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Jill Locantore
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Streets are for people
🔹️More space for cars --> more traffic

🔹️Donations to Denver Streets Partnership --> more advocacy for real solutions that will actually reduce traffic

If you don't ❤️ traffic, please consider including us in your #ColoradoGivesDay plans. Donate today at www.coloradogives.org/story/gtnd5f
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Want to spend less time driving your kids around and more time relaxing? Consider donating to the Denver Streets Partnership for #ColoradoGivesDay! Donate at www.coloradogives.org/story/gtnd5f
November 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If you are feeling radical this giving season, may I suggest giving to the Denver Streets Partnership? You can help me reach my personal goal of raising $1,000 by December 9. Give today at www.coloradogives.org/story/gtnd5f
November 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Tired of victim blaming? Want a transportation system that's safe by design? Please consider supporting the Denver Streets Partnership for #ColoradoGivesDay - donate today at www.coloradogives.org/story/gtnd5f
November 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
No matter where you are in your journey of becoming a bike/ped/transit/safe streets advocate, the Denver Streets Partnership welcomes you. Join the cause for #ColoradoGivesDay by donating today at www.coloradogives.org/story/gtnd5f
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Tired of our elected leaders catering to wealthy drivers and ignoring folks who truly need better transportation options? Please consider supporting to the Denver Streets Partnership for #ColoradoGivesDay. You can give today at www.coloradogives.org/story/gtnd5f
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
At the Denver Streets Partnership we're working to correct this imbalance. Please consider supporting our work for #ColoradoGivesDay. You can donate today www.coloradogives.org/story/gtnd5f
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Would you enjoy more laziness in your life? The Denver Streets Partnership is on your side. Please consider supporting our work on #ColoradoGivesDay. You can donate today at www.coloradogives.org/story/gtnd5f
November 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Denver deserves streets for people, not just cars.
Will you join me in raising funds for Denver Streets Partnership this #ColoradoGivesDay to support safer sidewalks and bike lanes, better transit, and more connected communities?
Donate here: www.coloradogives.org/story/gtnd5f
Support Denver Streets Partnership: Streets are for People on ColoradoGives.org
Let’s build a Denver that works for people, not just traffic.
www.coloradogives.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Another quote from the article that jumped out to me: “I get fists waved at me . . . I’m getting honked at or yelled at.”

I had to backtrack to confirm this was from a driver. Anyone who bikes experiences this -- and far worse -- every. single. day.

Our system is set up to bully people on bikes.
October 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I didn't vote to raise my taxes so the city could pay for an ad campaign telling me "do something" about climate change. I want *the city* to do something about climate change. Like, I dunno, fund things that actually make it easier to walk, bike, and take transit.
Do Something
No matter what, you can do one more thing to help fight climate change.
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July 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Reason #2087 why biking is awesome: Some dude just biked past me singing this song to himself. "Golly what a day!" youtu.be/s3OUaBcA-Fo?...
Oo-De-Lally (From "Robin Hood")
YouTube video by Roger Miller - Topic
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June 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
We should not accept this as "normal."
May 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Preach, John.
May 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
This is so misguided and a total waste of 💰. People don't want to walk long, twisty routes. Just make Broadway and Lincoln safer streets to cross, rather than highways through the heart of downtown.
May 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This popped up in my fb memories from 13 years ago - it's like we were living in a different universe then. Talking rationally about important things, laughing.
Slow Jam The News with Barack Obama (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)
YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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April 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Reposted by Jill Locantore
Great op-ed from @jlocantore.bsky.social about the economic benefits of transit and the threat posed by the Trump admin:

www.denverpost.com/2025/04/25/d...
Trump’s chaos threatens bus rapid transit projects in Denver (Opinion)
“Thanks to Trump’s and Musk’s chaos, it is not clear that the funding that states typically rely on for these types of projects will come through, jeopardizing the full vision and scope…
www.denverpost.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Reposted by Jill Locantore
DSP ED @jlocantore.bsky.social in today's Denver Post: The Trump administration's threats to withhold transportation funding "is a big problem because, in communities throughout the country and here in Denver, transit is essential for the affordability and economic vitality of our community."
Trump’s chaos threatens bus rapid transit projects in Denver (Opinion)
“Thanks to Trump’s and Musk’s chaos, it is not clear that the funding that states typically rely on for these types of projects will come through, jeopardizing the full vision and scope…
www.denverpost.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
So many good quotes in this article, it's hard to pick a favorite, but here's an example:

“I had a mandatory parking minimum, even though what I was building was itself a parking lot,” Farah said. “Having to build a parking lot for your parking lot is dumb as f---ing rocks.”
Matt Farah is one of the most powerful auto influencers in the world. The Smoking Tire, his media platform, has an audience of millions.

Farah owns seven cars -- but he is also a fiery supporter of bike lanes, walkability, and upzoning.

In @bloomberg.com, my profile of an urbanist car bro
A Car Guy Makes a Left Turn
Automotive influencer Matt Farah, outspoken host of “The Smoking Tire” videos and podcasts, has become an unlikely advocate for urban transportation reform.
www.bloomberg.com
April 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This is the kind of local news I need right now.
April 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A win for those who can afford to pay for big lobbying firms to advocate for their interests. A loss for the rest of us.
OK, *here's* my last piece for CPR/Denverite. Of note: the Broncos were part of the coalition pushing to keep the on/off ramps at 23rd. And they got what they wanted. denverite.com/2025/04/11/d...
Denver’s first ‘diverging diamond’ interchange planned for Speer and I-25
Meanwhile, the Broncos get their wish for 23rd Avenue intersection.
denverite.com
April 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Big park + density + spring = 💖
April 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Apparently, if you are experiencing homelessness, and hit and killed by a car, it's your fault. coloradosun.com/2025/04/08/c...
April 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The weather in Denver right now is complete and total garbage. 0/10, do not recommend.
March 19, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Reposted by Jill Locantore
Your voices matter! Tell City Council to not expand Peña Boulevard without considering transit improvements first: secure.everyaction.com/5JgxOb9qi0ed...
March 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM