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Why Denver Needs to Get Cracking on a Grid of Frequent Bus Service
The idea of a high-frequency transit network is simple: Create a grid of bus service that lets people get anywhere they need to go, any time, with dependability. In the most complete system, transfers are simple and a trip should usually require no more than one.
August 7, 2017
Private “Dockless” Bike-Share Companies Look to Launch on Denver Streets
While B-cycle requires stationary docks to operate -- and lots of docks close together to operate really well — UrBike is "dockless." Riders will have the flexibility to go more places, because they don't require fixed stations. A GPS-based lock, controlled by a smart phone app, will let riders pick up bikes and drop off them off almost anywhere, in theory.
August 4, 2017
Eyes on the Street: “Sidewalks” Popping Up on Walnut Street
The "sidewalks" are actually just street space that's been separated from traffic with "curb stops" (low-lying concrete barriers).
August 3, 2017
Memo to Denver PD: Ticketing a Man in a Wheelchair Hit By Driver Is Not Vision Zero
Mayor Michael Hancock might want to remind Denver Police Chief Robert White that he signed up to prioritize the most vulnerable people on the street when he committed his department to Vision Zero — not penalize them.
August 2, 2017
Hancock Administration Unveils Draft Plan to End Traffic Deaths in Denver
The draft sounds the right notes, but in many respects it's more tentative than what Vision Zero calls for.
July 31, 2017
Colorado Taxes and Fees Only Cover Half of What Colorado Spends on Roads
When politicians argue for bike taxes or call transit a bad investment because it doesn't pay for itself, the implicit assumption is that these modes are somehow different than roads, which purported "pay for themselves." They couldn't be more wrong.
July 28, 2017
Denver Public Works Unveils Plan for True Bus Rapid Transit on East Colfax Avenue
Denver Public Works wants to give buses their own lanes down a center strip of the city's busiest bus corridor, complete with "enhanced" stations that speed up the boarding process by letting riders pay beforehand and board at any door. Traffic signals will give buses priority at intersections.
July 27, 2017
The Eighth Pedestrian Killed By a Driver on Denver Streets This Year Was Nathan Heggenberger
Although it's been 11 days since the crash, we still know very little about what occurred on the evening of July 15.
July 26, 2017
5 Percent of Denver Streets Account for Half of All Traffic Deaths
Denver could cut traffic deaths and serious injuries in half by focusing on 27 especially dangerous streets.
July 25, 2017
Of Course the Lawrence and Arapahoe Protected Bike Lanes Made Ridership Soar
After Denver Public Works installed the Arapahoe and Lawrence Street bike lanes in 2015, people who used them felt safer, and a lot more people biked on the streets. That's according to early results from a Denver Public Works study documenting the effects of the city's first parking-protected bikeways [PDF].
July 24, 2017
