Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about street safety

"Stow your phone before crossing," CDOT orders. Photo: David Sachs

CDOT Preaches Imagined Public Safety Crisis of “Distract Walking” on Denver Street Corners

By David Sachs | Apr 24, 2018 | 11 Comments

Every so often the Colorado Department of Transportation decides it's time to use public money to shame people walking in the name of street safety.

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.

Walk and Ride of Silence Memorializes the People Who’ve Died in Denver Traffic

By David Sachs | May 18, 2017 | 1 Comment

They walked and biked to Cheesman Park, escorted by police officers and wrapped in silence, in remembrance of the ever-growing list of people killed while walking, biking, riding motorcycles, and driving.

A new signal at 13th and Broadway, where Norlan Estrada Reyes killed 28-year-old Karina Pulec with his car in October, gives pedestrians a safer walking phase. Drivers are completely ignoring it. Photo: David Sachs

Eyes on the Street: DPW Installs Left Turn Signal at Deadly Intersection (Drivers Ignore It)

By David Sachs | Apr 7, 2017 | 8 Comments

There have been 10 crashes at 13th and Broadway since 2012, including a fatal hit-and-run. I checked out the new signal during morning rush hour, and it's clear that driver's couldn't care less about the new rule — never mind that it's meant to save lives.

The intersection where a driver killed Michael Hoglund is also home to an RTD light rail and bus station. Image: Google Maps

Denver Public Works Now Convenes “Rapid Response Teams” After Fatal Crashes

By David Sachs | Mar 30, 2017 | 6 Comments

As of December, the city is taking a more systematic approach to addressing the problem. Denver Public Works now convenes "rapid response teams" after every fatal crash involving a pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcyclist.

Driverless Cars: Will Colorado Legislators Put People or Profits First?

By David Sachs | Mar 16, 2017 | 6 Comments

In its rush to get automated vehicles on the road, will Colorado prioritize safe city streets or a burgeoning multi-billion industry?

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