Family members have identified Brad Brubaker – a Highlands resident and father – as the man who was killed in a high-speed crash near West 32nd Avenue and North Lowell Boulevard on Saturday.
Viewpoints clash over street closures in Denver’s City Park
On Saturday, Denver Streets Partnership held a “Parks are for People” rally to share their concern about roadway accessibility in City Park.
Denver Street Partnership poll finds strong support for bicycles
Nearly 80% of Denver’s likely voters are big fans of city’s plan to create 125 miles of dedicated bicycle lanes by 2025, according to a new survey this week offered by the Denver Streets Partnership.
To keep people scooting and biking, Lyft and Lime might get free public street space to use for private profit
Last week, Denver’s transportation department tapped Lyft and Lime to replace Denver B-cycle and streamline the city’s network of electric scooters. And while the companies offer a popular way to replace pollutive car trips with cleaner ones, the agreement they’re trying to finalize with the city is raising questions about long-term sustainability and the use of public streets for private profit.
A Glimpse Into Denver’s Sustainable Future
In the third installment of 303 Magazine’s series on Denver’s sustainability efforts, Denver Streets Partnership steering committee member Naomi Amaha talks about connecting the city without cars.
As Denver emerges post-pandemic, will shared streets stay?
“There’s not a lot that the city has publicly committed to in terms of thinking differently post-pandemic,” Denver Streets Partnership executive director Jill Locantore told Colorado Politics.
Denver considering extending Shared Streets Initiative past March
“As somebody who walks on this street every single day, I feel so much safer now,” Jill Locantore told Fox31. “People can’t plow through the intersection at high speeds. They have to slow down.”
COVID pushed back Little Saigon’s BID effort, so advocates have stepped in to act like one
Jill Locantore, Denver Streets Partnership’s executive director, said Little Saigon Denver business owners couldn’t wait for an official BID when the economy disintegrated, so advocates “pivoted” to provide support themselves.
Federal Boulevard Candlelight Vigil Honors Chris Baker, Hit and Run Victim
More than two dozen family members and friends gathered to honor hit and run victim Chris Baker, whom a driver struck and killed at 70th Avenue and Federal Boulevard on January 19, 2021. Denver Streets Partnership Program Manager Emily Kleinfelter spoke during the candlelight ceremony, and later Denver Streets Partnership Executive Director Jill Locantore spoke with members of the media.
Denver’s new shared bike and scooter system is picking up steam. Here’s what we know.
“Denver needs to provide bigger and bigger spaces for micromobility,” said Jill Locantore, adding, “There is no form of transportation that pays for itself without some subsidies from the government.”
CDOT’s Safer Main Streets aims to make streets safer for people walking, biking, and driving
Denver Streets Partnership chair Danny Katz is excited that CDOT will invest more than $7.4 million on Federal Boulevard and $10 million on West Colfax to improve streets for people walking, biking, and riding transit.
CDOT Is Trying To Fix Metro Denver’s Most Dangerous Roads
CDOT announced funding for Safer Main Streets projects on Colfax and Federal, and Denver Streets Partnership chair Danny Katz talked to Colorado Public Radio about it.
How 2020 Has Affected the Way We Use Our Streets
“There was some talk about, ‘should we close the parks?’ And that just seemed like the absolute wrong response,” says Jill Locantore, executive director of the Denver Streets Partnership,
Uniting to Stop Preventable Traffic Violence
VISION ZERO NETWORK: During the week of November 15th – 21st, Denver Department of Transportation & Infrastructure and Denver Streets Partnership hosted a virtual Facebook event to honor victims of traffic crashes and their families, and reaffirm our commitment to the fundamental principles of Vision Zero and making our streets safer for everyone, together.
Public Transit Is in Crisis, but Essential to our Recovery
Local partners like the Denver Streets Partnership are highlighting how transit supports their communities, giving actual riders the microphone, and working to ensure Congress’ federal relief package mirrors local priorities.
Residents Push For Denver’s ‘Shared Streets’ Program To Become Permanent
Denver Streets Partnership Advocacy Academy participants shared the importance of shared streets and why they should stay permanently.
Outdoor dining aide comes to local restaurants
Thanks to a grant from (DOTI), the Denver Streets Partnership assisted four restaurants in standing up new outdoor dining areas to expand their capacity to serve customers amid COVID-19 social distancing rules.
48 people killed while walking, rolling, biking and driving around Denver this year get a COVID-style memorial
DENVERITE - So far in 2020, 48 people have been killed trying to travel around Denver, according to the Denver Police Department. The numbers are bad each and every year, especially if you recognize, as the city government officially does under the banner of Vision...
Antiquated to Elevated: Reclaiming Colfax
Streetsblog Denver: As a result of relatively wide lanes and limited pedestrian crossings, Colfax attracts drivers as one of the City’s main thoroughfares. The ease that comes with traveling Colfax for drivers also equals speed, making this busy street incredibly...
Remembering Tim Campbell With a “Ghost Wheelchair”
WESTWORD - A crowd of friends, family members, neighbors, church peers and safe-street advocates gathered on October 11 to remember Tim Campbell, killed by a driver who ran a red light at the corner of West Colfax and Irving while he was headed to the RTD bus stop in...