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I-25 viewed from the 16th Street pedestrian bridge. Photo: Andy Bosselman

SBD in the Colorado Sun: Want to Solve the Climate Crisis? Stop Widening Roads

By Andy Bosselman | Sep 20, 2019 | 1 Comment

To honor this second Global Climate Strike today, Gov. Jared Polis and Mayor Michael Hancock must commit to stop building new roads and expanding the ones we have.

One ton of carbon dioxide emissions can be visualized as a 27-foot cube. Illustration: Jonathan Fertig

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Front Range Cars Release 15 Million Tons of Carbon per Year. Here’s How to Visualize All of It — and Yours

By Andy Bosselman | Sep 19, 2019 | No Comments

Greenhouse gas emissions are often discussed in terms of their weight in tons. You might have a tough time picturing all of that gas hanging out in the sky. But climate cubes can give you an idea of your car's emissions — and those of all the cars along Colorado's Front Range.

As a part of its Vision Zero commitment, Denver installed paint and plastic posts to create a median and curb extensions to increase safety at the intersection of Colfax Ave., Park Ave., and Franklin St. Photo: David Sachs (file photo)

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New Regional Vision Zero Plan Will Encourage Street Safety Beyond Denver & Boulder

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 15, 2019 | 4 Comments

As traffic fatalities skyrocket, a new region-wide Vision Zero program aims to help cities and counties within the Denver Metro improve street safety.

An unidentified cyclist poses for a photo hear a Bike to Work Day station in RiNo last year. Image: DRCOG via Flickr.

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Free, ‘Low-Stress Bike Map’ Wants to Boost Biking Despite Denver’s Inadequate Bike Network

By Andy Bosselman | Jun 24, 2019 | 5 Comments

A group of Denver bike advocates created a “low-stress bike map.” The idea, which the city and some bike advocates have mixed feelings about, is to get more people riding bicycles now — instead of waiting several years for the city to build out a more complete network of protected bike lanes.

Step Right Up and Get Your 2017 Bike to Work Day Guide

By David Sachs | Jun 27, 2017 | No Comments

It's time for that one day of the year when reverence for one particular tool of travel takes hold of local media, businesses, nonprofits, and public officials. Bike to Work Day is Wednesday.

How to Get the Most Out of Colorado’s Bike to Work Day Wednesday

By David Sachs | Jun 20, 2016 | 1 Comment

Wednesday is Bike to Work Day in Colorado, which means a lot more people than usual will be commuting by bike. The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) expects about 34,000 bike commuters in the greater metro area, compared to about 18,000 on a typical day. Thanks to the safety-in-numbers effect, that probably makes it one of safest days […]

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