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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A key factor holding our city back from achieving these goals are outdated street design guidelines that prioritize the movement of cars over the health and wellbeing of people.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.
Join the Twenty is Plenty Campaign!
The evidence is clear: speed kills. Twenty miles per hour is plenty fast for neighborhood streets, contrasted with the City’s current default of 25 mph. People should be able to safely walk dogs, play with kids in their front yard, garden in the planting strip, walk to get groceries, or bike with their kids to school on neighborhood streets. You can join the Twenty is Plenty campaign by ordering a yard sign delivered for FREE to your home. We’ve got two great designs you can choose from!
Nervous about bike commuting? Neighborhood Navigators are here to help!
Over the last few months, Denverites have seen the benefits of fewer cars on the road: cleaner air; quieter streets; and more room to walk, bike, and roll. Demand for bicycles was so high that Denver bike shops actually experienced a shortage of inventory as more...
We commit to action on anti-racism
"Streets are for the People" is no longer just a catchphrase. It is not even just a statement anymore. It is a challenge, a call to action - and it isn't coming from us. Even when space is described as public and is designed for people, Black people claiming this...
Reflections on this Defining Moment: A Personal Reflection in Words and Pictures
Last weekend, I watched live video from the 9News helicopter of protesters and police clashing in front of the District 6 Police Station on East Colfax Avenue. As the helicopter circled, the Vision Zero mural that WalkDenver (now the Denver Streets Partnership)...
People-friendly streets are climate-friendly, too
When the City of Denver went under stay-at-home orders in March, people’s transportation habits, and especially their driving, changed dramatically. Many office workers were able to transition to working from home, and folks haven’t been making many other trips they...
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.