On Saturday, April 29th, 2023, Denver Department of Transportation & Infrastructure partnered with Castro Elementary School and local artist Ratha Sok to refresh the koi fish intersection mural painted at their entrance at Lowell & Ada in the Westwood neighborhood of Southwest Denver. This project highlights how low-cost, community-driven efforts can promote transportation safety and community pride.

On Thursday, June 9, 2022, the Denver Community Active Living Coalition (CALC) hosted the 2022 Denver Streets for People Summit in partnership with the Denver Streets Partnership (DSP) and Denver’s Department of Transportation & Infrastructure (DOTI). This year, the Summit was a free and locally hosted one-day conference centered on creating safer and more inviting streets and public spaces, especially around transit stops and stations.

On Sunday September 19, 2021, community members gathered with us to paint this brand new intersection mural at Cuatro Vientos Park in Westwood! Learn more at www.denvercalc.org

We are pleased to launch the next round of CALC Micro-Grants to support community leaders in projects that support active transportation and community health! ​ The Denver CALC Micro-Grant program is sponsored by Denver's Department of Transportation & Infrastructure in partnership with the Denver Streets Partnership and the Trust for Public Land. This fall, we will grant $45,000 to Denver organizations and residents to promote and increase access to walking, biking, and safe spaces for outdoor physical activity. ​We will fund projects up to $1500 that support work in walkability, bikeability, or access to safe and healthy spaces for physical activity. Applications open on August 2 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until September 30 or until funds are fully spent. Watch this video, visit our website (www.denvercalc.org/microgrants), or reach out to calc@denvergov.org for more information about the program and how to apply! ​ Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 1:25 Purpose of Micro-Grant 2:30 Funding Eligibility 4:39 Examples of Funded Projects 6:05 Application Information 7:10 Required Agreements 8:41 Additional Application Information

We’re excited to unveil our latest intersection mural in Denver - this one is at Westwood Park in the Westwood neighborhood of Southwest Denver. Artwork created by Santiago Jaramillo. Thank you to all our partners, including BuCu West, The Trust for Public Land, Groundwork Denver, Denver Department of Transportation & Infrastructure, and D3 Arts.

Denver DOTI along with our partners at The Trust for Public Land and Bicycle Colorado were proud to sponsor the All Kids Bike program to come to two Denver schools in the upcoming year: Castro Elementary in Westwood and McGlone Elementary in Montbello. To celebrate Bike to School Day, our small team of volunteers built a fleet of 30 strider bikes for Castro Elementary, which they’ll use for a bike education program in their physical education classes starting in Fall 2021. Strider or Balance bikes are a great tool for building confidence and excitement in young folks by learning how to balance, steer, and maneuver on a bike before learning to pedal. Here’s what Michael Whittlef, Physical Education Teacher at Castro Elementary School, had to say: “This bike project is so important for our school because some of the students here at Castro would have never been given an opportunity to learn to ride a bike. It gives the children a chance to get out and explore their own community through a new way of transportation that they may have never gotten before. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for this amazing bike program.”

This winter, Denver Community Active Living Coalition (CALC), a program of Denver Department of Transportation & Infrastructure, is excited to team up with Denver Streets Partnership and the Trust for Public Land to run a Winter Micro-Grant program to grant out over $30,000 in micro-grants to Denver residents and organizations. We will fund projects up to $1,000 that support work in walkability, bikeability, or access to safe and healthy spaces for physical activity. Applications open on December 11th and will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until all funds are disseminated. Watch this recording for a brief run-down of the micro-grant program, what we are looking for, and what we are asking of applicants. You can find more detailed information as well as the application at this link: https://www.denvercalc.org/post/spread-warmth-through-the-holidays-with-calc-s-winter-micro-grant Email us at calc@denvergov.org for any questions.

Music has long been considered one of the most potent, healing forces on Earth, capable of unlocking dormant energies and moving stuck emotions through our bodies. It is incredibly helpful for moving through grief, which can help ease pain, lessen anxiety, and increase relaxation and positive moods. We hope you find solace and healing in this compilation. Sound design by Denver-based Wolffhouse Studio. Photos from 2019 World Day of Remembrance - Credit Evan Semon Photography - Credit Jack Todd, Bicycle Colorado - more info: https://www.denvercalc.org/post/denver-honors-victims-of-traffic-crashes-with-candlelight-vigil-and-art-installation This video is part of our virtual Facebook event to honor victims of traffic crashes and their families, reaffirm our commitment to the fundamental principles of Vision Zero, and make our streets safer for everyone, together. In 2020, already 48 people have been killed in traffic crashes. Traffic crashes are not accidents —with the right actions and commitment, they are preventable. Serious traffic crashes cause significant harm to individuals, families, and society. No one thinks that traffic deaths among friends and family are acceptable, and we simply do not have to accept fatal crashes as inevitable. Denver’s Vision Zero commitment and Vision Zero Action Plan is a promise and a strategy for eliminating ALL traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. While the World Day of Remembrance focuses on victims of traffic crashes, our team also acknowledges the 482 Denver neighbors who have also died of COVID-19 this year. We invite anyone who has experienced grief or loss of a loved one this year to participate with us in remembrance and healing. *Data as of November 14th, 2020 Vision Zero: https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/vision-zero.html COVID-19: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/50dbb5e7dfb6495292b71b7d8df56d0a