Bus Lanes Now on the Table for Quebec Street
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The Hancock administration can improve transit and walkability when it widens of Quebec Street — or it can repeat the transportation planning mistakes of the 1960s.
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Quebec Street
Next Wednesday: Speak Up for a Walkable, Transit-Friendly Quebec Street
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Why is Mayor Michael Hancock — who aims to end traffic deaths, decrease the city's driving trips by 23 percent, and double walking, biking, and transit trips — inviting more car traffic?
Showing — Not Just Talking About — the Dangers of Walking in Denver
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Jonathon Stalls, founder of the pedestrian advocacy group Walk2Connect, wants those in power and the general public to understand the danger and indignity that walkers suffer just trying to get around the city.
John Zois Killed Melissa Montañez With His Car, Then Denver PD Blamed Her
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Melissa Montañez was walking back to her dorm room at Johnson and Wales University around 10 p.m. on July 18 when John Zois rammed her with an Acura MDX on Quebec Street near 23rd Avenue. The impact killed Montañez instantly. Montañez, 19, was a culinary student. She wanted to own her own restaurant someday. Montañez did not […]
#StreetFail: Crossing the Quebec Street Slant
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Here’s a terrible design failure. I-70 is a barrier between Stapleton and Northfield. The Quebec Street underpass is supposed to provide a way across, but it only works well if you’re driving. Good luck walking it. There are other ways across I-70 on foot. You could, for instance, walk a half-hour to cross at Central […]
No, Making Quebec Street More Like a Highway Is Not a Good Idea
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Greater Park Hill published a rant from Dennis Royer today in which the former Denver Public Works traffic engineer picked apart the Quebec Street widening, but not for the right reasons. If DPW gets its way, Quebec will go from two lanes to four, with highway-sized lanes between 6th and 26th Avenue. That’s not enough for Royer, who laments the fact […]