biking
Eyes on the Street: Signs of Bikeway Life on Brighton Boulevard
If you're like me, you've avoided Brighton Boulevard like the plague. It's not an easily navigable place while construction crews dig up the road to create a human-scaled street with raised bikeways and -- blessings up -- sidewalks.
April 27, 2018
Denver B-Cycle Chief Nick Bohnenkamp Moving On
Nick Bohnenkamp has headed the nonprofit for almost nine years, most of its life. He'll stay around for three or four more months while B-Cycle searches for a replacement.
April 25, 2018
Eyes on the Street: 19th and 20th Avenues Go Two-Way — Plus Protected Bike Lanes Uptown
Denver Public Works repurposes a car lane for people on bikes. Grant and Logan streets will go two-way later this spring.
April 19, 2018
Bill to Standardize Bicycle “Safety Stop” Rules Across Colorado Awaits Hickenlooper’s Pen
While the bill does not legalize the practice statewide, it does clear a significant barrier.
April 19, 2018
Colorado House Passes Bicycle “Safety Stop” Bill
If signed into law, the "safety stop" bill would not let bicyclists treat stop signs as yields statewide.
April 16, 2018
Denver Can’t Rely on State Lawmakers to Fund Transportation the City Needs
It's clear from the debate at the capitol that any legislative package of transportation funding will be more about pleasing constituencies who live a stone's throw from Utah, Oklahoma, and Kansas than about solving the unique problems of an urban, growing city.
April 11, 2018
The Future of Denver B-Cycle Will Be Somewhat Dockless
As its equipment nears the end of its useful life, Denver's bike-share operator wants to get with the times.
April 6, 2018
Denver Public Works Considering Bus Lanes, Protected Bike Lanes for 18th and 19th
Changes would make downtown streets faster and safer for bus riders and bicyclists.
March 23, 2018
It’s About to Get Easier for Colorado Cities to Set Safer Speed Limits
HB 1191 frees cities and towns from the archaic 85th percentile rule. Instead, they can change speed limits because they believe it would reduce crashes or make walking and biking safer.
March 22, 2018
Want Streets that Work for People, Not Just Cars? Tell the City in This Survey.
As the Denver grows, will city decision-makers enact policies that prioritize sustainable transport and less traffic, or double down on car-first policies that have resulted in more traffic, less housing, and deserted places that undermine street life?
March 20, 2018