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#StreetFail: City or Wealthy Homeowners Should Upgrade the University Blvd Dirtwalk
Fixing this stretch of public space is not technically the responsibility of Denver Public Works, because Denver's sidewalk policy unrealistically expects private homeowners to maintain public sidewalks.
June 7, 2018
Let’s Have a Sober Conversation About Scooters on Denver’s Streets
Uninvited, yes, but electric scooters are popular and seem to align with the city's goals — and could work well if properly regulated.
June 6, 2018
Remembering Victor Barela, Killed While Walking By a Hit-and-Run Driver
Barela was the third pedestrian killed by a motorist in Denver so far this year.
June 4, 2018
Dockless Bike-Share Launched in Denver Three Weeks Ago. How’s It Going?
A pilot program launched by the University of Denver last month may signal a new era for bike-share in Denver. The university is testing out a dockless bike-share service that could scale up citywide if successful.
June 1, 2018
Sunday: Reimagine the Colfax-Federal Cloverleaf Interchange as a Place for People, Not Cars
hat if the huge and unnecessary interchange where Colfax Avenue and Federal Boulevard converge was replaced by streets scaled for people? What if, instead of cars and smog, the 29-acre “cloverleaf” contained homes and parks?
May 31, 2018
A Denver Lawyer Made a More Up-to-Date Crash Map Than the City’s Official Version
Unlike other Vision Zero cities, Denver doesn't have an official, current crash map that lets the public see where and how often drivers are crashing into people walking, biking, riding motorcycles, and driving. So attorney Scott O'Sullivan had one made.
May 29, 2018
Electric Scooter-Share Arrived in Denver This Morning
Lime is pitching scooter-share as a tool to meet the Hancock administration's mode share goals, which call for no more than half of all trips citywide to be taken by car, and to help people cover the "first and last mile" to access transit.
May 25, 2018
Denver’s Culture of Acceptance When It Comes to Traffic Violence
Even when people make mistakes, they shouldn't have to pay with their lives
May 24, 2018
Walking Around Construction Projects Shouldn’t Be So Dangerous and Demeaning
Denver Public Works is looking to change its rules for construction permits, and the Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee is pushing the department to guarantee better conditions for pedestrians.
May 23, 2018
Why Is Denver’s “Alt Weekly” Peddling Anti-Bike Propaganda?
On Saturday, Westword published some click bait that divides people who ride bikes and people who drive into warring tribes, and even suggests bicyclists don't belong on city streets. We're biting.
May 21, 2018
