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Denver Wins Golden Crater Award, Parking Lot Owner Announces Development — Coincidence?
When the sea of parking lots around three RTD train stations next to downtown catapulted Denver to victory in Streetsblog's Parking Madness tournament — bringing some much-deserved shame to our city — it was a relief.
April 14, 2017
DPW to Extend Broadway Bike Lane to Cherry Creek Trail, But Not Until 2018 at the Earliest
Next steps include extending the bike lane to the Cherry Creek Trail, making the rush-hour bus lanes on Broadway and part of Lincoln a transit-only lane around the clock, and improving crosswalks.
April 14, 2017
Deadly Federal Boulevard Claims Another Life
For the fourth time this year, a driver has killed a person walking in Denver. For the third time, the life was lost on Federal Boulevard.
April 13, 2017
RTD May Go Live With Mobile Ticketing Within a Year
RTD will join cities around the world by offering mobile ticketing, a payment method that lets riders buy fares from smart phones.
April 12, 2017
Denver Streets Partnership Calls on Hancock to Devote $40 Million a Year to Walking and Biking
A new coalition of transportation advocates wants to combat the Hancock administration's habit of shorting biking and walking infrastructure while heaping taxpayer funds on road expansions.
April 12, 2017
Eyes on the Street: DPW Installs Left Turn Signal at Deadly Intersection (Drivers Ignore It)
There have been 10 crashes at 13th and Broadway since 2012, including a fatal hit-and-run. I checked out the new signal during morning rush hour, and it's clear that driver's couldn't care less about the new rule — never mind that it's meant to save lives.
April 7, 2017
Simple Data Shatters The “There’s No Parking” Myth
People who don't want more homes in their neighborhood hide behind a contrived parking shortage.
April 6, 2017
Remembering People Who’ve Lost Their Lives Walking Denver Streets in 2017
Drivers have killed three people walking around the city this year, two of them on the perennially deadly Federal Boulevard. This is who they were.
April 5, 2017
Jolon Clark Is Letting the Parking Lobby Dictate Denver’s Housing Policy
The Denver City Council voted 7 to 6 Monday to advance a law that will raise housing costs by compelling the construction of parking spaces on small lots. The zoning amendment from Council Member Jolon Clark will require parking where none was required before, stifling walkable development and generating more car traffic. With that vote, the … Continued
April 4, 2017
Study: Uber and Lyft Add Traffic, Reduce Efficiency on Denver and Boulder Roads
Ride-sourcing companies like Uber and Lyft add tons of traffic to Denver and Boulder streets, and make the transportation system less efficient by cannibalizing transit, biking, and walking trips. The companies don't share their data, so a researcher went out and got it.
March 29, 2017
