The French snowbikes could lure winter travelers with a quieter, more sustainable option for scooting over snow. They’re a new challenge for land managers handling next-gen motorized travel.
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Posted inHealth
A lot of people ride e-scooters in Denver — and a new study shows a lot of them are getting seriously hurt
Touted as a last-mile solution to improve city public transit systems, at least 3 people a day show up at Denver Health’s emergency room with scooter-related injuries, new study shows
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: Here’s the right way for Denver to build bike lanes
A city agency should be applauded for acting so quickly and efficiently while incorporating community feedback.
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: Here are just 2 ideas that will reduce air pollution without punishing motorists
In a courtroom, contesting parties can agree to a “stipulation of facts;” these facts are accepted as undisputed evidence. This approach saves time so the court can focus on the disputed issues. This approach offers a model for policy debates, as well. When we agree on common facts and shared values, we can move more […]
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Opinion: Shift Colorado’s transportation priorities away from asphalt and toward mass transit
Transformational. Historic. Once in a generation. That’s how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has been framed by leaders across the country, including here in Colorado. Now that funding is starting to be dispersed to Colorado, if we aren’t intentional and proactive, this funding could maintain the status quo, or even worse, increase the […]
Posted inNews, Outdoors
Aspen area seeing a rise in bike crashes — and an increasing portion are with e-bikes
By Laurine Lassalle, Aspen Journalism Pitkin County and Aspen have been seeing an increase in bike and e-bike accidents over the past five years, according to data from Pitkin County Open Space and Trails and the Aspen Police Department. As a result, Aspen Valley Hospital’s trauma department is seeing more patients with severe bike injuries […]