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A new vision for Speer Boulevard: Cut down the cars in favor of pedestrians, parks and buses

Could it happen? Or would it become a boulevard of broken dreams?
Rebecca Tauber,Nathaniel Minor
7 min. read
A top-down view of nine lanes of traffic, with a creek running between them; cars drive along the asphalt.
Speer Boulevard runs past the Denver Performing Arts Complex Aug. 31, 2024.
Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite

A rendering of two roads with a creek in between.
Courtesy of the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
A rendering of a road with green space and pedestrians alongside it.
Courtesy of the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

An overhead map view of Speer Boulevard with labels pointing out key city landmarks.
Courtesy of the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

Courtesy Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-22674

Rebecca Tauber

Rebecca Tauber was a reporter for Denverite from 2022 to 2024.

Nathaniel Minor

Nathaniel Minor is a journalist for CPR News specializing in transportation and growth issues.

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