Council members pushing new effort to decriminalize jaywalking in Denver

By Marissa Armas, CBS Colorado

There’s a new effort in Denver to decriminalize jaywalking.

While many people do it, not everyone is ticketed for it which is a part of the reason why some city council members are moving to decriminalize it.

“Oftentimes we have many streets that don’t have any sidewalks at all or don’t have marked crosswalks, and people are walking on those streets today,” said Jill Locantore, the Denver Streets Partnership executive director.

Locantore also said many roads have crosswalks that are too far apart, sometimes 10-15 minutes, making people walk long stretches to get to their next destination.

Also, many people who have to catch the bus find themselves in challenging situations when trying to cross the street.