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What We Do
Our Mission
We advocate for the cultural and systemic changes necessary to reduce our city’s unsustainable dependence on cars and to design communities that put people first.
Our Vision
We envision an equitable and vibrant Denver where human dignity is the guiding principle for our transportation system and communities, with living, public spaces that allow everyone to thrive and connect to what matters most to them.
Policy
We advocate for human-centered policies to guide the design of our city, streets, and public spaces. That means connecting decision makers with diverse perspectives, timely information, and practical solutions to reduce our city’s dependence on cars and design communities that prioritize human dignity. Review our policy platform here and see some of our recent policy work below.
Vision Zero
Transportation funding
Parking reform
Parking requirements in Denver are based on outdated, national guidelines that aren’t grounded in local or scientific studies. We’re advocating for common-sense reforms to Denver’s parking policies that prioritize spaces for people over cars.
Sidewalks
Denver deserves sidewalks! Walkable neighborhoods with good sidewalks are the foundation of a complete transportation system. Most Denver neighborhoods have substandard or no sidewalks at all. The City needs to take responsibility and dedicate funding for sidewalks across Denver.
Twenty is Plenty
The evidence is clear: Speed kills.
Even small increases in vehicle speed can have fatal results. We’re calling on city leaders to reduce the default speed limit for Denver’s neighborhood streets from 25 mph to 20 mph.
Complete Streets
Our city needs state-of-the-art street design standards that create safe spaces for all road users. These designs must prioritize traffic calming for pedestrian and bicyclist safety over driver convenience. Denver should adopt updated street design standards to create Complete Streets across the city.
Transit
Reliable and affordable transit is a central component of a thriving city.
Even though 70% of Denverites live within walking distance of transit, most of us don’t use it because buses aren’t frequent, fast, or reliable. City leaders can significantly improve our existing bus system quickly and inexpensively.
Shared & Open Streets
Denver’s Shared and Open Streets program is working and should be continued. Keep up with our work to make people-friendly streets city-wide.
Place
Places matter, and designing communities that prioritize people means engaging directly with and supporting community partners, neighborhood associations, and residents across the city. We work to elevate and empower the voices of those that know their neighborhoods best: residents. That looks different across Denver but our commitment to making people-friendly spaces remains the same. Take a look at some of our recent place-based work below.
Tactical Urbanism
Colfax
Colfax Avenue is a Denver icon, famously dubbed the “longest, wickedest street in America.” For pedestrians, that couldn’t be more true.
Federal Boulevard
Federal Boulevard is a critical part of Denver’s transportation system. It’s also the deadliest street in the city. It’s time to fix Federal Boulevard.
