Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Bike to Work Day

Step Right Up and Get Your 2017 Bike to Work Day Guide

By David Sachs | Jun 27, 2017 | No Comments

It's time for that one day of the year when reverence for one particular tool of travel takes hold of local media, businesses, nonprofits, and public officials. Bike to Work Day is Wednesday.

Sad Scenes From Denver’s Bike to Work Day

By David Sachs | Jun 23, 2016 | 16 Comments

Yesterday Streetsblog showed you joyful scenes from Denver’s Bike to Work Day, and there were plenty. Readers also submitted photos of frustrating street conditions for people on two wheels — showing how far Denver has to go to become bike-friendly. The common thread: Denver’s bicycle lanes are constantly obstructed by cars and trucks. Even the city’s “protected” bike lanes, […]

Happy Scenes From Denver’s Bike to Work Day

By David Sachs | Jun 22, 2016 | 4 Comments

About 34,000 people in the Denver metro area were expected to pedal to the office today for Colorado’s Bike to Work Day. If you were out and about, you probably noticed more people biking in the city’s streets, bike lanes, and trails than usual. Denver had 92 pop-up stations serving breakfast and coffee to riders this morning. […]

How to Get the Most Out of Colorado’s Bike to Work Day Wednesday

By David Sachs | Jun 20, 2016 | 1 Comment

Wednesday is Bike to Work Day in Colorado, which means a lot more people than usual will be commuting by bike. The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) expects about 34,000 bike commuters in the greater metro area, compared to about 18,000 on a typical day. Thanks to the safety-in-numbers effect, that probably makes it one of safest days […]

Here’s How to Take Part in Colorado’s Bike to Work Day

By David Sachs | Jun 23, 2015 | 1 Comment

Colorado’s Bike to Work Day is tomorrow, and while it may or may not inspire long-term behavioral change for commuters, the sea of bikes on the road — last year the region saw about 30,000 — probably makes it the safest day of the year to pedal to the office. The Denver area sees about 18,000 bike commuters on an […]