Since Mayor Michael Hancock committed to eliminating traffic deaths seven years ago, Denver’s roads have only gotten deadlier. As Mayor-elect Mike Johnston prepares to take the city’s reins, Denverites are asking for change.
Michael Hancock gave Denver a bold ‘Vision Zero’ goal of eliminating traffic deaths. Here’s why it failed
In the six full years since the city committed to Vision Zero, more than 400 people have died in traffic, and there’ve been more than 2,000 crashes causing serious injuries.
Mother of cyclist killed in collision wants Denver to do more to make streets safer
Wednesday the City recommitted to Vision Zero but Thursday critics and Cindy Stepp gathered on the corner where Ainslie was killed to say it isn’t enough.
Denver transportation officials ask for $10 million to implement sidewalk ballot measure that will cost property owners $41 million a year
Seven months after Denver voters approved a ballot measure to create a complete, crack-free network of sidewalks, officials from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure have yet to begin implementation.
Special report: RTD can’t seem to overcome its labor shortages — a problem that’s affecting bus and train riders
Shortages of bus drivers, train operators and some other key workers at the Regional Transportation District are just as large or worse than they were before a new union contract last year significantly raised wages, along with hopes for a turnaround.
Her daughter was killed on her bike in Denver. She’s still riding and pushing leaders to make streets safer
Advocates for street safety, including Stepp, spoke at the site of Ainslie O’Neil’s death Thursday to pressure Denver’s current and future city leaders to do more.
Denver Streets Partnership urges city to prioritize funding for updated Vision Zero plan
As traffic fatalities in Denver continue to be a growing issue, the city announced Wednesday that it is recommitting to its 2017 Vision Zero plan that aims to eliminate traffic deaths by 2030.
Denver’s Vision Zero pledge is failing. The city’s reset calls for slower speeds to stop deaths
Mayor Michael Hancock is recommitting to its “Vision Zero” program that reframes serious and fatal crashes as systemic problems that need infrastructure or engineering fixes. His administration on Wednesday released an updated plan that he hopes will get the city back on track.
Denver has exceeded its goal of 125 miles of new bike infrastructure, Hancock says
The city and county of Denver has built 137 miles of new bike infrastructure in the last five years. That surpasses the goal of 125 miles Hancock set in 2018.
Here’s why RTD’s light rail system is virtually unusable this week
RTD has suspended train service at this and three other stations until Friday morning as crews replace overhead power lines.
Here’s what car-free Broadway and Welton looks like
Broadway is not known as Denver’s most pedestrian- or cyclist-friendly street. But on Sunday, the typical sound of traffic was gone.
What Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough think about transportation in Denver
When Denverite talked with more than 100 people across the city last summer about what mattered to them, transportation ranked sixth. In the mayoral race, housing, homelessness, affordability and public safety have eclipsed most other issues.
20 will have to be plenty: Thousands of new speed limit signs are going up across the city
As Evans Avenue traffic roared just feet away, city workers on Tuesday changed out the first of about 2,000 signs marking the new speed limit on Denver’s neighborhood streets: 20 mph.
Commentary: For Denver’s Next Mayor, a Legacy Project on a Silver Platter
Denver has myriad plans that envision a future where our city has complete, connected transit; sidewalk and bike networks; and development patterns that make it easy and practical for people to choose options other than driving to daily destinations.
Air quality, transportation and water: How Denver’s next mayor and City Council can protect the environment
Denver boasts one of the country’s fastest growing economies and expects to add tens of thousands of new residents by the end of the decade. The city’s rapid and continued expansion comes at a cost, though.
Socialists and Republicans agree on something: both oppose developing the Park Hill Golf Course
Not every day do the Denver Republican Party and the Denver Democratic Socialists of America find themselves on the same side of an electoral fight. But that’s what the debate over Referred Question 2O, that would allow Westside Investment Partners to turn the former Park Hill Golf Course site into a mixed-use development with affordable and market-rate housing, retail and park space, has led to.
Federal Boulevard site of multiple hit-and-run crashes
Federal Boulevard has seen multiple hit-and-run crashes in recent days. A reward is being offered. On Feb. 22, a pedestrian was hit crossing South Federal Boulevard at West Dartmouth Avenue. The injuries are considered serious. Denver Police say the driver left the scene.
Denver’s getting money to study nine dangerous roadways as it tries to achieve Vision Zero’s goals
Denver and Vision Zero, the city’s initiative to completely eradicate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030, is receiving some funding to help further the mission.
RTD weighs cheaper fares and passes, with no regional zones — but airport trips still would cost much more
The Regional Transportation District should lower all fares, nearly eliminate its regional zone map and drastically reduce the cost of monthly passes, according to the latest recommendations from an intensive systemwide study.
How E-Bike Rebates Will Make Cycling Safer
So much for Mile High City. Denver residents are embracing a new moniker: E-bike City. In April 2022, the city began offering residents $400 off a new electric bike or $900 off an e-cargo bike, with low-income residents eligible for an additional $800 discount.