| How’s Johnston’s Progress? No Gold Star for Street Safety |
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| We graded Mayor Johnston on transportation, safety, and access, as compared to his promises as a candidate. The verdict? D. And no, that’s not for “Doing his best.”
As a candidate, Mayor Johnston talked a big game about Vision Zero with teeth, safer streets, real bike networks, and a Denver where you don’t need a car. As Mayor? Two years in, traffic deaths are at record highs, safety projects have been slowed or watered down to protect driver convenience and parking, and new bike lane mileage has been cut in half. Even money ($15M) meant for safer streets has been quietly rerouted to… paying for parking ticket appeals. Definitely a “mobility issue.” 🙄
The good news? This grade can be raised. The plans exist. The designs are done. The money could be there. What’s missing is follow-through, and a willingness to put people ahead of driver convenience when things get politically spicy.
Johnston needs the following revisions to his work: Restore that $15M for street safety Build the bike and transit projects already on the shelf Stop watering down safety on high-injury streets (hi again, Alameda 👋) Give buses and bikes the space they need to improve safety on Denver’s most dangerous streets without widening the road (looking at you, Federal, Colorado, and Peña 👀)
Want the receipts, and the full list of how the Mayor can raise his grade from a D? Check out the complete report card from Denver Streets Partnership and our coalition friends.
Fill out the form below to get more info about a day of action we’re planning on March 11 (3-1-1, get it?) |
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| | Otherwise, Mayor Johnston, we’re going to have to call your parents…📞 |
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| | Apply to become a Walking College fellow
Ready to take your mobility advocacy to the next level? Apply to be a Walking College fellow through a training program to hone your skills and understanding around improving community design to make streets safer for walking, rolling, biking, and public transit. Apply by February 16. |
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| | Speak up for bus-only lanes at Aurora’s East Colfax BRT Open House
Learn more about the East Colfax BRT in Aurora, when it transitions from Denver’s BRT at Yosemite. Join the open house at the People’s Building (9995 E Colfax Ave) on February 11, 5:30 -7:30 p.m. to voice your support for a bus-only lane. There will be info on what to expect during construction, resources for small businesses and more. |
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| | Ride in memorial of Alex Pretti, killed by ICE
Join a ride organized by the Denver Bicycle Lobby to remember Alex Pretti, a bikepacker with ties to Colorado who was killed during a protest against ICE in Minneapolis on January 24. The ride is on Saturday, January 31 at the MLK statue in City Park. Everyone is meeting up at 12 p.m. and the ride begins at 12:30. There are rides planned in other locations across the Denver metro area, so follow the link below to learn more. |
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| Share your priorities for sidewalk fixin’
Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is developing a Sidewalk Implementation Plan that will answer the questions of where, when, and how DOTI’s sidewalk program will build a complete sidewalk network over the next nine years. Take the survey in the report (Under the ‘Give Your Input’ tab) or go to the plan’s webpage to see other ways to engage. |
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| | Take RTD more easily with Tap-n-Ride fare payments
RTD has a new fare payment option: Tap-n-Ride. Tap a Visa or Mastercard credit, debit, or prepaid card, or use your mobile wallet directly on a bus or rail validator. That’s it! Mobile wallet payment options include Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay, and are available in a mobile phone or smart watch. All existing fare payment methods will still be available. |
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| | Boulder Employees: Help Shape Commuting in Boulder
If you work in the Boulder Valley (even if you don’t live there), take 10 minutes to fill out the employee survey (available in English and Spanish) to tell the City of Boulder how you travel to work. The results of the survey have been used since the 90s to inform city progress toward transportation, mobility and climate goals. |
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| Participate in the National Day of Action to protest ICE
Join one of several anit-ICE protests planned for TOMORROW, Friday January 30 and Saturday, January 31. Learn more about action tomorrow in La-Alma/Lincoln Park, or check out other opportunities below. |
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| Safety on Our Streets Also Means Safety from ICE A Note from DSP regarding recent national news and the connection to our work
At our core, we believe streets are public spaces that belong to all of us. Everyone deserves to move through these spaces safely and with dignity, regardless of race, income, or immigration status. Safety is not a privilege; it’s a shared right, and no one should have to risk injury, detention, or separation from their family just to get where they need to go.
That means rejecting violence in all its forms on our streets. Whether danger comes from reckless driving, over-policing, or the actions of our own government, it erodes the promise of public space and community care. Real safety comes from looking out for one another, sharing accurate information, and supporting the people and organizations working every day to protect us and our neighbors. Below are trusted resources to help protect neighbors, interrupt harm, and build real safety rooted in care. |
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| | Resources to support immigrant neighbors & community safety |
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| If you witness ICE activity or need to document an incident Call the Colorado Rapid Response Network Hotline: (844-864-8341). It’s bilingual and available 24/7 Save the number (844-864-8341) and KEEP THIS LINK handy (like saved on your phone’s home screen) to connect people to legal support, documentation tools, and community response efforts in an emergency.
Volunteer opportunities Become a confirmer, dispatcher, or other support: get on the Colorado Rapid Response Network’s training list Observer trainings are also offered through We Keep Us Safe, a hub for ICE info and community defense resources Participate in a neighborhood Know-Your-Rights outreach and canvassing, as well as other opportunities, with the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition If you’re a lawyer or speak Spanish, you’re especially needed with the Denver Immigrant Legal Services Fund Use your specialized knowledge and skills (pro bono attorneys, interns, interpreters, researchers, medical professionals, expert witnesses, and others) to help the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network provide free immigration legal and social services to immigrant children and to adults in immigration detention Welcome newly released immigrants, or visit or write to someone detained in Aurora’s facility with Casa de Paz, which supports people during detainment and after release Print Red Cards, which help inform immigrants of their rights and assert them during encounters with ICE, and give them to any of these orgs or similar, who will distribute them
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