Shared Streets Program Development

In 2020 and 2021, Denver’s Department of Transportation & Infrastructure (DOTI) established eleven temporary Shared Streets to create safe and comfortable space for residents to walk, bike, roll, and play. These streets used short-term traffic calming methods to reduce vehicle trips and speeds which resulted in a significant increase in people walking and biking on these corridors. Based on this success, the City of Denver is creating a permanent Shared Streets Program.

To develop the future Shared Streets Program, the City will assess the success of the temporary shared streets, develop a set of design guidelines, and determine where Shared Streets could be implemented across the City.

Eleven (11) streets were converted to temporary “shared streets” starting in April 2020. 

Temporary Shared Streets Locations

Map of Temporary Shared Streets Locations

Program Development

The development of the Shared Streets Program kicked off in July 2022 and will conclude in the Spring of 2023.

The City will conduct public outreach at three critical milestones:

• Summer 2022 – Engage residents, businesses, and users along the temporary Shared Streets corridors to assess successes and gather "Lessons Learned."
  • This phase of outreach has passed.  See the survey summary here(PDF, 207KB).
• Fall 2022 – Gather citywide input on potential future shared streets locations and guidelines for a permanent Shared Streets Program.
  • This phase of outreach is OPEN! 
  • We will be hosting a citywide public meeting on 10/25, 5:30pm-7pm.
  • Register now!
• Winter 2023 – Present draft recommendations and seek feedback on Shared Street Program guidelines and priority shared street locations.

During each of these phases of outreach, there will be different ways to give input both online and in person. Continue to check this website for specific ways to give your input during the study period.

Photo by Kevin Beatty at Denverite

Photo by Kevin Beatty at Denverite