Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about walking

The median on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Stapleton has pedestrian crossings, but it's still a fundamentally dangerous, car-oriented street. Image: Google Maps

Do Medians Actually Make Streets Safer for Pedestrians?

By David Sachs | Jan 5, 2018 | 6 Comments

Some transportation engineers believe that raised medians -- concrete strips dividing one side of a street from the other -- are all you need to make a street safe for walking. But data from Denver Public Works shows it's not that simple.

Federal Boulevard cerca de la Avenida Kentucky. Imagen: Google Maps

Why Federal Boulevard Is Denver’s Deadliest Street — And How to Fix It

By David Sachs | Jan 4, 2018 | 1 Comment

Drivers killed 14 people just trying to walk around Denver in 2017. Half of them died on or adjacent to Federal Boulevard. Take a look at WalkDenver's new report and it's no wonder why.

Presenting the Denver Streetsies: The Best and Worst of 2017

By David Sachs | Jan 2, 2018 | 4 Comments

Each year Streetsblog Denver leaves it up to you, the reader, to decide what 2017 should be remembered for -- good and bad. Here's what you came up with through a vote of the people.

Denver Vs. Seattle: How Our Pacific Northwest Peer Adds People Without Adding Traffic

By David Sachs | Dec 21, 2017 | 7 Comments

Denver should look up to Seattle, a city where decision-makers are reshaping streets in a way that prioritizes transit, walking, and biking before driving, and invests heavily in sustainable transportation. The result is a city that has grown at a similar pace to ours, but has done so without adding traffic.

Eyes on the Street: Denver Public Works Tests Traffic-Calming on 26th Avenue

By David Sachs | Dec 20, 2017 | 4 Comments

Denver Public Works crews just installed pedestrian islands at two intersections with a lot of foot traffic: 26th Avenue and Tennyson Street near Sloan's Lake Park, and 26th and King Street near Brown Elementary School.

Crashes in which drivers struck pedestrians on Denver streets ticked upward between 2011 and 2015. Chart: DPW

Denver’s Deadliest Streets for Walking Are Built for Speeding Traffic

By David Sachs | Dec 18, 2017 | No Comments

The Pedestrian Crash Analysis [PDF], a document released last week by Denver Public Works, zooms in on crashes to inform street fixes moving forward.

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