Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about walking

Eyes on the Street: Temporary Traffic-Calming Pops Up on South Tejon in Athmar Park

By David Sachs | Sep 11, 2018 | 2 Comments

On Saturday, armed with traffic cones, old car tires, some paint, and some planters, reps from the Athmar Park Neighborhood Association and WalkDenver dressed South Tejon Street with three (temporary) safety interventions.

Last Week: No One Died Traveling Around Denver; Pedestrian and Bicyclist Seriously Hurt

By David Sachs | Sep 11, 2018 | No Comments

From September 4 through September 9, no one died on Denver’s streets — a rarity in a city that averages more than one traffic death per week.

The yellow pegs represent a D grade and red pegs represent an F. Image: Zendrive

The Denver Schools with the Worst Report Cards for Driving Behavior

By David Sachs | Sep 10, 2018 | 2 Comments

The vast majority of city school received really bad grades — mostly D's with plenty of F's mixed in. Dangerous driving near schools earned the City and County of Denver an F overall, good for second-worst in the state, behind only Arapahoe County.

Steve Staeger defends people's right to live, even if they aren't driving.

Hero 9News Reporter Sticks Up for Denverites Who Walk and Bike in a City Built for Cars

By David Sachs | Sep 5, 2018 | 1 Comment

9News reporter Steve Staeger said something in primetime that people who walk, bike, and ride transit have been screaming into the ether for decades.

Last Week: Drivers Killed One Person Walking and Injured One Bicyclist on Denver Streets

By David Sachs | Sep 4, 2018 | No Comments

Between August 27 and September 3, motorists killed one person walking and seriously injured two others, according to the Denver Police Department. A driver seriously injured one person on a bike as well.

Bulb-outs shorten crossings for people walking and act as a pedestrian refuge.

Eyes on the Street: Intersections at Louisiana-Pearl RTD Station Get More People-Friendly

By David Sachs | Aug 31, 2018 | 1 Comment

A segment of Buchtel Boulevard near the Louisiana-Pearl light rail station is a little safer for people walking and biking thanks to some traffic-calming treatments installed by Denver Public Works earlier this summer.

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