¡Viva! Streets Denver

Challenge

Introduce Denver to a first-of-its-kind, car-free open streets event and generate broad public awareness, media excitement, and community buy-in for an unfamiliar concept.

Key Results

81 earned media placements during SideCar’s engagement (February–May 2023), generating an estimated 1.1B impressions

Launch-week momentum included 6 broadcast segments, 12 print and digital features, and 46.6K Twitter impressions

Pre-launch social growth delivered 64.5K Twitter impressions and a 245% increase in Instagram followers, achieved organically without paid media

Client

Downtown Denver Partnership, in collaboration with the City of Denver and regional partners

Services

Strategy
& Approach

Inspired by the global ciclovía movement, ¡Viva! Streets aimed to bring Denver a new kind of summer tradition, turning 3.5 miles of downtown streets into a welcoming, car-free corridor over four Sundays. As the event’s communications and PR partner, SideCar Public Relations led the launch from the ground up, shaping clear, inclusive messaging, producing a kickoff press conference alongside city and community leaders, and building the media and community momentum needed to introduce an unfamiliar concept at scale. All public-facing communications were also translated into Spanish to ensure accessibility and inclusivity.

The launch generated widespread awareness and community excitement, laying the foundation for future opportunities to replicate the event.