Washington and Emerson Bike Lanes Open
On Friday evening, September 23rd, 2011, BikeDenver inaugurated the new Washington Street bike lanes through West Washington Park. This new southbound lane joins the northbound lane on Emerson Street...
View ArticleDenver Hits 2.2% Bicycle Commuter Mode Share for 2010
The American Communities Survey published its commuter mode share estimates for 2010 this morning and the news is great for Denver! Denver’s bicycle commuter mode share increased to 2.2% in 2010, up...
View ArticleDenver Installs First Bicycle-Specific Traffic Signal
People on bicycle trying to get into Downtown from the south just got help from Public Works. This summer, the city opened the first cycle track in Denver, which is defined by the degree of separation...
View ArticleThe Importance of Bridges in Bicycle and Pedestrian Networks
Currently, both the 15th Street bridge and the approach to the 20th Street Bridge between Highlands and Downtown Denver on the Highlands side are under construction. Both reconstruction efforts are...
View ArticleNew Bike Lanes Help Denver’s Upper Larimer Street Prosper
Upper Larimer Street between Downing and Broadway was converted to two-way traffic last October In October of 2011, less than a year ago, Public Works converted Larimer Street between Downing and...
View ArticleImproving Bicycle Facilities for Better Safety
Last week I attended a meeting of City staff and bicycle community advocates to discuss possible tools for improving bicycle safety in Denver. The meeting focused on what kind of a campaign might be...
View Article15th Street Bicycle Facility Galvanizes Support for Cycle Track Design
In January, Denver Public Works unveiled the design for the long-awaited 15th Street dedicated bicycle facility, which has been in the works since 2010. 15th Street plays a pivotal role in Denver’s...
View ArticleDenver B-Cycle Grows by 31 Stations in 2013
Using bike sharing as a viable mode of transportation in the Mile High City just got a lot easier. On March 17th, volunteers distributed hundreds of red Denver B-cycle bikes from their winter nesting...
View ArticleBicycle Infrastructure Promotes Observance of Bicycle Laws
Denver, along with a number of US cities, is in the midst of a renaissance. Fueled by migration patterns in which young adults and baby boomers are choosing to move into cities for more sustainable...
View ArticleDenver’s Bicycle Commuter Mode Share Increases 20% in 2012
According to the recently released results of the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, Denver saw an impressive 20% increase in the numbers of people choosing bicycling as their primary way...
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