Over the last few months, Denverites have seen the benefits of fewer cars on the road: cleaner air; quieter streets; and more room to walk, bike, and roll. Demand for bicycles was so high that Denver bike shops actually experienced a shortage of inventory as more people started biking around for recreation and transportation. Now as the city begins to open back up but social distancing requirements remain in place, bicycling is one way to prevent traffic, pollution, and noise from returning to their previous levels.
Before the pandemic, an estimated 50,000 people drove alone into downtown every day, with a quarter of those coming from just 5 miles away. As many Denver residents have been finding out, five miles or less is an enjoyable and reasonable distance to travel by bike. So if you’ve recently started biking around your neighborhood and are interested in trying out bike commuting, Bicycle Colorado’s Neighborhood Navigators are here to help!
The Neighborhood Navigators program is designed to build urban biking know-how and confidence among would-be bike commuters living near and commuting to downtown Denver. The program objective is to get more people on bikes more often, and in particular, as an alternative to driving alone into the city.
Through this program, experienced bike commuters, known as “Navigators,” will be matched up with less experienced “would-be bike commuters.” These trained, vetted and paid Navigators will show you, turn-by-turn and block-by-block, how to commute by bike from your home to work and back — safely and conveniently. Even if you’re not back in the office yet, it’s a great time to start trying out different routes to work by hopping on your bike. To sign up for this free service, visit the Bicycle Colorado website!
Learn more about Neighborhood NavigatorsHappy Juneteenth!
At the Denver Streets Partnership, we are committed to confronting our racist history and being anti-racist as individuals and as an organization. To that end, we hope you’ll join us in observing Juneteenth, a commemoration of June 19, 1865, the day the last slaves in the United States were freed. Read more about our commitment to anti-racism here.
Community Networks Public Meetings
Live in Northwest, Central, or South Central Denver? The City and County of Denver is working with your community to develop complete transportation networks, rapidly building out low-stress bike projects through the Community Transportation Networks program. Next week, join a virtual public meeting for your area to learn how you can provide input on the concept designs for the proposed bikeways. More information and meeting access on our Events page. Not sure if you live in one of the Community Networks? Find a map on the project webpage.