walking
America’s Worst Parking Crater Could Become Denver’s Next Human-Scale Neighborhood
Imagine a compact, walkable, bikeable, and transit-rich neighborhood on the river where barren parking lots dominate.
February 9, 2018
WalkDenver Names Jill Locantore Executive Director
The coming year will be about holding the Hancock administration accountable for its commitments to making the city more walkable.
February 6, 2018
#StreetFail: All Four Corners at 19th and Grant Off Limits to Pedestrians
If you're walking around the intersection of 19th Avenue and Grant Street, be prepared to either take your chances in the street with cars or walk completely out of your way, because Denver Public Works has allowed construction crews to close every crossing to pedestrians.
January 31, 2018
DPW Says Pedestrian Bridge at 47th and York Coming in 2020
At the same time, however, CDOT plans to make walking more dangerous by widening York Street.
January 18, 2018
Those Flashing Pedestrian Signals Popping Up Around Denver? The Feds Just Banned Them.
DPW installed six "rapid flashing beacons" last year -- traffic signals intended to get drivers to yield to people crossing the street -- and was considering the treatment for eight locations in 2018. That won't happen now.
January 9, 2018
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
Do Medians Actually Make Streets Safer for Pedestrians?
Some transportation engineers believe that raised medians -- concrete strips dividing one side of a street from the other -- are all you need to make a street safe for walking. But data from Denver Public Works shows it's not that simple.
January 5, 2018
Why Federal Boulevard Is Denver’s Deadliest Street — And How to Fix It
Drivers killed 14 people just trying to walk around Denver in 2017. Half of them died on or adjacent to Federal Boulevard. Take a look at WalkDenver's new report and it's no wonder why.
January 4, 2018
Presenting the Denver Streetsies: The Best and Worst of 2017
Each year Streetsblog Denver leaves it up to you, the reader, to decide what 2017 should be remembered for -- good and bad. Here's what you came up with through a vote of the people.
January 2, 2018
Denver Vs. Seattle: How Our Pacific Northwest Peer Adds People Without Adding Traffic
Denver should look up to Seattle, a city where decision-makers are reshaping streets in a way that prioritizes transit, walking, and biking before driving, and invests heavily in sustainable transportation. The result is a city that has grown at a similar pace to ours, but has done so without adding traffic.
December 21, 2017
