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2nd Avenue Bike Lane Will Fill a Gap in Denver’s Bike Network

By David Sachs | Apr 14, 2016 | 1 Comment

Denver Public Works plans to paint un-protected bike lanes on West 2nd Avenue in Barnum, between Lowell Boulevard and Federal Boulevard, in May. It’s just a half-mile stretch, but combined with a second phase planned for later in 2016, the new lanes will fill a gap in the city’s bike network. The bike lanes will connect […]

Eyes on the Street: New Markings at 17th and Wynkoop Near Union Station

By David Sachs | Apr 13, 2016 | 3 Comments

The intersection of 17th and Wynkoop is about to get much, much busier. Three new RTD rail lines will start serving Union Station this year, including the A-Line to Denver International Airport, which opens April 22. That means thousands more people will pass through one of Lower Downtown’s busiest intersections on their way to and from the transit hub. […]

Mayor Hancock, Public Works Open the Redesigned Blake Street Bridge

By David Sachs | Apr 7, 2016 | 4 Comments

Mayor Michael Hancock cut the ribbon on much needed improvements to the Blake Street bridge over 38th Street on Thursday. What was once a rundown, three-lane road without sidewalks is now a two-lane street with painted bike lanes in each direction and roomy sidewalks for people walking to and from the adjacent 38th and Blake […]

In the Works: Protected Bike Lane for Stout, Buffered Bike Lane for Champa

By David Sachs | Mar 4, 2016 | 6 Comments

Denver Public Works is preparing to install a protected bike lane on Stout Street and a buffered bike lane on Champa Street in Curtis Park this summer. DPW held an open house at the Curtis Park Neighbors meeting Thursday night to show residents potential designs [PDF] and get feedback. The project aims to calm traffic […]

DPW Moves Forward With Two-Way Parking-Protected Bike Lane on Broadway

By David Sachs | Jan 29, 2016 | 14 Comments

Denver Public Works and its transportation consultant Fox Tuttle Hernandez presented their recommended redesigns of Broadway and Lincoln streets Thursday night at the second community workshop for the project. Planners aim to install a two-way protected bike lane along Broadway between Colfax and I-25, but they have yet to decide if they will implement it on the entire […]

Denver’s Sidewalk Policy Is Designed to Fail, But That May Be Changing

By David Sachs | Jan 28, 2016 | 4 Comments

It’s safe to say that Denver City Council members cannot plead ignorance on the city’s embarrassing walking infrastructure, following a meeting Wednesday where reps from Denver Public Works briefed lawmakers on the state of the city’s sidewalks. It was the first gathering of the Sidewalk Working Group, a committee led by Councilman Paul Kashmann and formed at the […]

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