Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about lane widening

I-70 Widening Has Already Diverted $50M From Smarter Transpo Projects

By David Sachs | May 7, 2015 | 9 Comments

Whether it’s the marginalization of Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea residents, the stark threat of respiratory illness, or the simple fact that widening roads does not solve traffic congestion, the I-70 expansion planned between Brighton Boulevard and Tower Road is a terrible idea. Still, the highway project with a $1.8 billion starting price tag has a […]

Why Denver Needs to Get Serious About Street Safety and Adopt Vision Zero

By David Sachs | May 4, 2015 | 9 Comments

Traffic deaths are not an inevitable fixture of modern life, but preventable tragedies that can be systematically eliminated by smart public policy. That’s the thinking behind Vision Zero, an increasingly influential approach to street safety in cities around the world. Now is the ideal time for Denver’s leaders to join in. Vision Zero has its origins in Sweden, where […]