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Beyond the Bike Lane: Thinking More Critically About Mobility Freedom
After three years of volunteering my time advocating for active transportation, collecting signatures, and attending community meetings in support of multiple bike lane projects, my first bike commute convinced me that they aren't always worth fighting for.
July 23, 2018
The City Must Create Better Connections from Speer Blvd/Cherry Creek Trail to Downtown
A city that has pledged itself to Vision Zero should make these obvious improvements rather than waiting to sacrifice more lives on the alter of motorist convenience.
July 20, 2018
Deadly Speeds on Urban Federal Blvd Aren’t Even Fit for Rural Highways. That Can Change.
If rural Coloradans can count on CDOT and local governments to keep their pedestrians safe, Denverites should be able to do the same.
July 19, 2018
The Myth of ‘Balance’ when Talking About How Streets Are Organized
The status quo is imbalance, so when you hear people preaching "balance," ask them what a car and a bicycle look like on a see-saw — because that’s how our streets are balanced right now.
July 16, 2018
If Hancock Wants Streets That Work for All, He Needs to Fund Them
Rhetoric doesn't build infrastructure, and if Denver's going to make walking, biking, and transit convenient and safe, the city needs major annual investments, not wishing and hoping.
July 11, 2018
Elsie Steffany, Killed Crossing Welton Street, Was Fifth Pedestrian Slain in Denver This Year
Steffany was crossing Welton Street near 15th Street when 33-year-old Aurangzaib Sharifi backed his Dodge Caravan into her, according to a crash report released by Denver PD.
June 29, 2018
Mayor Hancock’s Transportation Policy Is Failing to Achieve His Climate Goals
The Hancock administration is failing to attain the goals for walking, biking, and transit laid out in its climate plans.
June 28, 2018
Denver PD Releases Few Details on Crash That Killed Pedestrian David Williams on MLK Blvd
The dust has settled on yet another crash that took the life of yet another Denver pedestrian who can't tell his side of the story. As usual, the public is left with more questions than answers.
June 25, 2018
Denver Officials to Celebrate (Unfinished) Brighton Blvd Transformation Today
By all means, enjoy the block party at 35th and Brighton after the grip-and-grin — local businesses have endured 20 months of construction and could use the foot traffic — but you may want to adjust your expectations.
June 21, 2018
Last Week: Motorists Killed One Person Walking, Injured Two People on Bikes
Motorists killed one person and seriously injured six between June 11 and June 17, according to the Denver Police Department.
June 19, 2018
