Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about walking

A father with a bike full of stuff, kid in tow. Photo: David Sachs

Why a Visit to Copenhagen Gave Me Slightly More Hope for Denver’s Transport System

By David Sachs | Sep 1, 2017 | 16 Comments

The safe and easily navigable streets of Denmark's largest metro area are not some magical accident in a far away land. They're the result of pragmatic decision-making.

Opting for optics over true safety fixes. Photo: David Sachs

No, Colorado DOT, Balloons Won’t Stop Drivers From Killing People on Dangerous Streets

By David Sachs | Aug 30, 2017 | 6 Comments

Another tone deaf PR campaign does nothing to solve a systemic problem.

People wait at an RTD "bus stop" at the intersection of 14th Avenue, Federal Boulevard, and Howard Place. Photo: David Sachs

West Side Transit and Walking Projects Shouldn’t Have to Fight Over Funding Scraps

By David Sachs | Aug 8, 2017 | 2 Comments

The Denver City Council approved a request Monday night from City Council members Paul Lopez and Rafael Espinoza to exchange a $9.8 million Federal Boulevard transit project for four smaller ones focused on pedestrian safety and transit on Federal, Morrison Road, West Colfax Avenue, and Central Street.

Eyes on the Street: “Sidewalks” Popping Up on Walnut Street

By David Sachs | Aug 3, 2017 | 5 Comments

The "sidewalks" are actually just street space that's been separated from traffic with "curb stops" (low-lying concrete barriers).

The area where a driver killed Nathan Heggenberger. Photo: David Sachs

The Eighth Pedestrian Killed By a Driver on Denver Streets This Year Was Nathan Heggenberger

By David Sachs | Jul 26, 2017 | 9 Comments

Although it's been 11 days since the crash, we still know very little about what occurred on the evening of July 15.

A curb ramp to nowhere at Sheridan and Iowa. Image: Google Maps

Look at All The Dirt Paths CDOT Won’t Turn Into Sidewalks While it Repaves Sheridan Blvd

By David Sachs | Jul 7, 2017 | 10 Comments

Scenes like these show the disparity between what CDOT Executive Director Shailen Bhatt says he cares about — moving people, not just cars, safely — and what his agency does.

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