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Two years after tragic death, still no changes to bike lanes on S. Marion Pkwy. KMGH and last updated 2021-07-24 19:14:19-04 DENVER It s hard to miss the ghost bike, the flowers, and even the Mother s Day cards near the corner of South Marion Parkway and East Bayaud Avenue in Denver. It was July 24, 2019, and it was very tragic and shocking to everyone in the neighborhood and across the city, David Chen, a member of Denver Bicycle Lobby, said. Courtesy of the Bounds family. Alexis Bounds and her two sons. He and others have worked to make the intersection near the accident a place of reflection, a place to never forget the tragedy that occurred exactly two years ago Saturday. ....
Bicyclists take to streets in critical mass drawing attention to three fatalities in one week Riders stage die-in at City & County Building Lance Hernandez, Denver7 and last updated 2021-05-24 01:35:31-04 DENVER It s been a brutal week for bicyclists on Metro Denver streets. Three bicyclists were struck and killed by drivers last week, and members of Denver s cycling community say that s three too many. They want changes to make streets safer. Dozens of bike riders took to the streets in a critical mass ride Sunday afternoon, to draw attention to the dangers of distracted driving, speed and impairment. We re here today because we will not accept a world where three people are killed in one week, just because they re riding a bicycle, said critical mass organizer Allen Cowgill. ....
Allen Cowgill (Photo by Adam Bove) This guest commentary is by Allen Cowgill, a Denver advocate focused on safer streets and sustainable transportation. He is a member of the Denver Bicycle Lobby and is on Twitter at @AllenCowgill. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is planning to increase lanes for cars and trucks on I-270 and says this project is about “improvements and safety.” In reality, it will increase pollution in neighborhoods inhabited mostly by people of color and could accelerate climate change by encouraging more people to drive. CDOT could rapidly increase safety by improving deadly state highways: Federal, Colfax, Colorado, Sheridan, Alameda, and other urban arterials are the deadliest streets in Denver. This isn’t just a Denver problem. From 2009 to 2016, U.S. arterial roads designed to move large volumes of traffic quickly saw a 67% increase in pedestrian fatalities. ....
When the COVID-19 pandemic first tightened its grip on Colorado in March, and residents were ordered to stay at home, the entire pulse of its capital city shifted and with it, the possible future of its streets. With well under half the normal amount of traffic on the roads, and experts encouraging people to find safe reprieve and exercise outdoors, Coloradans were, not surprisingly, quick to do exactly that. Hitting the pavement and paths right outside their doors proved to be a welcome escape from the cabin fever of quarantine except that, according to Rob Toftness, co-founding member of Denver Bicycle Lobby, it also illuminated Denver’s underlying infrastructure flaws that had been festering since long before social distancing efforts became a necessity. ....