Denver is expanding outdoor dining and closing streets to help restaurants, but some retailers are worried they won’t benefit.
The public appears to be on board with the shift toward a pedestrian and bike focus. An April survey by Denver Streets Partnership, a coalition that works to develop people-friendly streets in the city, found that 87% of the more than 1,400 local respondents agreed that street space should be reallocated for people and want even more thoroughfares closed to cars.