Colfax
Artists Are Turning Colfax Into a Canvass Ahead of WalkDenver’s Gala
Street art adds character to neighborhoods and can make an uninviting place to walk feel a little more inviting. Cue WalkDenver’s “Art on the Ave” contest. The pedestrian advocates asked 14 artists to treat utility boxes on East Colfax as canvasses this month, and they did, turning drab but necessary sidewalk clutter into colorful works … Continued
July 7, 2016
Another Life Lost on Colfax — Don’t Blame the Victim, Blame Colorado DOT
Colfax Avenue is affectionately known as the “longest, wickedest street in America” for its colorful places and unique people. But for people who walk on Colfax, the street is wicked in all the wrong ways. Drivers routinely run over people, and people on foot take their lives in their hands merely by crossing the street. The latest … Continued
June 21, 2016
Eyes on the Street: A New Signalized Crosswalk on Chaotic East Colfax
People walk to a lot of places on East Colfax — East High School, the state capitol, restaurants, music venues, stores, and community centers — but there aren’t enough places to cross the street safely. Colfax is designed primarily to move tens of thousands of cars each day, and that’s what makes it one of the … Continued
June 7, 2016
The Death of David Washington and the Need for Better DPD Crash Reports
The second Denver pedestrian killed by a driver this year was David Washington Jr., 26. According to a police report [PDF], he was lying in the westbound side of East Colfax near Wabash Street on the night of January 30, possibly because of “a medical issue,” when a woman ran him over with her Crown Victoria. Police did not charge … Continued
March 30, 2016
Is Mayor Hancock Going to Let Albuquerque Beat Denver on Bus Rapid Transit?
Denver Public Works is planning a watered down version of bus rapid transit for East Colfax Avenue that will start service in five years, if we’re lucky. Meanwhile, our southern neighbor Albuquerque is laying the groundwork to get real, center-running bus rapid transit up and running on its main drag, Central Avenue, by 2017. As Streetsblog USA’s Angie Schmitt … Continued
March 28, 2016
Better Bus Service Coming to East Colfax But Not for at Least 5 Years
Editor’s note: To tell the city that you want a more progressive transit plan for East Colfax, get heard by submitting your comments to Denver Public Works. The plan to build “bus rapid transit” on East Colfax is a step in the right direction that will make transit faster and more appealing on Denver’s busiest bus … Continued
January 21, 2016
Wednesday and Thursday: Demand True Bus Rapid Transit on Colfax Avenue
We know that Denver is in desperate need of a transit revolution. We also know that bus rapid transit, or BRT, on East Colfax can help spark it. What we don’t know is whether Denver Public Works and city transportation planners will have the guts to implement true BRT or if they’ll settle for a meeker version … Continued
January 19, 2016
CU Denver Urban Planning Students Fill in Blanks on Denver’s Walkability
University of Colorado professor Ken Schroeppel is teaching his graduate students how to become urban planners. That means teaching them the tenets of walkability — how to identify gaps in the city’s walking network and how to reorient streets to prioritize pedestrians. So Schroeppel, who runs DenverUrbanism on the side, gave his students a pretty cool assignment that could … Continued
December 15, 2015
CDOT Director Shailen Bhatt on the Agency’s Role in Urban Denver
Colorado Department of Transportation Executive Director Shailen Bhatt has said all the right things since taking over early this year. He talks about his job like he’s looking out for everyone who uses our streets — not just cars and drivers — giving us reason to believe that the titanic government agency will change course and … Continued
December 1, 2015
Most of Denver’s Pedestrian Deaths Have Happened on These Four Streets
Sunday is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, a day in which people recall their friends and family members who’ve been killed or seriously injured because of traffic violence. It’s also a time to reflect on how to end traffic deaths and serious injuries on our streets, which have become scenes for traffic violence so … Continued
November 13, 2015