It Shouldn’t Take Years to Complete the Broadway Bike Lane
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Though Denver's bike network has grown over the last few years, a safe, convenient, route to get north and south through the heart of the city has remained elusive.
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Broadway Bike Lane
Of Course the Broadway Bike Lane Is Moving Forward, and Will Probably Be Extended
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The demonstration is a critical first step in creating a continuous and safe north-south route for people on bikes.
Redesigning Broadway and Lincoln: Just the Latest Version of Evolving Streets
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Denver’s streets are changing. City planners are converting one-way speedways into two-way neighborhood streets, prioritizing transit with more dedicated bus lanes, and installing more protected bike lanes. Meanwhile, City Council members seem to be taking people’s demands for sidewalks citywide seriously. These changes don’t make everyone happy. The public’s limited street space “belongs” to cars, many […]
Scenes From the First Day of South Broadway’s Parking-Protected Bike Lane
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More than a year in the making, the Broadway protected bike lane opened today, giving people on bikes a safe way to travel — for a half-mile, anyway — down a street referred to as “Denver’s spine” because it’s such a vital north-south connection. The two-way bikeway runs between Bayaud and Virginia avenues. One lane […]
Don’t Forget — Ride the Broadway Bike Lane Starting Monday
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Monday marks the beginning of what could become Denver’s most important bike lane to date: A two-way bike lane on South Broadway protected from traffic by parked cars. The parking-protected lane will only be a half-mile long, but hopefully that’s just temporary. If Denver Public Works okays it after a 15-month test period, the lane […]
The Broadway Redesign Is About More Than Bike Lanes
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When Denver Public Works implements a temporary redesign of a half-mile of Broadway next month, the most obvious change will be the addition of a two-way protected bike lane. But it would be a mistake to assume that the Broadway/Lincoln corridor project is only “for cyclists” — everyone who uses the street stands to benefit from […]