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Remembering the People Killed While Walking and Biking on Denver Streets in 2017
Last year, 51 people lost their lives in traffic crashes, including 14 people walking and one person biking.
January 8, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Denver Public Works Tests Traffic-Calming on 26th Avenue
Denver Public Works crews just installed pedestrian islands at two intersections with a lot of foot traffic: 26th Avenue and Tennyson Street near Sloan's Lake Park, and 26th and King Street near Brown Elementary School.
December 20, 2017
Denver’s Deadliest Streets for Walking Are Built for Speeding Traffic
The Pedestrian Crash Analysis [PDF], a document released last week by Denver Public Works, zooms in on crashes to inform street fixes moving forward.
December 18, 2017
Eyes on the Street: It’s Safer to Walk Across Colfax at Park Avenue and Franklin Street
Denver Director of Transportation and Mobility Crissy Fanganello promised "immediate" fixes to some of the city's most dangerous intersections earlier this month, and Denver Public Works has delivered on East Colfax Avenue where it meets Park Avenue and Franklin Street to form a deadly five-legged intersection.
October 30, 2017
Court Date Postponed for Driver Who Killed Cyclist Ronald Phelps in July
The crash happened back on July 28 on 51st Avenue near Federal Boulevard. The driver, 81-year-old Emily Gomez, was charged with careless driving resulting in death.
October 24, 2017
Remembering Tina Padilla, Whose Life Was Cut Short on Federal Boulevard
Padilla's loved ones remember her as quick to laugh and full of empathy for other people.
October 17, 2017
Hancock Revela su Plan Final para Eliminar la Muertes Debidas a Accidentes de Tráfico; La Ciudad Tomará “Acciones Inmediatas” en Federal y Colfax
Alcalde Michael Hancock presentó su plan para eliminar las muertes y las lesiones graves debidas a accidentes de tráfico la semana pasada en Denver.
October 12, 2017
Hancock Unveils Final Plan to End Traffic Deaths; City to Take “Immediate Action” on Federal Blvd, Colfax Ave
Mayor Michael Hancock unveiled his final Vision Zero Action Plan [PDF] to end traffic deaths and serious injuries Friday, just a few hours after a driver struck and injured yet another person walking on Federal Boulevard, Denver's deadliest street.
October 6, 2017
WalkDenver to Mayor Hancock: Make Federal Blvd a Safe Place to Travel Now, Not Later
WalkDenver wants Hancock to make a "significant allocation" to Federal Boulevard in his 2018 budget, which he'll unveil next week.
September 8, 2017
Tina Padilla Was the Sixth Person Killed Walking on Federal Boulevard This Year
Denver PD arrested Edward J. Sack for vehicular homicide. Federal now accounts more than half of the city's pedestrian deaths.
September 7, 2017
