biking
Dockless Bike-Share Launched in Denver Three Weeks Ago. How’s It Going?
A pilot program launched by the University of Denver last month may signal a new era for bike-share in Denver. The university is testing out a dockless bike-share service that could scale up citywide if successful.
June 1, 2018
Why Is Denver’s “Alt Weekly” Peddling Anti-Bike Propaganda?
On Saturday, Westword published some click bait that divides people who ride bikes and people who drive into warring tribes, and even suggests bicyclists don't belong on city streets. We're biting.
May 21, 2018
In a First for Denver, Neighborhood Traffic Circles Coming to West Highland
Problem is, it's taken years for DPW to deliver on something so inexpensive and easy to install. The beauty of these safety interventions is that they're nimble — the city shouldn't take years to get them done across Denver.
May 18, 2018
The Longer Mayor Hancock Puts Off Safety Fixes for Federal Blvd, the More Lives Will Be Lost
At Denver's Ride and Walk of Silence for victims of traffic violence, the Vision Zero Coalition called for Hancock to commit $5 million to make Federal Boulevard safer.
May 17, 2018
Denver’s Cut of the State Transportation Bill, and How Hancock Should Fund Car Independence
There's no excuse not use the new revenue to jump start what Hancock claims to care about: cutting solo driving commutes from 73 percent to 50 by 2030 and doubling the share of walking, biking, and transit trips in the process.
May 11, 2018
Wednesday: Join the Ride and Walk of Silence to Remember Victims of Traffic Violence
The location of the ceremony is significant. It's a stone's throw from Federal Boulevard, Denver's deadliest street.
May 10, 2018
In a Bike-Share Desert, Elyria Swansea Bicycle Library Gives Kids, Families Freedom to Ride
For just $20 a year anyone can check out one of 40 or so bikes for two days at a time (or more, with permission).
May 9, 2018
New Ranking: Fort Collins, Boulder, Colorado Springs Better Than Denver for Biking
Shout out to Fort Collins, which PeopleForBikes ranked first in the country, and Boulder, which came in third. Colorado Springs came in 23rd and Denver came in 27th, behind cities like Cleveland and Tucson.
May 7, 2018
Hancock Administration Planning Nine Miles of Unprotected Bike Lane Projects This Year
Yesterday we checked in on the progress of protected bike lanes in Denver, which Mayor Michael Hancock will not be accelerating in 2018. What about the lower hanging fruit of standard, striped bikeways?
May 3, 2018
Hancock’s Not Picking Up the Pace on Protected Bike Lanes This Year
Denverites are being told to wait til next year. Again.
May 2, 2018
