Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Mayor Michael Hancock

Bird contractors placed 13 scooters in the middle of a pedestrian thoroughfare at Union Station on Aug. 15. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Commentary: Bird’s Invasion of Union Station Shows Need for Scooter Watchdog

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 26, 2019 | 9 Comments

Bird's aggressive placement of scooters at Union Station demonstrates Denver's lax enforcement of existing rules and the need of a watchdog agency to police scooter companies.

A pedestrian crosses E. Mississippi Ave. at S. Columbine St. shortly after an in-street pedestrian sign was installed Aug. 23. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Eyes on the Street: City Installs in-Street Pedestrian Crossing Signs Near Wash Park

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 23, 2019 | 3 Comments

The Department of Public Works installed in-street pedestrian signs in the crosswalks at two intersections in the Washington Park neighborhood this morning. The signs come three weeks after Mayor Michael Hancock promised to boost street safety at 24 locations around the city after drivers killed two bicyclists last month, adding to a fast-rising death rate that is on track to reach highest level in over a decade.

An aerial view of downtown highlights the location of the proposed 5280 Trail. Image: Downtown Denver Partnership

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5280 Trail Would Create a 5-Mile Park and Trail Around Downtown

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 21, 2019 | 6 Comments

A vision for the 5280 Trail, a “linear park" that could one day form a five-mile loop around downtown Denver, was unveiled yesterday. It would transform streets into tree-lined places for plazas, playgrounds and public art — while creating a low-stress place for people to stroll and ride bikes to, from and within downtown.

On Aug. 2, about 140 people participated in a Critical Mass ride to protest the recent deaths of bicyclists. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Commentary: The 18-Year Plan to Complete Denver’s Bike Network Is Unacceptable

By Avi Stopper | Aug 19, 2019 | 4 Comments

Denver's plan to complete its bike network will take 18 years. In a word, that’s unacceptable.

Bicyclists ride on 23rd Avenue during Friday's Critical Mass. Photo: Andy Bosselman

Amid Cyclist Deaths, Critical Mass Ride Returns with Call to Action

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 5, 2019 | 1 Comment

A 49% increase in traffic fatalities highlights how little Mayor Hancock’s administration has achieved in the three years since it adopted a Vision Zero Action Plan, which aims to end all traffic fatalities by 2030.

Mayor Michael Hancock delivers his inauguration speech. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Inauguration: Hancock Calls for Safer Streets, Advocates Hope He Will Deliver

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 15, 2019 | 4 Comments

Mayor Hancock kicked off his third and final term today by calling for lower speed limits and better designed streets to keep cyclists and pedestrians safer in an “urgent” attempt to take back control of the streets from reckless car owners. “Our streets must change to make way for more transit riders, bike riders and […]

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