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Friday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 26, 2019 | 6 Comments

A driver killed another bicyclist and bike lane opponents in the area still oppose safety upgrades to Marion Street. The death of an elite cyclist near Boulder shows a trend of increasing bike fatalities in Colorado. The key to raising more money for transportation could be asking fewer people.

The intersection where David Anton crashed his work vehicle into a bicyclist yesterday. Image: Google Street View

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Updated: Another Bicyclist Dead and Bike Opponents Still Reject Marion Safety Upgrades

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 25, 2019 | 17 Comments

A woman riding in a bike lane near Washington Park died yesterday after a driver crashed his work vehicle into her. A group of neighbors are fighting to stop upgrades to a bike lane on the street — and even advocates agree that white plastic posts are not the answer.

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Thursday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 25, 2019 | No Comments

A driver hit and killed a woman riding a bike yesterday on South Marion Street where NIMBYs oppose improvements to a bike lane. Scooters are another sign of big tech colonizing public spaces. Bustang is planning direct service to ski areas.

Two Lyft scooters block the sidewalk on Wazee near the 16th St. Mall. Streetsblog file photo by Andy Bosselman

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Commentary: Scooters Another Sign of Big Tech Colonizing Public Spaces

By John Tinnell, PhD | Jul 24, 2019 | 19 Comments

Big Tech companies like Uber, Airbnb — and now scooter providers — aim to satisfy their customers with little regard for how their businesses affect our cities’ ecosystems. With new technologies like delivery drones and robots on the way, scooters may well be the Trojan Horse with which big tech colonizes the world’s public space.

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Wednesday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 24, 2019 | No Comments

482 crashes seriously injured five last week. The city will install temporary traffic calming measures on Santa Fe but then spend two years planning permanent measures. Commentary: Are scooters a transit solution or a Trojan Horse for big tech to colonize our public spaces?

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Tuesday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 23, 2019 | No Comments

Here’s why Denver is counting bike traffic (because Fox 31 got it wrong). The man accused of the hit-and-run that killed bicyclist Chuck Vogel faces multiple charges. Denver considers funding help for low-income people in navigating the complicated requirements of RTD’s new discount program.

Tactical urbanism: A cyclist and scooter rider ride in the Wynkoop Street bike lane protected by red cups and tomatoes during the #RedCupProject demonstration on April 26.

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Here’s Why Denver is Counting Bike Traffic (Because Fox 31 Got It Wrong)

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 22, 2019 | 4 Comments

This morning’s Streetsblog Denver Headlines included a story from the local Fox affiliate titled: “Denver surveying downtown bike lanes to make sure it’s a ‘return on investment.’” The story claimed incorrectly that the city installed traffic counters on several bikeways “to make sure people are using these bike lanes enough to justify the price.” She said […]

Danny Katz of CoPRIG presents a giant card celebrating the success of Bustang to state transportation commissioners Thursday. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Monday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 22, 2019 | No Comments

107 Officials: Bustang is a success. Now give us more service. Denver is conducting bike lane traffic counts to see the lanes justify their cost. Uber, Lyft and the A-Line have reduced demand for airport parking, DIA scrapping plans to build two new parking garages.

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107 Officials: Bustang Is a Success. Now Give Us More Service

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 19, 2019 | 9 Comments

Bustang officials celebrated a sharp rise in ridership that bucks a national trend — and the service’s fourth anniversary achievement was marked with a giant birthday card signed by officials from 107 Colorado cities and towns whose constituents are taking advantage of the expanding service.

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Friday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 19, 2019 | No Comments

A reckless driver killed grandfather and local cycling legend Scott Hendrickson. NIMBYs get worked up over misinformation spread about proposed changes to a Congress Park bike lane. Kids paint downtown sidewalks to welcome visiting parks officials. More headlines...

Scott Hendrickson died last week at the age of 62. Photo: Jeffrey Fisher

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Reckless Driver Kills Grandfather and Bike Advocate Scott Hendrickson

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 18, 2019 | 37 Comments

A cyclist was hit and killed by a reckless driver at one of Denver's many unsafe intersections, the first person on a bike killed so far this year. Scott Hendrickson, who was 62, was an energetic and well-liked member of the local bicycle community.

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Wednesday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 17, 2019 | 4 Comments

Denver’s first bicycle death this year and two other fatalities come this week as Mayor Hancock says street safety will be an “urgent” priority. A 16-year-old boy crashed into an RTD bus stop, killing a woman and seriously injuring a man. RTD fired a rail operator after the vehicle nearly derailed and injured eight. More headlines ...

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