Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about safety

Widening Streets Near the Broadway and I-25 Transit Station Makes No Sense

By David Sachs | May 11, 2015 | 24 Comments

At the same time that Denver seeks to become more walkable and transit-friendly, the city is pursuing road-widening projects that work directly against those goals. Sometimes the city even tries to do both things in the same place, and that’s what happening on South Broadway right now. In 2008, Denver adopted a Strategic Transportation Plan beginning with this […]

Now’s the Time to Get DPW to Design the Safest Possible 29th Ave Bike Lane

By David Sachs | May 6, 2015 | No Comments

The Department of Public Works wants to add two pieces to the growing list of bike infrastructure projects in Denver: a partially buffered bike lane on West 29th Avenue in the Highlands, and a neighborhood bikeway on West 35th Avenue to complement it. While the initial plans boast some solid elements, they could also go a lot farther to […]

Five of Seven Pedestrian Deaths in Denver This Year Happened on Two Streets

By David Sachs | May 6, 2015 | 4 Comments

On Denver’s streets, pedestrians and cyclists are at the bottom of the food chain. Dangerous designs and high-speed traffic jeopardize people walking and biking most of all. That’s one of the countless reasons Denver should adopt Vision Zero, a policy approach to street safety that recognizes traffic “accidents” can be prevented by smart design and enforcement. In 2015, seven people […]

Will Public Works Miss Its Opportunity to Connect the Broadway Bikeway?

By David Sachs | May 5, 2015 | 3 Comments

Two protected bike lanes are in the works for the north and south ends of Broadway, in what could be a major breakthrough for creating a safe, connected bike network. But the Department of Public Works has no plans to link the two segments, leaving a nearly two-mile gap for the foreseeable future. A continuous protected bike lane […]

Why Denver Needs to Get Serious About Street Safety and Adopt Vision Zero

By David Sachs | May 4, 2015 | 9 Comments

Traffic deaths are not an inevitable fixture of modern life, but preventable tragedies that can be systematically eliminated by smart public policy. That’s the thinking behind Vision Zero, an increasingly influential approach to street safety in cities around the world. Now is the ideal time for Denver’s leaders to join in. Vision Zero has its origins in Sweden, where […]