Denver Moves Everyone (DME) 2050
Getting Denverites Where They Need to Go
Denver Moves Everyone (DME) 2050 is the citywide Strategic Transportation Plan for the Department of Transportation & Infrastructure that aligns our resources with our collective goals to achieve Denver’s transportation vision.
Over the past decade, Denver’s population has grown rapidly, placing additional pressures on our transportation system. Technology and smart phones have drastically changed how people and goods move through the city and during the same time, the number of crashes on Denver’s streets has continued to increase and transportation remains as one of the top sources of air pollution and the second largest source of greenhouse gases in Denver.
Clean air, safe streets and connected places – that’s what Denverites want most from their transportation network. Denver Moves Everyone reflects the voices of thousands of Denver residents from each of Denver’s 78 neighborhoods. With a focus on equity, DME calls for greater investments in Denver’s transportation system and to provide more travel choices that are:
- accessible and affordable
- safe, secure and comfortable
- better for the environment including our air and water
- destination-driven, with streets designed for people and shaped by communities and cultures
- well-maintained in a state of good repair
Other input we received from Denverites in the development of Denver Moves Everyone helped to identify five goals, with equity being a common theme woven into each goal.
The plan also provides a number of program and policy recommendations to prioritize capital transportation improvements in the near-, mid-, and long-term to result in increased safety, more connected and efficient travel options, reduced emissions, and greener streets.
DOTI adopted four policies in 2024 to ensure Denver Moves Everyone goals are reflected in all levels of the department and the work it delivers, providing clear direction to staff for decision-making: one affirms the department's commitment to achieving Vision Zero and eliminating traffic-related deaths and serious injuries by prioritizing safety in street design(PDF, 250KB), another emphasizes DOTI's role to