Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about bike lanes

Take a Look at the New Bike Lanes on 29th Avenue and 15th Street

By David Sachs | Jun 23, 2016 | 2 Comments

Denver Public Works recently striped some much-needed bike lanes along West 29th Avenue, as well as a small portion of 15th Street in Lower Highland. Much of the route is separated from traffic with a painted buffer. The 2.3-mile project repurposes street space that was once reserved for parking cars, and eliminates some general travel lanes and turn […]

When Will Drivers Parking in Bike Lanes Get the Attention of Denver PD?

By David Sachs | Jun 6, 2016 | 13 Comments

Last week the Denver Police Department, cheered on by CBS 4, made a concerted effort to scold people who bike through stop signs or on sidewalks. Denver PD’s focus on bicyclist behavior is curious. No city has made its streets safe for bicycling by punishing people on bikes. Even the Hancock administration’s bike safety analysis found that unsafe driving behavior […]

Eyes on the Street: A Better Bike Crossing at 16th and Broadway

By David Sachs | May 26, 2016 | No Comments

Denver Public Works is adding a short stretch of raised bike lane, new intersection markings, and a bike-specific signal at 16th Avenue and Broadway, improving a tricky crossing for people biking into downtown. Buses constantly turning into Civic Center Station and drivers turning left onto 16th make for a chaotic intersection for pedestrians and bicyclists. The makeover should smooth things out with a bike-specific […]

Gabe Klein on What It Will Take to Transform Denver’s Streets

By David Sachs | May 17, 2016 | 1 Comment

Here’s part two of Streetsblog Denver’s interview with Gabe Klein, author of Startup City and former DOT chief of Chicago and Washington, DC. Klein is one of the keynote speakers at today’s Live.Ride.Share conference on shared mobility. In part one of the interview, Klein discussed the potential impact of new vehicle technologies on city streets. Here he delves into […]

What Hump Day? Scenes From Denver’s Bike to Work Wednesday

By David Sachs | May 11, 2016 | No Comments

Commuting by bike on Bike to Work Day is cool, but BikeDenver and Downtown Denver Partnership know that doing something once a year isn’t really habit-forming. So they launched Bike to Work Wednesdays this morning, the first of seven between now and June 22. The idea is get people into the swing of commuting by bike and show […]

2nd Avenue Bike Lane Will Fill a Gap in Denver’s Bike Network

By David Sachs | Apr 14, 2016 | 1 Comment

Denver Public Works plans to paint un-protected bike lanes on West 2nd Avenue in Barnum, between Lowell Boulevard and Federal Boulevard, in May. It’s just a half-mile stretch, but combined with a second phase planned for later in 2016, the new lanes will fill a gap in the city’s bike network. The bike lanes will connect […]

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