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Deadly Federal Boulevard Claims Another Life
For the fourth time this year, a driver has killed a person walking in Denver. For the third time, the life was lost on Federal Boulevard.
April 13, 2017
Denver Streets Partnership Calls on Hancock to Devote $40 Million a Year to Walking and Biking
A new coalition of transportation advocates wants to combat the Hancock administration's habit of shorting biking and walking infrastructure while heaping taxpayer funds on road expansions.
April 12, 2017
Join the Denver Vision Zero Coalition in a Ride and Walk of Silence
Any serious plan for safer streets will have to include retrofitting them to prioritize pedestrians and bicyclists and reduce driving speeds. In the meantime, the volunteer Vision Zero Coalition is raising awareness of the preventable problem
April 10, 2017
Eyes on the Street: DPW Installs Left Turn Signal at Deadly Intersection (Drivers Ignore It)
There have been 10 crashes at 13th and Broadway since 2012, including a fatal hit-and-run. I checked out the new signal during morning rush hour, and it's clear that driver's couldn't care less about the new rule — never mind that it's meant to save lives.
April 7, 2017
Denver Public Works Now Convenes “Rapid Response Teams” After Fatal Crashes
As of December, the city is taking a more systematic approach to addressing the problem. Denver Public Works now convenes "rapid response teams" after every fatal crash involving a pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcyclist.
March 30, 2017
The Federal-Colfax Interchange Is a Huge Barrier for West Siders
The massive concrete structure is singular to the city, relatable only to freeway interchanges for I-70 and I-25. There's been lots of talk of reconnecting neighborhoods, but little action.
March 27, 2017
DPW’s About to Flub an Important Part of the Upper Brighton Redesign
It's unfortunate that in 2017, city planners and engineers assume all those new people will come with a car. Why wouldn't they? There's so much room to drive!
March 23, 2017
GO Bond: Which Transportation Projects Will Get Funded?
The majority of projects relate to transit, walking, and biking infrastructure. There are some terrible ones as well.
March 22, 2017
#StreetFail: 1st Avenue Sidewalk Not Big Enough For the Both of Us
People walking, biking, and waiting for the bus are forced to dance past one another -- right next to three lanes of speeding cars and trucks. There's just not enough room for people outside a car.
March 17, 2017
Breaking Down What the State Transport Bill Does for Walking, Biking, and Transit
"It's definitely a good step forward."
March 10, 2017
