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....
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...
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...
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.
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!
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...
"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...
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)...
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...
This week, we issued our second annual report card and awarded an overall grade of C+ for the City and County of Denver's progress in 2019 on its Vision Zero Action Plan aimed at eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries. The Report Card focuses specifically...
A few weeks ago, we shared our thoughts on the draft East Central Area Plan, and the importance of these neighborhood-focused plans for achieving the citywide vision laid out in Blueprint Denver, including making people walking and rolling the top priority of our...
The City has released the draft East Area Plan, providing another important opportunity for residents to weigh in on how well the plan supports the creation of people-friendly streets.
The City recently released the latest draft neighborhood plan for the East Central area. We’ve read closely through the plan, and found a lot to like.
The Denver Streets Partnership is excited to announce that we are now a fully-staffed multimodal advocacy organization with greater capacity to reclaim Denver’s streets for people and make them safer for everyone The Denver Streets Partnership formed in 2016 as a...