Rethinking Denver Sidewalk Policy

The City and County of Denver places responsibility for sidewalk construction and repair on private property owners.

While this system works relatively well for new or redevelopment projects, it does not address large portions of the City that were built without adequate sidewalks.

 

Poor pedestrian environments disproportionately impact the most vulnerable members of our community.

 

This study was done to learn what other cities have done to fund their sidewalk maintenance and repair.