Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about public works

Public Works Should Fix Deadly Intersections, Not Tell People to Avoid Them

By David Sachs | Jun 17, 2016 | 8 Comments

Doctors said Jonathan Beltran was lucky. After all, he could have died when a driver hit him while he crossed West Colfax on his bicycle, he told 9News. Beltran suffered serious injuries that required surgery. He also got slapped with a ticket from the Denver PD because, on this street, the law compels bicyclists and pedestrians to cower before cars. A […]

Denver Public Works Built a Bike Lane-Protected Gutter

By David Sachs | Apr 29, 2016 | 12 Comments

Over the last few weeks, Denver Public Works has been working to improve walking and biking conditions at 17th and Wynkoop near Union Station. With the A-Line opening and more foot traffic on the way, the old design wasn’t going to cut it. Streetsblog posted photos of the changes when they were almost complete a couple of weeks ago. Now DenverUrbanism […]

In the Works: Protected Bike Lane for Stout, Buffered Bike Lane for Champa

By David Sachs | Mar 4, 2016 | 6 Comments

Denver Public Works is preparing to install a protected bike lane on Stout Street and a buffered bike lane on Champa Street in Curtis Park this summer. DPW held an open house at the Curtis Park Neighbors meeting Thursday night to show residents potential designs [PDF] and get feedback. The project aims to calm traffic […]

Denver’s Sidewalk Policy Is Designed to Fail, But That May Be Changing

By David Sachs | Jan 28, 2016 | 4 Comments

It’s safe to say that Denver City Council members cannot plead ignorance on the city’s embarrassing walking infrastructure, following a meeting Wednesday where reps from Denver Public Works briefed lawmakers on the state of the city’s sidewalks. It was the first gathering of the Sidewalk Working Group, a committee led by Councilman Paul Kashmann and formed at the […]

Gallagher: Under Hancock, Denver’s Bike Network a Priority in Name Only

By David Sachs | Jul 16, 2015 | 2 Comments

If Mayor Michael Hancock and his Department of Public Works don’t set aside funding for Denver’s plan to build a comprehensive bike network, it might as well not exist. That’s the message Denver City Auditor Dennis Gallagher sent to DPW Manager Jose Cornejo in a scathing report released today [PDF]. City leaders often boast about Denver Moves, the 2011 framework […]

Bike Safety Study Is Guiding Police Work But Not Available to Public

By David Sachs | Jun 11, 2015 | 2 Comments

It’s been about a month since Streetsblog Denver questioned the whereabouts of the Department of Public Works’ bike crash analysis. The study of where cyclists get hurt and what contributes to crashes was due out in April, but still hasn’t seen daylight. Since then we’ve learned that the Denver Police Department has been using it to guide […]

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