Breaking Down What the State Transport Bill Does for Walking, Biking, and Transit
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"It's definitely a good step forward."
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about CDOT
CDOT’s Blind Spot — Wider Highways and New Tech Won’t Cure Congestion
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CDOT Executive Shailen Bhatt told north Denver residents during a public meeting last month that more lanes will actually improve air quality.
CDOT Director Shailen Bhatt on Rising Traffic Deaths: Not Our Fault
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Traffic fatalities in Colorado have spiked 24 percent in two years, and pedestrian and cyclist deaths have reached a 15-year high. But Colorado DOT chief Shailen Bhatt won't redesign streets to reduce the death toll.
I-70 Earns National Notoriety for Blighting Denver Neighborhoods
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Tearing down I-70 in north Denver neighborhoods and replacing it with a tree-lined boulevard would help mend the scars created by the freeway in the 1960s. That's why the Congress for New Urbanism included I-70 on its new list of "Freeways Without Futures."
Here’s an “Innovative” Safety Idea for CDOT: More Protected Bike Lanes
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So when CDOT called for "innovative ideas to keep cyclists safe" — with $500,000 available for the winning proposal — inspiration struck Streetsblog reader Jody Robins.
The Fight to Stop CDOT’s I-70 Widening Is Far From Over
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The Federal Highway Administration recently cleared the way for Colorado DOT to widen I-70 through the north Denver. But that doesn't mean it's a done deal.