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āStop killing usā: After a deadly month, Denver cyclists will swarm streets
Alexis Bounds was the fourth bicyclist killed on the Front Range this month and the second in Denver. The deaths have galvanized cyclists, who are planning a week of protest...
Threat of hepatitis A outbreak among Denver’s homeless prompts a massive response
Denver has vaccinated roughly 3,500 people over the last 18 months in preparation for a long-feared outbreak of hepatitis A. It's a virus that spreads through squalor, a disease that...
Tiny-home villages could be allowed across much of Denver
A new proposal would allow tiny home villages for those experiencing homelessness to be built across more of the city and for longer periods of time.
Why are bikes banned from Denver’s 16th Street Mall? And will it ever change?
The 16th Street Mall is forbidden fruit for the bicyclists of Denver. Its wide-open expanse, free of cars and trucks, offers a direct route across downtown Denver, bridging Union Station...
“Thereās speculators buying up houses:” Denver’s East Colfax braces for transit, density and displacement
Denver plans to spend at least $150 million to run bus rapid transit down Colfax, a project that could transform the stretch during the 2020s. Meanwhile, the city is buying...
Love them or hate them, scooters are staying in Denver
City officials originally said that scooter apps like Lime and Bird could operate in Denver until July 31, 2019. City staff established a temporary set of rules last summer after...
Colorado Rockies ban scooter riding near Coors Field during games amid heavier traffic, face-first crash
The Colorado Rockies have banned scooters and bicycles from Blake Street on game days this season after a flood of scooters hit the streets.
Denver council approves PeƱa Boulevard rebuild as new members show climate philosophy
Denver International Airport will have its entrance road rebuilt, despite a rocky approval process that gave new council members a chance to speak up on climate change and automobiles.
After a bruising election, Denver Mayor Hancock says the third term’s about consensus
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and the new Denver City Council were sworn in Monday morning. The third-term mayor's theme was consensus, though he had to speak over a few protesters...
Analysis: New Denver council members taking office changes the math
Five new members take their seats Monday on the 13-member Denver City Council -- an event that will shift the calculus for developers pushing new projects, activists seeking new legislation...