Denver Should Take a Page From Minneapolis on Complete Streets Policy
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If Denver City Council and Mayor Michael Hancock gave firm directives to improve walking, biking, and transit, Denver Public Works would have to listen.
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It’s Up to Denver City Council to Pass a Bike-Friendly “Safety Stop” Law
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A bill just cleared the Colorado Senate that formalizes language for localities that want to let people on bikes treat stops signs as yields.
City Council Approves Hancock’s Budget — Here’s What It Does for Walking, Biking, and Transit
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The Denver City Council voted 10 to 3 Monday to approve Mayor Michael Hancock's 2018 budget. Among the initiatives covered in the spending plan are 29 full-time employees to get a fledgling stand-alone transportation department up and running; $33 million for walking, biking, and transit improvements; and $75 million for standard street maintenance and paving.
Denver Streets Partnership to Denverites: Convince Electeds to Restore Ped-Bike Funding
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Mayor Michael Hancock and the Denver City Council have a chance to back up all their talk about safe streets and elevating transportation options other than cars.
“Science Deniers” on City Council Drag Denver Backward By Requiring More Parking
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The Denver City Council voted 9 to 2 Monday to mandate more parking on small lots, fueling higher housing costs and more traffic. The decision ended a nine-month saga in which the council caved completely to residents who insist that city policy should prioritize their ability to park for free on the street in front of their homes, […]
Today’s Your Chance to Speak Up for Affordability and Against Parking Mandates
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We'll find out tonight if the City Council will make housing more attainable and neighborhoods more walkable, or if elected officials will make free, on-street car storage even more plentiful.