The Denver Police Department is implementing a new safety plan in Lower Downtown and the Ballpark District in response to concerns over pedestrian safety, heavy traffic and gun violence.
A key part of the plan is specific rideshare pickup locations that DPD is creating in the two neighborhoods beginning Friday.
Uber and Lyft drivers will not be permitted to pick up or drop off riders along Blake and Larimer Streets between 18th and 21st streets from the hours of 10 p.m. and 3 a.m.
Instead, rideshares can pick up and drop off passengers at one of the designated zones. DPD said those zone's aren't set.
"Our goal is to have some consistency with the location of the pickup zones, but the locations can vary depending upon whether there is a late event at Coors Field," said a DPD spokesperson. "For this reason, we did not announce specific locations. The rideshare apps will let the rider know where to meet the driver."
The goals of the plan are to decrease vehicle traffic and better disperse crowds during peak bar hours, times that DPD said can lead to fights and other violence.
Editor's note: This article was updated with comment from DPD.
