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Tell Denver Public Works Which Street Designs Are Best for Broadway, Lincoln

By David Sachs | Dec 4, 2015 | 3 Comments

The Broadway/Lincoln corridor is in dire need of becoming a neighborhood for people instead of just a thruway for cars. That’s why some planners from the Department of Public Works are trying to transform the streets with things like protected bike lanes and better crosswalks. DPW is considering three designs, and it’s clear which one is best. “Option #3” creates a one-way […]

CDOT Director Shailen Bhatt on the Agency’s Role in Urban Denver

By David Sachs | Dec 1, 2015 | 6 Comments

Colorado Department of Transportation Executive Director Shailen Bhatt has said all the right things since taking over early this year. He talks about his job like he’s looking out for everyone who uses our streets — not just cars and drivers — giving us reason to believe that the titanic government agency will change course and […]

The Final Design for 29th Avenue Bike Lane Is Longer Than the Original

By David Sachs | Nov 25, 2015 | 1 Comment

Back in May, bike planners from the Department of Public Works presented their concept for the 29th Avenue bike lane. Streetsblog hoped the final outcome would be better — and it is — though the painted buffer only covers a few sections. Some good news: DPW will repurpose driving lanes and parking spaces to reduce speeds and make room for people […]

Eyes on the Street: 11th Avenue Bike Lane and Road Diet

By David Sachs | Nov 17, 2015 | 26 Comments

People on bikes who jockey for position with buses and car traffic on 12th Avenue now have a better option: 11th Avenue. The Department of Public Works has pretty much finished adding bike lanes in each direction while trimming the street from three motor vehicle lanes to two between Ogden Street and Osage Street — a […]

Two-Day Broadway Bike Lane Is Pre-Cursor to Longer Demo

By David Sachs | Aug 3, 2015 | 5 Comments

We received a lot of feedback after last week’s news that the Department of Public Works will test out a protected, two-way bike lane on South Broadway with a “pop-up” bike lane during the last weekend of September. The pop-up design will run two blocks, from 1st Avenue to Bayaud Street, and will likely feature basic safeguards like cones and signage. Some […]

How Denver Can Get More Bang for Its Street Safety Buck

By David Sachs | Jul 27, 2015 | No Comments

Last week Streetsblog Denver reported on changes coming to 16th and Broadway that will improve safety at a dangerous intersection. The project is worthwhile, but at just over $1.1 million, it’s not exactly cheap for a one-block fix. While redesigning surface streets will always be much cheaper than building highways or parking, some methods are more cost-effective […]

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