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Colorado Bicycle Policy Passes!

imageAfter more than two years of meetings and drafting language, Bicycle Colorado announced that the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Transportation Commission has adopted a, “groundbreaking statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Policy.

According to Bicycle Colorado, “The new policy directs that, ‘...the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians shall be included in the planning, design, and operation of transportation facilities, as a matter of routine…’

Division of Transportation Development Director Jennifer Finch stated, ‘This is a change in philosophy for the Department [of Transportation].’

Bicycle Colorado’s Executive Director Dan Grunig said, ‘We have passed positive bicycle legislation and overturned bike bans, but passing this policy may be the biggest step we’ve taken towards bicyclists being treated as legitimate road users.’

Adoption of this policy is a big step, but implementation is the key to the policy’s success. Read more about next steps for this policy online.

Posted by krsteele04 on October 30, 2009
Tags: legislation, complete streets, colorado bicycle policy, colorado, co, bicyclecolo, bicycle colorado
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