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CDOT Executive Director Michael Lewis speaks during a press conference Tuesday. Photo: David Sachs

CDOT, City Tout Signal Tweaks on Federal Blvd as Denver Waits for a Real Redesign

By David Sachs | Feb 7, 2018 | 1 Comment

More changes should be on the way. "We need to look at everything — everything we can do to make the roadway safer," said Colorado DOT Executive Director Michael Lewis.

Once built, the pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the railroad tracks at 47th and York will look something like this. Image: City and County of Denver

DPW Says Pedestrian Bridge at 47th and York Coming in 2020

By David Sachs | Jan 18, 2018 | 5 Comments

At the same time, however, CDOT plans to make walking more dangerous by widening York Street.

Eulois Cleckley, Hancock’s New Head of Public Works, Lives Car-Free in Denver

By David Sachs | Jan 12, 2018 | 5 Comments

There's at least one thing that differentiates Eulouis Cleckley, the new director of Denver Public Works, from most local civil servants: He doesn't have a car. Cleckley moved here from Houston without one.

Federal Boulevard cerca de la Avenida Kentucky. Imagen: Google Maps

Why Federal Boulevard Is Denver’s Deadliest Street — And How to Fix It

By David Sachs | Jan 4, 2018 | 1 Comment

Drivers killed 14 people just trying to walk around Denver in 2017. Half of them died on or adjacent to Federal Boulevard. Take a look at WalkDenver's new report and it's no wonder why.

Presenting the Denver Streetsies: The Best and Worst of 2017

By David Sachs | Jan 2, 2018 | 4 Comments

Each year Streetsblog Denver leaves it up to you, the reader, to decide what 2017 should be remembered for -- good and bad. Here's what you came up with through a vote of the people.

The 14th Street bikeway. Photo: David Sachs

The Bike Projects Denver Public Works Built in 2017, and the Ones It Didn’t Deliver On

By David Sachs | Dec 22, 2017 | 6 Comments

Denver Public Works made some key additions to the city's bike network in 2017, but red tape has dragged a few bike projects behind schedule. Here's an inventory of what DPW built this year compared to what the agency said it would build back in January.

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