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.
Transportation Funding
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.
Denver Streets Partnership statement on B-cycle’s departure from Denver
What B-cycle taught us: Bike sharing in Denver is a must-have Denver B-cycle’s launch as the first large-scale bikeshare in the U.S. was a game changer for our city. Bikeshare has proven to be an important mobility choice for people seeking options other than driving,...
Letter to Mayor Hancock Re: Transportation Funding
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...
Denver Streets Partnership 2020 Budget Analysis
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...
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...
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 -...
Presentation on DSP Recommendations Re: 2020 Budget and Parks & Rec funding
DSP Steering Committee members Jill Locantore (WalkDenver) and Naomi Amaha (American Heart Association) presented the Partnership's recommendations for the City 2020 Budget and 2A Parks & Rec funding. [button...
Letter to Mayor Re: 2020 Budget and Capital Improvement Plan
To realize the Denveright vision for complete, multimodal transportation networks and achieve specific targets laid out in the plans including zero traffic fatalities and 50% single occupancy vehicle (SOV) mode share, the City must make a substantial investment in...
Letter to City Re: Funding For Parks and Open Space
Denver political candidates race to the finish to test city mobility (thedenverchannel.com)
DENVER — There are plenty of ways to get around Denver. Public transportation, biking and walking are among the most popular. Each comes with its own set of challenges. Thanks to the Amazing Denver Mobility Race on Thursday, 15 candidates running for local office in...
Talking about transit is something politicians do a lot. Let’s see how they experience it. (Denverite)
The Denver Streets Partnership stunt was meant to instill municipal candidates with a sense of urgency on transportation issues. The morning sun was low as the competitors gathered for their race. It was no ordinary trial. The three teams of municipal election...
Denver Streets Partnership Policy Platform
The Denver Streets Partnership (DSP) is a coalition of community-based organizations advocating for people-friendly streets in Denver. We work to make Denver a safer, more connected and liveable city for everyone. To fulfill this vision, the DSP strongly supports the following policies:
2018 Transportation Report
What’s the problem? Denverites need to be able to get around our city without driving: As our city...