- Home
- /
- Blog
- /
- Page 4
Blog
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;...
Denver Deserves Sidewalks declares victory
We are thrilled to announce that we have called the race for Ordinance 307! With over 80% of the votes counted, Denver Deserves Sidewalks is on a clear path to victory, with "YES" votes at over 55%! More numbers are coming in, but we feel comfortable enough with our...
Denver’s youth deserve sidewalks
Van Schoales is an education advocate, senior policy director at the Keystone Policy Center, and founding partner at Education Civil Rights Now. Denver Deserves Sidewalks (Initiated Ordinance 307 on the November 8 Denver ballot) would fund the construction and repair...
Support People with Physical Disabilities by Voting Yes on Ballot Initiative 307, Denver Deserves Sidewalks
Jandel Allen-Davis, MD is the President and CEO of Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado, a world-renowned rehabilitation hospital that specializes in neurorehabilitation and research for people with spinal cord injury and brain injury. Craig Hospital endorses Denver...
Making spaces for people on Park(ing) Day 2022
Tanniqua-Kay Buchanan is our Neighborhood Projects Coordinator. Part of her work is helping organize a lot of our major events to build and engage community, including Park(ing) Day. Read Tanniqua-Kay's reflections on this year's Park(ing) Day as well as thoughts from...
Why the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition supports Denver Deserves Sidewalks
Jaime Lewis is a Transit Advisor for the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC), the premier organization in Colorado advocating for disability rights. CCDC endorses Denver Deserves Sidewalks, identified as Initiated Ordinance 307 on Denver's November 8 ballot....
Providing local businesses with an eBike boost
It’s no secret that we want to help more Denverites get out of their cars and out walking, biking, rolling, and taking transit around town. A barrier for a lot of people can be that they have a lot of things (or kids!) to carry, and this is especially true for...
Receive a book and beautiful sidewalk art with your donation to Denver Deserves Sidewalks
“Walking unquestionably, and almost immediately, brings me into direct relationship with human and planet landscapes that are inherently too wondrous to be defined, too expansive to be fully grasped, and in the end, full of stars.” This is an excerpt from our friend,...
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.