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Get Excited for the 14th Street Bikeway, the Denver’s First Curb-Protected Bike Lane
So far, Denver’s protected bike lanes have been separated from traffic with a row of parked cars and/or plastic posts. This one will be different.
July 5, 2017
Some Scenes from Colorado’s 2017 Bike to Work Day
About 34,000 people hopped on bikes for their commute on Wednesday, Colorado's Bike to Work Day, according to early estimates from the Denver Regional Council of Governments.
June 30, 2017
DPW Moves Forward With Making Quebec Street a Wide, Dangerous Stroad Instead of Prioritizing People Over Cars
The three year project is years away, and its cost to taxpayers is sketchy.
June 30, 2017
Today’s Headlines
CDOT Insists Widening I-70 for More Cars Will Equal Less Traffic, and That Construction Will Start Soon (9News, Fox31) Jeffco Commissioners Grudgingly Take Feds’ Money for Affordable Housing and Sidewalks (Denverite) CDOT’s Bustang Teams Up With Greyhound to Offer More Routes (Fox31) How Denver’s Bike to Work Day Got So Big (Denverite) Golden Has Banned … Continued
June 28, 2017
You Can’t Have Family-Friendly Cities Without Kid-Friendly Streets
A lot of cities assume that all parents who can move to the suburbs will do so. But it doesn't have to be that way.
June 26, 2017
Tamika Butler to Step Down as Head of LA County Bicycle Coalition
Perhaps the most powerful thing Butler did during her tenure was to consistently give of herself to create space for others on the margins in a field where there is currently precious little.
June 20, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Ped-Bike Safety Is “Hot Topic” on Cap Hill One-Ways, But Slower Speeds No Guarantee (ABC7) Norlan Estrada-Reyes Faces Four to 12 Years for Killing Karina Pulec With Car (DenPo) Denver’s Car-Free Park-Slash-Trail Opens on 21st Street (Denverite, 9News) Driver Kills Road Worker in Silverthorne (9News) Golden Triangle Development to Have 127 More Parking Stalls Than … Continued
June 16, 2017
Here’s a First: Hartford’s Downtown Now Offers Free Roadside Assistance for Cyclists
Bicyclists in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, have a new option if they need repairs on the go -- the area's business improvement district has launched a first-of-its-kind roadside assistance program.
June 9, 2017
Atlanta’s Raising $2.5 Billion to Invest in Transit. Will It Be Money Well-Spent?
The city seems to have learned from mistakes like its mixed-traffic streetcar and is looking to give future transit lines dedicated rights of way. Still, there are many more decisions ahead that will determine whether the city spends $2.5 billion in new transit revenue well or not.
June 2, 2017
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Just Unveiled Her Blueprint to Fast-Track People-Friendly Streets
Local leaders realize they can't accommodate more growth with an outdated, cars-first approach, so Mayor Megan Barry released an action plan yesterday that lays out an ambitious agenda to improve conditions for walking, bicycling, and transit.
May 25, 2017
