The power of the #BikeBus! 120 bikes and scooters counted around our elementary school. Not only are there more riders on Bike Bus days, but ridership has increased significantly throughout the school year!

So close! We had 99 bikes, scooters and rollerblades at our racks this morning. I can always tell when lots of people are using active mobility to get to school because car traffic is SO much lighter!

What Denver calls “bike infrastructure.” Good luck reaching that bike button even if you are able-bodied. And, don’t you want to be to the right of drivers who are only allowed to turn right? This “diverter” design gets an F.

My morning commute.

This is why I use traffic cones to force sharper and slower turns around our school. Big vehicles with higher and blunter front ends are especially dangerous to children.

New study finds that "vehicles with large driver-side blind zones are much more likely to strike crossing pedestrians while turning left." Which vehicles have big driver-side blind zones? Those with thick A-pillars, bulky side mirrors, and tall hoods—i.e., big SUVs and trucks.

A cyclist on a sidewalk is usually a symptom of bad infrastructure. As I often say, cyclist vs. pedestrian conflicts arise because both are fighting over the scraps of space not occupied by cars. But what if we took that space from cars to make biking, walking, and rolling safer?

When the “Neighborhood Bikeway” has ZERO traffic calming. Paint and signs will never be enough.

Right after my PM crossing guard shift, one block from school and on a street heavily used by children riding bikes. WTF?!??

Here's a thread about this piece of shit lump of journalism www.denvergazette.com/2025/10/18/a...

No Kings rally. Denver 10.18.25.

She’s BAAAAACK!

253 bicycles/scooters around the school for #WalkBikeRollToSchoolDay! A chilly 40° morning too! 🎉

Monthly allergy shots by bike. There are no bike racks on this car-free side of the building, but the bench works.

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Tuesday, Oct 7th, at 2 pm EST / 12 noon MST, for this special profile of Denver’s Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus and Crossing Guard Experience featuring Liz Brodahl and Nicole McSpirit aka @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social, respectively youtu.be/xlu8sCCQAFU

What a great week for the PHE Bike Bus! 121 bikes/scooters parked around the school on Wednesday and 156 today! We got a bunch of racks last year, but are already in need of more. A good problem to have!

I know three of these amazing people and their patience & dedication is incredible Driver entitlement isn't new but @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social's use of cones should show DOTs the best way to enforce good driving is with barriers that stop bad driving without debate www.cpr.org/2025/09/26/d...

Unless you’re made of sugar, you won’t melt in the rain.

Covid & Flu vaccines by bike. Lots of car parking, but not a single bike rack. Car-centric infrastructure all but mandates driving instead of giving people the freedom to choose how they get around.

Our neighbor school has started doing more of their own traffic calming. It’s great to see this tactical urbanism being employed, but frustrating that A. it’s needed at all and B. not being implemented by the city. It really does take a village.

Time for my annual mammogram bike parking appreciation post. Secure and well-spaced racks near the entrance in a visible but shady spot. Every health center should have similar healthy lifestyle promoting amenities.

149 bikes counted around the school today 😍

This busy school intersection is designated “No Stopping Any Time” for an important reason. Hindering visibility at crosswalks endangers everyone - particularly our most vulnerable road users. We need physical elements to restrict parking and daylight crossings because signs will never be enough.

Do you know what works better than hi-viz to help you see bicyclists? Drivers actually stopping at stop signs and looking.

The first Bike Bus day of the 25-26 school year was a huge success! 143 bikes and scooters parked around the campus!

Another milestone - 7,000 miles on my eBike = 7,000 miles that I didn’t have to drive!

School zone cones have been fixed, cleaned and sorted for deployment!

I had a lovely chat with this lady at the grocery store after she told me “Boy, do I miss riding a bicycle.” Ignore the “avid cyclist” who rail against change. Instead, realize it’s these people whom we are failing by not providing safe and connected non-car transportation options.

“It has focused on improving safety for children, youth, pedestrians and cyclists with safer crosswalks and smarter intersection design.”

Last night, we were reminded why we fight for safe streets. Alexis Bounds was killed by a truck driver 6 years ago. A tragic and preventable loss. The Alexis Bounds S Marion Pkwy Protected Bikeway, built after her death, is dedicated to her memory and to the sacrifice no one should have to make.

If you think protected bike infrastructure is expensive, wait until you find out how much car-centric streets cost - both in terms of money and in lives.

Matinee by bike. Gotta love being able to park a few feet from the entrance just minutes before the movie begins even though the bike racks were full. 💪

Vera realizing that the bike ride she was so excited about was really a trip to the vet.

What a beautiful morning for a trip to Costco. Shopping and exercise accomplished with one trip. #CostcoByBike

I took a little detour from the Pride Parade to check out one of the newly installed station arches for Colfax BRT (Bus Rapid Transit). It’s so exciting to finally see this taking shape!

FLASHBACK FRIDAY FILM: As many of you know, I am currently in the middle of my North American Active Towns Amtrak Tour, so no new video premiering today; however, in honor of the fact that I'll be filming in Denver today, here's a classic episode w/ @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social youtu.be/hiAHX1dG2Dc

Because they aren’t quite ridiculous enough on their own.

“Whose streets? Our streets!”

#NoKings in Denver

These kids had been waiting patiently and responsibly for their walk signal to cross a busy street to the park but were blocked by this entitled driver. Gee, I wonder why kids don’t play outside anymore? BAN TURNS ON RED NOW!

Just an “accident.” He “accidentally” bought a big deadly vehicle and “accidentally” didn’t yield for a pedestrian on streets traffic engineers “accidentally” designed to prioritize driver convenience over safety. Just an oopsie! 🤷‍♀️ people.com/conner-smith...

This is a beautifully inspiring video from Fems and Thems about the challenges, empowerment, connections and joys of biking as a female or non-binary rider. While my included videos illustrate the challenges, the overwhelming benefits are what keep me riding.

Pastor Paul Drees, welcome to The War on Cars.

Happy 28th Anniversary to us!

Happy World Bike Day to the hundreds/thousands of people who ran bike buses this school year. You are showing everyone that cycling can make the lives of kids and parents so much better.

A bittersweet final Bike Bus of the school year. What a joyful addition this has been to our school community and neighborhood!

It’s fantastic to see the Bike Bus movement rolling through Denver! youtu.be/KKUuAYJ4_1k?...

The predictable result of prioritizing aesthetics over safety.

It’s true, Mayor Johnston doesn’t care about your safety. His staff’s direct quote: “the city is ditching flex posts to give that downtown area a better look and to make sure pedestrians can see into store windows from across the street.” www.westword.com/news/denver-...

Jam packed bike racks for the second to last week of PHE Bike Bus! 127 bikes spread out around the school. What a great way to start the day!