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...
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PRESS RELEASE: RTD’s inability to provide shuttles during scheduled service disruptions proves that increased transit workforce recruitment and retention should be an immediate priority for local, regional, and state leaders
PRESS RELEASE — Tuesday, May 23, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT Molly McKinley, Policy Director, the Denver Streets Partnership molly@denverstreetspartnership.org | 919-588-9676 DENVER — Advocates at the Denver Streets Partnership are disappointed that RTD cannot provide...
PRESS RELEASE: At the end of RTD’s Zero Fare for Better Air initiative, groups launch a new effort, the Alliance to Transform Transportation
PRESS RELEASE — Wednesday, August 31, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Danny Katz, Executive Director, Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG) danny@copirg.org | 608-215-0929 Molly McKinley, Policy Director, the Denver Streets Partnership molly@denverstreetspartnership.org...
PRESS RELEASE: West Denver Rising Viaduct Night Market on August 20th
PRESS RELEASE — Wednesday, August 17, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Jill Locantore, Executive Director, the Denver Streets Partnership jill@denverstreetspartnership.org | 303-895-6376 Community partners to host multicultural event under West Colfax viaduct in celebration...
PRESS RELEASE: Denver Deserves Sidewalks qualifies for November 2022 ballot
PRESS RELEASE — Tuesday, August 2, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Jill Locantore, Executive Director, the Denver Streets Partnership jill@denverstreetspartnership.org | 303-895-6376 DENVER — Today, the Denver Elections Division announced that Denver Deserves Sidewalks...
PRESS RELEASE: Denver Deserves Sidewalks submits 19,197 signatures for ballot bid
PRESS RELEASE — Monday, July 11, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Molly McKinley, Policy Director, the Denver Streets Partnership molly@denverstreetspartnership.org | 919-588-9676 Campaign organizers gathered required signatures in two months DENVER — The Denver...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups call on CDOT to remove I-25 Central widening from long-term plan
PRESS RELEASE — Tuesday, June 14, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Danny Katz, Executive Director, Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG) danny@copirg.org | 608-215-0929 Juan Madrid, Colorado Clean Transportation & Energy Policy Advocate, GreenLatinos...
PRESS RELEASE: First of $4 billion in transportation investments focuses on transit, biking, safety
PRESS RELEASE — Thursday, May 19, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Rachel Hultin, Sustainable Transportation Director, Bicycle Colorado rachel@bicyclecolorado.org | 720-449-3392 Danny Katz, Executive Director, Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG) danny@copirg.org |...
PRESS RELEASE: New Report: Investments in public transit workforce needed to boost economic opportunity and racial equity
PRESS RELEASE — Friday, February 4, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Molly McKinley, Policy Director, the Denver Streets Partnership molly@denverstreetspartnership.org | 919-588-9676 DRCOG approval of $40 million state/federal funding comes as CDOT advances implementation of...
PRESS RELEASE: Sidewalk Palooza calls attention to deficient sidewalks in districts across Denver
PRESS RELEASE — Friday, September 24, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT Jill Locantore, Executive Director, the Denver Streets Partnership jill@denverstreetspartnership.org | 303-895-6376 DENVER — Denver residents want City officials to experience first-hand what they’ve long...
Press Release: Denverites strongly support city’s shared and open streets, efforts to expand bicycle network
Denver voters strongly support the city’s efforts to give more street space to people in response to the COVID-19 pandemic through initiatives including shared and open streets that the City unveiled in 2020. Voters also remain enthusiastic about making the transportation system safer and more accessible through a rapid expansion of its bicycle network, according to new survey results
Press Release: Transportation Funding Bill Must Tackle Climate Change
As Colorado leaders unveiled an initial proposal for a transportation funding bill in the 2021 General Assembly, different environmental and multimodal advocacy groups joined together to call for a bill that addresses climate change equitably.
Press Release: Denver Streets Partnership, local community to reclaim Marion Street, host memorial ride for Alexis Bounds
Family and friends, community members, and safety advocates plan to walk, ride, and roll on S. Marion Parkway this Friday in remembrance of Alexis Bounds on the one-year anniversary of her death after a truck driver struck and killed her while she was riding her bike.
Press Release: Denver’s Shared and Open Streets program working, should be continued as stay-at-home orders are lifted
April 24, 2020; DENVER - As Denverites prepare for another beautiful spring weekend under a stay-at-home order, a coalition of advocates for people-friendly streets applauded the City of Denver for being a national leader in designating street space to residents so...
Press Release: DSP Member Mile High Connects recognized for providing PPE to RTD, mobilizing local artists to produce more
DENVER – On Wednesday, the Denver Streets Partnership (DSP), a coalition of organizations that advocate for people-friendly streets, recognized one of their members, Mile High Connects, for their outstanding role in responding to the COVID19 pandemic. In the last...
Press Release: THREE WEST DENVER COMMUNITIES SEEK TO SUPPORT FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS WITH NEW ONLINE ORDERING PLATFORMS
Restaurant owners in Denver’s Westwood and South Federal neighborhoods want the Denver community to know that they are open for business during the COVID-19 crisis, so they’ve launched two new online platforms to support these family-owned businesses.Westwoodfood.com...
The Future of Micromobility in Denver
For the last decade, between Denver's nonprofit bike share program and multiple for-profit micromobility providers, our city has been on the cutting edge of offering residents and visitors different pedal bike, e-bike, and electric scooter options, mostly in downtown....