Please join The Denver Streets Partnership (DSP) on World Day of Remembrance 2023 for a candlelight vigil and short ceremony to remember those lost on our streets and recommit to Denver’s goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries by the year 2030, through implementation of the recently updated Vision Zero Action Plan.

Participants will meet in front of the Denver City and County Building, 1437 Bannock St, at 5 pm, and walk to Independence Plaza on the 16th Street Mall between Curtis and Arapahoe for the ceremony that will begin at 5:30 pm.

More than seventy people have lost their lives in Denver in preventable traffic crashes this year. Since Denvers commitment to Vision Zero in 2016, we have lost more than 530 children, parents, friends, spouses, and neighbors traveling on our streets.

Vision Zero is founded on the principle that traffic deaths are preventable and unacceptable. Preserving human life takes priority over convenience. The vast majority of traffic fatalities involve a motorized vehicle and poor street design. Decades of planning our streets to cater to the efficient and rapid movement of cars, trucks, and other motorized vehicles has negatively impacted the ability to travel safely through our city. We can fix this by making room for more bus lanes, bike lanes, and kids walking to school. Denver’s Vision Zero Action Plan lays out the strategy for doing so, and implementation of the plan requires strong support from our elected leaders, city agencies, and community. With the recent election of Mayor Mike Johnston and several new city council members serving Denver, now is an important time to reaffirm our city’s commitment to Vision Zero.

This event aims to bring our community together to honor and remember those we have lost and an opportunity to connect, heal, and remember. Join the Denver community for World Day of Remembrance 2023.

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