Denver Celebrates Travel and Safety Improvements on E. 56th Avenue Published on November 20, 2023 District 11 Denver City Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore gathered with local community members and representatives of Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) today to celebrate travel and safety improvements made on East 56th Avenue from Peoria Street to Pena Boulevard that make it safer for people to drive, walk, bike and take transit. Tagged as: , Community Safety, Elevate Denver, News, Press release, Safety, Transportation and Infrastructure
National Walk and Roll to School Day is Tomorrow! Published on October 03, 2023 Children across Denver will be participating in Walk and Roll to School Day tomorrow and the city’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is urging drivers to be aware and extremely vigilant as our kids will be out and about walking and rolling. Tagged as: , Community Safety, Event, Mayor, News, Press release, Safety, Transportation and Infrastructure
DDPHE Reminds Residents to Take Precautions Around Mpox This Summer Published on June 09, 2023 As we head into summer, the Denver Dept. of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) reminds residents to take precautions around mpox. While the risk of mpox transmission is low to the general public, it is important to know the signs and symptoms of the virus, how it spreads as well as resources available to the community for those interested in getting vaccinated or tested. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, Press release, Public Health & Environment
Denver Recommits to Vision Zero and New Six-Year Action Plan Published on May 31, 2023 Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has released its updated Vision Zero Action plan, placing greater focus on specific locations where more fatal and serious injury crashes are occurring and establishing priorities to counter what has been an upward trend in fatal and serious injury crashes on Denver streets. Tagged as: , Community Safety, News, Press release, Safety, Transportation and Infrastructure
DAP Asks to Keep Wildlife Wild and Leave Wildlife Alone Published on May 17, 2023 With warmer weather upon us, many people are spending more time outside and encountering wildlife. Denver Animal Protection (DAP) reminds Denver residents to avoid the temptation to pet these critters and instead exercise caution and avoid contact with wild animals for both human and animal safety. Tagged as: , Animal Shelter, Community Safety, Citywide Marketing, Environment, News, Press release, Public Health & Environment
DDPHE Blog: OME Signs MOU With U.S. State Dept. Published on May 01, 2023 The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner (OME), a division of the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE), signed a partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of State last Thursday to reduce the scourge of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs in America and around the world. Tagged as: , Community Safety, Event, News, Public Health & Environment
New Research Shows Behavioral Health in Denver Reaches Pivotal Moment Published on March 20, 2023 New research shows behavioral health in Denver reaches a pivotal moment - ARPA funded study says over 4 in 10 can’t find access to care. Tagged as: , Children's Affairs, Community Safety, COVID-19, Finance, Human Services, Human Rights & Community Partnerships, News, Nonprofit Engagement, Public Health & Environment, RISE Denver, Social Equity and Innovation
New Enhancements in Montbello Create Safer Routes to School Published on February 22, 2023 Today, the City and County of Denver completed needed safety enhancements for students and caregivers walking, biking, and rolling to and from Maxwell and DCIS at Ford elementary schools through its Safe Routes to School Program managed by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. Tagged as: , Community Safety, News, Press release, Safety, Transportation and Infrastructure
Denver to Receive $576k in USDOT Grant Funding for Safer Streets Published on February 16, 2023 The City and County of Denver is excited to announce it has been awarded $576,000 in a first round of funding from the U.S Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program to identify opportunities for safety improvements on nine (9) stretches of roadway in Denver. Tagged as: , Community Safety, News, Press release, Safety, Transportation and Infrastructure
Residents Help Shape the Future of Shared Streets in Denver Published on February 13, 2023 Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is creating a new program to guide the future of shared streets in the Mile High City and is providing residents with an opportunity to weigh in on stretches of roadway they feel would be a good fit. Tagged as: , Community Safety, News, Press release, Safety, Transportation and Infrastructure