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It’s safe to say that Denver City Council members cannot plead ignorance on the city’s embarrassing walking infrastructure, following a meeting Wednesday where reps from Denver Public Works briefed lawmakers on the state of the city’s sidewalks. It was the first gathering of the Sidewalk Working Group, a committee led by Councilman Paul Kashmann and formed at the … Continued

“Zombie” Bill to Kill Red Light, Speeding Cameras Comes Back to Life (CPR) Filmed Case of Road Rage Leads to Crash, ABC7 Still Calls It an Accident DenPo Reader: Keep Shuttles on 16th Street Mall or I’ll Shop in the Suburbs People on Cargo Bikes Deliver Groceries in Food Dessert (Wash Park Profile) School Bus Driver Who … Continued

City Plans More Walkable Neighborhood at Busy I-25 and Broadway Station (Fox31) RTD Tries to Balance Number of Boulder Bus Stops With Rapid Service (Daily Camera) Light Rail Riders Less Frustrated Than Drivers During Snow Storm (DenPo) But Snow Plow Ruined Commute for Some Transit Users (DenPo) Ski Train to Winter Park Unlikely to Happen This Season (CPR) Will Uber Add Wheelchair … Continued

Driver Kills Woman Walking on Colfax Avenue (ABC7) Transpo Plays Role in New Goal to Cut Local Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2050 (DenPo) DenverUrbanism Covers Opening of Parking-Protected Bike Lanes on Arapahoe, Lawrence Westword Reporter Claims “Parking Shortage” Hurts Destination Restaurants Helping Animals Cross the Road Safely, $39 Million at a Time (5280) FoCo Adds Red Left-Turn … Continued

Light Rail Operator Hits Man Walking at Alameda Station (DenPo) Judge Upholds 60-Year Sentence for Driver Who Killed Three (9News) CBS4 Looks to Self-Driving Cars to Solve Congestion, Improve Safety “Progressive Regulatory Environment” Lets Denver Uber Drivers Use Rental Cars (DenPo) Denver Urban Review Compares Union Station Today With Site Four Years Ago Aurora Plans “Massive Expansion” of Parker Road and Quincy Avenue … Continued

It’s a common conundrum in cities across the country: As new transit stations attract new people and businesses to neighborhoods, rents and prices rise. The sidewalks, bikeways, and parks may improve, but longtime residents may no longer be able to afford to stay and enjoy the safe streets and walkability. With the RTD station at 40th and Colorado set … Continued

Robert McGhee, Who Was Drunk When He Killed John Gilmore With Car, Gets 12 Years (DenPo) Driver Seriously Injures Person Walking on Federal (DPD) Displaced Auraria Residents See Shades of Past in National Western Center Project (CO Independent) Tom Flanagan’s Death Inspires 24-Hour Bike Ride (Bicycle Times) Breckenridge Lift Ticket Tax Guarantees Millions For Transit Every … Continued

There were several local ballot measures with big implications for streets and transportation yesterday, and results were all over the map. Here’s how three of the most notable votes turned out. Seattle’s property tax increase to fund walking, biking, and transit Voters have spoken and they decided to enact Move Seattle, the $900 million property tax levy for transportation. … Continued

Funds for walking and biking infrastructure account for a tiny portion of federal transportation spending. Safer streets don’t cost much, though, so for the cities and towns that count on these programs, a few dollars from the feds can be a huge help. Despite the relatively small sums at play, walking and biking programs are a constant … Continued