Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Union Station

#StreetFail: The Wynkoop Blockade

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There are a lot of parking spots downtown and way too many planned for the future. But these drivers apparently can’t find one, so why not squat in the bike lane on Wynkoop Street in front of Union Station? Sure, they’re forcing people on bikes (not to mention other cars) into often chaotic traffic. But at least the drivers, or perhaps […]

Public Works Plans Quick Fixes to Union Station Streets Before A-Line Opens

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Union Station officials estimate that 30,000 people a day will pass through the transit hub and commercial center after the A-Line to DIA opens on April 22. Problem is, the streets around the station aren’t designed to handle the influx: Drivers drop off and pick up passengers in the bike lane and accelerate through crosswalks. Unless the design is changed, conflicts […]

How Denver’s “Most Important Pedestrian Intersection” Must Improve

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Since Union Station became the anchor for a vibrant downtown district, the area has quickly gained an identity as a place where people walk, but the surrounding streets aren’t ready for the huge influx of pedestrians expected once RTD’s massive FasTracks expansion opens next year. City planners estimate as many as 100,000 people daily will stream through the Union Station transit district once four […]