By Brad Revare As a Central Park dad, I commute seven miles to downtown to work by bike. I also ride with my toddler in search of playgrounds and ice cream on the weekends. When I bike alone or with my kid throughout Denver, I value the comfort and security of a...
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This Father’s Day, give to Denver Deserves Sidewalks and turn every $1 into $4
The Keith B. Kester memorial fund will match donations 3:1, up to $24,000. Click Here to Donate Now To honor my dad and carry forward his commitment to giving back to the community, I am committing $24,000 that I inherited from my dad as a 3:1 match for any donations...
The Way to Zero Traffic Deaths is on the Bus: 2022 Vision Zero Call to Action
2022 Vision Zero Call to Action Petition The Way to Zero Traffic Deaths is on the Bus: 2022 Vision Zero Call to Action Add your name to this petition to show your support for Denver Streets Partnership's 2022 Vision Zero Call to Action. Read: Vision Zero: Our 2022...
Denver Streets Partnership Call to Street Mural Artists
Contact: Jill Locantore, jill@denverstreetspartnership.orgEntry Deadline: 5 pm, April 14, 2022 Project Overview The Denver Streets Partnership (DSP), in partnership with the Federal Boulevard Business Improvement District (BID), is seeking an artist to design and...
Welcoming our new teammates
The Denver Streets Partnership and Bicycle Colorado team welcomed four new full-time team members this year, beginning in March 2022. Learn more about each new teammate below (and head to the Bicycle Colorado blog for more!). Tanniqua-Kay Buchanan Neighborhood...
Denver Streets Partnership supports RTD’s System Optimization Plan
Given RTD’s limitations, we believe that this is the right decision-making philosophy, and support the adoption of this plan in its current form, so long as any service changes will not result in a reduction of current Access-a-Ride service area…
Streetsblog Denver, operated by DSP, to shut down at the end of January 2022
Dear readers, I’m writing to let you know that the Denver Streets Partnership has decided to end its operation of Streetsblog Denver as of January 31, 2022. We were honored in December 2019 when the Streetsblog Denver board entrusted us with their labor of love and...
Remarks on Speed Limit Reduction for City Council Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
The following remarks were delivered by Jill Locantore, Executive Director of the Denver Streets Partnership, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Denver City Council's Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee. Good morning, I am Jill Locantore,...
Thank you for supporting these 2021 achievements
January – We spent the first pandemic winter helping small businesses transform parking lots to restaurant patios on East Colfax, Morrison Road, and the Little Saigon Denver district. We even made a video about it. February – The Lunar New Year celebration on South...
World Day of Remembrance 2021: Remarks from Jill Locantore
Good evening, I am Jill Locantore, Executive Director of the Denver Streets Partnership. Thank you all for coming together this evening with members of the Denver Streets Partnership, Denver City Council, and the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure...
Decriminalizing Multimodal Transportation Panel Discussion
Click below to watch a recording of the Decriminalizing Multimodal Transportation panel discussion with leaders of color about walking, biking, transit, equity, and the law. Moderated by Dr. Lisa Calderon, with panelists Director Shontel Lewis of RTD District B,...
Denver Streets Partnership statement as Denver matches grim milestone for traffic fatalities
71 lives have been lost on Denver’s streets this yearFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — November 4, 2021Contact: Jill LocantoreExecutive Director, Denver Streets Partnership303.895.6376 | jill@denverstreetspartnership.orgThe Denver Streets Partnership is heartbroken and angered...
Our November 2021 Voter Guide
Election season is upon us and there is no shortage of ballot measures to consider. We want to lift up a few that we’re paying particularly close attention to here at DSP and hope you’ll consider casting the same votes! Question 2C Official ballot language Shall the...
Scope out new bike infrastructure with DSP!
On Saturday, September 18, the Denver Streets Partnership will host a Bike and Seek at Chaffee Park in Northwest Denver from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will celebrate the new bike infrastructure that Denver has installed with an interactive bicycle scavenger hunt...
We need bold action on climate.
The air has been on a lot of our minds this week. While it may be easy to simply blame our current air quality on wildfires, the truth is that these fires have become more prevalent as California’s climate has shifted to a drought condition. Without change, smoky...
Join the Denver Deserves Sidewalks campaign!
Creating an equitable and vibrant Denver means guaranteeing that our public spaces are designed for people. Human dignity should be the guiding principle for the design of our transportation system so that everyone can thrive and connect to what matters most. Today,...
Keep 16th Ave a people first street!
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Denver designated 16th Avenue between downtown and East High School as a Shared Street, designed to deter non-local vehicle trips and reduce speeds to create a safer environment for all ages and abilities to use the street for recreation...
The Denver Streets Partnership welcomes two new staff!
The Denver Streets Partnership is excited to officially welcome two new staff members to our team! Molly McKinley is our new Policy Director. Molly has served as the Vice-Chair of the Denver Streets Partnership Steering Committee since early 2020 and she is excited to...
Five years of advocating for safe streets in Denver
By Jessica Vargas, Program Manager Almost five years ago, I started working for WalkDenver as only its third full-time employee. It doesn’t seem like that long ago that I was being welcomed into this small but dedicated team of advocates who wanted to create a more...
West Area Plan enters next phase of planning
After over a year of community meetings and surveys, the West Area Plan is entering into the next phase of the planning process. Covering the westside neighborhoods of Barnum, Barnum West, Sun Valley, Valverde, Villa Park and West Colfax, the plan will serve as a...