biking
City in New York Makes it Illegal to Block Bicycle Lanes
September 24, 2019
A Photo Tour of Denver Park(ing) Day Parklet Installations
Livable streets advocates, designers and city employees temporarily transformed curbside parking spaces into mini-parks on Friday.
September 23, 2019
Advocates: Denver Transportation Budget Not Enough; Sidewalks Need More Funding
Mayor Hancock’s preliminary budget fails to fully fund the city’s transportation priorities for 2020 — and the City Council must make more money available to save lives and improve how people get around the city, activists said Wednesday.
September 18, 2019
Photo Shows Xfinity Van Rolling Over Near Alexis Bounds’ Ghost Bike
An anonymous tipster sent Streetsblog photos of crash involving a Comcast Xfinity van, including one of the vehicle tipping over near the ghost bike placed in remembrance of Alexis Bounds.
September 17, 2019
Denver Bike Sharing Program Launches Electric Bike Pilot Today
B-cycle, Denver’s bike sharing nonprofit, rolled out nine new electric bicycles for testing today at Union Station.
September 16, 2019
Denver Police Hire 9 Officers to Boost Safety by Enforcing Traffic Laws
This morning Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen stood before a row of motorcycle cops to announce that nine new officers will beef up the city's traffic enforcement efforts. The move aims to cut the city's road deaths, which is increasing dramatically.
September 13, 2019
Mayor Continues Transportation & Climate Investments in Tightened 2020 Budget
Denver will continue investing in its goals around transportation and the climate crisis under the mayor’s 2020 budget proposal. But the $1.49 billion operating budget also braces the city for an economic slowdown.
September 9, 2019
Denver Traffic Violence Report: Serious Injuries up 29 Percent This Year
This week's Traffic Violence Report looks at the 16,552 crashes in Denver so far this year and breaks them down into several categories, including a 31% increase in fatalities and a 29% increase in serious injuries.
September 5, 2019
I Started Using B-Cycle’s Free 5280 Program. Here’s How It’s Going
To be successful after the free 5280 program, Denver B-Cycle will need to bolster up its fleet of mechanics while trying to find ways of slashing costs if it hopes to survive in the post-scooter landscape.
August 22, 2019
5280 Trail Would Create a 5-Mile Park and Trail Around Downtown
A vision for the 5280 Trail, a “linear park" that could one day form a five-mile loop around downtown Denver, was unveiled yesterday. It would transform streets into tree-lined places for plazas, playgrounds and public art — while creating a low-stress place for people to stroll and ride bikes to, from and within downtown.
August 21, 2019
