The Denver Streets Partnership today delivered 1,728 petition signatures and a sign-on letter from 18 local organizations to Shoshana Lew, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), calling for dedicated bus-only lanes on Colorado Boulevard as part of a high-quality bus rapid transit (BRT) project.
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.
With the installment of bus-only lanes on 17th street, we wanted to give a shout out to all the bus drivers and riders who finally get their own piece of the road. We know our bus drivers work hard to get us where we need to go so we surprised operators with lanyards,...
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.
An important step toward realizing the vision and goals embodied in Blueprint Denver is the development of more detailed plans through Denver’s neighborhood planning initiative. Recently the City released the latest draft neighborhood plan for the East Central area....
Released in early 2020, this poll shows that Denver voters overwhelmingly support the City’s plans to increase safety and mobility options. Data in the poll shows the majority of Denver voters are eager to see improvements in the City that will lead to reduced traffic...
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...
On August 2, 2019, the Denver Streets Partnership wrote a letter to Mayor Hancock saying Denver needs at least $120 million per year from new funding sources to build out complete sidewalk, bicycle and transit networks within 20 years rather than hundreds of years. We...
On May 6, 2019, the Denver Streets Partnership submitted recommendations to Mayor Hancock for the 2020 city budget. Here is a summary of the requested vs. allocated funding for key areas related to creating people friendly streets, where walking, biking, and transit...
Mayor Hancock’s Mobility Action Plan establishes the ambitious goals of reducing the proportion of people who drive alone to work from 73% to 50% and eliminating traffic fatalities by the year 2030. The Denver Streets Partnership (DSP) strongly supports these goals....
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....
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...
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...
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...
Denver Moves: Transit is Denver’s first-ever citywide transit plan creating a local transit vision and guiding framework that calls for improving the quality of transit options in our city – making transit more reliable, more frequent, and more convenient for daily...
Blueprint Denver, first adopted in 2002 and updated in 2019, is the City's land use and transportation plan for growing an inclusive and authentic city. The plan is about: Creating complete neighborhoods and complete networks everywhere in our city, to meet the needs...
Via the city’s three-year Denveright outreach and planning effort, input from thousands of Denverites resulted in plans for a more inclusive, connected and healthy city, for all who live here today, as well as neighbors of tomorrow. The first plan drafts were...
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 -...
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...