Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Bicycle Colorado

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Commentary: Cycling Towards Upward Mobility

By Ann Nguyen | Apr 5, 2021 | No Comments

Ann Nguyen writes, "As the fatal shootings happened in Atlanta on March 16, I was in a safe space speaking to leaders in the Colorado bicycle community about how I feel invisible but also empowered to come together and fight for the common liberation in all minority communities."

A bicyclist rides on S. Marion St. Parkway Nov. 7. The city presented a protected bike lane it will install on the left side of the street. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Marion Parkway Bike Lane Critics Walk out as City Presents Design

By Andy Bosselman | Nov 8, 2019 | No Comments

The city presented a new design for a protected bike lane that prompted a group of opponents to storm out of the meeting in a huff without even commenting on the proposal for South Marion Street Parkway.

This morning workers made measurements to show installers where to put in rubber curbs along the 15th St. bikeway near Tremont Pl. Photo: Andy Bosselman

Eyes on the Street: Workers Start 15th St. Bike and Bus Fixes

By Andy Bosselman | Sep 25, 2019 | 4 Comments

This morning workers started installing rubber curbs along the 15th Street bikeway downtown to make the street safer. Over the coming weeks, pedestrian safety improvements will be made and the street will get a dedicated bus lane.

Bicyclists ride on 23rd Avenue during Friday's Critical Mass. Photo: Andy Bosselman

Amid Cyclist Deaths, Critical Mass Ride Returns with Call to Action

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 5, 2019 | 1 Comment

A 49% increase in traffic fatalities highlights how little Mayor Hancock’s administration has achieved in the three years since it adopted a Vision Zero Action Plan, which aims to end all traffic fatalities by 2030.

A crowd of people hold candles at a vigil

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Hundreds of Bicyclists Ride, Remember and Party for Fallen Cyclists

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 1, 2019 | No Comments

Hundreds of people on bikes gathered near the ballpark last night before riding in the rain to a candlelight vigil held where a driver hit and killed a bicyclist last week. The second cyclist death in as many weeks, the action was part memorial, part protest and also part of an annual celebration when bicyclists put on dresses and ride through the city.

Tactical urbanism: A cyclist and scooter rider ride in the Wynkoop Street bike lane protected by red cups and tomatoes during the #RedCupProject demonstration on April 26.

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Here’s Why Denver is Counting Bike Traffic (Because Fox 31 Got It Wrong)

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 22, 2019 | 4 Comments

This morning’s Streetsblog Denver Headlines included a story from the local Fox affiliate titled: “Denver surveying downtown bike lanes to make sure it’s a ‘return on investment.’” The story claimed incorrectly that the city installed traffic counters on several bikeways “to make sure people are using these bike lanes enough to justify the price.” She said […]

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