Eyes on the Street: 19th and 20th Avenues Go Two-Way — Plus Protected Bike Lanes Uptown
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Denver Public Works repurposes a car lane for people on bikes. Grant and Logan streets will go two-way later this spring.
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about walking
Denver Can’t Rely on State Lawmakers to Fund Transportation the City Needs
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It's clear from the debate at the capitol that any legislative package of transportation funding will be more about pleasing constituencies who live a stone's throw from Utah, Oklahoma, and Kansas than about solving the unique problems of an urban, growing city.
Denver Public Works Will Re-Time Downtown Signals to Prioritize Pedestrians
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Over the next year, the city's streets department will overhaul traffic signals downtown to ensure people walking have enough time to cross the streets.
It’s About to Get Easier for Colorado Cities to Set Safer Speed Limits
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HB 1191 frees cities and towns from the archaic 85th percentile rule. Instead, they can change speed limits because they believe it would reduce crashes or make walking and biking safer.
Want Streets that Work for People, Not Just Cars? Tell the City in This Survey.
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As the Denver grows, will city decision-makers enact policies that prioritize sustainable transport and less traffic, or double down on car-first policies that have resulted in more traffic, less housing, and deserted places that undermine street life?
Motorists Have Killed Three People Walking or Biking on Denver Streets in 2018
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Luis Ordonez-Gamez, Arlene Milner, and Gerard De Pompa Jr. each lost their lives while trying to get around the city on foot and by bike in 2018.