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The Vision and Reality of “High Comfort” Bike Lanes
Editor's note: When writing the original version of this blog post, we inadvertently excluded some of the data collected by the students from our analysis. We regret this oversight and have updated the post below to include the data previously omitted, which provides...
Denver Moves Everyone: Lots to love, and one big missed opportunity
If there’s one thing Denver is good at, it’s planning. Over the last several years, the City has developed a whole suite of plans for our transportation system (see sidebar). Now the City has released a draft 2050 Strategic Transportation Plan, called Denver Moves...
It’s time to flip the script on Denver’s streets
In this blog post, the DSP's executive director, Jill Locantore, shares a perspective on sharing street space that disappeared after cars arrived on the scene in the 1920s—and needs to be brought back as more people walking, biking, rolling, and scooting move around...
Empowered: Tap into your resilience
Meet Brooke Goudy, Operational Manager and Owner of Rowdy Goudy, an organization dedicated to active living, health, wellness, and cycling. As an Alabama native fascinated by challenging the body, Brooke has always been active and takes pride in doing so. She recently...
Ask City Council to support the Freedom to Walk and Roll
“Jaywalking” is a concept that came about in the 1920s, when automobiles were still new to the streets. To keep sales of motor vehicles secure, and in response to public outcry over rising traffic fatality rates, auto manufacturers created the concept of a...
14th Avenue Open Streets Demonstration Results Report
The Denver Streets Partnership collaborated with the Civic Center Conservancy to host an Open Streets demonstration on 14th Avenue between Bannock Street and Acoma Street, south of Civic Center Park, in the Golden Triangle neighborhood on July 31, 2022. Our...
Empowered: Showcasing neighborhood champions
Our organization’s mission isn’t just about infrastructure like sidewalks, bike lanes, and bus lanes, but ultimately it’s about the people who use our streets and bring life to them every day. One of our core values is grassroots engagement: “We build relationships...
Gearing up for the 2023 municipal election
This spring, Denverites will elect a new mayor for the first time in 12 years and a number of city council members are either term limited or not seeking reelection. This means big change in Denver is on the horizon—and, if you know anything about the work we do, you...
Sidewalks, transit, art, advocacy events and more—that’s a wrap on 2022!
2022 is just about in the books, and it’s been a year to remember. I'm proud of our small but mighty team for the incredible work they've put into improving Denver for people. We’d like to share with you a recap of some of our favorite moments of the year.Jill...
Our comments on Denver’s West Area draft plan
Blueprint Denver is the City’s overarching land use and transportation plan that establishes a vision for how our city will grow over the next several decades, including goals for eliminating traffic fatalities; increasing transit, walking, and biking mode shares;...
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