Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about bike lanes

A Denver police car on Broadway Street. Image: Flickr.

Broadway Lights: Why Not Change the Timing of Traffic Signals to Increase Safety?

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 18, 2019 | 7 Comments

On Broadway, one of Denver’s most bustling pedestrian areas has become a zone of severe injuries frequented by emergency vehicles because the city allows drivers to speed wantonly — and isn’t moving fast enough to fix a problem it has already identified.

Friday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 18, 2019 | 2 Comments

Man dies in alcohol-involved head-on collision in Colorado Springs. (Gazette) Driver injured after crashing into two Highlands Ranch homes. (Highlands Ranch Herald) Gov. Polis’s first budget doesn’t call for any transportation funding increases despite $9 billion backlog. (Colorado Independent) But his first executive order boosts zero-emission vehicles. (Denver Post) Promoting EVs is a small step […]

Opinion: I Love Whoopie Goldberg Even Though She Hates Bike Lanes

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 17, 2019 | 2 Comments

Whoopie Goldberg is fed up with bike lanes — and I still love her. Yesterday on The View (video) she chewed out New York Mayor Bill de Blasio for narrowing one of the streets she where drives to work. “You know what’s really pissing me off?” she asked the mayor. “You’ve added 83 miles of protected bike […]

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Transit Systems Must Address Women's Concerns

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 17, 2019

A new study shows women are about half as likely to use new rail service as men — especially if they express strong concerns about safety.

Thursday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 17, 2019 | 1 Comment

Light rail vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian in Aurora (Denver Post) African-American RTD passenger sues city after police detained, searched, handcuffed and arrested him for ‘riding while black.’ (Westword) Chris Jones’s “Unfortunate Intersections” video series went viral with a pinch of wit and a dash of sarcasm sprinkled on top of a few principles of […]

Chris Jones's expressive face helps to highlight safety problems in this screen shot from one of his videos.

Chris Jones Doesn’t Like That Intersection

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 16, 2019 | 7 Comments

His "Unfortunate Intersections" video series went viral with humor, sarcasm and principles of good street design.

Six Ways the Media is Still Blaming the Victim

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 16, 2019

Media tropes emphasize the victim's behavior when a driver hits a pedestrian or cyclist rather than systemic causes, a new study finds.

A new organization want to help cities use mobility tech to break cars' stranglehold on cities.

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Can New Mobility Tech Disrupt Car Dependence?

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 16, 2019

A new organization want to help cities use mobility tech to break cars' stranglehold on cities.

Wednesday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 16, 2019

Distracted driver with two children in her Jeep rear-ended an RTD bus in Lakewood. (CBS4) Walk Denver says city needs to update rules for pedestrians at construction sites. (9 News) Hazmat truckers say road crossing along RTD’s A-Line is an accident waiting to happen. (CPR) District 11 city council candidate Christine Alonzo wants to prioritize transit […]

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Local Bike Advocates: E-Scooters Are Game-Changing

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 15, 2019

In Nashville, Kansas City and Baltimore, advocates raised a couple concerns. But they all say scooters seem to be meeting a real need.