Advocacy Blog

Read how Community Cycles is helping to advance bicycling in local and regional planning processes, policies, & standards. We advocate for safe infrastructure for roads, schools, workplaces and shopping centers to increase cyclist & pedestrian safety.

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Ten Years Later: Boulder’s Folsom Street Gets Its Second Chance

August 13, 2025


Ten years ago, Community Cycles faced a crushing defeat when Boulder’s city council voted to remove most of Folsom Street’s…

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Community Cycles Declares 2025 the “Summer of Bike Love”

August 11, 2025


Boulder has always been a place where bikes and community thrive, but 2025 is different—it’s a year of game-changing progress…

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How Community Cycles’ Advocacy Transformed Boulder’s Most Dangerous Street

August 8, 2025


The city of Boulder recently completed the 30th Street Multi-modal Corridor Improvements project, transforming one of the city’s most dangerous…

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Community Appreciation: Thank You Cards to Boulder City Council

July 30, 2025


Community Cycles staff and volunteers set up at two popular community events—Bike to Work Day and our member party—inviting Boulder…

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End Bike Theft: For Yourself, For Boulder

July 21, 2025


The fear of bike theft: for some it’s real, for others it’s an excuse (to drive). Whatever the case, let’s…

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Report Missing or Non-standard Bike Racks

April 3, 2025


Boulder has a serious problem with bike theft. This is made worse by the prevalence of substandard bike racks and, in many places, the lack…

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2024 Advocacy Accomplishments

January 8, 2025


A big thank you to the 100’s of hours Volunteers spent making our streets safer!…

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Discussion & Book signing with Wes Marshall – Killed by a Traffic Engineer – Oct. 25th

October 19, 2024


Join Community Cycles for discussion and book signing with Wes Marshall, author of Killed by a Traffic Engineer, in conversation…

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Victory for Safer Streets: Boulder City Council Approves Iris Avenue Redesign

September 23, 2024


We are excited to share some great news with our Community Cycles family! On September 19, the Boulder City Council…

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