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1 Month After IPO, a Big JUMP in Prices at Uber’s Bike Share Service
One month after banking $8.1 billion from a Wall Street IPO, Uber has raised the price of a simple bike ride on its JUMP e-cycles by 67 percent. A 20 minute JUMP ride in Denver now costs $5, compared to $3 a week ago. The company’s per-minute prices have gone up to 25¢ in Denver, … Continued
June 13, 2019
Denver Shouts ‘Get Off My Lawn’ With Obnoxious Signs in Cheesman Park
Visitors to Cheesman park are doing it all wrong. A few weeks ago, at least a dozen signs popped up right in the middle of informal trails where people run and walk. They direct people to use official paths. But pedestrian advocates say that such paths show where people want to go and that officials should respond by building formal trails in those locations.
June 5, 2019
Expert: Colorado Should Build High-Speed Rail Along I-25
As Colorado studies rail options along the congested I-25 corridor, experts say few would ride options slower than high-speed rail. But a well-funded anti-rail cabal is likely to defeat any push for bullet trains.
June 3, 2019
“Distraction Games:” These DU Students Can’t Ride a Trike and Text
Today students at the University of Denver attempted driving a tricycle around traffic cones while texting. Distractions were added to other games, like corn hole, putt putt and perfection, as a part of the “Distraction Games,” an event state transportation officials organized in hopes of raising awareness of the dangers of distracted driving.
May 13, 2019
Denver Will Add 17 Miles of New Bike Lanes This Year. Here’s Where.
Denver will build 16.8 miles of new bike lanes this summer, kicking off the construction of 125 miles of bikeways the city will add to its network over the next five years. This summer’s work includes nine projects, most in lower-income areas outside of the city center. As the city finally accelerates the expansion of its bike network, advocates expressed support.
May 9, 2019
Careless Drivers Who Hurt People in Colorado Likely to Be Taken off the Road
Careless drivers who seriously injure people will be taken off the roads under a bill passed Thursday by state lawmakers — the first time Colorado has decided to treat them differently from drivers who only damage property.
May 2, 2019
Why Is Bus Ridership Plummeting in Denver? New Data Tool Offers Insights.
Want to know why people are ditching the bus in Denver while ridership is growing in Seattle, Houston and Columbus? Now there’s a way for activists, academics and policymakers to compare what’s not working in one city to what’s driving success in other places. It's a new web tool that makes it easier to map, visualize and crunch data.
April 30, 2019
Oakland Plans to Tear Down Major Freeway While Denver Keeps Expanding I-70
Why is Denver still expanding I-70? The move to tear down I-980 in Oakland shows that forward-thinking officials elsewhere get it: The problems associated with mega-motorways in urban neighborhoods outweigh the benefits.
April 18, 2019
Denver’s Upcoming 16th St Mall Renovation Hits Another Milestone
The 16th Street Mall will soon get a major renovation that will spruce up an iconic, but increasingly embarrassing part of Denver. The upgrade will make the 1.2-mile thoroughfare a better place to get around and a more enjoyable place to hang out.
April 17, 2019
Author Highlights Displacement, a Problem the Bike Movement Ignores
When bike advocates push for changes to the streets, they do no analysis on the impact it will have on inequality.
April 5, 2019