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For Valentine’s Day, we asked for the gift of eliminating parking minimums city-wide
Ah, Valentine’s Day. Some people spend it gazing into each other’s eyes, some people spend it enjoying a nice dinner… We spent it rallying with a community “Love-In” at Cerebral Brewing to share some love for spaces that prioritize people over cars. Specifically, we...
Micromobility is an essential service. Denver should fund it accordingly.
Micromobility isn’t just a novelty for thrillseekers, it’s an increasingly essential service, particularly for lower-income Denver residents
What if we paid people to ride bikes?
Denver Streets Partnership's Bicycling Reward Program is a success!By Jace DavisFrom “free” parking to repaving hundreds of miles of streets every year, Denver, like most U.S. cities, provides plenty of publicly funded incentives to drive in our city. At the Denver...
World Day of Remembrance 2024
By Mari MeierOn the third Sunday of November each year, we honor those we’ve lost to traffic violence and urge our decision-makers to enact tangible solutions for safer streets. In past years on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, the Denver Streets...
Celebrating pedestrian safety improvements – and the roots of pedestrian advocacy – in West Denver
On November 14th, representatives from the City and County of Denver, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), advocates for safer streets and the community came together to celebrate the completion of pedestrian safety improvements on Federal Boulevard between...
Molly’s farewell: Cheers to more than six years together
By Molly McKinleyI’m writing to share some bittersweet news. After over six years with Bicycle Colorado and the Denver Streets Partnership, I’m moving onto a new role where I’ll be staffing the National Campaign for Transit Justice and other transportation campaigns...
Community Voices: California Street and the Convergence Trail
We’re excited to share the efforts of local advocates and community members who want to make Denver’s streets better for people. This is a guest post from Brandon Gilchrist and Jason Schaefer, outlining a new proposal to both pedestrianize two blocks of California...
Sidewalks: Seriously. It’s time to hit the pavement.
By Jill LocantoreIt’s hard to believe it’s been nearly two years since Denver voters approved the Denver Deserves Sidewalks initiative, transferring responsibility for sidewalk construction and repairs from individual property owners to the City, and establishing a...
A new hope: Denver’s “Core Network” of bike routes
By Jill LocantoreAt the end of his term in 2023, Denver Mayor Hancock celebrated the installation of 137 miles of new bike lanes over five years. While safe streets advocates (ourselves included) might quibble over how one measures “one mile” of bike lanes (if there...
Community Voices: A crucial corridor is missing from Denver’s near-term BRT build-out
We’re excited to share the efforts of local advocates and community members who want to make Denver’s streets better for people. This is a guest post from urban planner and local advocate, Jason Schaefer, on why BRT on the Speer/Leetsdale/Parker corridor is not only...
Community Voices: A livable Larimer
We’re excited to share the efforts of local advocates and community members who want to make Denver’s streets better for people. This is a guest post from our friend Justin Bai at Pedestrian Dignity, about how the City of Denver can meet the moment by prioritizing...
A look back at the 2024 Colorado legislative session
Molly McKinley Policy Director, the Denver Streets PartnershipY’all, the 2024 Colorado state legislative session was action packed! We made some exciting progress on securing new funding for transit service, expanding housing options near transit, and improving...
Why the Broadway Bikeway matters
It is hard to believe, but after almost 10 years of planning, the Broadway Bikeway has finally been completed! Multimodal projects like the Broadway Bikeway are major milestones in making Denver a safer and more connected place to bike, walk, use transit, and drive,...
Community Voices: An update on 7th Ave
We’re excited to share the efforts of local advocates and community members who want to make Denver’s streets better for people. This is a guest post from our friend Rob Toftness at the Denver Bicycle Lobby, about the Department of Transportation & Infrastructure...
Empowered: Connection through cultural heritage
Mimi Luong has emerged as a leader and a cornerstone in the business communities of Southwest Denver, the Far East Center, and the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. She is known for her dedicated advocacy and for sharing the cultural traditions and...
Where Johnston’s proposed budget falls short and what we can do next
It’s leaf peeping season, pumpkin spice season, and, you got it—budget season! Things are moving quickly. Read on for an overview of the budget process and what we’re tuned into. Or go ahead and send Mayor Johnston an email asking him to include more funding for...
Empowered: Equitable collaboration creates change
As the Director of Community Development at the Montbello Organizing Committee, Mayra Gonzales leads innovative mobility, transit, and housing projects that center community empowerment, equitable community development, and social justice. Over the years, she has...
Traffic calming on 14th Ave makes travel to Civic Center easier for bikes and pedestrians
Civic Center Park is a lively hub for folks in and around Denver to visit and enjoy the greenspace it has to offer—from city-wide events to a quiet reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the city. However, the threat of speeding cars on surrounding roadways can make...