Go to a restaurant, Hancock said. Enjoy yourself.
He did note there will still be some places where masks are required, including hospitals, doctors offices, child-care centers and schools. But indoor dining and performances will be mask-free.
He attributed this shift in policy to the 42 percent of Denver residents who have received the vaccine. Now, if you haven t been vaccinated, let this serve as a strong incentive to get vaccinated, he said. This is happening because people got the shot.
So what
is actually happening around Denver this summer?
If the Hancock administration has its way, downtown will be springing back to life, and there s a lot to look forward to. Major League Baseball s All-Star Game is taking place, the Colorado Symphony will be playing a string of outdoor shows, Taste of Colorado will return Labor Day weekend, the Downtown Denver Partnership will host 85 free lunchtime and Thursday evening concerts, and AEG Presents is booking a series of artis
The City of Denver just issued its 2020 report for Vision Zero, a five-year action plan launched in 2017 with the self-described goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries by making our roadways safer for everyone.
Fatalities are still a long way from zero; 57 people died in Denver traffic crashes in 2020. While that s an improvement over the seventy traffic deaths counted in 2019, a major factor was undoubtedly reduced vehicular volume that resulted from the temporary shutdowns and rise in remote work prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic and no one hopes that will become an annual event.
In the wake of the latest Vision Zero report, we reached out to Jill Locantore, executive director of Denver Streets Partnership, which dubs itself a coalition of community organizations advocating for people-friendly streets in Denver. Each year, the partnership issues a report card to grade the city s Vision Zero performance (here s a previous example); the group s next release