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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.

More dedicated bus lanes are called for in Denver's new plans for the next 20 years. This Streetsblog rendering envisions how 18th and 19th streets could look. Illustration: David Sachs with Streetmix

Mayor Unveils 20-Year Vision for Denver’s Future

By Andy Bosselman | Mar 19, 2019 | 15 Comments

Today Mayor Michael Hancock gathered with community members at City Hall to share a set of plans that will guide how Denver will change to keep its people housed, healthy and safely getting to the places they need to go over the next 20 years.

Polis, Hancock, Sadik-Khan: Highlights From Today’s Bicycle Conference

By Andy Bosselman | Feb 7, 2019 | 2 Comments

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock gave uninspiring speeches at Bicycle Colorado’s Moving People Forward conference today in Denver. But the two followed Janette Sadik-Khan, the former New York City transportation commissioner whose book “Streetfight” calls for an “urban revolution.” (Read the Streetsblog Denver interview.) Sadik-Khan helped the Big Apple transform its streets from […]

RTD's new driverless shuttle at a bus stop. Photo: RTD.

RTD’s Robot Bus Launch: A video, 7 Pics and Mayor Hancock’s Selfie

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 30, 2019 | 2 Comments

Yesterday, the Regional Transportation District kicked off the first-ever passenger service on a driverless electric bus in Colorado. The little, futuristic-looking bus will carry up to 12 passengers at a time along RTD’s newest route, the 61AV. It will originate at the Peña Boulevard transit station, go to a Park-n-Ride facility and hit three stops […]

Number of People Killed on Denver’s Streets Spiked Last Year

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 14, 2019 | 11 Comments

Traffic fatalities increased 16 percent last year, despite a pledge from Mayor Hancock to make the roads safer.

Mayor Michael Hancock, center, walks alongside Adams County Commissioner Steve O'Dorisio, right, on Federal Boulevard. Photo: David Sachs

Mayor Hancock Walked Deadly Federal Blvd and Saw It’s Still Very Broken. Will He Fund a Fix?

By David Sachs | Sep 25, 2018 | No Comments

Maybe experiencing the indignity of walking Federal will kick things into higher gear. Maybe not.

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