Antiquated to Elevated: Reclaiming Colfax
| | No Comments
New York has Broadway, Chicago has Michigan Avenue, New Orleans has Bourbon Street, and Denver has Colfax. Can $20 million in Elevate Denver bond money help reclaim Colfax for people?
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about walking
Antiquated to Elevated: Hello from Alameda Falls!
| | No Comments
If you’re (un)lucky enough to be crossing under the railroad on Alameda between Santa Fe and Cherokee on a rainy day, you will see gallons of water spill down, past the decaying bridges and onto the narrow sidewalk and street, carrying large amounts of debris with it. This cascade is a huge safety hazard, one reason Denver's working to dry up what locals have dubbed “Alameda Falls.”
Antiquated to Elevated: Over the River and Through the Roads, To Sun Valley We Go
| | No Comments
When will the rest of 13th Avenue—the part not in downtown Denver; the part that actually gives people safe access to jobs, healthcare, schools, and leisure—get a desperately-needed infrastructure improvement?
Antiquated to Elevated: Is a Flashy New Bridge Really What Elyria-Swansea Needs?
| | No Comments
Elyria-Swansea got a fancy new bridge. Is that it?
Antiquated to Elevated: How Denver’s GO Bond Could Transform Citywide Mobility
| | No Comments
Welcome to the new Streetsblog Denver series covering the Elevate Denver General Obligation bond. Every Tuesday, we’ll be looking at and dissecting different biking, walking, and transit upgrades across the city. We’ll explore the planning aspects behind key projects in addition to considering how these changes will affect the lives of people in the communities where they are located.
Why Your City Doesn’t Map Its Worst Car Crashes
| | No Comments
The idea of a "High Injury Network" isn't new. But a surprising number of cities don't bother to map it.