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We believe in an equitable and vibrant Denver that guarantees our public spaces are designed for people.

We believe that human dignity should be the guiding principle for the design of our transportation system so that everyone can thrive and connect to what matters most.

We work to connect decision makers and Denver residents with diverse perspectives, timely information, and practical solutions to reduce our city’s dependence on cars and design communities that prioritize people.

Staff

Jill Locantore

Jill Locantore

Executive Director

Jill has more than 15 years of experience working on urban planning issues and the intersection of land use and transportation with environmental sustainability, economic development, public health, and social justice issues. Prior to working for the Denver Streets Partnership, she served as Executive Director of WalkDenver. She lives with her husband, one dog, and zero cars in Denver’s City Park West neighborhood.
Molly McKinley

Molly McKinley

Policy Director

Molly comes to Colorado by way of North Carolina and is experienced in environmental policy and grassroots organizing. She joins DSP after working with Bicycle Colorado, the North Carolina Conservation Network, and the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation. She believes that shifting the priorities of our transportation system is a means towards environmental justice and a critical part of reducing our impact on climate change. Molly currently serves on the Denver Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the Sustainable Transportation Committee of Denver’s Sustainability Advisory Council. She loves riding the bus, biking Denver’s urban trails, and aimlessly running laps around Cheesman Park.

Adrienne Razavi

Adrienne Razavi

Organizing Manager

Adrienne comes to the Denver Streets Partnership with experience working in education with underserved communities. She was a fierce advocate for her students and has a natural way of connecting with others and creative problem solving. Her passion for helping people and her deep concern about car-dependent communities fuel her work in generating grassroots power for our policy initiatives.

Tanniqua-Kay Buchanan

Tanniqua-Kay Buchanan

Neighborhood Projects Coordinator

Tanniqua-Kay Buchanan will be helping Denver residents to assess transportation challenges and opportunities within their own neighborhoods, work in teams to identify solutions, plan and implement neighborhood projects, amplify their voices to the local media and decision-makers, and build their capacity to continue playing a leadership role on active transportation and safe streets issues. Tanniqua-Kay has a master’s in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She also has a background in art, theater, and dance, and is passionate about “activating deactivated spaces in divested communities.”

Jace Davis

Outreach Associate

Jace brings to the team urban experience navigating cities walking, biking, and public transiting. He imagines a Denver where all can enjoyably walk, roll, and ride without taking on the current risk of injury or loss of life. Jace enjoys finding every excuse to navigate Denver streets on two wheels, even when carting supplies to our events.

Sam McCrory

Sam McCrory

Open Streets Program Manager

In his role at the Denver Streets Partnership, Sam will help plan and execute the Viva Streets Denver program. Prior to his work at DSP, he spent several years working at St. Louis-based transportation planning non-profit Trailnet, where he worked to improve the safety for people walking and biking. In his free time, he enjoys going to trivia, exploring all the dive bars Denver has to offer, and experiencing life without a car!

Mari Meier

Mari Meier

Communications Manager

With experience in creative advertising, Mari believes storytelling can help people build positive relationships with brands, and she’s excited to help Bicycle Colorado and the Denver Streets Partnership build relationships that inspire action. She is also working toward a certificate in Sexuality Education, and enjoys finding the intersections between her work in multimodal advocacy and her passion for empowering people through comprehensive education.

Advisory Council

The DSP is a coalition of community groups advocating for people-friendly streets. A subset of the coalition serves on an Advisory Council that meets regularly to provide input on DSP’s mission, vision, values, commitment to equity, priorities, and strategies for creating a more equitable and vibrant Denver.
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Logo for the Colorado arm of the Public Interest Research Group.
Logo of the Denver Bike Lobby.
Logo for the Denver Regional Mobility and Access Council.
Logo for Greater Denver Transit.
Logo for Montbello Organizing Committee.
Logo for Pedestrian Dignity.

Join our coalition

Would you or your organization like to join our coalition to advocate for people-friendly streets in Denver? Coalition members have the opportunity to provide input on Denver Streets Partnership goals and policy platforms, join in advocacy efforts, and lead local campaigns or events. Click the button below to fill out our DSP Coalition Application Form and we’ll be in touch!

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