Although Aspen has a small population it has 2nd largest mass transit system in Colorado. The average one-way commute in is about 15 minutes. A majority of people like walking instead of driving. 42% commute alone in their cars, 7% carpool, and 11% use mass transit. The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority or RFTA provides bus service in Aspen. Local RFTA bus service is free when commuting within the city or when going to the airport. Aspen’s airport is Aspen-Pitkin County Airport and has only one runway. Highway 82 is the only highway that runs through Aspen. The city also contains numerous bike and walking trails that encourages walking and riding bicycles.
http://www.fta.dot.gov/TRO_8/TRO8_RFTA_Hybrid_Bus_rdax_300x175.jpg
Bike trails such as these encourage walking and bike riding.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23437487@N00/2451356405/
Two small planes on the small runway of the Aspen airport.
http://rfta.com/biketrail.jpg
A hybrid bus of the RFTA.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspen,_Colorado#Transportation
http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Aspen-Colorado.aspx
http://www.aspenpitkin.com/pdfs/depts/44/historyaspenenviro.pdf
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