Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about street design

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.

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock in his Five Points campaign office on March 28. Photo: Andy Bosselman

Candidate and Mayor Michael Hancock: The Streetsblog Interview

By Andy Bosselman | Apr 12, 2019 | 1 Comment

This is the last in a series of interviews with candidates for Denver mayor in the May 2019 municipal election.

When this bike lane on Denver's Martin Luther King Boulevard was installed, some African-American residents in Park Hill raised concerns with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, who then was a City Councilman. Image: Google Maps.

The Bike Movement Ignores Displacement, Says Author

By Andy Bosselman | Apr 5, 2019 | 17 Comments

When bike advocates push for changes to the streets, they do no analysis on the impact it will have on inequality.

Pedestrian Deaths up 75% in Colorado, 35% Nationally

By Andy Bosselman | Mar 1, 2019 | 38 Comments

Drivers killed 35 percent more pedestrians in the U.S. than they did a decade ago — and in Colorado the number of fatalities grew by an astonishing 75 percent over a similar period. Population growth, people driving more miles per year, driving at night and the growing popularity of SUVs and smartphones are among the reasons why. To solve the problem, the design Denver's streets needs to change.

Last month a car crashed into the Hornet Restaurant for the third time that year. Photo: The Hornet.

Latest Crash Reveals ‘Health Epidemic’ of Cars

By Andy Bosselman | Dec 3, 2018 | 19 Comments

The BMW that slammed into the Hornet restaurant over the weekend marks the third crash into the restaurant this year—and highlights "a public health epidemic" on Denver's streets.

The median on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Stapleton has pedestrian crossings, but it's still a fundamentally dangerous, car-oriented street. Image: Google Maps

Do Medians Actually Make Streets Safer for Pedestrians?

By David Sachs | Jan 5, 2018 | 6 Comments

Some transportation engineers believe that raised medians -- concrete strips dividing one side of a street from the other -- are all you need to make a street safe for walking. But data from Denver Public Works shows it's not that simple.

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