Michal Hancock
Free, ‘Low-Stress Bike Map’ Wants to Boost Biking Despite Denver’s Inadequate Bike Network
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.
June 24, 2019
Mayor Unveils 20-Year Vision for Denver’s Future
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.
March 19, 2019
Polis, Hancock, Sadik-Khan: Highlights From Today’s Bicycle Conference
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 … Continued
February 7, 2019
RTD’s Robot Bus Launch: A video, 7 Pics and Mayor Hancock’s Selfie
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 … Continued
January 30, 2019
Number of People Killed on Denver’s Streets Rose Sharply Last Year, Continuing Upward Trend
Traffic fatalities increased 16 percent last year, despite a pledge from Mayor Hancock to make the roads safer.
January 14, 2019
Mayor Hancock Walked Deadly Federal Blvd and Saw It’s Still Very Broken. Will He Fund a Fix?
Maybe experiencing the indignity of walking Federal will kick things into higher gear. Maybe not.
September 25, 2018
Residents Deliver Hundreds of Pleas for Safe Streets Funding to Hancock. Will He Listen?
The mayor will float a draft of his budget next month, and the Denver Streets Partnership says it's imperative to fund walking and biking to the tune of $22 million.
August 22, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Denver Public Works Builds 3 Traffic Circles on 35th After Years of Planning
On Tuesday, the traffic circle on 35th Avenue and Raleigh Street in West Highland was already calming car speeds a day after Denver Public Works installed it.
August 21, 2018
Hancock Gives Vision Zero Some Urgency, Says Denver Will End Traffic Deaths By 2030
This development is significant for two reasons.
July 14, 2017
Bright Spot in National Western Plan: New Bike/Walk Routes
When voters approved financing for the National Western Center project last week, they gave Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration the go-ahead to create a new neighborhood in northeast Denver. The investment in a long-neglected part of the city is overdue, according to its supporters, who say the National Western Center will anchor economic development there. At the same time, state officials have … Continued
November 9, 2015