bike lanes
Hancock’s Not Picking Up the Pace on Protected Bike Lanes This Year
Denverites are being told to wait til next year. Again.
May 2, 2018
Report Drivers and Anything Else Blocking Denver Bike Lanes at This New Website
Bicycle Colorado and BikeDenver just launched ThingsInBikeLanesDenver.Com.
March 19, 2018
The Bike Projects Denver Public Works Built in 2017, and the Ones It Didn’t Deliver On
Denver Public Works made some key additions to the city's bike network in 2017, but red tape has dragged a few bike projects behind schedule. Here's an inventory of what DPW built this year compared to what the agency said it would build back in January.
December 22, 2017
Bike Lane Blockers Still Get a Pass From Denver PD and Public Works, Despite Hancock’s Promises
Unless the Hancock administration changes its ways, his departments are still prioritizing the momentary convenience of drivers over the safety of people on bikes.
November 22, 2017
These Planters Along the Larimer Street Bike Lane Protect People Better Than Plastic Posts
Protected bike lanes are becoming more and more common around Denver, but the city hasn't figured out how to stop people from parking cars in them. Part of the problem comes down to materials: The flexible plastic posts that Denver Public Works uses to keep cars out of bike lanes aren't strong enough to deter the determined.
October 23, 2017
It’s Time for Serious Enforcement and Traffic Management to Keep People Safe on Wynkoop Street
It's time for the Hancock administration to employ measures at the city's multimodal nexus that back up all the talk about ending traffic deaths and doubling walking, biking, and transit trips. Anything less would make the administration's Vision Zero initiative and other "mobility" goals little more than slogans.
October 13, 2017
Here’s a Look at the Latest Bikeway Designs for 31st Ave and MLK Blvd
Protected and buffered bike lanes will replace standard bike lanes and sharrows, but are people on bikes being prioritized or accommodated?
September 28, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Wynkoop Street Bike Lane Improvements Are Almost Done
Say hello to curb-buffered bike lanes on the Union Station side between 16th and 18th streets to protect people on bikes on a hectic street where drivers typically cut them off as they pick up and drop off passengers.
September 21, 2017
Of Course the Lawrence and Arapahoe Protected Bike Lanes Made Ridership Soar
After Denver Public Works installed the Arapahoe and Lawrence Street bike lanes in 2015, people who used them felt safer, and a lot more people biked on the streets. That's according to early results from a Denver Public Works study documenting the effects of the city's first parking-protected bikeways [PDF].
July 24, 2017
MLK Blvd and 31st Ave Are Getting New Bike Lanes. Will They Be Protected?
Protected bike lanes on this pair of east-west streets would clearly be the most effective option to improve safety and make more people comfortable getting around on bikes.
July 13, 2017
