Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about biking

According to data from Denver PD, 43 people died walking on Denver's streets in 2015 and 2016. Image: CDOT

CDOT Director Shailen Bhatt on Rising Traffic Deaths: Not Our Fault

By David Sachs | Feb 1, 2017 | 17 Comments

Traffic fatalities in Colorado have spiked 24 percent in two years, and pedestrian and cyclist deaths have reached a 15-year high. But Colorado DOT chief Shailen Bhatt won't redesign streets to reduce the death toll.

3 Reasons Why Andy Kerr’s “Safety Stop” Bike Bill Makes Sense

By David Sachs | Jan 31, 2017 | 8 Comments

The law should acknowledge the huge differences between enclosed, multi-ton cars and light, unencumbered bicycles. Here's why.

All it took was some paint and plastic posts to protect this bike rider from auto traffic. Photo: David Sachs

Here’s an “Innovative” Safety Idea for CDOT: More Protected Bike Lanes

By David Sachs | Jan 27, 2017 | 6 Comments

So when CDOT called for "innovative ideas to keep cyclists safe" — with $500,000 available for the winning proposal — inspiration struck Streetsblog reader Jody Robins.

Part of the Arapahoe Street bike lane will look like more like the 2nd Avenue bike lane in Seattle. Photo: Seattle Bike Blog

Bike Projects Planned For 2017, and What Didn’t Happen in 2016

By David Sachs | Jan 26, 2017 | 19 Comments

Denver Public Works shared a list of projects it hopes to get done this year. Here's a look at what's in store for 2017 (and what didn't happen in 2016).

Transit commuting was down 1 percentage point in 2016, while driving solo went up about 2 points. The share of people biking to work rose by just .1 percentage points while walking rose by .4. Image: Downtown Denver Partnership

Solo Car Commuters Now Outnumber Transit Commuters Downtown

By David Sachs | Jan 23, 2017 | 12 Comments

It's the first time car commuting downtown outnumbered transit commuting since reliable measurement began, despite two new commuter rail lines and a better regional bus service.

About 45 percent of people killed traveling Denver's streets over the last five years were either walking or biking. Source: Denver PD, Colorado DOT, NHTSA.

Traffic Deaths Rise While Denver Waits for a Safety Plan From Hancock

By David Sachs | Jan 10, 2017 | 1 Comment

Back in February 2016, Mayor Hancock said he was committed to Vision Zero, the goal of ending traffic deaths in the city. But Denverites are still waiting for a concrete street safety plan from the Hancock administration, and the human toll keeps rising.

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