biking
Beyond the Bike Lane: Thinking More Critically About Mobility Freedom
After three years of volunteering my time advocating for active transportation, collecting signatures, and attending community meetings in support of multiple bike lane projects, my first bike commute convinced me that they aren't always worth fighting for.
July 23, 2018
The City Must Create Better Connections from Speer Blvd/Cherry Creek Trail to Downtown
A city that has pledged itself to Vision Zero should make these obvious improvements rather than waiting to sacrifice more lives on the alter of motorist convenience.
July 20, 2018
Shanghai Shows Why Denver Is Wise to Regulate Dockless Bike-Share
Like Shanghai, Denver has a long way to go in creating infrastructure that provides equitable and safe access for bikes.
July 18, 2018
The Myth of ‘Balance’ when Talking About How Streets Are Organized
The status quo is imbalance, so when you hear people preaching "balance," ask them what a car and a bicycle look like on a see-saw — because that’s how our streets are balanced right now.
July 16, 2018
Denver Public Works Is Letting the City’s Bike Lanes Rot
Hard-won improvements to the bike network have gone missing for weeks at a time because the city hasn't restriped bike lanes after paving projects.
July 12, 2018
If Hancock Wants Streets That Work for All, He Needs to Fund Them
Rhetoric doesn't build infrastructure, and if Denver's going to make walking, biking, and transit convenient and safe, the city needs major annual investments, not wishing and hoping.
July 11, 2018
Meet Jonathan Fertig, a Bike Advocate Who Isn’t Afraid to Challenge the Status Quo
Known for unapologetically confronting car-centric public officials, Fertig says Denverites can and should demand more.
July 6, 2018
Cyclist Killed By Hit-and-Run Driver on June 23 Identified as Xavier Frétard, 37
Kendal Gilkey, 33, struck and killed Frétard on Speer Boulevard, then drove away. Frétard was the third person killed while biking on Denver streets this year.
July 5, 2018
Get Ready for Citywide Dockless Bike-Share (and the Return of Scooters)
Rogue scooter companies accelerated city regulations for the launch of more free-roaming transportation options, and they're coming soon.
July 3, 2018
Mayor Hancock’s Transportation Policy Is Failing to Achieve His Climate Goals
The Hancock administration is failing to attain the goals for walking, biking, and transit laid out in its climate plans.
June 28, 2018
