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Traffic Violence Report: 70 Killed on Denver Streets
Two pedestrians have died on Denver streets since the last Traffic Violence Report. The number of road deaths this year is now 70, compared to 61 on Dec. 25 of last year, a 15 percent increase.
December 31, 2019
Pedestrians Deaths On Freeways is On The Rise
More Americans have been dying on high-speed roads because cities and states haven't built proper infrastructure to help people cross safely, a new study shows.
December 20, 2019
Police Detain Driver Suspected of Killing a Pedestrian Yesterday
Police detained the driver suspected of crashing a Winnebago motor home into a sidewalk and killing a 42-year old victim yesterday.
December 12, 2019
Photo Essay: Walking, Biking and Transit in Buenos Aires
Streetsblog Denver editor Andy Bosselman recently traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Check out his photos and observations related to the city's mobility options.
December 9, 2019
Traffic Violence Report: Two Road Deaths Increase Denver’s Total to 67
Two new fatalities bring the number of Denver road deaths to 67, compared to 60 at this point last year, a 12 percent increase.
December 3, 2019
Best Practices: Five Vision Zero Tips for Suburbs
The suburbs have a harder job than their urban counterparts to make streets safer, but one county outside Washington D.C. is showing that it is possible to cater to cyclists and pedestrians in a place built around the car.
December 2, 2019
Former Mass Gov. Mike Dukakis: Driving Is For Turkeys
"Don’t spend any more money on highways," says Mike Dukakis, the former Massachusetts governor and onetime Democratic presidential nominee.
December 1, 2019
Hidden Safety Problems Keep Denver Kids From Walking and Biking
In this guest post, Wes Marshall, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado Denver, reveals Denver-based research showing that crash data hides places where kids want to walk and bike. Related papers show how to identify places where kids already are, and how to create safer streets where they want to go — … Continued
November 26, 2019
Commentary: Pro-Driver Group Evokes Open Roads — With More Cars?
A Koch-funded group argues that improving walking, biking and public transportation in Denver will actually increase traffic congestion. And that somehow the opposite, allowing a growing population to cram more cars onto already clogged streets — is the best way to move forward. Here's another vision for the city's streets.
November 25, 2019
Traffic Violence Report: A Driver Hit and Killed a Woman Crossing Evans Avenue
Streetsblog would like to thank The O’Sullivan Personal Injury Law Firm for supporting this series. Financial contributions do not influence our content. See our editorial policy. A 44-year-old woman died yesterday after she tried to walk across a street in Southeast Denver on Monday, according to Doug Schepman, a spokesperson for the Police Department. The … Continued
November 20, 2019