Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about bikes

Josh Gipper @jgipper and his son Lucas look forward to biking to the Stapleton Farmer’s Market, which opens June 16.

Check out How These Bicyclists Shop & Roll to Denver Farmer’s Markets

By Andy Bosselman | May 3, 2019 | 1 Comment

As Denver and Front Range farmer's markets open this weekend or soon after, Streetsblog Denver Twitter followers shared the bike setups they use to get to and from farmers markets, even with a week's worth fresh veggies in tow. But several readers added that it's not all about the gear: A backpack or shoulder bag will do. Check out photos from our readers with a list of farmer's markets and their opening dates.

Plan for “Bike Safety” on Federal: Make People Bike Anywhere But on Federal

By David Sachs | Aug 26, 2015 | 8 Comments

As Streetsblog Denver reported last week, Colorado DOT and the Department of Public Works are adding space for car traffic on Federal Boulevard in the name of safer walking and biking. The premise that widening a street will improve safety goes against a mountain of evidence and experience. And in fact, if you dig a little deeper into […]

CU Professor’s Study Could Help Normalize Bike Infrastructure

By David Sachs | Jul 31, 2015 | No Comments

The Denver area is lucky to have a host of academics who prove the need for complete streets with research, and you can add the University of Colorado’s Kevin Krizek to the list. Colorado Public Radio’s Ryan Warner interviewed the environmental studies professor from Boulder about his nascent research project, a three-year study aimed at helping other […]

Quality Bike Infrastructure Decreases “Scofflaw” Riding

By David Sachs | May 29, 2015 | No Comments

Colorado Public Radio aired an enlightened story this morning that’s worth a listen (or read) for its treatment of the bicycle-versus-car narrative that permeates the Denver transportation discussion. Reporter Nathaniel Minor interviewed CU Denver Civil Engineer Professor Wesley Marshall, who is researching why people on bikes sometimes break traffic laws. Here’s a snippet: “Not all […]

New DPW Magazine Aims to Demystify Biking in Denver

By David Sachs | May 28, 2015 | No Comments

Denver’s Department of Public Works released a magazine this week that staff members hope will portray bicycling as accessible to everyone, not just the spandex-wearing caricature people might conjure when they hear the word “bicyclist.” It’s called BikeLife Denver, and it promotes what the city is doing — and will do — to make Denver more bikeable. […]

The Legislature Killed Safe Routes to School Funding, So What’s Next?

By David Sachs | May 22, 2015 | No Comments

Pay raises for Colorado legislators, electronic traffic enforcement and student testing dominated state politics in the last session, overshadowing the casualty of a longstanding and successful program: Safe Routes to School. Some state funding remains for the 2015-2016 school year, but none for Denver. And after next year, no Colorado schools will have Safe Routes […]

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