Pikes Peak Region Specialized Transportation Plan – 2024 Update: Existing Conditions Figure 5: Density of Older Adults


Map of the residents who are aged 65 years and older per acre. The lightest pink color denotes less than 0.4 older residents per acre, the light orange denotes 0.4 to 1, the orange denotes 1 to 2, the red denotes 2 to 3, and the darkest red denotes 3 to 5 older residents per acre. Notably, there is a higher concentration of older adults in the outskirts of the City Colorado Springs (near Manitou Springs) that lack MMT fixed-route service.

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Map of the residents who are aged 65 years and older per acre.

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City and town labels:

  • Colorado Springs
  • Fountain
  • Manitou Springs
  • Cimarron Hills

Installations:

  • Air Force Academy
  • Fort Carson
  • Peterson Space Force Base
  • Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

Highway labels:

  • Interstate 25
  • US 24
  • Highway 115
  • Highway 21
  • US 85-87

Road labels:

  • Cresta Road
  • Lake Avenue
  • Fontaine Boulevard
  • Bradley Road
  • S Marksheffel Road
  • Airport Road
  • E Platte Avenue
  • W Colorado Avenue
  • Mesa Road
  • N Nevada Avenue
  • Constitution Avenue
  • Palmer Park Boulevard
  • Galley Road
  • Preston Road
  • N Marksheffel Road
  • E Woodmen Road
  • Dublin Boulevard
  • Burgess Road
  • N Union Boulevard
  • Briargate Parkway
  • N Powers Boulevard
  • Meridian Road
  • Falcon Highway
  • Curtis Road
  • S Curtis Road
  • Shoup Road

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  • Density of Older Adults presented in 5 varying shades of orange indicating Residents Age 65+ per acre:
    • Light pink: <0.4
    • Light orange: 0.4-1
    • Orange: 1-2
    • Red: 2-3
    • Dark red: 3-5
  • Transit Centers: indicated by a bus icon
  • Park and Ride: indicated by the letter P described within a circle
  • Mountain Metro Transit Routes: indicated by a thin blue line
  • Fountain Municipal Transit: indicated by a thick black line
  • Colorado Springs City Limits: indicated by a light gray color
  • Distance/Scale measurement from 0 to 4 miles
    • 0 miles
    • .5 mile marker
    • 1 mile
    • 1.5 mile marker
    • 2 miles
    • 2.5 mile marker
    • 3 mile marker
    • 3.5 mile marker
    • 4 miles
  • Cardinal North indicator described within a circle

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Map of the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG) boundary

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Map of the residents who are aged 65 years and older per acre. The lightest pink color denotes less than 0.4 older residents per acre, the light orange denotes 0.4 to 1, the orange denotes 1 to 2, the red denotes 2 to 3, and the darkest red denotes 3 to 5 older residents per acre. Notably, there is a higher concentration of older adults in the outskirts of the City Colorado Springs (near Manitou Springs) that lack MMT fixed-route service.