I-70
Mayoral Candidate Dr. Lisa Calderón: The Streetsblog Interview
This is the third of a series of interviews with candidates for Denver mayor in the May 2019 municipal election.
April 11, 2019
Report: Expanding I-70, One of Nation’s Worst Urban Freeways, Is out of Step With Polis’ Goals
A new report calls for the removal of America's 10 worst urban highways, including Interstate 70 through Denver’s mostly Latino neighborhoods of Elyria, Swansea, and Globeville. Local activists see the report as a chance to renew their calls to stop the project — especially after electing Gov. Polis, who campaigned on cutting vehicle emissions and increasing mass transit.
April 3, 2019
CDOT Aims to Widen I-25 in Denver Soon, with Long-Term Sights Set on More Highway Changes Through Urban Core
The Colorado Department of Transportation turns its attention to Denver's other interstate now that a wider I-70 through minority neighborhoods is en route.
October 4, 2018
Mayor Hancock’s Transportation Policy Is Failing to Achieve His Climate Goals
The Hancock administration is failing to attain the goals for walking, biking, and transit laid out in its climate plans.
June 28, 2018
Judge: CDOT Can Start Digging the I-70 Ditch
Colorado DOT can plow a wider I-70 freeway through north Denver, after a decision Tuesday by U.S. District Court Judge William Martinez to deny a request for an injunction.
April 4, 2018
North Denver Neighbors Sound Off on CDOT I-70 Expansion as Federal Court Case Ramps Up
Pollution from the freeway is literally sickening, and Denverites don't want their health to suffer even more.
March 29, 2018
The Public Health Case Against CDOT’s I-70 Expansion Reaches a Federal Judge Tomorrow
North Denver community groups and the Sierra Club are challenging Governor Hickenlooper's bid to build a wider urban freeway.
March 27, 2018
La Hipocresía de Hickenlooper en Relación con la Expansión de la Carretera es Más que Evidente en un Documental de 2008
Si Gobernador Hickenlooper tuviese la misma política de transporte que apoyaba cuando era alcalde, la ampliación de la carretera I-70 no existiría.
March 19, 2018
Juez Federal Niega Dictar una Orden Judicial Contra la Ampliación de la Carretera I-70
A pesar de la evidencia indicando que el Departamento de Transporte de Colorado (CDOT) evitó leyes de revisión medioambiental para embestir una carretera sumergida mediante unos vecindarios en el norte de Denver, Juez de Distrito de EE.UU. William J. Martinez dictó que el proyecto puede proceder, por ahora.
February 21, 2018
Hickenlooper Insiste que Ampliar la Carretera I-70 Es Bueno para la Salud y Calidad de Aire en Denver
Gobernador John Hickenlooper no desea admitir que ampliar la carretera I-70 por el vecindario Elyria Swansea es un error que congestionará las calles de Denver con más tráfico y emitirá más contaminación en la forma de partículas en el aire. De hecho, insiste que el proyecto será excelente para la salud pública.
February 20, 2018
