
DenverUrbanism
Join Andy Cushen and James Warren as they talk about all things city building in the glorious city of Denver!
Latest episodes

Oct 7, 2024 • 34min
Trail Tales - #9
Ever wondered what a cultural trail could look like in Denver? So did we, so we walked with Denverites on the 5280 Trail. Along the way, James interviewed our guests, and this podcast is the result!
Download the complete Vision Plan and read more about the 5280 Trail here: The 5280 Trail – Downtown Denver Partnership
Seriously download that report and read through it. It's inspiring.

Sep 9, 2024 • 48min
A Vision of a Safer Denver w/ Jill Locantore - #8
Podcasts hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren sit down with Jill Locantore to learn about Vision Zero in Denver specifically.
Get engaged with BRT:
Colorado Boulevard BRT (Open House: September 12)
Federal Boulevard BRT (Open Houses: September 11, 21, & 28)

Aug 23, 2024 • 25min
Naturally Denver - #7
Andy and James, cups of coffee in hand, sit down by the Lakewood/Dry Gulch and chat about nature in Denver.
Some cool images of the gulch from 2008: Denver's Bike Paths: AUGUST 2008 LAKEWOOD GULCH REPORT (denverbikepaths.blogspot.com)
Colorado Sun article about the water report:No water shortage for Denver streams filled with lawn water runoff, leaks (coloradosun.com)
The report itself: Dry Gulch Project (iconeng.com)

Jul 31, 2024 • 33min
Zeroing in on Regional Traffic Deaths w/ Emily Kleinfelter - #6
Andy and James sit down with Emily Kleinfelter to talk Vision Zero in the metro region.
5280 Trail Walk, Sat, Aug 17, 2024, 9:00 AM | Meetup
Regional Vision Zero (arcgis.com)

Jul 5, 2024 • 29min
Sounding Off on Urban Noise - #5
Hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren talk about the new Denver noise ordinance.
CSU Study:
Inequalities in noise will affect urban wildlife : Jasmine R. Nelson-Olivieri et al. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Music is "Cool Guys" by Serge Quadrado

May 17, 2024 • 29min
Livable Larimer w/ Justin Bai - #4
Check out the story map to see how Larimer could be transformed: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/01aa105b3df748f4a27932bed16a5eb8
Join podcast hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren as they speak with Justin Bai about the future of Larimer Street, and how it could be transformed into a popular destination by allocating space for people instead of cars!
Email LivableLarimer: livablelarimer@gmail.com
https://twitter.com/LivableLarimerhttps://www.instagram.com/livablelarimer
Music is "Cool Guys" by Serge Quadrado from the Free Music Archive

Mar 29, 2024 • 28min
Gold's End isn't Golden - #3
Podcast hosts discuss the G Line's potential and limitations connecting Denver and Golden. They explore urban development, transit connectivity, and the need for expanding rail lines. The conversation includes insights from RTD Director and focuses on transformative transit infrastructure plans for unincorporated Jeff Co.

Feb 9, 2024 • 60min
Should We Preserve Historic Preservation? w/ Ken Schroeppel - #2
Podcasts hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren sit down with Ken Schroeppel, Director of Urban Design at UC Denver, to discuss historic preservation. We delve into the origins of historic preservation, the process of preservation, how it is used for good and ill, and what we would change to make it a better process.

Feb 8, 2024 • 27min
A Fair View of Fairview - #1
Podcast hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren take a closer look at the development in Sun Valley, DHA's building plans, and the closure of Fairview Elementary.