If Public Officials Walked Federal Boulevard Every Day, Denver Wouldn’t Have to Wait So Long for Safer Streets
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Take a walk on Federal and you'll see and feel the results of decision-makers marginalizing people on foot.
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about traffic safety
So Is Texting and Driving in Colorado Legal or Not?
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Politicians will posture, but they can't spin the fact that the final product is deeply flawed.
Woman Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in South Broadway Alley Was Kimberly Macey
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Kimberly Macey, 33, left behind two sons when a driver killed her as she walked through a Broadway alley near Ellsworth Avenue on June 2.
5 Steps Forward From the 2017 Colorado Legislative Session
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The 2017 General Assembly wasn't all bad. Lawmakers made some progress — not outright perfection by any means — on sustainable transportation. Make no mistake: Some of these bills are half-measures.
Remembering Damian Solis, 11, Killed Crossing the Street
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A child has been killed in an area known by officials to be deadly. To have government reps tell it, no one is responsible except Solis, who is gone. Naturally, the focus is on a barrier to stop people from crossing the street, instead of slower speeds and safer crossings.
Denver Public Works Now Convenes “Rapid Response Teams” After Fatal Crashes
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As of December, the city is taking a more systematic approach to addressing the problem. Denver Public Works now convenes "rapid response teams" after every fatal crash involving a pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcyclist.