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Tonight: Get on Track With the Future of Transit in Denver

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The massive FasTracks rail and bus system is nearly built, with four new rail lines and a bus rapid transit route connecting Denver to Boulder opening next year. FasTracks will connect the city’s suburbs with downtown and Denver International Airport, but what about transit routes that help people travel within the city itself? As Denver’s population grows, its decision makers […]

It’s Official: Shoddy Streets Make Walking in Westwood a Hazardous Mess

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Livable streets advocates in Westwood, one of Denver’s worst areas for walking and biking, are taking action as the city develops a new plan for their neighborhood. Westwood Unidos, a neighborhood organization, and PlaceMatters, a think tank for city planning, performed a “sidewalk audit” on Saturday. Residents and volunteers walked the southwest Denver neighborhood, took pictures, and recorded […]

More Bike Parking, Fewer Curb Cuts on Council Agenda

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Tonight the Denver City Council will consider changes to the city zoning code that, if passed, should make Denver’s streets at least a little better for walking and biking. Here’s what some of the technical changes will mean at the street level: Fewer Conflicts Between Drivers and Pedestrians on Sidewalks  One proposal would prohibit additional curb cuts to some […]

Westwood Residents Look to Take Back Their Streets From Traffic

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A plan created in 1986 has been guiding the development of Westwood, a neighborhood in southwest Denver, for the last 30 years. And the streets reflect it. Westwood is bounded by two of the city’s least walkable corridors, Federal and Sheridan boulevards. Morrison Road, a dangerous diagonal arterial, slices through the neighborhood with a 35 mph speed limit. Residents say […]