Reminder: Three ways to Engage on Denver’s Sidewalk Program
DOTI Communications
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Nancy Kuhn Dept of Transportation and Infrastructure
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2026 |
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Reminder: Three ways to Engage on Denver’s Sidewalk Program TOMORROW: Join our Telephone Town Hall
DENVER — Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is developing its first Sidewalk Implementation Plan (SIP), providing opportunities for residents to weigh in as it embarks upon a historic effort to build a long-term roadmap for repairing damaged sidewalks, widening deficient sidewalks, and building new sidewalks.
Development of a SIP was required in the sidewalk ordinance passed by Denver voters in 2022. The SIP will: answer the questions of where, when, and how Denver will build a complete, citywide sidewalk network; detail the City’s path forward for building and upgrading sidewalks across the city in both the short term and long term; create a prioritization framework for delivering sidewalks; and develop work plans for sidewalk construction, reconstruction, and repair with a more detailed focus on what will be constructed in the next six (6) years.
Denver residents are asked to participate in development of the SIP and learn about the many factors Denver is considering as it develops a plan of action.
Online Survey Open Now Residents can access our state-of-the-system report now at www.denvergov.org/SOTS and provide input into the SIP by taking a brief survey open through mid-March.
TOMORROW, February 4: Telephone Town Hall Residents can dial into our town hall tomorrow evening to receive a brief overview of Denver’s Sidewalk Program and what we will accomplish with the SIP, as well as answer a few survey questions, and learn how to access our state of the system report online.
Time: 6-7 p.m. JOIN: Dial 855-756-7520; Ext.128993#
Wednesday, February 11: Zoom Webinar DOTI invites the public to join our Zoom Webinar for a deeper dive into the Sidewalk Implementation Plan and State of the System Report and provide input.
Time: 6-7 p.m. JOIN: bit.ly/SIPZoomWebinar
About Denver’s Sidewalk Program Sidewalks are basic infrastructure for people, crucial in creating and maintaining an equitable and vibrant city. Sidewalks connect all residents to schools, businesses and parks, and guarantee that everyone, including adults, children and people with disabilities, has the independence to move about the city freely and safely.
With a service charge approved by voters, Denver is creating a comprehensive program to repair damaged sidewalks, widen sidewalks that are deficient, and build new sidewalks where they're missing. The charge for sidewalks was included on people's bi-annual stormwater bills starting in 2025. Once fully built out, Denver's sidewalk network will be approximately 3,458 miles - about the distance from Denver to New York City and back again.
If you have questions or comments about the Sidewalk Program or Sidewalk Implementation Plan, please email
side...@denvergov.org or leave a voicemail
on our project hotline at 720-337-6380. ### |
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