Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Colorado Boulevard

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Traffic Violence Report: Fatalities Up 38% This Year

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 10, 2019 | 1 Comment

People are dying on Denver's streets at an alarming rate as three new traffic fatalities bring the total number of deaths to 40, up from 29 at this point last year, a 38 percent increase.

Colorado Blvd. at 26th Ave. before the sidewalk was installed. Image: Google Street View, Nov. 2018

Commentary: New Sidewalk on Colorado Blvd. Is An Insult That Remains Unsafe for Pedestrians

By Jonathon Stalls | May 23, 2019 | 5 Comments

A new sidewalk on Colorado Blvd., which replaced a sloping dirt path, remains a poorly designed, “violent, loud and unsafe” place for pedestrians.

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock in his Five Points campaign office on March 28. Photo: Andy Bosselman

Candidate and Mayor Michael Hancock: The Streetsblog Interview

By Andy Bosselman | Apr 12, 2019 | 1 Comment

This is the last in a series of interviews with candidates for Denver mayor in the May 2019 municipal election.

Eyes on the Street: Colorado Boulevard Gets a New (Obstructed) Sidewalk

By David Sachs | Aug 25, 2016 | 1 Comment

Last month Streetsblog published a photo of the east side of Colorado Boulevard, where a half-mile strip of overgrown jungle grass was posing as a sidewalk. Bus stops with no pedestrian infrastructure abutted Park Hill Golf Club, a private course with immaculate walking and driving paths just a few feet away from the public right […]

#StreetFail: Golfers Enjoy Luxurious Sidewalks While Bus Riders Take a Hike

By David Sachs | Jul 13, 2016 | 4 Comments

Here’s a sad joke on Colorado Boulevard. This bus stop near 38th Avenue on the edge of Park Hill Golf Course requires people to walk and wait on a ridge of lumpy dirt. Weeds, plants, and bushes create an impassable route for wheelchair users and a dangerous one for everyone else. The RTD stop is […]

Most of Denver’s Pedestrian Deaths Have Happened on These Four Streets

By David Sachs | Nov 13, 2015 | No Comments

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 […]

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