DPW Will Build a Low-Cost “Sidewalk” on Walnut Street in RiNo
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Pedestrians will be separated from traffic by "curb stops" -- low-lying, prefabricated barriers -- as well as parked cars and plastic posts.
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The Latest on the “RiNo Promenade” and Arkins Court
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The project would give people a safe path to walk above the banks of the South Platte River, dotted along the way with places to sit, gather, and play. It would also slim Arkins Court down to a 22-foot-wide street designed for calmer traffic and safer pedestrian crossings.
The High Cost of Keeping Pretty, Pricey “Pavers” on the 16th Street Mall
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Should RTD continue spending big bucks to maintain the aesthetically pleasing but functionally flawed surface of the transitway on the 16th Street Mall? Nostalgia says yes, but common sense says no.
Traffic Deaths Rise While Denver Waits for a Safety Plan From Hancock
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Back in February 2016, Mayor Hancock said he was committed to Vision Zero, the goal of ending traffic deaths in the city. But Denverites are still waiting for a concrete street safety plan from the Hancock administration, and the human toll keeps rising.
Tell CDOT to Show Its Math on How Widening I-70 Affects Air Quality
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Somehow, when the Colorado Department of Transportation redid its air quality analysis to justify ramming a wider I-70 through north Denver neighborhoods, it came out much less damning than before. Community advocates want to know how that can be. Emissions of particulate matter — microscopic shards of pollution that get into people’s lungs and can […]
To Become a Great Transit City, Denver Should Follow Seattle’s Lead
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Denver officials should study the transit renaissance in Seattle, where officials have put to new funding for transit to excellent use, providing tangible service improvements that benefit tens of thousands of people each day.
Will Colorado’s Next Transportation Ballot Measure Prioritize Transit?
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The governor framed the ballot measure as a roads and transit package, but lawmakers haven't nailed down specifics.
Making More Room for Cars Is Exactly What Federal Boulevard Doesn’t Need
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Federal Boulevard is the type of street Denver should have started redesigning yesterday in order to reach Mayor Michael Hancock's stated goal of eliminating traffic deaths. But even as nearby neighborhoods prepare to absorb more residents, the city is still prioritizing car traffic at their expense.
The Denver Streetsies: Broadway Redesign Wins, Widening I-70 Loses
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What were the best and worst changes to Denver's streets last year? Streetsblog Denver readers told us over the holidays by voting for the Streetsie Awards, and the results are in.
It’s Time to Vote for the 2016 Denver Streetsies
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There are plenty of reasons to say good riddance to 2016. Before we do, it’s time to vote for the 2016 Streetsies, Denver edition. This year our country elected a president and administration that could be outright hostile to sustainable transportation and to the American cities that depend on it. As Donald Trump signals he will […]
Denver Council Narrows the Options to Fund a Citywide Sidewalk Network
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A group of Denver City Council members is inching closer to finding a continuous, long-term funding stream to patch up the city's disconnected and dilapidated sidewalk network.
Denver Is Missing Sidewalks on More Than a Quarter of Its Streets
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We know that Denver lacks sidewalks to an embarrassing degree for a modern American city, but until recently we didn't have a grasp on how bad it was.