BikeDenver
Temporary Protected Bike Lane Finally Coming to South Broadway
A protected bike lane on Broadway is one small step closer to reality. As long as the city approves the permits, people on bikes — and local businesses — will benefit from a temporary, two-way protected bike lane on South Broadway between 1st Avenue and Bayaud Street. The demo is planned for September 25 to 27, according to … Continued
July 30, 2015
Bike-Ped Bridge Opens, Better Connects People With Colorado Station
A pedestrian and bicycle bridge to Colorado Station over I-25 opened today, 16 years and $8 million after Denver’s government officially identified it as necessary. Advocates, elected officials, and members of the Department of Public Works marked the opening with a ribbon cutting at RTD’s Colorado Station this morning. The freeway used to separate people from … Continued
July 28, 2015
BikeDenver Releases Map Showing Bike Lanes to Nowhere
People who depend on Denver’s bike network to get around are tossed from calm bike lanes into chaotic streets too often because of sporadic, fragmented infrastructure. It’s a familiar feeling for riders, but seeing the gaping voids mapped above is striking, even cringeworthy. BikeDenver released the map yesterday, inspired by a Washington Post article that mapped the disconnects in … Continued
June 26, 2015
Here’s How to Take Part in Colorado’s Bike to Work Day
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 … Continued
June 23, 2015
Bike to Work Wednesdays Keep the Bike Commute Mojo Going
For many, Bike to Work Day is a yearly tradition — something to do when the calendar rolls around to a very specific date. But bike commuting once a year isn’t a real habit. BikeDenver is trying to change that with Bike to Work Wednesdays every hump day through June 24. To entice more people to ride … Continued
May 26, 2015
If You Run a Business and Want Bike Parking, Tell DPW By May 28
It’s a common scene along Denver’s sidewalks: tangled bikes locked up to trees, gates, or parking meters, creeping into the path of pedestrians. Without proper bike racks, bike riders have no other choice. It should get easier to lock up your bike with a new program from the Department of Public Works that will supply some businesses with … Continued
May 14, 2015