Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about pedestrians

Why the S.D. Attorney General Will Probably Get Away With Killing A Pedestrian

By Kea Wilson | Sep 15, 2020 | No Comments

One of South Dakota's most powerful elected officials killed a pedestrian in a bizarre rural car crash on Saturday evening. He claimed he hit a deer.

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How to Remake Streets for Kids During COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Sep 13, 2020 | No Comments

Cities need to keep their youngest residents safe, healthy, and learning in their own neighborhood thanks to a pandemic that is putting roughly 80 percent of U.S. students on remote learning. Here's how.

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Op-Ed: Why Most Pedestrian Infrastructure Is Really for Drivers

By Joe Cortright | Sep 6, 2020 | No Comments

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on City Observatory and is republished with permission from the author. One of the biggest lies in transportation planning is calling something “multi-modal.” When somebody tells you a project is “multi-modal,” you can safely bet that its really for cars and trucks with some decorative frills appended for bikes […]

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Despite Months of Protests, NHTSA Still Thinks Cops Can Make Cyclists and Peds Safer

By Kea Wilson | Sep 1, 2020 | No Comments

There's just one thing missing from the federal agency's "idea book" on enhancing police support for road safety : any acknowledgement of the existence of violent structural racism.

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Op-Ed: It’s Time to Put Daycares Within Walking Distance of Every Home

By Kea Wilson | Aug 25, 2020 | No Comments

A land-use ordinance passed by Seattle City Council marks a first step in increasing access to childcare across the city.

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Why Every City Needs to Learn the Three A’s of Equitable Pedestrian Planning

By Kea Wilson | Aug 21, 2020 | No Comments

Only 40 percent of pedestrian master plans commit to concrete goals to actually reduce equity disparities.

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