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Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms @streetfilms.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Really enjoyed watching @activetowns.bsky.social video of @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social on their morning Bike Bus! Really worth the watch: full of fun, energy and the way the world should be! @bikebusworld.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlu8...

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DENVER: Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus & Crossing Guard Experience

YouTube video by Active Towns

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thank you! Our Bike Bus team is amazing! Thanks also for the reminder to stop neglecting my Bluesky account 😬

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The power of the #BikeBus! 120 bikes and scooters counted around our elementary school. Not only are there more riders on Bike Bus days, but ridership has increased significantly throughout the school year!

Bike Bus poster on the bike corral area with bikes in the background.

Lots of little bikes and scooters parked at the elementary school racks.

Bikes and scooters overflowing elementary school racks.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

So close! We had 99 bikes, scooters and rollerblades at our racks this morning. I can always tell when lots of people are using active mobility to get to school because car traffic is SO much lighter!

Full bike racks at an elementary school.

Lots of bikes parked in our overflow bike parking area.

Tiny bikes parked at the bike racks near our ECE and Kindergarten classes.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

It’s an RRFB ( rectangular rapid flashing beacon) which drivers don’t stop for anyway.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Alt Text: A woman riding an electric trike tries to push a newly installed bike crossing button, but is about 3 feet short of reaching it due to the curb and button placement.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Oh shoot! I don’t see a way to do this after posting, so I’ll just add a comment. Thanks for the reminder.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

What Denver calls “bike infrastructure.” Good luck reaching that bike button even if you are able-bodied. And, don’t you want to be to the right of drivers who are only allowed to turn right? This “diverter” design gets an F.

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

New study finds that "vehicles with large driver-side blind zones are much more likely to strike crossing pedestrians while turning left." Which vehicles have big driver-side blind zones? Those with thick A-pillars, bulky side mirrors, and tall hoods—i.e., big SUVs and trucks.

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Vehicles with big blind zones spell danger to pedestrians during left turns

A large driver-side blind zone raises the risk of striking a pedestrian during a left turn by 70%, a new IIHS study shows.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

A cyclist on a sidewalk is usually a symptom of bad infrastructure. As I often say, cyclist vs. pedestrian conflicts arise because both are fighting over the scraps of space not occupied by cars. But what if we took that space from cars to make biking, walking, and rolling safer?

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Although this is a convenient route to many of my destinations, I don’t use it all that often - for the obvious reasons. Definitely not my first experience like this.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

It’s tough to judge speed with video - especially wide angle cameras.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Driver operating a large truck at 40mph in a 20mph zone. It’s the difference between life and death.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

When the “Neighborhood Bikeway” has ZERO traffic calming. Paint and signs will never be enough.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Right after my PM crossing guard shift, one block from school and on a street heavily used by children riding bikes. WTF?!??

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Always! Even riding in the freezing rain is fun with friends!

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

“That happens when he gets stuck across the lane while attempting to drive out to enter traffic, the owner said.” Maybe drivers should look before crossing the sidewalk and bike lane.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

That’s me and my @ternbicycles.com HSD eBike! It hauls a bunch and is a great winter ride. I go months without driving thanks to these fun and convenient vehicles!

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I hear ya! It seemed especially tough this year.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Sorry to hear that! I had a family who was so bummed out that they had to drive today because they almost always walk or bike to school. The kids love taking part in the fun!

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

253 bicycles/scooters around the school for #WalkBikeRollToSchoolDay! A chilly 40° morning too! 🎉

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Monthly allergy shots by bike. There are no bike racks on this car-free side of the building, but the bench works.

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Tuesday, Oct 7th, at 2 pm EST / 12 noon MST, for this special profile of Denver’s Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus and Crossing Guard Experience featuring Liz Brodahl and Nicole McSpirit aka @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social, respectively youtu.be/xlu8sCCQAFU

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DENVER: Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus & Crossing Guard Experience

YouTube video by Active Towns

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

What a great week for the PHE Bike Bus! 121 bikes/scooters parked around the school on Wednesday and 156 today! We got a bunch of racks last year, but are already in need of more. A good problem to have!

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

We’ve shown that temporary measures can physically slow drivers and restrict illegal and dangerous parking. Now imagine if we installed permanent infrastructure, like bulb-outs, diverters and raised crosswalks, to prioritize street safety 24/7.

A neighborhood street next to an elementary school with traffic cones used to block illegal parking near crosswalks and narrow the lanes to slow cars and reduce pedestrian crossing distance.

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Rob Toftness @nosquish.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

I know three of these amazing people and their patience & dedication is incredible Driver entitlement isn't new but @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social's use of cones should show DOTs the best way to enforce good driving is with barriers that stop bad driving without debate www.cpr.org/2025/09/26/d...

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Distracted drivers, defiant parents: Denver’s crossing guards get de-escalation training

Angry or inattentive drivers pose big risks around schools, but this DPS fleet juggles busy intersections and gaggles of kids twice a day.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Unless you’re made of sugar, you won’t melt in the rain.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

I mount my Insta360 camera to my handlebars with a PGYTech mount. Very easy and secure. I tilt it off to the side a bit to capture more of the rear view.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Same goes for Kirk’s actual words. You can only quote him if you’re praising him, not criticizing him.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Covid & Flu vaccines by bike. Lots of car parking, but not a single bike rack. Car-centric infrastructure all but mandates driving instead of giving people the freedom to choose how they get around.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Our neighbor school has started doing more of their own traffic calming. It’s great to see this tactical urbanism being employed, but frustrating that A. it’s needed at all and B. not being implemented by the city. It really does take a village.

A mid-block school crossing with traffic cones to narrow the one-way street and a movable speed bump in front of the crosswalk.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

It smells different than other wildfire smoke. My eyes and lungs aren’t happy.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Time for my annual mammogram bike parking appreciation post. Secure and well-spaced racks near the entrance in a visible but shady spot. Every health center should have similar healthy lifestyle promoting amenities.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

149 bikes counted around the school today 😍

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

This busy school intersection is designated “No Stopping Any Time” for an important reason. Hindering visibility at crosswalks endangers everyone - particularly our most vulnerable road users. We need physical elements to restrict parking and daylight crossings because signs will never be enough.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Do you know what works better than hi-viz to help you see bicyclists? Drivers actually stopping at stop signs and looking.

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Fietser Nicole @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

The first Bike Bus day of the 25-26 school year was a huge success! 143 bikes and scooters parked around the campus!

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