Bike Law Archives - Bicycle Colorado

May 15, 2024
By Pete Piccolo

2024 Legislative Session Recap

Mar 22, 2024
By Bicycle Colorado

Why Colorado Should Pass SB24-065 To Reduce Distracted Driving

Feb 29, 2024
By Bicycle Colorado

Safe Streets Day at the Capitol 2024: What you need to know

Nov 1, 2023
By Bicycle Colorado

Reflections on the 2023 state legislative session

Jul 12, 2022
By Bicycle Colorado

What to do in the case of a crash

Jul 11, 2022
By Pete Piccolo

Wrapping up the 2022 Colorado legislative session

Apr 13, 2022
By Bicycle Colorado

The Colorado Safety Stop is the law of the land

Oct 5, 2020
By Bicycle Colorado

Candidate Questionnaire: Get to know your candidates for the Colorado Senate

Oct 5, 2020
By Bicycle Colorado

Candidate Questionnaire: Get to know your candidates for the Colorado House of Representatives

Jan 8, 2020
By Piep van Heuven

2020 bicycle legislation: What we’re focusing on in Colorado this year

May 6, 2019
By Bicycle Colorado

Two wins, one loss: 2019 legislative session recap

Feb 13, 2019
By Bicycle Colorado

Safe Streets Day at the Capitol 2019: What you need to know

May 9, 2018
By Bicycle Colorado

Wrapping up the 2018 legislative session

Mar 27, 2018
By Bicycle Colorado

Bicycle Colorado awarded competitive Innovation Grant by Road to Zero Coalition

Mar 2, 2018
By Bicycle Colorado

Bicycle Colorado provides strong voice for Safety Stop

Jan 16, 2018
By Bicycle Colorado

Everything you need to know about Safe Streets Day at the Capitol 2018

Nov 21, 2017
By Piep van Heuven

How GO Bond funding builds out Denver’s bike network

Jul 20, 2017
By Bicycle Colorado

Bicycle tax would be bad for Colorado

Mar 10, 2017
By Bicycle Colorado

Bike Law Q&A: Full stop on a bike

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Feb 10, 2017
By Bicycle Colorado

Bike Law Q&A: What to do if you’re involved in a crash

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Jan 11, 2017
By Rachel Hultin

Colorado Pedals Project Year 1: CDOT Region 4

In Sept 2015, Governor Hickenlooper announced the Colorado Pedals Project. The goal? To make Colorado the #1 Bike State by 2020. This is part 2 of a 6-part series on projects we’re tracking and supporting that further the Pedals Project. It’s bold. It’s ambitious. It is absolutely achievable but not without the…

Nov 15, 2016
By Bicycle Colorado

Action Alert: Will Denver include bikes in the bond?

It’s GO time: If you want more and better bicycling, then Denver needs you! The city intends to pursue a general obligation bond (GO Bond) in 2017 to support funding shortfalls for all kinds of projects, including transportation and parks. Public input will be critical and is necessary to encourage funding for…

May 5, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Senate State Affairs Committee ends funding for Safe Routes to School

We are sad to announce, on the eve of Bike to School Day, that the Senate State Affairs Committee voted to kill the Safe Routes to School program yesterday. A huge thank you to everyone who replied to our Action Alert to contact their Senator. Senators reported hearing from you, but alas,…

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Apr 17, 2015
By Ted Heyd

Doing more with less

“Why can’t we be more like Copenhagen?” I heard this from a fellow advocate in relation to biking and walking infrastructure on this side of the pond. Most communities in the U.S. are a far cry from mirroring the golden child of cities, but here’s the thing…we’re on our way folks! I can…

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Jan 9, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Safe Routes to School Bill introduced

While the Colorado Department of Transportation decides which Safe Routes to School programs will be funded during the school year starting this fall, here at Bicycle Colorado we are already thinking about funding for the 2016-17 school year. Safe Routes to School, a program that teaches kids how to ride a bike and…

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Aug 18, 2014
By Ted Heyd

Scoring points for walking and biking

Have you ever been fired up at a conference? Inspired by what you’ve learned and eager to put it into practice? Last summer I participated in a conference session highlighting how regional planning organizations around the country are moving the needle—adopting policies and making investments in infrastructure to encourage more biking, walking…

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Jul 2, 2014
By Ted Heyd

Traffic safety fund rolls forward in Longmont

Disappearing Dollars It’s no secret that funds for transportation projects and programs are increasingly hard to find. Cutbacks and dwindling dollars at the state, regional and local levels seem to be the steady themes. I all too frequently hear from city and county staff, advocates and elected officials that there just isn’t…

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May 1, 2014
By Dan Grunig

Colorado Slips to #6 in Bicycle Friendly Rankings

After steadily climbing up the Bicycle Friendly States ranking to reach #2 last year, Colorado has dropped to the #6 position this year. The ranking is compiled by the League of American Bicyclists and is based on the following five categories: Legislation and Enforcement, Policies & Programs, Infrastructure & Funding, Education…