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CBS News
27-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Colorado city reveals new transportation option that's free
Now there's a new way to get around one Colorado city that is free. Link On Demand has hit the streets of Highlands Ranch as a new transportation option. Link On Demand CBS It's an extension of a program already in place in Lone Tree. The Link On Demand service will help everyone from youths to seniors by giving them the option to get around using the free rideshare service. Link On Demand works like other popular rideshare services like Uber and Lyft, except you can ride for free within the city limits of Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch. There are wheelchair accessible vehicles available on request. Link On Demand CBS The vehicles have room for five passengers, which makes it easier for families to get to where they need to go, for free. "What's impactful is hearing that for some riders, it's not just a casual ride to a store or to a CVS. It could be a life-threatening issue where they really do have a significant medical issue, and if they don't get a ride, they are not going to make it," said Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon. The Link On Demand rideshare service has expanded to include Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch. CBS Riders can schedule times for Link On Demand Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Fridays from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Link On Demand does not operate on Sundays.
CBS News
19-03-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Colorado community to build new mega sports complex and preserve wildlife corridor
A community in Colorado is planning a new project to build a mega sports complex while preserving more than 400 acres of open space. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to enter a partnership for the development of the Zebulon Regional Sports Complex . The first phase of development will include three ice rinks and basketball courts, a soccer complex and a baseball complex. Officials said the project will also preserve over 400 acres of open space in the area, including a 104-acre wildlife corridor adjacent to Sterling Ranch and Louviers. "This is such an exciting time. We are in the golden era of Douglas County where we can start moving on what our citizens want – a best-in-class regional sports facility paired with ongoing efforts to preserve open space," said Commissioner Abe Laydon. Officials said the proposed site for the new sports complex is four miles south of C-470. The Sterling Ranch Development Company, which is partnering with the board of commissioners, said, "This project will attract new shopping, dining, recreation, and community gathering spaces that Sterling Ranch would not be able to support on its own at this time." Funding for the sports complex comes from a .17% sales tax approved by voters in Nov. 1994 to cover the acquisition, administration, planning, development, construction, operations and maintenance of parks, trails, historic resources and open space. That tax was recently extended by voters in Nov. 2022. Officials said the design process is underway for the first phase of the project. They said the estimated cost is between $60 million and $70 million. A live town hall in April will allow residents to learn about the Zebulon project as well as other parks and open space projects in the county. Two new parks, High Note Regional Park and Wildcat Regional Park , are also planned for Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch.
