Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Broadway

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Skylark Lounge Poster Calls Maimed Bicyclists “Squids,” Directs People Away From Safest Place to Bike on Broadway

By David Sachs | Nov 12, 2017 | 3 Comments

The Skylark Lounge wants people on bikes to know two things: The South Broadway bar loves bikes, and also don't bike on South Broadway.

Brandy Davis waits for the 0 at Broadway and Alameda. Photo: David Sachs

“Rolling Out the Red Carpet” for Bus Riders on Broadway

By David Sachs | Oct 10, 2017 | 5 Comments

Everywhere you look, Denver's transportation system treats cars and drivers like VIPs at a club while bus riders get the D-list treatment, queuing at the door just hoping for a table. Transit advocates wanted to flip the script.

Eyes on the Street: 24/7 Bus Lanes Pop Up on Broadway and Lincoln

By David Sachs | Aug 29, 2017 | 2 Comments

All-day bus lanes and new pavement treatments will improve bus service. But the project is a small step, not a bold leap.

Broadway Redo, Sidewalks, and Bike Network Take Hit on Latest Wish List of Capital Projects

By David Sachs | Jun 5, 2017 | 10 Comments

For the cost of widening 56th Avenue for three miles, the city could build 67 miles of protected bike lanes and 90 miles of sidewalks. Oh well.

What Broadway could look like — if the redesign proceeds. Image: Denver Public Works

Funding for Broadway Redesign on the Chopping Block

By David Sachs | Jun 1, 2017 | 6 Comments

Outrage from Denver Business Journal Editor Neil Westergaard, trepidation from the Denver Post editorial board, and a few disgruntled residents seem to have made the Broadway redesign expendable.

DPW to Extend Broadway Bike Lane to Cherry Creek Trail, But Not Until 2018 at the Earliest

By David Sachs | Apr 14, 2017 | 7 Comments

Next steps include extending the bike lane to the Cherry Creek Trail, making the rush-hour bus lanes on Broadway and part of Lincoln a transit-only lane around the clock, and improving crosswalks.

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