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Most of Denver’s Pedestrian Deaths Have Happened on These Four Streets

By David Sachs | Nov 13, 2015 | No Comments

Sunday is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, a day in which people recall their friends and family members who’ve been killed or seriously injured because of traffic violence. It’s also a time to reflect on how to end traffic deaths and serious injuries on our streets, which have become scenes for traffic violence so […]

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 […]

Here’s What’s Missing From Hancock’s Budget for Transit and Safe Streets

By David Sachs | Oct 26, 2015 | No Comments

Mayor Michael Hancock’s 2016 budget is a step in the right direction when it comes to streets and transportation. But it still falls far short of putting Denver on track to become a city where people can safely and conveniently get around without driving. It’s up to City Council members to influence and improve Hancock’s spending plan, and tonight you can weigh […]

Hancock Makes Room for Colfax BRT in 2016 Budget

By David Sachs | Oct 5, 2015 | 10 Comments

Denver has studied bus rapid transit (BRT) on East Colfax Avenue for a long time, and now it looks like the city is ready to take concrete steps to make it happen. Mayor Michael Hancock’s budget sets aside $1.2 million to design the BRT route, which would connect downtown Denver with Aurora over a nine-mile span. […]

Will Denver’s Leaders Stick With the Broadway Bike Lane in Crunch Time?

By David Sachs | Sep 28, 2015 | 2 Comments

On Friday, Denver Public Works and BikeDenver showed the city how converting one motor vehicle lane to a protected bike lane on Broadway could improve safety for everyone who uses the street. The temporary, three-day demo was the beginning of a larger bid to give people on bikes a safe north-south route through the city, and make Broadway less of a […]

Hancock Administration Poised to Adopt Vision Zero Plan

By David Sachs | Sep 23, 2015 | 5 Comments

Denver Public Works Transportation Director Crissy Fanganello told the City Council Tuesday that her agency will create a Vision Zero plan — a roadmap to eliminate traffic deaths — as long as the council approves the allocations in Mayor Michael Hancock’s 2016 budget. The news came during a presentation on DPW’s budget, which includes $350,000 to create the plan […]

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