Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about biking

A man rides in a protected bike lane in Buenos Aries. Analog photo: Andy Bosselman

Photo Essay: Walking, Biking and Transit in Buenos Aires

By Andy Bosselman | Dec 9, 2019 | No Comments

Streetsblog Denver editor Andy Bosselman recently traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Check out his photos and observations related to the city's mobility options.

A parking-protected bike lane along Prospect Park West tamed the mean streets of New York so much that parents feel comfortable allowing their children there.

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Hidden Safety Problems Keep Denver Kids From Walking and Biking

By Wes Marshall, PhD, PE | Nov 26, 2019 | No Comments

In this guest post, Wes Marshall, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado Denver, reveals Denver-based research showing that crash data hides places where kids want to walk and bike. Related papers show how to identify places where kids already are, and how to create safer streets where they want to go — […]

Blake Street, looking north. You can see how much public right of way exists. Photo: Rob Toftness

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Commentary: Pro-Driver Group Evokes Open Roads — With More Cars?

By Rob Toftness | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments

A Koch-funded group argues that improving walking, biking and public transportation in Denver will actually increase traffic congestion. And that somehow the opposite, allowing a growing population to cram more cars onto already clogged streets — is the best way to move forward. Here's another vision for the city's streets.

The Denver B-cycle bike share program will shut down January 30. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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B-Cycle Breakdown: System to Shut Down Abruptly

By Andy Bosselman | Nov 21, 2019 | No Comments

Bombshell: Denver B-cycle will shut down on Jan. 30. The city will also shake up its scooter program in a radical reorganization, creating a months-long gap in service that could add more cars to the city’s already congested streets.

A crowd of people hold candles at a vigil

Streetsblog in the Denver Post: To Save Lives, Denver Must Commit to More Red-Light Cameras

By Andy Bosselman | Nov 16, 2019 | No Comments

If Denver is serious about reducing the number of people who need to be remembered at candlelight vigils, we need bold action on street safety. We need more red-light cameras.