Westwood Via Verde: Connecting Community Places and Green Spaces

Westwood Via Verde: Connecting Community Places and Green Spaces

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.

Supporting small businesses in Little Saigon and Westwood

Supporting small businesses in Little Saigon and Westwood

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,...

Southwest Denver School Art Projects

Southwest Denver School Art Projects

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...

We had every single bus stop on Federal Boulevard assessed – here are the results

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.

Looking Forward to a Walkable Westwood

Looking Forward to a Walkable Westwood

Article by friend of WalkDenver, Madeline Keating Located in southwest Denver, the culturally-rich Westwood neighborhood is not exactly a pedestrian haven. Sidewalks tend to be missing or deteriorated, drivers tend to drive above the already high posted speed...

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