Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about safety

About 45 percent of people killed traveling Denver's streets over the last five years were either walking or biking. Source: Denver PD, Colorado DOT, NHTSA.

Traffic Deaths Rise While Denver Waits for a Safety Plan From Hancock

By David Sachs | Jan 10, 2017 | 1 Comment

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.

So far this year, 57 people have lost their lives to traffic violence in Denver -- eight more than all of 2015.

In Memory of Those Who Lost Their Lives to Dangerous Denver Streets

By David Sachs | Nov 21, 2016 | 1 Comment

The names and faces of the people walking and biking who needlessly lost their lives just trying to get around Denver this year (so far).

Will Denver Save Lives By Expanding Its Tiny Red Light Camera Program?

By David Sachs | Sep 14, 2016 | 2 Comments

The City Council voted Monday to continue and possibly expand the Denver Police Department’s electronic traffic enforcement program over the next five years. The 10-1 vote with one abstention approved a $6.6 million contract with the operator of the cameras. Red light cameras save lives. A study of dozens of American cities conducted by the Insurance Institute for […]

Meet the Crowdsourcing App That Promises to Improve Denver’s Sidewalks

By David Sachs | Jul 14, 2015 | No Comments

The City and County of Denver doesn’t have a dedicated funding stream for building and maintaining sidewalks, but WalkScope, a crowdsourcing tool that maps and rates Denver’s walking infrastructure, could be the springboard the city needs to change that. WalkScope allows anyone with access to a smart phone or computer to map the quality of […]

Mayor Hancock on Vision Zero: “It’s Not If, But When”

By David Sachs | Jul 10, 2015 | 1 Comment

Mayor Michael Hancock told members of the Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee yesterday that it’s just a matter of time before the city adopts a Vision Zero strategy to eliminate traffic deaths. But the mayor said the city needs to be better prepared before taking on the goal of zero deaths on Denver’s streets. Here’s how Mayor Hancock responded when Streetsblog Denver asked […]

Public Works Installs Bike Detectors at Seven Intersections

By David Sachs | Jun 8, 2015 | 2 Comments

The Department of Public Works installed bike detection cameras and accompanying signs at seven intersections today. The devices will detect riders as they arrive at traffic lights and signal the need for a green light. The sensors should keep bikers from having to shimmy to the sidewalk to press the crosswalk button, or rely on cars to trip […]

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