Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about biking

Clearly, the cyclists in this town have gone too far. Photo: David Sachs

Why Is Denver’s “Alt Weekly” Peddling Anti-Bike Propaganda?

By David Sachs | May 21, 2018 | 44 Comments

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.

The traffic circles will look something like this. Photo: Richard Drdul/Flickr

In a First for Denver, Neighborhood Traffic Circles Coming to West Highland

By David Sachs | May 18, 2018 | 19 Comments

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.

The Longer Mayor Hancock Puts Off Safety Fixes for Federal Blvd, the More Lives Will Be Lost

By David Sachs | May 17, 2018 | No Comments

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.

Denver’s Cut of the State Transportation Bill, and How Hancock Should Fund Car Independence

By David Sachs | May 11, 2018 | 3 Comments

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.

Wednesday: Join the Ride and Walk of Silence to Remember Victims of Traffic Violence

By David Sachs | May 10, 2018 | 1 Comment

The location of the ceremony is significant. It's a stone's throw from Federal Boulevard, Denver's deadliest street.

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