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Pot Smokers Think Driving While Stoned Is No Big Deal. Colorado Wants to Change That.

By Andy Bosselman | Mar 5, 2019 | 2 Comments

As more people get caught behind the wheel while stoned, the State of Colorado wants to improve the ad campaigns it uses to persuade them to stop.

This Lime e-bike on Wazee at 18th St. showed up in Google Maps transit directions this morning. Photo: Andy Bosselman

Google Maps Now Includes Lime Bikes and Scooters in Transit Directions

By Andy Bosselman | Mar 4, 2019 | 1 Comment

Google Maps will now show you nearby Lime scooters, pedal bikes and e-bikes in its transit directions. The move highlights how tech companies are racing to become the go-to app when planning a trip—and the many options excluded from Google Maps.

Pedestrian Deaths up 75% in Colorado, 35% Nationally

By Andy Bosselman | Mar 1, 2019 | 38 Comments

Drivers killed 35 percent more pedestrians in the U.S. than they did a decade ago — and in Colorado the number of fatalities grew by an astonishing 75 percent over a similar period. Population growth, people driving more miles per year, driving at night and the growing popularity of SUVs and smartphones are among the reasons why. To solve the problem, the design Denver's streets needs to change.

A red light camera in Springfield, Ohio. Photo: Wikimedia commons.

Fact Check: Colo. Rep. Wants to Ban Red Light Cameras, Justifies Position With False Info

By Andy Bosselman | Feb 20, 2019 | 249 Comments

State Rep. Jovan Melton (D-Aurora) wants to ban red light cameras in all of Colorado. But his reckless position would cause more wrecks that would hurt and kill people — and the legislator doesn’t have his facts straight. In a recent interview with Denver7 he falsely claimed that the cameras do not cut injuries and fatalities.

Cyclists Can Roll Through Stop Signs in Thornton, a First in Denver Metro

By Andy Bosselman | Feb 15, 2019 | 63 Comments

A Denver suburb has just approved a controversial safety plan that will allow cyclists to slow-roll through stops signs — a practice that studies show keeps cyclists safer than coming to a full stop. Bicycle advocates hope that other cities — including Denver — will soon follow Thornton’s lead.

A screen shot of a tweet where Councilman Brooks posted a video he made while driving.

Distracted Denver Councilman Made Video While Driving Daughter to School

By Andy Bosselman | Feb 14, 2019 | 7 Comments

Celebrate the teachers — endanger everyone else. Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks wanted to cheer on public school teachers as they returned to work on Thursday, but chose to celebrate in a way that risked the lives of his neighbors: he videotaped himself as he was driving.

Janette Sadik-Khan. Photo: Olugbenro Photography.

Sadik-Khan: Denver Can Learn From NYC’s ‘Streetfight’

By Andy Bosselman | Feb 6, 2019 | 2 Comments

Janette Sadik-Khan, who will be the keynote speaker at Bicycle Colorado’s Moving People Forward conference tomorrow, transformed New York’s streets with dramatic pedestrian improvements, 400 miles of new bike lanes and the repurposing of 60 asphalt plazas into park-like places when she was the New York City transportation commissioner under former Mayor Mike Bloomberg. In […]

These screen shots show how RTD rides will be integrated into the Uber app. Image: RTD.

Uber Partners with Denver Transit — What Could Go Wrong?

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 31, 2019 | 20 Comments

It’s exciting — and troubling — that RTD partnered with Uber to allow riders to plan trips and buy tickets from within the ride-sharing company’s app.

This detail of a larger map in the book shows RTD's high-frequency transit network. From "Trains, Buses, People." All map images: Island Press.

Denver’s Buses and Trains Are Not Useful to Most People. A New Book Shows Why.

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 29, 2019 | 62 Comments

In a new book, Christof Spieler covers the essential but often neglected features that make public transit successful. Its illustrated atlas of 47 transit systems includes Denver’s Regional Transportation District and shows what each city gets right — and where they fail.

Susan Dane of CORD held up a funeral program of two friends killed by a distracted driver. "I've never been to a funeral with two caskets, with the husband and the wife." Photo: Andy Bosselman, Streetsblog.

Everybody Uses Their Phone While Driving. A Proposed Law Wants to Change That in Colorado.

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 25, 2019 | 7 Comments

Driving at 75 mph? Why not reach for your phone and have a look at Facebook? Right now it’s legal in Colorado — but that could change if a new distracted driving bill passes in the state legislature.

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 | 23 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.

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 | 10 Comments

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

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