Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about street design

Blake Street, looking north. You can see how much public right of way exists. Photo: Rob Toftness

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Commentary: Pro-Driver Group Evokes Open Roads — With More Cars?

By Rob Toftness | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments

A Koch-funded group argues that improving walking, biking and public transportation in Denver will actually increase traffic congestion. And that somehow the opposite, allowing a growing population to cram more cars onto already clogged streets — is the best way to move forward. Here's another vision for the city's streets.

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Boston Installing More Dedicated Lanes for Bikes and Buses Downtown

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 4, 2019 | No Comments

The city is preparing to paint new bus lanes and bike lanes on Washington Street between Herald Street and Downtown Crossing, according to Boston Transportation Department officials. The project area includes some of the most congested segments of the Silver Line’s SL5 (Dudley Square to Downtown Crossing) and SL4 (Dudley to South Station) bus routes. […]

This morning workers made measurements to show installers where to put in rubber curbs along the 15th St. bikeway near Tremont Pl. Photo: Andy Bosselman

Eyes on the Street: Workers Start 15th St. Bike and Bus Fixes

By Andy Bosselman | Sep 25, 2019 | 4 Comments

This morning workers started installing rubber curbs along the 15th Street bikeway downtown to make the street safer. Over the coming weeks, pedestrian safety improvements will be made and the street will get a dedicated bus lane.

A Comcast Xfinity van tips over within eyeshot of where cyclist Alexis Bounds was killed July 24. Photo: Anonymous

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Photo Shows Xfinity Van Rolling Over Near Alexis Bounds’ Ghost Bike

By Andy Bosselman | Sep 17, 2019 | 3 Comments

An anonymous tipster sent Streetsblog photos of crash involving a Comcast Xfinity van, including one of the vehicle tipping over near the ghost bike placed in remembrance of Alexis Bounds.

Department of Public Works employee Ernie Armijo hands a new speed limit sign to Danny Gonzales before it was installed on Evans Avenue Aug. 30. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Eyes on the Street: Denver Reduces Speed Limit on Evans Avenue

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 30, 2019 | 6 Comments

Today Denver reduced the speed limit from 35 to 30 mph on a stretch of East Evans Avenue from Federal Boulevard to Huron Street. The safety measure is one of Denver's efforts to cut serious injuries and fatalities on the city's streets, but most drivers disregarded the new speed limit.

At Colorado Blvd., E. 35th Ave. has no sidewalk. A retaining wall forces pedestrians into the street. Photo: Jonathon Stalls

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Eyes on the Street: No Sidewalk on Park Hill Route to 40th & Colorado Station

By Jonathon Stalls | Aug 14, 2019 | 3 Comments

This video chronicles the the lack of a sidewalk East 35th Avenue at Colorado. The street is a major pedestrian thoroughfare for people in Northeast Park Hill to get to 40th & Colorado Station.

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