Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Broadway Bike Lane

What You Need to Know About the Upcoming Broadway Bike Lane Demo

By David Sachs | Jul 19, 2016 | 10 Comments

If Mayor Michael Hancock decides to install a permanent, two-way protected bike lane on Broadway, it would be his most concrete step to follow through on promises to make Denver a great city for bicycling. The Broadway project isn’t a done deal yet, however. First, Public Works will install a temporary, five-block demonstration between Bayaud and […]

Westergaard: The Key to Bike Progress in Denver Is to Give Up on Bike Lanes

By David Sachs | Jul 12, 2016 | 91 Comments

Neil Westergaard, editor of the Denver Business Journal, wants Denver to slow its roll and stop trying to make Broadway function like a safe city street instead of a surface highway. Denver Public Works, backed by elected officials, will install a two-way, parking-protected bike lane on four blocks of Broadway next month — a temporary measure intended to […]

Tell Denver Public Works Which Street Designs Are Best for Broadway, Lincoln

By David Sachs | Dec 4, 2015 | 3 Comments

The Broadway/Lincoln corridor is in dire need of becoming a neighborhood for people instead of just a thruway for cars. That’s why some planners from the Department of Public Works are trying to transform the streets with things like protected bike lanes and better crosswalks. DPW is considering three designs, and it’s clear which one is best. “Option #3” creates a one-way […]

Driving Speeds on Broadway, Lincoln Help Make Case for Protected Bike Lane

By David Sachs | Nov 11, 2015 | 5 Comments

On Tuesday city transportation planners presented more than 100 members of the public with early results of a months-long study of the Broadway/Lincoln corridor. They offered some options to help achieve Mayor Michael Hancock’s goals for a more mobile city, and asked for input from residents and business owners. According to the study Denver’s most important […]

Tonight: Help Make Sure the Broadway Bike Lane Becomes Reality

By David Sachs | Nov 10, 2015 | No Comments

A two-way protected bike lane on Broadway gained serious momentum with a weekend demo in September, and should gain more leading up to a six-week demo planned for next spring. But a safe, efficient way for people on bikes to travel up and down the spine of the city is far from a done deal. There’s a meeting tonight about […]

Survey: Broadway Protected Bike Lane Would Entice More Riders, Shoppers

By David Sachs | Oct 22, 2015 | 2 Comments

People have dreamt up plenty of excuses for not putting a protected bike lane on Broadway, but survey results from “Bikes on Broadway,” last month’s temporary demo, remind us why it needs to happen. The survey, designed by Transportation Solutions, BikeDenver, and the Department of Public Works, polled 114 people walking or biking on South Broadway during […]

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