Per Colorado Springs City Code - ​Whenever any person is operating a bicycle, skateboard, roller skates, or similar device upon a sidewalk, the person shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing the pedestrian.
Article 19 Operation of Bicycles http://sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=855&chapter_id=62859

It's important to adopt safe cycling practices. A series of videos produced by The League of American Bicyclists will help you develop your knowledge of bicycling safety. For more tips and techniques to improve your ride, watch all of the Smart Cycling Videos (link is external) available on The League's website.

Rules of the Road

• Always ride with the flow of traffic
• Obey traffic laws, signs and signals
• When passing a bicyclist, motorized vehicles are required to provide 3 feet of clearance
• Use hand signals when turning, slowing or stopping
• Ride single file
• Give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian or another cyclist
• Use a headlight, taillight and reflectors at night
• Make eye contact with drivers
• NEVER assume that motorist see you or that you have the right of way. Expect the unexpected.
• Always wear a helmet
• Control your speed and obey speed regulations. Slow down and use caution when approaching or overtaking other trail users.
• Don’t block the trail. Groups should be in a single file when other trail users are present and should never use more than one-half of the trail to allow for the flow of traffic
• Stay on existing trails and don’t create any new ones.

Learn more at https://coloradosprings.gov/bikes/page/bike-safety

If an individual arrives at your door unannounced and tries to sell you something or requests access to your home, you determine what happens.

• Never open your door to a stranger.
• Make sure you know who is on the other side before opening.
• Contact law enforcement if in doubt of who is at your door.

Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD)

• To report a life-threatening emergency please Dial 911.
• To report all other crimes or if you have questions, please call the non-emergency number, 719-444-7000. This number is staffed 24 hours a day, every day.

If you feel it is a legitimate visit (perhaps arriving at your request), ask for identification. Businesses that provide home service have their employees carry photo identification with an I.D. number. You can call the business and confirm their identity.

Do not provide your credit or debit card number or any other personal information to any caller or visitor without knowing their true identity.

Colorado Springs Solicitation Ordinance allows for residents to protect themselves from unwanted solicitation on private or residential property.
9.2.111: SOLICITATION PROHIBITED: Paragraph C. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in soliciting on any private or residential property after having been asked to leave, or after having been asked to refrain from soliciting, by the owner or other person lawfully in possession of the property. Displaying a "No Soliciting" sign constitutes a request to refrain from soliciting.

Learn more about personal safety and crime prevention at https://coloradosprings.gov/office-emergency-management/page/personal-safety-and-awareness

​Learn more about the Colorado Springs City Code at http://sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=855&chapter_id=95256#s1091641
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Thinking about adding a vegetable garden to your home? See the community guideline excerpt below before submitting a modifications request for approval.

4.13.18 VEGETABLE GARDENS
a. Gardens shall be located a minimum of 5 feet from the house foundation and 10 feet from any property line. GARDENS MUST BE IN REAR YARDS.
b. Gardens shall not be located where lot drainage patterns would be impaired.
c. The maximum garden size allowed is 200 square feet.
d. Raised planters or garden boxes are acceptable but must minimize visual impact. Muted, earth-tone colors are required. Refer to Section 2.11 for the definition of “Visual Impact”. Additional screening may be required at the discretion of the modifications committee.
e. Plants may not exceed 4 feet tall or the height of an adjacent wall or fence, whichever is greater. Dead plant material must be removed or mulched into the soil at the end of the growing season.
f. Greater flexibility may be given where gardens are located within fully wood fenced yards.
g. A garden should be automatically irrigated on its own drip zone for water efficiency.
h. Smaller garden fencing around a specified area will be allowed, and be lower than the interior wood fence or the view fence. Fencing shall be 5 feet from the home; if fencing is less than 5 feet from the home, it will be required to be painted the body color of the home to minimize visual impact. Fencing material will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Any changes to the exterior of your Pine Creek property, including paint, roofing, landscape, room additions, decks, sheds, gazebos, playground equipment and more, require the approval of the Association. Before making any change, you are required to submit a request to the Modifications Committee who will review and approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve your request.  

​Learn all the details, download the forms, and see the contacts at
https://www.pcva.org/submit-a-design-review-request1.html