Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about John Hickenlooper

Do It Today: Tell Hickenlooper to Stop the Mega-Highway Thru North Denver

By David Sachs | Mar 2, 2016 | 2 Comments

If Colorado DOT builds its I-70 widening project, north Denver will be saddled with more traffic, more pollution, and more disconnected neighborhoods for generations. CDOT would have you believe the widening is a done deal, but it’s not — Governor John Hickenlooper could save the city from this relic of 1950s-era transportation planning if he chooses. One window of opportunity to weigh in on […]

John Hickenlooper Learned Years Ago That Wider Highways Don’t Fix Traffic

By David Sachs | Feb 25, 2016 | 5 Comments

When Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper was Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, he learned that more lanes for cars don’t fix congestion — it just enables more cars to fill up the highway. Hickenlooper got the lesson in “induced demand” from all-star city planner Jeff Speck, the author of Walkable City, in 2004. Speck was in town for the Mayor’s […]

The One Person Who Can Stop the I-70 Widening Is John Hickenlooper

By David Sachs | Feb 24, 2016 | 8 Comments

While Colorado DOT seems hell-bent on spending billions of dollars to widen I-70, it’s not too late to stop the project. If Governor John Hickenlooper says the word, the city can still escape unscathed from the state’s efforts to ram a super-wide below-grade highway through north Denver. Going through with the highway widening will have long-lasting consequences, saddling the […]

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 […]

A Low-Tech Suggestion for Transportation Safety: Stop Widening City Streets

By David Sachs | Oct 29, 2015 | 6 Comments

Colorado Department of Transportation Director Shailen Bhatt on Wednesday announced a $20 million initiative to outfit the state’s roads with cutting edge technology. His goal: Eliminate roadway deaths and congestion by asking tech ventures to step in and help solve problems. The initiative, dubbed “RoadX,” will contract out the development of high-tech solutions to road troubles. Semi-autonomous vehicles, for […]

Randy Baumgardner: Biking and Walking Should Get Table Scraps

By David Sachs | Oct 7, 2015 | No Comments

Governor John Hickenlooper’s $100 million, four-year commitment to biking and walking represents just 2.5 percent of the state’s transportation budget, but it promises to make a big difference for cities and towns throughout Colorado. Not surprisingly, however, the idea of using transportation resources to improve street safety, help people get more physical activity, and make more efficient use […]

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