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By David Sachs | Oct 12, 2017 | No Comments

Driver Kills Person on Bike at Smith and Tower in Aurora (Fox31) Hancock OKs More Money for Sidewalks and Speed Displays, Rejects Council Request for Federal-Colfax Cloverleaf Overhaul (DenPo) RTD Will Remove Seats on 172 Trains By 2022 to Prioritize Passengers in Wheelchairs (CBS4) Is a 16th Street Mall Smoking Ban About Public Health or […]

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Delaware Poised to Legalize Idaho Stop

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 25, 2017 | No Comments

Cyclists will be allowed to treat stop signs as yields as part of an impressive package of safe biking laws.

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By David Sachs | Sep 7, 2017 | No Comments

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Council Member Kendra Black Wants Her Car-Dominated District to Become a Place for People

By David Sachs | Aug 16, 2017 | 7 Comments

The wide streets and two freeways that cut through City Council Member Kendra Black's southeast Denver district make it one of the most car-centric areas in the city. Where speedy surface highways don't dominate, a meandering, suburban street grid does, lined with sidewalks that are often too thin to walk with someone side by side.

Highway signs downtown bode poorly for pedestrian safety. Photo: SPUI/Wikimedia Commons

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Cell Phones Don’t Make Walking Dangerous — Car-Based Cities Do

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 1, 2017 | No Comments

Forget cell phone use or dark clothing. What makes walking dangerous are streets and cities that were shaped during the heyday of auto-sprawl.

If the sensors on autonomous vehicles aren't safe enough on their own, the vehicles aren't good enough for crowded city streets. Photo: Richard Masoner/Flickr

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Self-Driving Cars Should Accommodate People, Not the Other Way Around

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 25, 2017 | No Comments

You think victim-blaming is bad now? Making everyone walk or bike with a "don't hit me" device would further penalize the most vulnerable.

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