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Write Mayor Johnston and DOTI

A short, personal email is more useful than a polished form letter. You do not need to cover every point below. Pick the parts that matter most to you and explain them in your own words.

Who to email

To
mayorsoffice@denvergov.org
CC
district7@denvergov.org
amy.ford@denvergov.org
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District 7 is Baker’s City Council office. Amy Ford leads Denver’s Department of Transportation & Infrastructure (DOTI).

A simple way to write your email

1

Start with what you support

Mayor Johnston has described a Mile High Line connecting Burnham Yard with downtown and other destinations through stronger walking and biking connections.

If that vision excites you, say so.

The goal is to make clear that Baker residents support better walking, biking, and transit connections between Burnham Yard, downtown, and nearby neighborhoods.

Want to hear it in his words? The Mile High Line comes up in the 2026 State of the City address, starting around 1:14:46.

2

Make it personal

Explain why this matters to you.

For example
  • You walk or bike through Baker.
  • Your children use nearby streets.
  • You want to be able to reach Burnham Yard safely without driving.
  • You care about keeping Baker’s neighborhood streets comfortable and walkable.
  • You want the Mile High Line to genuinely connect to Baker.

Use your own experience rather than trying to sound technical.

3

Explain the traffic problem

A connection to downtown does not help Baker very much if residents cannot safely reach it because stadium traffic is pouring into neighborhood streets.

The concern is bigger than congestion. It is whether residents will feel safe walking or biking toward the Mile High Line if getting there requires crossing streets carrying large volumes of stadium traffic.

Tell the City if you do not want 3rd Avenue, 1st Avenue, Bayaud, Kalamath, or Santa Fe turned into post-event traffic routes through the residential and walkable parts of Baker and La Alma-Lincoln Park.

4

Mention the missing connection

The Broncos do not own the final block of the former railroad corridor between 3rd and 4th Avenues.

That block is an important missing link if the Mile High Line is going to reach Baker.

Ask the City and the Broncos to make sure that connection is secured and completed.

5

Describe the Baker you want

You can describe the opportunity in positive terms. The goal is not simply to stop cars.

It is to create a neighborhood where someone can leave home on foot or by bike, comfortably reach Burnham Yard and the Mile High Line, and continue into downtown and beyond.

That only works if the streets leading there remain safe, comfortable, and convenient.

6

End with a clear request

Ask the City to support a traffic plan that:

  • Keeps post-event automobile traffic west of the light rail tracks.
  • Routes southbound event traffic along Osage and Rio Grande Boulevard, through the industrial area near the railroad and highway.
  • Keeps major stadium traffic off 3rd Avenue, 1st Avenue, Bayaud, and the walkable portions of Kalamath and Santa Fe.
  • Ensures the Mile High Line is physically connected to Baker.

One more thing: the City documents feedback quantitatively. Your email counts even if a neighbor has already made the same point, so send it anyway.

A three- or four-paragraph email in your own words is enough. Neighbor to neighbor, short, and honest beats polished every time.

When you’ve sent it, head back to the other two things you can do today.