Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Vision Zero

Susan Dane of CORD held up a funeral program of two friends killed by a distracted driver. "I've never been to a funeral with two caskets, with the husband and the wife." Photo: Andy Bosselman, Streetsblog.

Everybody Uses Their Phone While Driving. A Proposed Law Wants to Change That in Colorado.

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 25, 2019 | 7 Comments

Driving at 75 mph? Why not reach for your phone and have a look at Facebook? Right now it’s legal in Colorado — but that could change if a new distracted driving bill passes in the state legislature.

A Denver police car on Broadway Street. Image: Flickr.

Broadway Lights: Why Not Change the Timing of Traffic Signals to Increase Safety?

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 18, 2019 | 23 Comments

On Broadway, one of Denver’s most bustling pedestrian areas has become a zone of severe injuries frequented by emergency vehicles because the city allows drivers to speed wantonly — and isn’t moving fast enough to fix a problem it has already identified.

Number of People Killed on Denver’s Streets Spiked Last Year

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 14, 2019 | 11 Comments

Traffic fatalities increased 16 percent last year, despite a pledge from Mayor Hancock to make the roads safer.