Wednesday: Join the Ride and Walk of Silence to Remember Victims of Traffic Violence
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The location of the ceremony is significant. It's a stone's throw from Federal Boulevard, Denver's deadliest street.
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about traffic deaths
CDOT Preaches Imagined Public Safety Crisis of “Distract Walking” on Denver Street Corners
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Every so often the Colorado Department of Transportation decides it's time to use public money to shame people walking in the name of street safety.
Changing How Denver Views Traffic Violence Through Art
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Vision Zero street art may not literally save someone's life, but it has a role to play in the quest to end traffic deaths.
Denver’s Failing to Alert the Public About Traffic Fatalities
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The city has ways to get information out to the public when it wants to, but it doesn't have a protocol to keep people apprised of traffic fatalities and injuries on Denver streets.
Use These Maps to Advocate for Street Safety Fixes in Your Neighborhood
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They're a bit clunky, but they'll make the case for calming traffic on your street.
Colorado Traffic Deaths Rise Again, and Again Colorado DOT Tries to Deflect Blame
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CDOT boss Michael Lewis said traffic deaths are mostly a matter of individual responsibility and "education," not the design of transportation systems, but that runs counter to everything we know about places with safe streets.