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The Cherry Creek Parkageddon Never Came. Where Is All the Hoopla?
Turns out, Cherry Creek businesses did better in February 2017 (the month after parking fees began) than in 2016.
June 23, 2017
So Is Texting and Driving in Colorado Legal or Not?
Politicians will posture, but they can't spin the fact that the final product is deeply flawed.
June 22, 2017
What the Public Needs From an RTD Transit Pass
Available passes don't reach residents with low incomes, many of whom — students in particular — depend on transit.
June 21, 2017
Details Scarce After Driver Kills Pedestrian on Federal Blvd, the Fourth Such Death in 2017
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.
June 20, 2017
Mayor Hancock Still Doesn’t Get It — Widening Roads Hurts Denver
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 … Continued
June 19, 2017
Car2Go Is Trading Smart Cars for Mercedes, Among Other Changes. How Will Denver’s Streets Change?
From a public policy standpoint, car-sharing should be a tool that helps residents forgo car ownership. Will the changes help or hurt?
June 16, 2017
The Square on 21st Opens, Showing Denver What a Street Can Be When It Prioritizes People
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.
June 15, 2017
West 23rd Ave Should Be Getting a Bike Lane Extension Across Federal — Unless Parking
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.
June 14, 2017
Woman Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in South Broadway Alley Was Kimberly Macey
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.
June 14, 2017
Denver Streets Partnership to Denverites: Convince Electeds to Restore Ped-Bike Funding
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.
June 13, 2017