Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Toward Zero Deaths

CDOT Chief Shailen Bhatt on Widening I-70, Traffic Deaths, Bikes, and Transit

By David Sachs | Dec 2, 2015 | 3 Comments

Yesterday Streetsblog Denver published the first half of our interview with Shailen Bhatt, the head of Colorado’s Department of Transportation, in which he talked about CDOT’s changing role in a changing Denver. Bhatt isn’t your average DOT leader — or at least he doesn’t sound like one. He talks about complete streets a lot, and […]

Denver’s Regional Planners Target Timid Goal for Traffic Safety

By David Sachs | Jun 8, 2015 | 5 Comments

When it comes to improving traffic safety, the Denver Regional Council of Governments is following the lead of the Colorado Department of Transportation and setting the bar low. DRCOG, the regional planning organization responsible for doling out federal transportation funding, is working on Metro Vision 2040, a draft document meant to guide regional planning for the next 25 […]

CDOT’s ‘Bold’ Plan to Reach ‘Intermediate Goal’ of Fewer Traffic Deaths

By David Sachs | May 27, 2015 | 3 Comments

It’s 2015 and Denver is urbanizing as fast as anywhere else in the country. We’re still on the upslope of density, transit, and walkable and bikeable infrastructure. Which means there’s a ton of work to do to create great urban streets where people come first and cars no longer dominate. The Colorado Department of Transportation’s adoption of the Toward Zero […]

The Blindspots in CDOT’s Latest Safety Campaign

By David Sachs | May 20, 2015 | 3 Comments

The Colorado Department of Transportation unveiled the conclusion to a provocative billboard campaign yesterday that reminds drivers and passengers to buckle up. You may have seen the ads around Denver over the last week with inscrutable phrases like “Brain Damage,” “Life or Death,” “Fatal Accident,” and “Windshield Ejection.” Those words are now crossed out with an image of a […]

Colorado Loses Ground to Utah in National Bike-Friendly Rankings

By David Sachs | May 12, 2015 | No Comments

Colorado is falling behind other states when it comes to bike-friendliness, according to new rankings from the League of American Bicyclists. Utah has leapfrogged the Centennial State, which dropped one position compared to last year. While Colorado can still claim a high ranking, the Bike League is grading on a curve: Scoring 53.9 out of 100 […]