Friday’s Headlines

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Christina Contreras arrives at the Denver Housing Authority Bike to Work Day station at 11th Avenue and Osage Street Wednesday morning.

From Streetsblog

  • Denver Bike to Work Day: Photos from around the city. (Streetsblog Denver)
  • Oregon’s legislature passed an “Idaho Stop” bill which allows people who bike to yield and roll through stop signs. (Streetsblog USA)

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Thursday’s Headlines

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Park Ranger Eric Knopinski uses a radar gun to clock the speed of a cyclist on the Cherry Creek Trail. Photo: Andy Bosselman

From Streetsblog

  • Tuesday’s head-on bike crash on the Cherry Creek Trail shows the need for more bike infrastructure. (Streetsblog Denver)

Other news

  • The bike collision injured two and left one in critical condition. It also renewed talk about speed and safety. (Denver Post)
  • More coverage of the crash. (9 News, Fox 31)
  • Bike to Work Day coverage. (CBS4, Denver Post, Loveland Reporter-Herald)
  • After a tough election, here’s where Mayor Hancock is on transportation, homelessness, public-private partnerships and ‘aerotropoli.’ (Denverite)
  • A navy veteran’s bike was stolen. (Fox 31)
  • A member of Boulder’s city council says rail service on the Northwest corridor can be started by 2026. (Daily Camera)
  • Google Maps sends drivers headed to DIA into a muddy field. (AP)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 48 Good. Yesterday’s max: 64 Moderate.
  • National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

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Park Ranger Eric Knopinski uses a radar gun to clock the speed of a cyclist on the Cherry Creek Trail.

Cyclist Crash on Trail Shows Need for More Bike Infrastructure

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A bicycle rider is in critical condition after a high-speed, head-on collision with another cyclist who was also injured Tuesday evening on the Cherry Creek Trail, according to the Denver Post. But as more downtown workers choose to bike, bicycle traffic on the Cherry Creek Trail has grown and the crash highlights the urgent need for […]

Wednesday’s Headlines

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Bystanders gather at the scene of a head-on bike crash on the Cherry Creek Trail. Photo: Andy Kenny, via Twitter

From Streetsblog

  • A horrible head-on bike crash injured two on the Cherry Creek Trail last night. (Streetsblog Denver via tweets by Denver Post reporter Andy Kenny)
  • Traffic Violence Report: Police ask drivers to use caution after two motorcycle deaths and one serious injury happened in two days. (Streetsblog Denver)

Other news

  • Jacob Coates, an 11-year-old Colorado Springs boy, died Saturday after an SUV driver hit him while he was riding an electric Razor scooter. (Gazette)
  • Denver police list Denver’s 10 most dangerous intersections. (Fox 31)
  • These Colorado bike shops put the focus on family cycling. (5280)
  • Metro State sociology teacher studies why more Denverites don’t ride bikes more. (MSU)
  • Denver ranks second among walkable cities. (Colorado Politics)
  • More on the November ballot measure that will decide if Denver should create a transportation department. (9 News)
  • Electric scooters and dockless bikes have provided more than 2 million rides in Denver. (Fox 31)
  • RTD can’t hire enough maintenance workers. (CPR)
  • RTD will host more meetings about quiet zones along the G and A lines. (Patch.com)
  • A crowd gathered to watch the Lego-like installation of a 49-unit modular apartment building on West Colfax. (Denverite)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 5 a.m.: 42 Good. Yesterday’s max: 51 Moderate.
  • National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

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