Last week, June Churchill – a bike advocate who serves as the budget chair of DOTI’s advisory committee – talked to Denver7 about the bond proposal. “It's $900 million of projects. Given the low cost of bike infrastructure, we should expect something, but there was...
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Bike advocates say they were left out of Denver’s big spending plan
June Churchill, the finance chair of the city’s transportation advisory board, said Mayor Mike Johnston isn’t prioritizing the safety of bike riders. She wants to see funding go to traffic-calming up and down 13th and 14th avenues, a bike lane on North Broadway and a...
Director of Denver’s transportation department explains decision to change ‘finalized’ plans for protected bike lane
June Churchill, a transportation advocate known as Denver's current "bike mayor," questions the precedent the late change could create moving forward. “Now, every single time DOTI publishes a 100% design, there's going to be a question of, ‘Is this actually...
Mike Johnston’s latest ‘Vision Zero’ update will target speeders with more cameras, more signs and more tickets
June Churchill, the Denver Bicycle Lobby’s Bike Mayor, echoed those comments — and cautioned that Denver’s streets need more than cameras, signs and other quick interventions. “They don’t solve the underlying problem,” she said. “Our roads are dangerous by design.”...
You can change how your city works, says Denver’s “Bike Mayor”
June Churchill, Denver's new "Bike Mayor," first became interested in bike advocacy in 2017 when she became independent from her parents. "I was still using a car that they owned the title to, so I figured I didn't want them to have that over me so I...
