The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) is seeking public feedback on its draft Active Transportation Plan, a comprehensive guide for extending safe walking, bicycling, and rolling opportunities to everyone in the Denver region. The public comment period runs through 5 p.m. on Monday, September 1, offering residents a crucial opportunity to shape the future of active transportation across the metro area.
The plan addresses urgent regional challenges, including a pedestrian safety crisis that has seen crashes resulting in death or serious injury increase 37% between 2019 and 2023. While pedestrians and cyclists are involved in only 2% of traffic crashes, they represent 20% of traffic deaths and injuries. The DRCOG plan establishes ambitious targets, including achieving zero traffic deaths by 2040 and reducing transportation emissions by 90% from 2005 levels by 2050. The plan also recognizes the significant economic benefits of active transportation, which generates an estimated $3.3 billion annually in health and air quality improvements for the region.
The plan’s vision network includes three key components: pedestrian focus areas where demographic and land-use factors indicate high pedestrian demand, short-trip opportunity zones targeting the nearly one in five vehicle trips that are currently less than two miles, and regional active transportation corridors that form the backbone of the walking and bicycling system.
Download and review the plan below, then add your voice at engage.drcog.org/active-transportation-plan or submit written comments to Aaron Villere at avillere@drcog.org before the September 1 deadline. The plan envisions a region where all people have access to safe and comfortable places to walk, bike, and roll, making public input essential for creating a transportation network that truly serves the community’s needs.