Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about biking

Tactical urbanism: A cyclist and scooter rider ride in the Wynkoop Street bike lane protected by red cups and tomatoes during the #RedCupProject demonstration on April 26.

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Here’s Why Denver is Counting Bike Traffic (Because Fox 31 Got It Wrong)

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 22, 2019 | 4 Comments

This morning’s Streetsblog Denver Headlines included a story from the local Fox affiliate titled: “Denver surveying downtown bike lanes to make sure it’s a ‘return on investment.’” The story claimed incorrectly that the city installed traffic counters on several bikeways “to make sure people are using these bike lanes enough to justify the price.” She said […]

Mayor Michael Hancock delivers his inauguration speech. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Inauguration: Hancock Calls for Safer Streets, Advocates Hope He Will Deliver

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 15, 2019 | 4 Comments

Mayor Hancock kicked off his third and final term today by calling for lower speed limits and better designed streets to keep cyclists and pedestrians safer in an “urgent” attempt to take back control of the streets from reckless car owners. “Our streets must change to make way for more transit riders, bike riders and […]

A cyclist passes the new mural of Major Taylor, the first African American to win a world cycling championship in 1899. Photo: Andy Bosselman

New Mural on Cherry Creek Trail Honors Major Taylor, the First Black World Cycling Champion

By Andy Bosselman | Jun 28, 2019 | 2 Comments

A new mural on the Cherry Creek Trail honors Major Taylor, a cyclist whose integrity and grit helped him overcome racial prejudice to become the first African-American to win a world cycling championship in 1899.

Eric and Jaquita Hurst took their son Jasper to the festivities at Civic Center. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Denver Bike to Work Day: Photos from Around the City

By Andy Bosselman | Jun 27, 2019 | No Comments

See photos from Bike to Work festivities around Denver

Breaking: Horrible Head-On Bike Crash Injured 2 on Cherry Creek Trail

By Andy Bosselman | Jun 25, 2019 | 6 Comments

UPDATE: 11:18 a.m. Wednesday July 3: Bright spot today: Bicyclist Willie Latimer's recovery is "extraordinary," his brother says. He's undergoing facial reconstructive surgery — lots of pain, but getting better. He's out of the ICU and has spoken; cognition is "promising" but "isn't quite all there yet." — Andrew Kenney (@AndyKnny) July 2, 2019 UPDATE: […]

An unidentified cyclist poses for a photo hear a Bike to Work Day station in RiNo last year. Image: DRCOG via Flickr.

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Free, ‘Low-Stress Bike Map’ Wants to Boost Biking Despite Denver’s Inadequate Bike Network

By Andy Bosselman | Jun 24, 2019 | 5 Comments

A group of Denver bike advocates created a “low-stress bike map.” The idea, which the city and some bike advocates have mixed feelings about, is to get more people riding bicycles now — instead of waiting several years for the city to build out a more complete network of protected bike lanes.

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