Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about #StreetFail

#StreetFail: No Walking to the Bus Stop, No Biking to the Bike Rack

By David Sachs | Jul 3, 2017 | 2 Comments

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.

#StreetFail: 1st Avenue Sidewalk Not Big Enough For the Both of Us

By David Sachs | Mar 17, 2017 | 3 Comments

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.

On the city's bike map, 46th Avenue has bike lanes, but it in real life, it doesn't. Photo: David Sachs

#StreetFail: The 46th Avenue “Bike Lane” Is Actually a Parking Lane

By David Sachs | Sep 23, 2016 | 6 Comments

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 […]

#ParkFail: Don’t Even Think About Walking Straight Through Commons Park

By David Sachs | Aug 5, 2016 | 15 Comments

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 […]

#StreetFail: Golfers Enjoy Luxurious Sidewalks While Bus Riders Take a Hike

By David Sachs | Jul 13, 2016 | 4 Comments

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 […]

#StreetFail: Denver PD Blocks Bike Lane to Save City From “Hoodlums”

By David Sachs | Jun 28, 2016 | 5 Comments

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 […]

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