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Reckless Driver Kills Grandfather and Bike Advocate Scott Hendrickson
A cyclist was hit and killed by a reckless driver at one of Denver's many unsafe intersections, the first person on a bike killed so far this year. Scott Hendrickson, who was 62, was an energetic and well-liked member of the local bicycle community.
July 18, 2019
Denver Bike to Work Day: Photos from Around the City
See photos from Bike to Work festivities around Denver
June 27, 2019
Free, ‘Low-Stress Bike Map’ Wants to Boost Biking Despite Denver’s Inadequate Bike Network
A group of Denver bike advocates created a “low-stress bike map.” The idea, which the city and some bike advocates have mixed feelings about, is to get more people riding bicycles now — instead of waiting several years for the city to build out a more complete network of protected bike lanes.
June 24, 2019
Guest Post: Lessons From One of the World’s Most Bicycle-Friendly Cities
This post originally appeared on Bicycle Colorado’s blog. See the original post for additional videos. Piep van Heuven and Jack Todd, Bicycle Colorado’s policy team, spent June 11 to 14 in one of the world’s most bicycle-friendly cities — Copenhagen — as attendees of the Downtown Denver Partnership’s Denver Urban Exploration trip. The trip was made … Continued
June 20, 2019
Denver Will Add 17 Miles of New Bike Lanes This Year. Here’s Where.
Denver will build 16.8 miles of new bike lanes this summer, kicking off the construction of 125 miles of bikeways the city will add to its network over the next five years. This summer’s work includes nine projects, most in lower-income areas outside of the city center. As the city finally accelerates the expansion of its bike network, advocates expressed support.
May 9, 2019
Activists: Smashed Tomatoes on Denver Bike Lanes Could Be Our Heads
After the death of a cyclist who was using an unprotected bike lane in Washington D.C., A Denver bike activist organized the #RedCupProject to illustrate how vulnerable people are when they bike in unprotected bike lanes.
April 26, 2019
Mayoral Candidate Kalyn Heffernan: The Streetsblog Interview
This is a special edition to our series of interviews with candidates for Denver mayor in the May 2019 municipal election.
April 19, 2019
Author Highlights Displacement, a Problem the Bike Movement Ignores
When bike advocates push for changes to the streets, they do no analysis on the impact it will have on inequality.
April 5, 2019
Latest Crash Reveals ‘Health Epidemic’ of Cars
The BMW that slammed into the Hornet restaurant over the weekend marks the third crash into the restaurant this year—and highlights "a public health epidemic" on Denver's streets.
December 3, 2018
Hancock Administration Planning Nine Miles of Unprotected Bike Lane Projects This Year
Yesterday we checked in on the progress of protected bike lanes in Denver, which Mayor Michael Hancock will not be accelerating in 2018. What about the lower hanging fruit of standard, striped bikeways?
May 3, 2018