Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Mayor Michael Hancock

Tactical urbanism: A cyclist and scooter rider ride in the Wynkoop Street bike lane protected by red cups and tomatoes during the #RedCupProject demonstration on April 26.

Activists: Smashed Tomatoes on Denver Bike Lanes Could Be Our Heads

By Andy Bosselman | Apr 26, 2019 | 4 Comments

After the death of a cyclist who was using an unprotected bike lane in Washington D.C., A Denver bike activist organized the #RedCupProject to illustrate how vulnerable people are when they bike in unprotected bike lanes.

Mayoral Candidate Kalyn Heffernan: The Streetsblog Interview

By Andy Bosselman | Apr 19, 2019 | 2 Comments

This is a special edition to our series of interviews with candidates for Denver mayor in the May 2019 municipal election.

I-70 traffic viewed from the Purina plant on Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. Image: CDOT.

Oakland Plans to Tear Down Major Freeway While Denver Keeps Expanding I-70

By Andy Bosselman | Apr 18, 2019 | 38 Comments

Why is Denver still expanding I-70? The move to tear down I-980 in Oakland shows that forward-thinking officials elsewhere get it: The problems associated with mega-motorways in urban neighborhoods outweigh the benefits.

When this bike lane on Denver's Martin Luther King Boulevard was installed, some African-American residents in Park Hill raised concerns with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, who then was a City Councilman. Image: Google Maps.

The Bike Movement Ignores Displacement, Says Author

By Andy Bosselman | Apr 5, 2019 | 17 Comments

When bike advocates push for changes to the streets, they do no analysis on the impact it will have on inequality.

A Department of Public Works wastewater vehicle parked in front of City Hall during a press conference this morning. Photo: Andy Bosselman

Voters Could Give Denver a New Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

By Andy Bosselman | Apr 2, 2019 | 4 Comments

Denver wants its own Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, shifting the Department of Public Works' primary focus to transportation — while keeping its duties over over solid waste and water treatment.

More dedicated bus lanes are called for in Denver's new plans for the next 20 years. This Streetsblog rendering envisions how 18th and 19th streets could look. Illustration: David Sachs with Streetmix

Mayor Unveils 20-Year Vision for Denver’s Future

By Andy Bosselman | Mar 19, 2019 | 15 Comments

Today Mayor Michael Hancock gathered with community members at City Hall to share a set of plans that will guide how Denver will change to keep its people housed, healthy and safely getting to the places they need to go over the next 20 years.

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