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November 27, 2018
Last Week: Motorists Killed Three People Walking on Denver Streets
Drivers ended the lives of three people walking in Denver between September 24 and October 1, making it the deadliest eight-day span for pedestrians all year.
October 2, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Beach Balls and Paint Calm Car Speeds on 13th Avenue in Capitol Hill
People walking have the right of way to cross 13th Avenue in Capitol Hill, but few dare take it. Motorists, not the many people on foot who frequent the dense neighborhood, rule the commercial and residential strip. That changed for one day.
October 1, 2018
Last Week: Motorists Killed One Person Walking, Critically Injured Two People Biking on Denver’s Streets
Between September 10 and September 16, motorists killed one person walking in the city. The victim died near Hampden Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.
September 17, 2018
Last Week: No One Died Traveling Around Denver; Pedestrian and Bicyclist Seriously Hurt
From September 4 through September 9, no one died on Denver’s streets — a rarity in a city that averages more than one traffic death per week.
September 11, 2018
The Denver Schools with the Worst Report Cards for Driving Behavior
The vast majority of city school received really bad grades — mostly D's with plenty of F's mixed in. Dangerous driving near schools earned the City and County of Denver an F overall, good for second-worst in the state, behind only Arapahoe County.
September 10, 2018
Last Week: Drivers Killed One Person Walking and Injured One Bicyclist on Denver Streets
Between August 27 and September 3, motorists killed one person walking and seriously injured two others, according to the Denver Police Department. A driver seriously injured one person on a bike as well.
September 4, 2018
Silvia Miramontes was Killed on 15th Street After a Motorist Struck Her in the Crosswalk
The driver, Tanner Reid, was charged with a misdemeanor.
August 30, 2018
Last Week: Motorists Inflicted Life-Changing Injuries on 5 People Walking, 1 Person Biking
Another week, another round of serious injuries for people just trying to move around the city on foot.
August 28, 2018
Residents Deliver Hundreds of Pleas for Safe Streets Funding to Hancock. Will He Listen?
The mayor will float a draft of his budget next month, and the Denver Streets Partnership says it's imperative to fund walking and biking to the tune of $22 million.
August 22, 2018