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It’s Time for Serious Enforcement and Traffic Management to Keep People Safe on Wynkoop Street
It's time for the Hancock administration to employ measures at the city's multimodal nexus that back up all the talk about ending traffic deaths and doubling walking, biking, and transit trips. Anything less would make the administration's Vision Zero initiative and other "mobility" goals little more than slogans.
October 13, 2017
Denver’s 5280 Loop Could Be a Car-Free, Health-Forward Oasis that Gives Public Streets Back to People
What if five miles of city streets looked more like that and less like a racetrack for cars? That's what the 5280 Loop would do, linking the city's neighborhoods and creating a healthier environment in the process.
October 12, 2017
City Council Won’t Seek Funding Increase for Bike Lanes
At the current rate of funding, Denver won't complete building out its bike network until 2042.
October 3, 2017
Denver City Council Members Say Hancock’s 2018 Budget Doesn’t Do Enough for Walking and Biking
But will they follow through and press for additional funds in the final budget?
September 27, 2017
Work Downtown? Take the 2017 Commuter Survey to Make Your Voice Heard
In the past the survey has revealed cringe-worthy truths. These aren't fixed demographics to shrug at — they're red flags to wave in the face of decision-makers.
September 26, 2017
The Share of Denver Commuters Walking, Biking, and Riding Transit Rose a Sliver in 2016
Mayor Michael Hancock says he wants 30 percent of all commutes done by walking, biking, or transit by 2030. According to the new estimates, those commuters comprise just 13 percent of the city's commuting public.
September 18, 2017
What Hancock’s 2018 Budget Does for Walking, Biking, and Transit
Mayor Michael Hancock unveiled his 2018 budget proposal Tuesday, which includes 29 full-time employees to prop up his budding stand-alone department of transportation and mobility and $31.5 million toward the "Mobility Action Plan," Hancock's initiative to give everyone legitimate transportation options beyond driving.
September 13, 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
Raymond Sanchez Was the Fifth Person Killed Walking on Federal Blvd This Year
Sanchez made a mistake. On this six-lane section of Federal Boulevard designed to move cars fast, the price for his mistake was death.
September 5, 2017
