PRESS RELEASE — Thursday, July 13, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT
Molly McKinley, Policy Director, the Denver Streets Partnership
molly@denverstreetspartnership.org | 919-588-9676
DENVER — Ahead of the swearing-in of Mayor-Elect Johnson and the Denver City Council on Monday, July 17, the Denver Streets Partnership is releasing an agenda for their first 100 days in office.
The full agenda includes five high-priority actions that can be taken quickly to help address traffic safety, access, and the transportation sector’s impact on climate change and air pollution:
- Appoint a capable and visionary Director of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Ban turns on red
- Establish a partnership with RTD to offer housing benefits for transit workers
- Commit to and begin planning for comprehensive speed management programs on two high injury corridors
- Fund 2024 ¡Viva! Streets Denver
“This transition and new leadership comes at a critical time in Denver, when there are many needs that must be addressed,” said Molly McKinley, Policy Director for the Denver Streets Partnership. “We believe that these five actions will build a foundation of meaningful, tangible successes that the administration can continue to expand on over the next four years. We’re excited, hopeful, and ready to get to work with Mayor-Elect Johnson and the entire Denver City Council.”
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The Denver Streets Partnership is a coalition of community organizations advocating for people-friendly streets in Denver. We advocate for the cultural and systemic changes necessary to reduce our city’s unsustainable dependence on cars and to design communities that put people first.
Learn more at denverstreetspartnership.org or follow us on social media at Facebook @DenverStreetsPartnership, Twitter @BikeWalkBus, or Instagram @BikeWalkBus.