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Traffic Violence Report: 54 people have died on Denver’s streets

By Streetsblog Denver | Sep 10, 2021 | No Comments

So far in 2021, 54 people have died from traffic violence on Denver streets. Ten of the victims were on foot, two were on a scooter, ten were on motorcycles, and 30 were in vehicles. At this point in 2020, 36 people were victims of traffic violence in Denver. 2021 will inevitably be a more […]

It’s time to hit the sidewalks!

By Streetsblog Denver | Aug 12, 2021 | No Comments

Last week, the Denver Streets Partnership launched the Denver Deserves Sidewalks campaign to call on City leaders to prioritize and fund a complete and connected sidewalk network. Too many Denverites are lacking access to sidewalks—the most basic infrastructure of all—that would allow everyone, including parents, children, people with disabilities, and those who don’t drive, the […]

Let’s not get distracted by shiny new things

By Jill Locantore | Aug 11, 2021 | No Comments

Jill Locantore is the Executive Director of the Denver Streets Partnership, a coalition of community groups advocating for people-friendly streets. Follow her on Twitter at @jlocantore When asked how Denver should spend pandemic recovery money—including both federal relief funds and a proposed $450 million bond—90 percent of residents who responded said the city should “fix […]

Commentary: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation

By Danny Katz | Jul 29, 2021 | No Comments

This guest commentary is by Danny Katz, Executive Director of CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group) and Chair of the Denver Streets Partnership. Danny was born and raised in Colorado and lives in NW Denver. He is on LinkedIn and Twitter @dannykatzbc. Find CoPIRG on Facebook @CoPIRG and Twitter @CoPIRG. This piece was originally published […]

Small steps make a big difference

By Pete Piccolo | Jul 20, 2021 | No Comments

Pete Piccolo is the Executive Director of Bicycle Colorado. He works to make Colorado a better place to ride a bike for everyone who chooses to ride. He prioritizes relationship building, collaboration and creating a strong, effective team to lead the way. The post originally appeared on bicyclecolorado.org Many years ago, when engaged to my […]

Denver’s sidewalks need a lot of help: Where do we start?

By Wes Marshall, PhD, PE | Jul 15, 2021 | No Comments

By Nicholas Coppola, MEng and Wes Marshall, PhD, PE This guest commentary is by Nicholas Coppola, a PhD candidate, and Wes Marshall, a Professor of Civil Engineering with the University of Colorado Denver. The future of transportation is littered with promises of driverless cars, hyperloops, and delivery drones. Yet, we live in a present where […]

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