Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about DPW

Tonight: Help Imagine a Better West Colfax Avenue

By David Sachs | Jun 11, 2015 | 2 Comments

Professional stuntmen don’t want to cross it and Lance Armstrong wouldn’t bike it even after doping up: West Colfax Avenue. It needs to change, and residents can help decide how it will, tonight at an event called Reimagine West Colfax. It’s the first of two meetings that will decide what type of temporary infrastructure — a crosswalk or a protected bike […]

Bike Safety Study Is Guiding Police Work But Not Available to Public

By David Sachs | Jun 11, 2015 | 2 Comments

It’s been about a month since Streetsblog Denver questioned the whereabouts of the Department of Public Works’ bike crash analysis. The study of where cyclists get hurt and what contributes to crashes was due out in April, but still hasn’t seen daylight. Since then we’ve learned that the Denver Police Department has been using it to guide […]

Public Works Installs Bike Detectors at Seven Intersections

By David Sachs | Jun 8, 2015 | 2 Comments

The Department of Public Works installed bike detection cameras and accompanying signs at seven intersections today. The devices will detect riders as they arrive at traffic lights and signal the need for a green light. The sensors should keep bikers from having to shimmy to the sidewalk to press the crosswalk button, or rely on cars to trip […]

New DPW Magazine Aims to Demystify Biking in Denver

By David Sachs | May 28, 2015 | No Comments

Denver’s Department of Public Works released a magazine this week that staff members hope will portray bicycling as accessible to everyone, not just the spandex-wearing caricature people might conjure when they hear the word “bicyclist.” It’s called BikeLife Denver, and it promotes what the city is doing — and will do — to make Denver more bikeable. […]

If You Run a Business and Want Bike Parking, Tell DPW By May 28

By David Sachs | May 14, 2015 | 1 Comment

It’s a common scene along Denver’s sidewalks: tangled bikes locked up to trees, gates, or parking meters, creeping into the path of pedestrians. Without proper bike racks, bike riders have no other choice. It should get easier to lock up your bike with a new program from the Department of Public Works that will supply some businesses with […]

Road Diet, New Sidewalks, and Bike Lanes Coming to Blake Street Bridge

By David Sachs | May 13, 2015 | 1 Comment

The Blake Street Bridge over 38th Street is a dangerous mess with three driving lanes, no sidewalks, and no dedicated space for bicycling. All of that is about to change, though, with a makeover that will narrow the space for traffic while adding sidewalks and striping bike lanes in each direction. This piece of Blake Street is an important […]

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