Should son switch to ED2 (or even RD) from ED1 before decision day, and can he?

I don’t think there is a great bus system in Colorado Springs. There is a good trail system for biking and hiking around town. The airport is fine, although a lot of flights connect through Denver, and there are buses to get get to Denver fairly easily.

Last year there were a number of incidents near CC because of homeless living on the trails. Not terribly different than at any college campus. I’d worry more about human attacks than bear attacks.