One by one, as names were called, individuals lay down on the pavement in front of Denver’s City and County Building, holding flowers over their chests. The action was part of a “Die-In” protest organized by Denver Streets Partnership to honor the 93 pedestrians, cyclists and motorists who were killed on Denver streets in 2025.
East Colfax residents are shaping how millions of dollars will be spent to improve the city of Denver. The participatory budgeting program, known as the Denver People’s Budget, launched its third cycle in October, giving residents decision-making power over how $2 million in infrastructure funding is allocated.
It’s an enormous task: fixing or upgrading more than 1,400 miles of sidewalks and constructing 318 miles of new ones within the next decade. The effort is part of the city’s Sidewalk Enterprise Program, launched after Denver voters approved a 2022 ordinance to create a dedicated sidewalk fund supported by property owner fees.
“We screwed it up,” admitted Amy Ford, executive director of the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. She was talking about the project to transform 13th and 14th avenues from one way to two way in the East Colfax neighborhood.
About 100,000 people a year visit Bluff Lake Nature Center, and those visitors were at the center of the campus improvements unveiled February 14: restrooms, water stations, an accessible ramp, and stairs.
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A change in traffic patterns in the East Colfax neighborhood has neighbors upset and asking for better communication about infrastructure changes in the future.
Denver is taking the research out of reusability. The city’s Reuse Business Directory connects people with businesses that help shoppers save money, reduce waste, and positively impact the climate.
On Jan. 11, dozens of people lined MLK Jr. Blvd. in front of the Central Park Recreation Center....
A standing-room crowd greeted Commander Marion Penn at the Denver Police District 5 station in Montbello, where he has been a leader since 2022. Inspirational, humble, a great mentor, and friend were words used to describe the man everyone in the room came to see.
Park Hill resident Dave Stoll said he has called 911 dozens of times in response to crashes outside his home at 17th Ave. and Monaco St. Pkwy. In the last 16 months alone, speeding cars struck his house in three separate incidents, causing serious damage.
For Ricardo Maestas, the toughest part of cycling more and driving less is “getting out of bed,” especially on a cold morning when he needs extra time to bundle up before hopping onto his bike. But once he’s commuting to downtown Denver on his bicycle, “you’re very happy that you did it,” he said.