Plan to limit lanes on East Alameda Avenue in Denver triggers opposition: "It is not going to help"

A plan to cut down on the number of through lanes on East Alameda near Denver's Washington Park neighborhood is receiving a chilly reception from some residents and business owners.

The plan from Denver's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure calls for reducing the speed limit between Logan Street and Franklin Street from 30 to 25 mph, reducing the number of travel lanes from four to two, and establishing dedicated left-turn lanes in the newly configured corridor.

"It is not going to help," said Garrett Ladd, who co-owns the Blackbird Public House restaurant at the corner of Alameda and Downing Streets.

Garrett Ladd, co-owner of the Blackbird Public House in Denver, is voicing his opposition to a proposition that could reduce the number of lanes on East Alameda Avenue and, in