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Denver’s Deadliest Streets for Walking Are Built for Speeding Traffic
The Pedestrian Crash Analysis [PDF], a document released last week by Denver Public Works, zooms in on crashes to inform street fixes moving forward.
December 18, 2017
#StreetFail: When Construction Shuts Down Sidewalks
Here's an idea: Take space typically reserved for cars and give it to people walking. There's usually more than enough room to build a temporary walkway.
December 15, 2017
Here’s Your First Look at the Map for Frequent, High-Quality Denver Transit
Last week, City Hall's Denveright transit initiative unveiled the preliminary map for a high-frequency transit network, a grid of service that arrives at least every 15 minutes.
December 14, 2017
Here’s a Look at What the New Civic Center Station Does (and Doesn’t) Do for Transit Riders
If Union Station is Denver’s living room, Civic Center Station is the city’s laundry room — not nearly as pretty, but built for efficiency. RTD gave the press a sneak peek at the newly renovated downtown bus station on Tuesday, showing off its glass-enclosed bus terminal, additional bus bays, transit screens, and a more open … Continued
December 12, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Flashing Pedestrian Signals in Sloan’s Lake, Regis, Congress Park, Stapleton, Hilltop
Back in May, Denver Public Works installed a "rapid flashing beacon" at 30th and Downing. The signals, meant to get drivers to yield to people walking and using wheelchairs, are up and running at five more crosswalks around the city.
December 11, 2017
Gosia Kung, Executive Director and Founder of WalkDenver, Stepping Down at Year’s End
Kung sat down with Streetsblog to talk about WalkDenver's wins, the challenge of battling bureaucratic inertia, and the organization's future.
December 8, 2017
RTD Board Members Want a Better Fare Pass Program. Will They Rock the Boat to Get It?
Several members of the RTD Board of Directors are concerned about changes to the agency's fare pass program that could increase low-income ridership but dent the transit agency's revenue. Only one member, however, hinted at going after additional funds from the state.
December 7, 2017
People Walking and Biking on Cherry Creek Trail Aren’t at War, They Just Need a Wider Path
The TV news got an important piece of the problem right -- the trail is, at times, too narrow to pass comfortably. Unfortunately that fact was obscured by an exaggerated conflict between what you would think are two warring political parties.
December 6, 2017
Next Year, It’ll Be a Lot Easier to Watch the RTD Board at Work
RTD is one of the few transit agencies in the country with a publicly elected Board of Directors making policy decisions, but it doesn't show the public how it operates. That will change in the first half of 2018, when the agency will start broadcasting Board meetings live online and post video, transcripts, and audio recordings.
December 5, 2017
The Arrivo “End of Traffic” Video Looks a Lot Like 1956 General Motors Propaganda
It's been nearly 80 years since General Motors promised Americans utopia via the automobile. The more things change, the more things stay the same.
December 1, 2017
