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Originally Posted by DenverDave
Every one way street downtown should have a protected bike lane.
Every bus corridor (15, 17, 18, 19) will have a 24/7 bus lane.
Every block downtown should have at least one on street bike and scooter corral.
This might piss off the SOV commuters but isn’t the point to make multimodal a viable choice?
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I had a somewhat similar reaction as
bunt did.
I can appreciate the desire to pack all the commoners onto buses and quickly whoosh them away from downtown so that the latte-sipping, liberal elitists can enjoy their Euro-inspired village in peace.
Couple of decades ago, eh, even one decade the guys down at the cowboy bar were heard mumbling "that guy must be on meth."
But times do change and there is a practical side and need for better transit. Can Denver accomplish what much denser cities have not been able to do?
Certainly Portland is going to give it the old college try. Denver though doesn't have the same geographical constraints that many coastal cities have.
With respect to bike lanes, the data shows it's primarily an under 35, guy thing. Everybody else loves their car much more than wearing their spandex. For many, especially on the feminine or business toting side, privacy and security is a thing, like really big thing. Who knows the extent of crime problems ahead; it's easy to take the placid past for granted.
Might be wise to keep your blood pressure in check while you're waiting.