Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about sidewalk policy

A new electricity rate will significantly lower the Free MallRide’s cost per mile. File photo from April 14 by Andy Bosselman

Denver’s Upcoming 16th St Mall Renovation Hits Another Milestone

By Andy Bosselman | Apr 17, 2019 | 9 Comments

The 16th Street Mall will soon get a major renovation that will spruce up an iconic, but increasingly embarrassing part of Denver. The upgrade will make the 1.2-mile thoroughfare a better place to get around and a more enjoyable place to hang out.

Today snow covered this bus stop on MLK Blvd. at Elm St. Photo: Twitter user @pedestrianhonor

Snow Removal: Denver Bus Riders Get Slush and Road Spray — but Few Bus Shelters

By Andy Bosselman | Mar 14, 2019 | 4 Comments

Yesterday's “bomb cyclone” blizzard covered Denver in at least six inches of snow. After the flakes stopped falling I toured five bus routes. But it was not a good day to be a pedestrian.

Kansas City Takes Its Sidewalk Network More Seriously Than Denver

By David Sachs | Jul 21, 2017 | 1 Comment

Right now Denver's bond includes just $30.7 million dollars for sidewalks, meaning KC's bond outspends Denver's 5 to 1 on the most basic form of transportation infrastructure.

East 23rd Avenue has a fresh sidewalk on one side, but none on the other. Photo: David Sachs

Councilman Kashmann Wants More Funding for Sidewalks in the November Bond

By David Sachs | Jul 18, 2017 | 1 Comment

The allocation to sidewalks might be less of a problem if Denver had a policy and a funding stream that treated sidewalks as fundamental infrastructure instead of a special treat for lucky neighborhoods. But that's not the case.

Denver City Council Looks to Create Fund for a Complete Sidewalk Network

By David Sachs | Apr 28, 2016 | 1 Comment

The Denver City Council is inching closer to a long-term fix for the city’s antiquated sidewalk policies, which have led to shoddy walking infrastructure and major gaps in the sidewalk network. City Councilman Paul Kashmann, who heads the Sidewalk Working Group, is looking to establish a sidewalk fund. The question is where the money will come from. Elected officials questioned planners from […]

Now It’s Up to City Council to Solve Denver’s Sidewalk Woes

By David Sachs | Apr 1, 2016 | 1 Comment

After three rounds of testimony from people demanding decent sidewalks, the City Council’s Sidewalk Working Group will try to fix the dysfunctional policies that have contributed to Denver’s Swiss cheese network of crumbling sidewalks. At least one in four of all trips in Denver are less than one mile, according to the Denver Regional Council of Governments — those are trips that people can walk […]

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