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Public Works Should Fix Deadly Intersections, Not Tell People to Avoid Them
Doctors said Jonathan Beltran was lucky. After all, he could have died when a driver hit him while he crossed West Colfax on his bicycle, he told 9News. Beltran suffered serious injuries that required surgery. He also got slapped with a ticket from the Denver PD because, on this street, the law compels bicyclists and pedestrians to cower before cars. A … Continued
June 17, 2016
Denver Public Works Built a Bike Lane-Protected Gutter
Over the last few weeks, Denver Public Works has been working to improve walking and biking conditions at 17th and Wynkoop near Union Station. With the A-Line opening and more foot traffic on the way, the old design wasn’t going to cut it. Streetsblog posted photos of the changes when they were almost complete a couple of weeks ago. Now DenverUrbanism … Continued
April 29, 2016
In the Works: Protected Bike Lane for Stout, Buffered Bike Lane for Champa
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 … Continued
March 4, 2016
Denver’s Sidewalk Policy Is Designed to Fail, But That May Be Changing
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 … Continued
January 28, 2016
Gallagher: Under Hancock, Denver’s Bike Network a Priority in Name Only
If Mayor Michael Hancock and his Department of Public Works don’t set aside funding for Denver’s plan to build a comprehensive bike network, it might as well not exist. That’s the message Denver City Auditor Dennis Gallagher sent to DPW Manager Jose Cornejo in a scathing report released today [PDF]. City leaders often boast about Denver Moves, the 2011 framework … Continued
July 16, 2015
Bike Safety Study Is Guiding Police Work But Not Available to Public
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 … Continued
June 11, 2015
New DPW Magazine Aims to Demystify Biking in Denver
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. … Continued
May 28, 2015
If You Run a Business and Want Bike Parking, Tell DPW By May 28
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 … Continued
May 14, 2015