Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Michael Hancock

Sheridan Boulevard, where speeding trucks whisk by an overgrown dirt path instead of a sidewalk. Photo: David Sachs

Denver Council Narrows the Options to Fund a Citywide Sidewalk Network

By David Sachs | Dec 21, 2016 | 1 Comment

A group of Denver City Council members is inching closer to finding a continuous, long-term funding stream to patch up the city's disconnected and dilapidated sidewalk network.

Local residents said the highway widening project "is intent on making us invisible." Photo: David Sachs

Elyria, Swansea Residents Tell CDOT: I-70 Widening Is a Nightmare

By David Sachs | Dec 2, 2016 | 3 Comments

Local residents said the highway widening project "is intent on making us invisible."

Denver Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths Have Already Surpassed 2015’s Total

By David Sachs | Nov 4, 2016 | 2 Comments

It’s been a deadly week on Denver streets. Drivers have killed three people simply trying to cross the street. One victim, whom Denver PD has not named, was struck while crossing in a wheelchair at 29th and Colorado. Another, Karina Pulec, was trying to cross 13th at Broadway when Norlan Estrada-Reyes allegedly hit her with […]

Hancock Wants an Infrastructure Bond in 2017. What Would It Pay For?

By David Sachs | Oct 21, 2016 | 8 Comments

Mayor Michael Hancock and the Denver City Council will ask voters to finance a package of projects through a bond in 2017, but it’s unclear how much money will go toward safe, sustainable transportation. The bond would cover “overdue and upcoming capital asset and infrastructure needs,” according to a statement from the mayor’s office. That […]

Council President Albus Brooks Calls for New Source of Transportation Money

By David Sachs | Sep 28, 2016 | 28 Comments

If funding for sidewalks and bike lanes continues at the rate laid out in Mayor Michael Hancock’s 2017 budget, Denver won’t see a fully built-out bike network for many decades, and won’t have a complete sidewalk network for nearly two centuries. Hancock proposed a paltry $2.2 million for Denver Moves, the city’s blueprint for a […]

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