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Denver’s Upcoming 16th St Mall Renovation Hits Another Milestone
The 16th Street Mall will soon get a major renovation that will spruce up an iconic, but increasingly embarrassing part of Denver. The upgrade will make the 1.2-mile thoroughfare a better place to get around and a more enjoyable place to hang out.
April 17, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Badly Parked Scooters Get in the Way
As Denver considers making scooters a permanent feature on the city’s streets, their riders often abandon the little electric vehicles in the middle of sidewalk, leave them directly in front of entrances or park them in front of the ramps wheelchair users use to board trains.
April 15, 2019
Candidate and Mayor Michael Hancock: The Streetsblog Interview
This is the last in a series of interviews with candidates for Denver mayor in the May 2019 municipal election.
April 12, 2019
Mayoral Candidate Jamie Giellis: The Streetsblog Interview
This is the second of a series of interviews with candidates for mayor in the May 2019 municipal election.
April 10, 2019
Author Highlights Displacement, a Problem the Bike Movement Ignores
When bike advocates push for changes to the streets, they do no analysis on the impact it will have on inequality.
April 5, 2019
Voters Could Give Denver a New Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Denver wants its own Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, shifting the Department of Public Works' primary focus to transportation — while keeping its duties over over solid waste and water treatment.
April 2, 2019
Blocked Sidewalks at Denver Construction Sites Could Improve
Navigating around construction sites may soon get easier for pedestrians, cyclists and transit riders. But today's tweak to existing policies doesn't go far enough, say safety advocates.
March 27, 2019
Snow Removal: Denver Bus Riders Get Slush and Road Spray — but Few Bus Shelters
Yesterday's “bomb cyclone” blizzard covered Denver in at least six inches of snow. After the flakes stopped falling I toured five bus routes. But it was not a good day to be a pedestrian.
March 14, 2019
Ex Denver Bronco Demaryius Thomas Arrested for High-Speed Crash
Yesterday former Denver Broncos player Demaryius Thomas turned himself into Denver Police after a Feb. 16 high-speed crash sent him and two passengers to the hospital, one with serious injuries. Police say that around 12:20 a.m. that morning the Ford Edge crossover vehicle involved in the crash was traveling over 70 m.p.h. on Auraria Parkway at 12th … Continued
February 28, 2019
Report: Denver Transit Riders Switch to Cars as RTD Fails to Get the Basics Right
Regular transit riders are giving up on Denver’s buses and trains and hopping into road-clogging cars instead. RTD keeps passengers waiting too long and its routes fail to go to the places where most people want to go, says a new survey.
February 13, 2019
