Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about B-Cycle

Will Denver City Council Make Good on Its Goal to Expand B-Cycle Citywide?

By David Sachs | | No Comments
Nestled in the Denver City Council’s “work plan” — a document that guides its priorities — is a noteworthy goal for the city’s bike-share system: “A several-year plan for erecting B-cycle stations citywide.” It’s a worthwhile target, as long as the stations are sited close enough together. For bike-share systems to work well, the network has to cover a lot of ground and […]

What Will It Take to Make Denver B-Cycle More Equitable?

By David Sachs | | 1 Comment
If you’re not white, college-educated, or financially well off, you probably don’t have good access to B-Cycle, Denver’s bike-sharing network. That’s according to a University of Vermont study that found demographic disparities in Denver and other American cities. As CityLab’s Eric Jaffe reports, the Bikeshare Transit Act might solve the problem by making bike-share organizations eligible for […]

This Is How I Went Car-Free In Denver

By Kurt Woock | | 15 Comments
Denver’s share of households without a car remains unremarkable. At 12 percent, it’s just over the national average. But that doesn’t mean it’s difficult to live without a car here — it might just be that too few people are taking advantage of other options. My wife, Kati, and I traded in our car for […]