Commentary: Is Denver Ready for The War on Cars?
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Doug Gordon says if there is any sort of war on America’s streets, it’s being inflicted on other road users by cars and the people who drive them.
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about bike safety
Marion Parkway Bike Lane Critics Walk out as City Presents Design
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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.
Denver Slow to Repaint Crosswalks and Bike Lanes After Road Construction
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Streetsblog discovered an appalling lack of oversight and unexplained delays in the way crosswalks and bike lanes are replaced after utility work and road construction wipe them out — a dereliction that puts pedestrians and people on bikes at risk of injury and death.
Memphis is the Most Dangerous Place to Walk
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But progress on pedestrian safety is moving slowly (unlike Bluff City drivers!).
Video: New 15th Street ‘Corner Wedges’ Slow Drivers When They Turn Onto Bike Lane
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The Department of Public works installed rubber curbs and plastic posts to create “corner wedges” within five intersections on the 15th Street bikeway downtown earlier this month. The pilot project aims to slow drivers as they turn left at intersections, helping to ensure they yield to bicyclists and pedestrians.
Commentary: Be Skeptical of Crash Reports in Local Media
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This guest commentary is by Adelaide Perr, a writer, professional triathlete and coach who was seriously injured in a crash between her bike and a driver’s car in 2014. It was originally published at her blog and discussed at Monday’s Colorado Bicycle Summit. Be skeptical of crash reports in local newspapers. The police officer giving […]