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Why a Visit to Copenhagen Gave Me Slightly More Hope for Denver’s Transport System
The safe and easily navigable streets of Denmark's largest metro area are not some magical accident in a far away land. They're the result of pragmatic decision-making.
September 1, 2017
No, Colorado DOT, Balloons Won’t Stop Drivers From Killing People on Dangerous Streets
Another tone deaf PR campaign does nothing to solve a systemic problem.
August 30, 2017
West Side Transit and Walking Projects Shouldn’t Have to Fight Over Funding Scraps
The Denver City Council approved a request Monday night from City Council members Paul Lopez and Rafael Espinoza to exchange a $9.8 million Federal Boulevard transit project for four smaller ones focused on pedestrian safety and transit on Federal, Morrison Road, West Colfax Avenue, and Central Street.
August 8, 2017
Eyes on the Street: “Sidewalks” Popping Up on Walnut Street
The "sidewalks" are actually just street space that's been separated from traffic with "curb stops" (low-lying concrete barriers).
August 3, 2017
The Eighth Pedestrian Killed By a Driver on Denver Streets This Year Was Nathan Heggenberger
Although it's been 11 days since the crash, we still know very little about what occurred on the evening of July 15.
July 26, 2017
Look at All The Dirt Paths CDOT Won’t Turn Into Sidewalks While it Repaves Sheridan Blvd
Scenes like these show the disparity between what CDOT Executive Director Shailen Bhatt says he cares about — moving people, not just cars, safely — and what his agency does.
July 7, 2017
If Public Officials Walked Federal Boulevard Every Day, Denver Wouldn’t Have to Wait So Long for Safer Streets
Take a walk on Federal and you'll see and feel the results of decision-makers marginalizing people on foot.
June 26, 2017
Woman Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in South Broadway Alley Was Kimberly Macey
Kimberly Macey, 33, left behind two sons when a driver killed her as she walked through a Broadway alley near Ellsworth Avenue on June 2.
June 14, 2017
Denver Streets Partnership to Denverites: Convince Electeds to Restore Ped-Bike Funding
Mayor Michael Hancock and the Denver City Council have a chance to back up all their talk about safe streets and elevating transportation options other than cars.
June 13, 2017
Eyes on the Street: New Pedestrian Islands on Morrison Road
Denver Public Works is chipping away at a safer Morrison Road, arguably Westwood's main street.
June 6, 2017
