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You may not think twice when passing by the nine homes tucked away near South Lincoln Street and East Ohio Avenue, but their place in the I-25 and South Broadway improvement project has advocates — and homeowners — worried.

Jesse Hill can’t drive because of a sight impairment, so he’s long relied on family members to get around his Montbello neighborhood.

Jonathon Stalls knows the dangers of being a pedestrian in Denver. In the winter, he has to walk through mud and snow alongside busy streets. “You have engineering that has long, long, been centering high-speed car traffic as the priority,” he said.

It was a clear mandate from Denver voters, a mandate for city council to repair and improve sidewalks. In November, residents voted 56% to 44% to move the burden for sidewalk repairs away from homeowners and to the city itself.

In a city strewn with cracked, crumbling and even nonexistent sidewalks, a huge influx of cash is on the way to address the problem courtesy of Denver voters who supported Initiated Ordinance 307 in the Nov. 8 election.

The advocacy group behind the “Denver Deserves Sidewalks” ballot initiative declared victory Sunday night after unofficial results showed the measure continuing to pull ahead.

Denver election workers still have roughly 32,000 ballots to count from Tuesday’s midterm election but supporters of Initiated Ordinance 307, the sidewalk tax measure, finally feel confident enough to declare victory in the tightest race in the city this cycle.

With all the talk about infrastructure in the country over the last few years, one of the most familiar transportation networks has often been overlooked and underfunded: city sidewalks. But voters in Denver this month will have a chance to change that.

When voters in large chunks of metro Denver unfold their ballots, they’ll notice a conspicuous blank — with not even one candidate listed to represent their district on the Regional Transportation District’s Board of Directors.

Passengers flocked to the Regional Transportation District’s buses and trains in the highest numbers since the beginning of the pandemic during a free fare program in August.

Advocates are calling out the city’s plan to build its bike infrastructure, hoping Denver invests in more protected lanes for people to ride safely.

In a race to meet infrastructure, traffic safety and climate goals, advocates say time is of the essence to build more comfortable bike lanes

Kelsey Costales and her husband purchased their first ever home on Sheridan Boulevard just south of 38th Avenue in the summer of 2020 because they wanted to be in the neighborhood and the home was affordable.

Voters will decide in November on potential fees for sidewalk improvements, maintenance By Russell Haythorn, Denver 7 DENVER — Advocates for Denver Initiative 307, which would publicly fund sidewalk construction and upkeep, reached out to Denver homeowners Sunday...

“It just wasn’t feasible for me to apply." By Steve Staeger, 9News DENVER — When the COVID-19 pandemic raged, many restaurants expanded patios outside to try to keep their businesses afloat as restrictions closed dining rooms. But data from the city of Denver shows...

Transportation experts hope the streamlined system will continue to decrease driving trips and connect people to buses and trains. Some decision-makers feel protective of the right-of-way and are wary of the private companies.

The Regional Transportation District wants customers to participate in a study this year to ensure its service is more accessible to Coloradans over 18 months. RTD General Manager and CEO Debra Johnson told CBS4 on Tuesday the agency needs to establish a comment set of facts on their fare structure.

The early set-up shift for my local “Open Street” in western Queens starts at 8 a.m. on weekends. That’s when neighborhood volunteers drag the metal barricades, some adorned with signs, banners or decorations, into the streets from the curb.

Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration presented the first look at Denver’s post-pandemic economic recovery vision Wednesday, providing a major emphasis on ensuring equity and investing in infrastructure.

Denver is leveraging smart technology to improve safety for bikers and pedestrians. The investment in tech could position the city as a national leader in safety innovation and move it closer to achieving the goal of ending all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030.