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Commentary: In Streetsblog Denver’s absence, local news has a responsibility to get out from behind the windshield
Since I founded Streetsblog Denver, the city’s media landscape has shifted, at least somewhat, to question automobile dominance and the general lack of good alternatives. Hell, one-time A-Line agitator Kyle Clark is now a hero of the movement.
January 31, 2022
Traffic Violence Report: Winnebago Driver May Have Intentionally Killed Muslim Woman
Saliha Abdalla-Suleiman, 42, was the victim of the December 11 hit-and-run where a driver steered a Winnebago motor home onto a sidewalk. Her family thinks the driver may have intentionally run over the Eritrean refugee because she is Muslim.
December 17, 2019
The Streetsblog Scooter Debate: Join Us Aug. 12
Whether you love an electric boost when zipping around the city's streets or you're frustrated with people zooming past too close for comfort, check out this debate on the controversial vehicles and their future in Denver.
August 3, 2019
Updated: Another Bicyclist Dead and Bike Opponents Still Reject Marion Safety Upgrades
A woman riding in a bike lane near Washington Park died yesterday after a driver crashed his work vehicle into her. A group of neighbors are fighting to stop upgrades to a bike lane on the street — and even advocates agree that white plastic posts are not the answer.
July 25, 2019
Traffic Violence Report: Drivers Killed 2 Pedestrians in Denver, 1 in Aurora
Traffic fatalities are up 29 percent this year in Denver with 37 dead already compared to 29 at this point in 2018. The numbers grew last week after drivers killed two pedestrians in Denver and a third in Aurora after a frightening hit-and-run Saturday night.
July 2, 2019
Denver PD Releases Few Details on Crash That Killed Pedestrian David Williams on MLK Blvd
The dust has settled on yet another crash that took the life of yet another Denver pedestrian who can't tell his side of the story. As usual, the public is left with more questions than answers.
June 25, 2018
Denver’s Failing to Alert the Public About Traffic Fatalities
The city has ways to get information out to the public when it wants to, but it doesn't have a protocol to keep people apprised of traffic fatalities and injuries on Denver streets.
April 3, 2018
Memo to Denver PD: Ticketing a Man in a Wheelchair Hit By Driver Is Not Vision Zero
Mayor Michael Hancock might want to remind Denver Police Chief Robert White that he signed up to prioritize the most vulnerable people on the street when he committed his department to Vision Zero — not penalize them.
August 2, 2017
DPW’s Vision Zero Dashboard Seriously Undercounts Denver Traffic Deaths
Denver Public Works puts the total number of people killed between 2012 and 2015 while walking and biking at 51. Documents from the Denver Police Department tell a different story.
March 1, 2017
John Zois Killed Melissa Montañez With His Car, Then Denver PD Blamed Her
Melissa Montañez was walking back to her dorm room at Johnson and Wales University around 10 p.m. on July 18 when John Zois rammed her with an Acura MDX on Quebec Street near 23rd Avenue. The impact killed Montañez instantly. Montañez, 19, was a culinary student. She wanted to own her own restaurant someday. Montañez did not … Continued
August 10, 2016