Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about COVID-19

Safe Routes to School Drops Recommendation of Police Enforcement

By Kea Wilson | Jun 10, 2020 | No Comments

Black activists have long maintained that police presence is a barrier to the safe use of the streets for Black children. Now, a major national program is listening — and making big changes.

New Trump Executive Order Will Pollute Black Communities

By Kea Wilson | Jun 8, 2020 | No Comments

By dismantling key environmental protections, Trump is empowering cities to build highways through black neighborhoods — a heinous form of environmental racism that has killed countless Americans.

CDC Revise Awful COVID-19 Commuting Recommendations, But They’re Still Not Great

By Kea Wilson | Jun 4, 2020 | No Comments

The Centers for Disease Control is still encouraging financial incentives for single occupancy car commutes — and failing to address the barriers to other modes.

Under the Banner of ‘Urbanism’: An Interview With Kristen Jeffers

By Kea Wilson | Jun 3, 2020 | No Comments

Kristen Jeffers, the founder and editor-in-chief at the The Black Urbanist, talks to Streetsblog about how land use, planning and transportation systems don't often center black, queer, and feminist voices. And should.

Closing Public Restrooms During COVID Hurts Mobility

By Kirsten Lambert | Jun 2, 2020 | No Comments

The lack of public restrooms available during the pandemic is a major challenge for families with young kids, pregnant people, delivery workers, and others. How can we address that?

Feds Seek Incentives to Encourage Driving (Which Will Accelerate the Other Pandemic — Traffic Violence)

By Kea Wilson | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

Federal officials want to incentivize urban driving, claiming it will reduce the spread of COVID-19. Here's why they're wrong.

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