Bike Projects Planned For 2017, and What Didn’t Happen in 2016
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Denver Public Works shared a list of projects it hopes to get done this year. Here's a look at what's in store for 2017 (and what didn't happen in 2016).
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about bike lanes
Yes, People Bike in the Winter, and Denver’s Bike Lanes Should Reflect That
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BikeDenver wants to send the city the message that streets should be ready for the many people who ride year-round for transportation.
The 47th Ave Bike Lane Is Here, and It’s Continuous, Except for Two Gaps
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A key part of this project was Public Works' ability to re-purpose parking spaces in the mostly residential neighborhood.
The Unfinished Stout Street Protected Bike Lane Is a Failure of Leadership
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The plan for Stout Street was to install a bike lane, separated from traffic by parked cars, from 19th to Downing. In a sign that Mayor Hancock is out to lunch when it comes to implementing the city’s bike plan, Curtis Park residents stopped Denver Public Works from doing that. Instead, people on bikes can enjoy the […]
Get Ready for a Much Better Brighton Boulevard
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Mayor Michael Hancock got his hands a little dirty Thursday in River North when he fiddled with some levers on a bulldozer that, eventually, dug up the ceremonial dirt for a major transformation of Brighton Boulevard. “I travel Brighton Boulevard every day,” Hancock said. “And I have not been shy about the fact that I […]
Eyes On the Street: Champa Street Bike Lane Gets a Buffer From Cars
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Denver Public Works has given people more room to ride bikes on Champa Street. Crews have finished striping the one-way street to better delineate the existing bike lane from the auto traffic lane between Downing and 19th. There, the route connects to the existing buffered bike lane — which still has some gaps — that […]