If Public Officials Walked Federal Boulevard Every Day, Denver Wouldn’t Have to Wait So Long for Safer Streets
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Take a walk on Federal and you'll see and feel the results of decision-makers marginalizing people on foot.
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The Cherry Creek Parkageddon Never Came. Where Is All the Hoopla?
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Turns out, Cherry Creek businesses did better in February 2017 (the month after parking fees began) than in 2016.
So Is Texting and Driving in Colorado Legal or Not?
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Politicians will posture, but they can't spin the fact that the final product is deeply flawed.
What the Public Needs From an RTD Transit Pass
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Available passes don't reach residents with low incomes, many of whom — students in particular — depend on transit.
Details Scarce After Driver Kills Pedestrian on Federal Blvd, the Fourth Such Death in 2017
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It's been almost two weeks since a driver killed a person walking on Federal Boulevard near Florida Avenue. We don't know much more than that.
Mayor Hancock Still Doesn’t Get It — Widening Roads Hurts Denver
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Back in February, Michael Hancock told a room full of sustainable transportation advocates, “We need to absolutely transform our city from a car-focused, automobile-centric system, to a people-centric transportation and mobility network.” Fast forward four months, and Hancock and the Denver City Council may do the exact opposite by spending $27 million to widen 56th Avenue […]
Car2Go Is Trading Smart Cars for Mercedes, Among Other Changes. How Will Denver’s Streets Change?
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From a public policy standpoint, car-sharing should be a tool that helps residents forgo car ownership. Will the changes help or hurt?
The Square on 21st Opens, Showing Denver What a Street Can Be When It Prioritizes People
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For the first time in Denver’s history, a downtown street dedicated to the movement of cars has been transformed into a place for people that will last two months.
West 23rd Ave Should Be Getting a Bike Lane Extension Across Federal — Unless Parking
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Denver Public Works wants to stripe a bike lane on West 23rd Avenue where it intersects one of the city's deadliest streets, Federal Boulevard. But when it comes to protecting humans riding bikes in Denver, there's always the risk that car storage — or the fear of any space getting dedicated to bikes at all — will take precedence.
Woman Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in South Broadway Alley Was Kimberly Macey
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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.
Denver Streets Partnership to Denverites: Convince Electeds to Restore Ped-Bike Funding
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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.
Get Ready for a Car-Free Pop-Up Park on 21st Street, a Prototype for a Downtown Urban Trail
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A small piece of 21st Street, currently dehumanized by a lifeless surface parking lot, is getting a people-friendly makeover. The block, opening Thursday, is nearly ready for its close-up.