Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Broadway Bike Lane

How Seattle’s Mayor Handled a Bike Lane Spat Without Sacrificing Safety

By David Sachs | Oct 1, 2015 | 1 Comment

On Tuesday, the Boulder City Council officially caved to opponents of a safer street design and voted to renege on the Folsom Street protected bike lane and road diet. We learned that the city’s elected officials only support safe, bikeable streets when it’s comfortable for them, and it doesn’t take much to make them uncomfortable. Speeding — and therefore […]

Will Denver’s Leaders Stick With the Broadway Bike Lane in Crunch Time?

By David Sachs | Sep 28, 2015 | 2 Comments

On Friday, Denver Public Works and BikeDenver showed the city how converting one motor vehicle lane to a protected bike lane on Broadway could improve safety for everyone who uses the street. The temporary, three-day demo was the beginning of a larger bid to give people on bikes a safe north-south route through the city, and make Broadway less of a […]

This Weekend: See What Broadway Would Be Like With a Protected Bike Lane

By David Sachs | Sep 24, 2015 | 1 Comment

Broadway serves different functions for different people. It’s a Main Street for residents of Baker, Athmar Park, Golden Triangle, and West Wash Park, and a shopping and nightlife destination for everyone in the city. It’s also Denver’s most important north-south transportation link, which is why planners call it “Denver’s spine.” Yet Broadway’s design caters mostly to drivers […]

Two-Day Broadway Bike Lane Is Pre-Cursor to Longer Demo

By David Sachs | Aug 3, 2015 | 5 Comments

We received a lot of feedback after last week’s news that the Department of Public Works will test out a protected, two-way bike lane on South Broadway with a “pop-up” bike lane during the last weekend of September. The pop-up design will run two blocks, from 1st Avenue to Bayaud Street, and will likely feature basic safeguards like cones and signage. Some […]

Temporary Protected Bike Lane Finally Coming to South Broadway

By David Sachs | Jul 30, 2015 | 4 Comments

A protected bike lane on Broadway is one small step closer to reality. As long as the city approves the permits, people on bikes — and local businesses — will benefit from a temporary, two-way protected bike lane on South Broadway between 1st Avenue and Bayaud Street. The demo is planned for September 25 to 27, according to […]