#StreetFail
#StreetFail: All Four Corners at 19th and Grant Off Limits to Pedestrians
If you're walking around the intersection of 19th Avenue and Grant Street, be prepared to either take your chances in the street with cars or walk completely out of your way, because Denver Public Works has allowed construction crews to close every crossing to pedestrians.
January 31, 2018
#StreetFail: When Construction Shuts Down Sidewalks
Here's an idea: Take space typically reserved for cars and give it to people walking. There's usually more than enough room to build a temporary walkway.
December 15, 2017
#StreetFail: No Walking to the Bus Stop, No Biking to the Bike Rack
Sometimes the irony of a #StreetFail is so rich, it's hard to keep a straight face. The signage at the confluence of Colfax Avenue, 14th Street, and 15th Street is one of those cases.
July 3, 2017
#StreetFail: 1st Avenue Sidewalk Not Big Enough For the Both of Us
People walking, biking, and waiting for the bus are forced to dance past one another -- right next to three lanes of speeding cars and trucks. There's just not enough room for people outside a car.
March 17, 2017
#StreetFail: The 46th Avenue “Bike Lane” Is Actually a Parking Lane
Drivers parking in bike lanes are a chronic problem in Denver. Even bike lanes that are supposed to be physically separated from traffic haven’t been designed well enough to keep parked cars out. But this “bike lane” takes the cake. It was literally designed for cars to park in. This street design is on a mile-long stretch … Continued
September 23, 2016
#ParkFail: Don’t Even Think About Walking Straight Through Commons Park
When lots of people walk a particular route through the grass, they form trails called “desire lines.” These paths reflect how people prefer to get where they’re going — usually the most direct route possible — even if engineers and planners did not intend it. You can see it in action at Commons Park, between Lower Downtown and … Continued
August 5, 2016
#StreetFail: Golfers Enjoy Luxurious Sidewalks While Bus Riders Take a Hike
Here’s a sad joke on Colorado Boulevard. This bus stop near 38th Avenue on the edge of Park Hill Golf Course requires people to walk and wait on a ridge of lumpy dirt. Weeds, plants, and bushes create an impassable route for wheelchair users and a dangerous one for everyone else. The RTD stop is … Continued
July 13, 2016
#StreetFail: Denver PD Blocks Bike Lane to Save City From “Hoodlums”
As Mayor Michael Hancock and his Denver PD spend time and money harrying “urban travelers” off the 16th Street Mall in an attempt to improve perceptions of public safety, they continue to diminish the actual safety of people on bikes by allowing people to park in bike lanes — and by parking in bike lanes themselves. Extra Denver PD … Continued
June 28, 2016
#StreetFail: Sandwiched Between a Semi and a Taxi Cab in the Bike Lane
Plastic posts are not enough to keep drivers out of bike lanes, and here’s a #StreetFail that proves it. Reader Sloan Campi sent in these photos from the Arapahoe Street bike lane. She writes: I was riding in the protected bicycle lane on Arapahoe at 14th Street, when I stumbled upon a taxi parked in the … Continued
May 16, 2016
#StreetFail: Sad Bus Stop Near RTD’s New A-Line
Here’s a #StreetFail that gets at how much progress Denver still needs to make to become a great transit city. It’s a sad bus stop at 40th and Fillmore in Elyria Swansea, across the street from Bruce Randolph School, on a side of the road with no sidewalks. Happy Walk to School Day, kids! Because RTD and … Continued
May 4, 2016