Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Denver

Why Isn’t Bike-Share Reaching More Low-Income People?

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 3, 2012 | No Comments

Earlier this week, Denver’s B-Cycle bike-share system came under fire for allegedly side-stepping low-income neighborhoods. The accuser was City Council Member Paul Lopez, and his complaint was not something that system operators necessarily deny: There aren’t many stations in low-income neighborhoods. The broader claim — that bike-share isn’t serving the populations that might benefit most […]

Theft and Vandalism Just Not a Problem For American Bike-Sharing

By Noah Kazis | Nov 29, 2010 | 12 Comments

Even as bike-sharing spreads across the United States, it remains dogged by one persistent doubt. Critics, and even some boosters, fear that the bikes will be routinely stolen and vandalized. It’s time to stop worrying about crime, however. In America’s new bike-sharing systems, there have been essentially no such problems. Fears that public bikes will […]

Will Bike-Phobic Dan Maes Cost the Colorado GOP Major Party Status?

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 26, 2010 | No Comments

This is the third installment of Streetsblog Capitol Hill’s series on key governor’s races. Earlier we brought you stories about a candidate who likes bikes but isn’t sure about transit in Tennessee, and the choice between light rail and bus rapid transit in Maryland. Here we turn our attention to Colorado. Colorado is a classic […]

Today Denverites Ride Public Bikes. Tomorrow They’ll Speak Esperanto.

By Ben Fried | Aug 4, 2010 | 32 Comments

The Colorado governor’s race was always going to be one for sustainable transportation advocates to keep an eye on. The likely Democratic nominee, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, has built a solid resume of support for transit and bicycling. But recent events suggest the green transportation/livable streets stakes may be waaaaay higher than expected. Dan Maes: […]

Thursday: Bike-Sharing Launches in Denver

By Ben Fried | Apr 20, 2010 | 9 Comments

Earth Day is coming around the bend, and cities are timing their new green initiatives to coincide with the public’s heightened eco-consciousness. Here’s one we’re partial to: In Denver, Mayor John Hickenlooper and city leaders are using the occasion to launch their 500-bicycle, 50-station bike-share system. It will be the largest bike-share system in the […]

Eyes on the Street: Bike-Share Demo on Hudson Greenway

By Brad Aaron | Apr 19, 2010 | 12 Comments

Bob Burns, president of B-cycle, at right, shows off a rental station. Photo: Ben Fried Denver bike-share firm B-cycle has set up a demo station at Pier 84 on the Hudson River Greenway. Reps should be there until around 5:00 today. B-cycle is a cooperative of Humana, Trek, and PR firm Crispin Porter + Bogusky. […]

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