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.
Corridor Transformation
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.
Federal Boulevard is getting another median in the name of pedestrian safety
April 7, 2020 -- Federal Boulevard, a state highway that doubles as an urban street, is one of Denver’s deadliest to travel. City and state transportation planners say a median down the center of the road’s southern segment will make it safer for pedestrians and...
Boulevard of Broken Hearts
Incomplete streets are anti-love. Join us in telling City leaders: adopt street design standards that put people first!
DSP Guiding Principles for Colfax BRT
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on East Colfax is projected to lead to a dramatic shift in how people move along the corridor, with twice as many people riding the bus each day (50,000) compared to driving (25,000) by the year 2030. The East Colfax BRT project is therefore an...
Get on the Bus: It’s Time to Make Denver’s Transit Better
The following opinion piece by Jill Locantore was originally published in Colorado Politics on July 26, 2019. To address many of the challenges resulting from Denver’s booming growth, City leaders should immediately improve the bus system. It’s not surprising that...
Santa Fe Streetscape Study
The City and County of Denver Public Works is working to identify, design, and develop pilot streetscape improvements for the Santa Fe Corridor between 8th Avenue and West Colfax Avenue. Santa Fe Drive is an important corridor within the Denver transportation network....
Hampden Corridor Vision Study
The Hampden Avenue corridor is a critical east-west arterial near the southern limits of the City and County of Denver serving residents, visitors, shoppers, and employers. The vision for Hampden Avenue is to increase corridor connectivity and provide multimodal...
Go Speer Leetsdale
The City and County of Denver's Speer/Leetsdale Mobility Study examined transportation connectivity and operational needs for travel modes within the Speer/Leetsdale Corridor — a prominent travel route for Denver residents and one piece of the larger travel movement...
Washington Street Study
The Washington Street Study Report identifies a vision for Washington Street as a mixed-use riverfront destination area that capitalizes on its adjacency to the South Platte River, a revitalized Washington Street, reinvented greenspace, and direct connections across...
West Colfax Pedestrian Crossing & Transit Improvements
In 2017, Denver voters approved funds through the Elevate Denver Bond Program to be used to make pedestrian crossing improvements to West Colfax, as well as improving the efficiency and reliability of transit along the corridor. [button...
One Federal Boulevard
In 2017, 11 people died in crashes along Federal, including 7 pedestrians. The rate of fatalities on Federal was 20 times higher than the urban rate on Colorado roadways. To expedite safety improvements, the City and County of Denver is coordinating closely with...
The Amazing Denver Mobility Race
On April 4, 2019, the Denver Streets Partnership challenged three teams of municipal election candidates to work together to find the best route through Denver’s transportation system from three of the city’s less-connected corners to the Alliance Center downtown -...
Bus Rapid Transit on Colfax
The Colfax Corridor Connections project is studying potential long-term mobility improvements for East Colfax Avenue to enhance and revitalize this signature corridor. Through extensive citywide planning efforts and input from the community, the project has identified...
Denver Moves: Broadway
Denver Public Works is exploring ways to improve travel options for people who work, live, play and commute along the Broadway corridor. Planned improvements include a two-way protected bike lane on Broadway from I-25 to 16th Avenue, and dedicated transit lanes on...
It’s Time to Fix Federal Boulevard
3 STEPS TO A SAFER FEDERAL BOULEVARD Raised, planted medians limit dangerous turning motions and slow traffic. Pedestrian median refuges shorten crossing distances and provide a safe place to wait. High-visibility, mid-block crossings provide safe connections to...
Federal Boulevard Corridor Study
Federal Blvd is a critical north-south link on Denver’s west side connecting people to local cultural districts and regional destinations. The corridor has the 2nd highest ridership in the RTD bus system, and 26% of Denver residents, more than 16,000 people, live in...