This spring, we will be hosting a pop-up protected bike lane in front of East High School on the Esplanade between 16th and 17th Avenues. The Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is planning to install this High Comfort Bikeway during the summer so we wanted to give students, parents, and neighbors a sneak preview of what the bikeway will look like! Installation of the pop-up demonstration will begin on the evening of May 14, after school activities are done for the day, and will be in place until the evening of May 16.

Volunteer shift information will be available closer to the event date. For updates on the project and to add yourself to the volunteer list, visit the volunteer sign-up page at the link below and keep an eye out on the DSP Facebook page! If you have any questions, please email DSP Program Coordinator Jessica Vargas at jessica@denverstreetspartnership.org.

A pop-up traffic calming demonstration uses low-cost, temporary materials to simulate street designs aimed at slowing travel speeds and increasing safety. These types of “tactical urbanism” projects engage community members mixing people-friendly infrastructure with art, culture, and street life by:

• inviting community members visualize and experience a safer street design
• testing or demonstrating how well a particular design works on your street
• gathering community feedback
• building awareness and support for permanent changes

Watch the video below to see highlights from some of our past pop-up projects!