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Council members raise trust and equity concerns as DOTI reconsiders Alameda redesign
Summary
Council members said the department’s outreach lag, petitions and internal emails have eroded trust; several members urged clearer follow-up with communities, asked for comparative safety and traffic data, and warned of equity risks for less-engaged neighborhoods if loudest voices shape outcomes.
Council members used the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing to press city transportation staff on public engagement, timing of the redesign recommendation, and equity across Denver neighborhoods.
Multiple council members expressed frustration that community engagement had broken down during a long design-to-implementation lag. Councilwoman Al Idris told the committee that outreach was ‘‘broken’’ and said she was concerned about weighing the voices of those most at risk: “Is it the…
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