Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Denver Public Works

This scene will be a thing of the past — but only on one side of Wynkoop. Photo: David Sachs

Better Bike Lanes Coming to Wynkoop Street, But Car Parking Still Prioritized

By David Sachs | Apr 20, 2017 | 5 Comments

Concrete curbs will stop cars from entering the bike lane, which DPW will paint tan to further distinguish it. Parked cars (as well as a bike corral and a B-Cycle station) will add extra protection from traffic.

DPW to Extend Broadway Bike Lane to Cherry Creek Trail, But Not Until 2018 at the Earliest

By David Sachs | Apr 14, 2017 | 7 Comments

Next steps include extending the bike lane to the Cherry Creek Trail, making the rush-hour bus lanes on Broadway and part of Lincoln a transit-only lane around the clock, and improving crosswalks.

A new signal at 13th and Broadway, where Norlan Estrada Reyes killed 28-year-old Karina Pulec with his car in October, gives pedestrians a safer walking phase. Drivers are completely ignoring it. Photo: David Sachs

Eyes on the Street: DPW Installs Left Turn Signal at Deadly Intersection (Drivers Ignore It)

By David Sachs | Apr 7, 2017 | 8 Comments

There have been 10 crashes at 13th and Broadway since 2012, including a fatal hit-and-run. I checked out the new signal during morning rush hour, and it's clear that driver's couldn't care less about the new rule — never mind that it's meant to save lives.

The number of people killed while walking or biking on Denver streets is more than 50 percent higher than DPW's Vision Zero dashboard says. Source: Denver PD and DPW Vision Zero Dashboard

DPW’s Vision Zero Dashboard Seriously Undercounts Denver Traffic Deaths

By David Sachs | Mar 1, 2017 | 5 Comments

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.

Part of the Arapahoe Street bike lane will look like more like the 2nd Avenue bike lane in Seattle. Photo: Seattle Bike Blog

Bike Projects Planned For 2017, and What Didn’t Happen in 2016

By David Sachs | Jan 26, 2017 | 19 Comments

Denver Public Works shared a list of projects it hopes to get done this year. Here's a look at what's in store for 2017 (and what didn't happen in 2016).

Denver prioritizes cars over people, but maybe creating a transportation department will help change that. Photo: David Sachs

City Council Calls for Creation of Stand-Alone “Mobility” Department

By David Sachs | Jan 24, 2017 | 6 Comments

Denver does not have a transportation department. That's not the case in most major American cities, which have a separate department that crafts streets and transportation policy.

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