Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Today’s Headlines

Josh Gipper and his son Lucas look forward to biking to the Stapleton Farmer’s Market, which opens June 16. From Streetsblog Streetsblog Denver Twitter followers shared the bike setups they use to get to farmer’s markets and back, even with a week’s worth fresh veggies in tow. (Streetsblog Denver) Other news Over the last decade, fatal crashes […]

Cars zoom past one of two bus stops at Park Avenue West and Delgany, a dangerous bus stop that many cyclists use. From Streetsblog Careless drivers who seriously injure people can be taken off the roads under a bill passed Thursday by state lawmakers — the first time Colorado has decided to treat them differently […]

Students from Lincoln Middle School in Ft. Collins on a practice ride. Photo: Nancy Nichols From Streetsblog Guest post: Where should new schools be built to encourage walking and biking? (Streetsblog Denver) Other news An A Line train struck and killed a pedestrian at Central Park Station near Stapleton. (Fox 31) Nine people were taken […]

As RTD invests more in its rail network, service cuts, fare increases and demographic changes appear to drive dropping bus ridership. Image: RTD From Streetsblog Why is bus ridership plummeting in Denver? A new data tool offers insights. (Streetsblog Denver) Other news DPD says RTD is not at fault for either of the two deaths […]

A pop-up traffic-calming event placed flowers, beach balls, pastel-painted tires and bales of hay on a stretch of Federal Boulevard on Saturday afternoon. Photo: WalkDenver From Streetsblog Advocates for street safety placed flowers, beach balls, pastel-painted tires and bales of hay on a stretch of Federal Boulevard on Saturday afternoon to show how easily Denver’s […]

A cyclist and scooter user use a bicycle lane protected with cups and tomatoes as a part of the #RedCupProject demonstration. Photo: Andy Bosselman From Streetsblog #RedCupProject: After the death of a cyclist who was using an unprotected bike lane in Washington D.C., A Denver bike activist organized an international protest to illustrate how vulnerable […]