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Don’t miss Cam Hardy from the Cincinnati Better Bus Coalition at the 2020 Denver Streets for People Summit
The role of public transit is to serve everyone. Transit and transportation equity has played a prominent role in Denver’s history, from the legacy of the pre-WWII streetcar system to the 1975 “Gang of 19” protest to voter approval of the FasTracks rail expansion...
Love Denver’s shared and open streets? Help us keep them!
DOTI recently announced that people-friendly streets are sticking around until the end of the fall. That’s great, but we think they should be permanent. Read on for three ways you can make it happen.
Denver’s next fire chief must embrace Vision Zero
Street design plays a central role in ensuring the safety of all road users. Denver’s next fire chief must embrace Vision Zero.
Defining Safe Streets for 2020 and Beyond – A Global, Virtual Discussion
In 2020, as we face an unprecedented public health crisis with COVID-19, residents across Denver and worldwide are finding it more important now than ever to have safe and ample spaces to be physically active. Denver's Shared & Open streets have helped but there...
Announcing the DSP Advocacy Academy
If you believe in an equitable and vibrant Denver that guarantees our public spaces are designed for people ensuring everyone can walk, bike, roll and ride transit to where they want to go – we need you! The Denver Streets Partnership is launching a 10-week certificate program to give you the tools, expertise, experience, and connections to be a transit, walking, rolling, and biking leader into the future.
Designing our Streets for People
A key factor holding our city back from achieving these goals are outdated street design guidelines that prioritize the movement of cars over the health and wellbeing of people. That’s about to change.
Loving Little Saigon
We work with communities all over Denver but one especially close to our heart is the Little Saigon district on South Federal. This diverse corridor is packed full of restaurants and businesses, often owned and operated by several generations of the same family....
Transportation is the key to a sustainable, equitable, and healthy Denver.
In early July, Denver’s Climate Action Task Force released recommendations on policies, strategies, and funding sources to achieve zero emissions by 2040. The report culminates a five-month process of research and community engagement. Two members of the Denver...
Help Reimagine Transit in Denver
Transit is in trouble, across the U.S. and in Denver. During the COVID-19 pandemic, fare box revenues and dedicated taxes have plummeted, while transit agencies have had to shoulder new expenses associated with keeping riders and drivers safe, which in turn...
Lots to love in the Community Transportation Networks proposed designs
The City is currently seeking input on proposed street design changes that are part of the Community Transportation Networks initiative. Here are just a few of the proposed designs that we are particularly excited about, and hope that you will support too.
Do you like to write? Would you like to write about a Denver or Colorado mobility issue? We’re seeking guest commentaries on the Denver Streets Partnership blog. Tell us your idea for a guest column.