¡Viva! Streets DenverOver the summer of 2023, the Denver Streets Partnership worked with the Downtown Denver Partnership along with other community organizations to put together ¡Viva! Streets Denver. Through a series of four events, ¡Viva! Streets aimed to celebrate...
The Denver Streets Partnership collaborated with the Civic Center Conservancy to host an Open Streets demonstration on 14th Avenue between Bannock Street and Acoma Street, south of Civic Center Park, in the Golden Triangle neighborhood on July 31, 2022.
The Westwood Via Verde is a three-mile neighborhood greenway project to connect existing and future community amenities and green spaces such as neighborhood bikeways, green streets, parks, and enhanced alleys. Project partners include the City and County of Denver, Westwood Unidos, BuCu West, D3 Arts, Groundwork Denver, Denver Streets Partnership, and many others dedicated to achieving a safer, healthier, and more connected Westwood.
Community members painted a street mural at the intersection of W. 41st Ave & Navajo St to promote neighborhood identity and a sense of place, as well as to provide a visual cue to drivers that children may be crossing the street on their way to or from school.
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Denver Streets Partnership has worked with a variety of community partners in West Denver to support the locally-owned businesses in the Little Saigon and Westwood areas. Small businesses are the lifeblood of any community and,...
We've partnered with Denver Community Active Living Coalition to install murals at the Castro, Monroe, and Valverde Elementary schools. Street art makes public spaces more attractive and safe, slowing traffic speeds and making the neighborhood welcoming to people...
The Vision Zero Community Art Project, led by by the Denver Vision Zero Coalition, brings together the community along Denver’s Colfax corridor to create public art installations that raise awareness of traffic safety and Denver’s commitment to end traffic fatalities...
The intersection of Colfax Avenue and Federal Boulevard, known as the Colfax Clover, was intended to provide quick access for large numbers of fast-moving vehicles. But for anyone trying to access Denver’s west side on foot, bicycle, or transit, the interchange is a...
CU Denver graduate students tackle walkability issues in northeast Denver For years, we have partnered with urban planning graduate students at the University of Colorado Denver to perform walkability assessments of various Denver neighborhoods. In 2017, students were...
Thanks to our partnership with the West Colfax Business Improvement District, there is now multi-lingual wayfinding signage on the Lakewood Gulch! The project, West Colfax Connects, builds on efforts to improve pedestrian mobility to support access to businesses for local residents with the goal to connect West Colfax with surrounding neighborhoods, particularly Sun Valley as it undergoes major redevelopment.
Many bus stops in the city lack even the most basic amenities such as seating, protection from the elements, and lighting. We recommend adding these amenities as short-term improvements that would enhance safety, comfort, and convenience for riders along RTD’s second-busiest corridor. On a long-term scale, we recommend much more substantial improvements to Federal’s roadway design and streetscape.
On October 3, 2019, the Denver Streets Partnership hosted a second Amazing Denver Mobility Race. This edition of the mobility race featured six teams trying to get from one end of downtown to the other during evening rush hour. Each team was assigned a different mode of travel and the champion would be bestowed a Pokey Award. Unlike the previous mobility race we hosted however, the goal was not to win. Because to “win” a Pokey Award, you had to come in last.
Better Block Jefferson Park took place on Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 in the old business district of Jefferson Park— on 25th Ave, between Federal and Eliot. The “Better Block” project was a community revitalization effort that temporarily demonstrates how to improve a...
Better Block Five Points demonstration on May 11th, 2013 was a huge success! An estimated 1,200 people visited Sonny Lawson Park during the event. Huge thank you to 150 volunteers and 30 community partners who helped us build the Better Block. [button...
Like many urban neighborhoods, northwest Denver is experiencing a true Renaissance. With new restaurants and businesses opening their doors there are more places to visit and more people moving in to enjoy these amenities. Residents would like to walk to local...
Reimagining West Colfax: From Demonstration to Long-Term Changes Report offers recommendations for making West Colfax better for people on foot and on bike. The Reimagine West Colfax Celebration was tremendously successful in demonstrating street design elements that...
Bus stops along Broadway aimed to celebrate transit riders during the Roll Out the Red Carpet event In celebration of the transit improvements to the Broadway/Lincoln corridor, the Better Broadway Coalition organized a Roll Out the Red Carpet event on Broadway on...
In 2017, community members chose to install an intersection mural outside of an elementary school in Athmar Park. The design featured elements that celebrate the neighborhood’s history as a celery farm, its beautiful parks and lakes, and the rich cultural diversity...
The Weir Gulch Trail in Barnum gets playful upgrade In May 2017, WalkDenver and the Denver Community Active Living Coalition (CALC) installed a fun new wayfinding art project in the Barnum neighborhood. Last June, the neighborhoods of Athmar Park, Barnum, and...
We hosted Colorado's first tactical urbanism project back in 2012 and haven't stopped since! From larger, festival-like demonstration events to smaller neighborhood art projects like trail wayfinding signs and intersection murals, tactical urbanism is a fun way to...