Federal Boulevard
Raymond Sanchez Was the Fifth Person Killed Walking on Federal Blvd This Year
Sanchez made a mistake. On this six-lane section of Federal Boulevard designed to move cars fast, the price for his mistake was death.
September 5, 2017
News Digest: A Busy Two Weeks for Walking, Biking, and Transit in Denver
Here are some notable things that went down on Denver's transportation scene while Streetsblog took a break.
August 28, 2017
West Side Transit and Walking Projects Shouldn’t Have to Fight Over Funding Scraps
The Denver City Council approved a request Monday night from City Council members Paul Lopez and Rafael Espinoza to exchange a $9.8 million Federal Boulevard transit project for four smaller ones focused on pedestrian safety and transit on Federal, Morrison Road, West Colfax Avenue, and Central Street.
August 8, 2017
If Public Officials Walked Federal Boulevard Every Day, Denver Wouldn’t Have to Wait So Long for Safer Streets
Take a walk on Federal and you'll see and feel the results of decision-makers marginalizing people on foot.
June 26, 2017
Details Scarce After Driver Kills Pedestrian on Federal Blvd, the Fourth Such Death in 2017
It's been almost two weeks since a driver killed a person walking on Federal Boulevard near Florida Avenue. We don't know much more than that.
June 20, 2017
West 23rd Ave Should Be Getting a Bike Lane Extension Across Federal — Unless Parking
Denver Public Works wants to stripe a bike lane on West 23rd Avenue where it intersects one of the city's deadliest streets, Federal Boulevard. But when it comes to protecting humans riding bikes in Denver, there's always the risk that car storage — or the fear of any space getting dedicated to bikes at all — will take precedence.
June 14, 2017
The Case for Turning Big, Wide Roads Into Human-Scale Streets
New research suggests that arterials with lower traffic volumes, safe crosswalks, generous pedestrian infrastructure, and street trees perform better on several quality-of-life indicators. The challenge is transforming the streets.
May 11, 2017
Remembering Danny Bramer, the Fourth Pedestrian Killed on Denver’s Streets This Year
Bramer's untimely death represented the third person killed while walking Federal this year — out of four total pedestrian deaths.
May 4, 2017
Deadly Federal Boulevard Claims Another Life
For the fourth time this year, a driver has killed a person walking in Denver. For the third time, the life was lost on Federal Boulevard.
April 13, 2017
Remembering People Who’ve Lost Their Lives Walking Denver Streets in 2017
Drivers have killed three people walking around the city this year, two of them on the perennially deadly Federal Boulevard. This is who they were.
April 5, 2017
