America’s Worst Parking Crater Could Become Denver’s Next Human-Scale Neighborhood
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Imagine a compact, walkable, bikeable, and transit-rich neighborhood on the river where barren parking lots dominate.
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about walking
WalkDenver Names Jill Locantore Executive Director
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The coming year will be about holding the Hancock administration accountable for its commitments to making the city more walkable.
#StreetFail: All Four Corners at 19th and Grant Off Limits to Pedestrians
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If you're walking around the intersection of 19th Avenue and Grant Street, be prepared to either take your chances in the street with cars or walk completely out of your way, because Denver Public Works has allowed construction crews to close every crossing to pedestrians.
DPW Says Pedestrian Bridge at 47th and York Coming in 2020
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At the same time, however, CDOT plans to make walking more dangerous by widening York Street.
Those Flashing Pedestrian Signals Popping Up Around Denver? The Feds Just Banned Them.
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DPW installed six "rapid flashing beacons" last year -- traffic signals intended to get drivers to yield to people crossing the street -- and was considering the treatment for eight locations in 2018. That won't happen now.
Remembering the People Killed While Walking and Biking on Denver Streets in 2017
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Last year, 51 people lost their lives in traffic crashes, including 14 people walking and one person biking.