Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about walking

Last Week: Motorists Killed 1 Person Walking, Seriously Injured Another, and Hurt 1 Bicyclist

By David Sachs | Aug 13, 2018 | No Comments

Motorists killed one person walking and inflicted life-changing injuries to one pedestrian and one person biking last week, according to the Denver Police Department.

A parking lot across the street from Union Station, Denver's central transit hub, isn't exactly screaming for people not to drive. Photo: David Sachs

How Future Development Could Make Denver More Walkable, Bikeable, and Transit-Rich

By David Sachs | Aug 10, 2018 | 14 Comments

As the city grows, Blueprint Denver envisions denser, more diverse land use and less parking to connect neighborhoods and curb displacement. But pulling it off will take urgency and political will.

Last Week: Motorists Injured Two People Walking on Denver Streets

By David Sachs | Aug 7, 2018 | No Comments

Between July 30 and August 5, two people walking suffered life-changing injuries, according to the Denver Police Department.

Remembering Abel Shippley, Killed By a Motorist in Sunnyside

By David Sachs | Aug 2, 2018 | No Comments

Gregorio Benavides may have been drunk when he struck and killed Abel Shippley, 79, with a vehicle in front of the Sunnyside resident's home on July 20.

In several places along the corridor, the sidewalk is so narrow that Chris’s wheelchair barely fits. Photo: Jamie Perkins

Blind Spot on Brighton Blvd: Sidewalks Too Narrow While Cars Feast on 4 Lanes, Parking

By Jamie Perkins | Aug 1, 2018 | 35 Comments

It’s clear after walking the new corridor that the City and County of Denver made serious trade-offs in pedestrian transit so Brighton could have four lanes of car traffic and parking.

Motorists Killed Two People Walking, Seriously Injured Five More Between July 9 and July 29

By David Sachs | Jul 30, 2018 | No Comments

Over the last three weeks, drivers killed two people walking on Denver streets, according to the Denver Police Department. The victims were identified as Abel Shippley, 79, and Richard Jiron.

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