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Report: Drivers Inhale More Pollution than Cyclists
October 8, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Denver Must Do More to Protect Kids at Montbello Kindergarten
A city council member used the annual Walk to School Day photo op to demand that the city do more to protect kids when the best it could do was install a crosswalk 20 months after a child was hit in front of the Escalante-Biggs Academy in Montbello.
October 2, 2019
Open Thread: Where in Denver Do You Want a Pedestrian Mall?
Where would you like to see a few blocks dedicated to pedestrianism, where "urban strollways" and bikeways could exist without without the threat of car crashes or noise and air pollution?
October 1, 2019
A Photo Tour of Denver Park(ing) Day Parklet Installations
Livable streets advocates, designers and city employees temporarily transformed curbside parking spaces into mini-parks on Friday.
September 23, 2019
Advocates: Denver Transportation Budget Not Enough; Sidewalks Need More Funding
Mayor Hancock’s preliminary budget fails to fully fund the city’s transportation priorities for 2020 — and the City Council must make more money available to save lives and improve how people get around the city, activists said Wednesday.
September 18, 2019
Photo Shows Xfinity Van Rolling Over Near Alexis Bounds’ Ghost Bike
An anonymous tipster sent Streetsblog photos of crash involving a Comcast Xfinity van, including one of the vehicle tipping over near the ghost bike placed in remembrance of Alexis Bounds.
September 17, 2019
Denver Police Hire 9 Officers to Boost Safety by Enforcing Traffic Laws
This morning Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen stood before a row of motorcycle cops to announce that nine new officers will beef up the city's traffic enforcement efforts. The move aims to cut the city's road deaths, which is increasing dramatically.
September 13, 2019
Mayor Continues Transportation & Climate Investments in Tightened 2020 Budget
Denver will continue investing in its goals around transportation and the climate crisis under the mayor’s 2020 budget proposal. But the $1.49 billion operating budget also braces the city for an economic slowdown.
September 9, 2019
Denver Traffic Violence Report: Serious Injuries up 29 Percent This Year
This week's Traffic Violence Report looks at the 16,552 crashes in Denver so far this year and breaks them down into several categories, including a 31% increase in fatalities and a 29% increase in serious injuries.
September 5, 2019
Eyes on the Street: There Are Literally Giant Eyeballs on the Street
A group of eight people wearing gigantic eyeball masks high-fived pedestrians and danced at the corner of Speer Blvd. and Larimer Sts. this morning. The event intends to cut pedestrian fatalities in the state by urging people to make eye contact with drivers before crossing the street.
September 4, 2019
