Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about BikeDenver

Support a Better Brighton Blvd. With BikeDenver and Great Divide Brewing

By David Sachs | Jul 20, 2016 | No Comments

Looking for something fun to do this Saturday while also contributing to society? BikeDenver is holding its first annual Brighton BikeDown, a fundraiser at Great Divide Barrel Bar in River North. Right now Brighton Boulevard is far from the most bikeable street in Denver, but it very well could be by next year, after Public […]

A Pedestrian Plan Shaped By Pedestrian Advocates? No Thanks, Says Hancock

By David Sachs | Jun 27, 2016 | 6 Comments

If you had a broken arm, you would probably see an orthopedist, because that’s what orthopedists do for a living. They are experts at healing bones. If you’re running a city and have a broken pedestrian network, you would think that the city’s foremost independent expert on local pedestrian issues would have a seat at the […]

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 […]

BikeDenver Searching for a New Director to the Lead Fight for a Bikeable City

By David Sachs | Feb 29, 2016 | No Comments

BikeDenver is the city’s top advocacy group for people on bikes. Its staff pushes decision makers to make streets safe and convenient for cycling as transportation. Now the organization is looking for someone new to lead it. Might that person be you? BikeDenver’s Board of Directors announced last week that it’s going national with its search. Here’s a brief job description: The Executive […]

BikeDenver and Executive Director Molly North to Part Ways

By David Sachs | Feb 16, 2016 | No Comments

BikeDenver Executive Director Molly North will leave the city’s bike advocacy group on Friday, according to a statement from Mark Chapman, president of BikeDenver’s Board of Directors. Piep van Heuven, who led BikeDenver from 2008 to 2013, will hold the reins until the board hires a permanent replacement in May. “I’ve had an incredible ride […]

Denver Will Pick Up the Pace on Bike Projects in 2016

By David Sachs | Jan 26, 2016 | 8 Comments

In 2016 Denver will see more bike lanes, bike-friendly intersections, and neighborhood streets that prioritize people on bikes, according to reps from Denver Public Works, BikeDenver, and the Downtown Denver Partnership. The advocates and bike planners spoke to about 100 people Tuesday morning at the Denver State of Biking 2016 event, briefing the public on upcoming projects […]

Show More Stories