Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Downtown Denver Partnership

“Happy City” Author Charles Montgomery Talks Colfax, the A-Line, and Bikes

By David Sachs | Oct 7, 2016 | 2 Comments

Charles Montgomery is not okay with the trauma of crossing Colfax Avenue, Colorado’s highway expansions, or bike lanes that aren’t protected from speeding traffic. And though he’s glad voters agreed to pay for it, he’s a little suspect of RTD’s A-Line to and from the airport. Montgomery is the author of “Happy City: Transforming Our […]

Downtown Bike/Ped Loop a Top Priority for Downtown Denver Partnership

By David Sachs | Jul 20, 2016 | 5 Comments

The Downtown Denver Partnership, a business-oriented group that plays a major role in shaping the city’s urban center, announced its priorities for the upcoming year Wednesday morning. They included a “Downtown Loop” for people walking and biking, revamping the 16th Street Mall, and spurring walkable development in Arapahoe Square. The Partnership envisions a walking and […]

The 16th Street Mall could be a place where every person feels safe and welcome, as it is during “Meet in the Street” days, when the mall is pedestrianized to attract more people. Image: Gehl Studios

Creating a Better Place for People to Be Is the Key to a Safe 16th Street Mall

By David Sachs | Jun 30, 2016 | 3 Comments

There are certainly reasons why Mayor Michael Hancock, Denver PD, and the Downtown Denver Partnership decided to up security on the 16th Street Mall. Violent criminals, like the man who was filmed rampaging through the 16th Street Mall hitting people with pipes Wednesday, threaten public safety on the mile-plus transit and pedestrian strip. Targeting criminals […]

Denver Will Pick Up the Pace on Bike Projects in 2016

By David Sachs | Jan 26, 2016 | 8 Comments

In 2016 Denver will see more bike lanes, bike-friendly intersections, and neighborhood streets that prioritize people on bikes, according to reps from Denver Public Works, BikeDenver, and the Downtown Denver Partnership. The advocates and bike planners spoke to about 100 people Tuesday morning at the Denver State of Biking 2016 event, briefing the public on upcoming projects […]

Here Are Your Winners of the First Annual Denver Streetsie Awards

By David Sachs | Dec 30, 2015 | 1 Comment

It’s been a notable year for walking, biking, and transit in the Mile High City. But what was the most notable? The best project? The worst? We put those questions and others to our readers, and the votes are in. Here are your winners of the first-ever Denver Streetsies. Best Livable Streets Victory Money talks — and gets votes. Governor John Hickenlooper’s $100 […]

Downtown Commuter Survey Reveals the Weakness of Denver Transit

By David Sachs | Dec 21, 2015 | 4 Comments

The Downtown Denver Partnership last week released the results of its commuter survey, an annual exploration of how people get to and from their workplaces downtown. DDP polled 5,740 commuters, which is almost 5 percent of all downtown workers. A plurality of people polled, about 41 percent, said they commute via transit. That’s less than the 44 percent […]

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