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Neighborhood Transportation Management Program
Neighborhood Transportation Management Program (NTMP) Brochure May 2018 PDF “Denver is growing and changing. Every year since 2010, an additional 15,000-20,000 people have moved to the City and County of Denver. This growth has put pressure on the City’s transportation system and is changing the way people travel through and between neighborhoods. To help … [Read more…]
Woman alive after car crushed by light rail
“A very lucky woman escaped with only a minor injury even though her Toyota Prius was virtually unrecognizable after it was hit by a light rail train and pinned against a pole in Five Points Friday morning. Fire crews had to cut the woman out of the car after the crash, which happened near … [Read more…]
Firefighters pull person from car after crash with light rail train
“Firefighters had to rescue someone from a car after it was involved in a collision with a light rail train in downtown Denver Friday morning. The crash occurred at the intersection of Park Avenue and Welton Street shortly before 9 a.m. The car was pinned between the train and a utility pole.” read … [Read more…]
Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back from cars
“Modern cities are ruled by cars. Streets are designed for them; bikers, pedestrians, vendors, hangers-out, and all other forms of human life are pushed to the perimeter in narrow lanes or sidewalks. Truly shared spaces are confined to parks and the occasional plaza. This is such a fundamental reality of cities that we barely … [Read more…]
NO PARKING REQUIRED FOR 56-UNIT COMPLEX IN FIVE POINTS UNDER DENVER ZONING
“The words “car-free living” in green letters figure prominently on a brochure advertising a micro-apartment complex planned for the Five Points neighborhood. Under Denver’s current zoning code, the developer may not need to provide parking for any of the complex’s 56 units. So will the parking-hungry area just have to absorb more vehicles, or … [Read more…]
Curtis Park Is the Perfect Place for Denver to Break Its Parking Addiction
“Can you imagine having to walk a block to your house after you park? Well one Curtis Park resident is already living this nightmare, reports Fox31. “At night it’s ridiculous,” Keith Regensburger told Fox31. “We’ve had to park on the other side of the block over by the park sometimes.” A developer wants to … [Read more…]
That Parking Spot In Front of Your House Doesn’t Belong to You
“This makes me wonder sometimes: why is the city in the business of paving and maintaining three lanes of street when only one of them is actually moving cars? In fact, many people in my neighborhood have a driveway or a garage (and zoning requires on-site parking for any new construction) but they still … [Read more…]