David Sachs
David cut his teeth covering transportation, development, politics, education, and art in D.C. He's covered sustainable transportation for Streetsblog since 2015 and has lived in Denver's Cheesman Park neighborhood since 2012.
Recent Posts
Hickenlooper Insiste que Ampliar la Carretera I-70 Es Bueno para la Salud y Calidad de Aire en Denver
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Gobernador John Hickenlooper no desea admitir que ampliar la carretera I-70 por el vecindario Elyria Swansea es un error que congestionará las calles de Denver con más tráfico y emitirá más contaminación en la forma de partículas en el aire. De hecho, insiste que el proyecto será excelente para la salud pública.
Remember That 21st Street Became a Car-Free Oasis for Two Months, and It Can Be Transformed Again
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The pop-up park, which aimed to show people what a car-free urban trail known as the 5280 Loop could look and feel like, was the first of its kind in the city. It won't be the last.
Denver Can’t Count on Automated Vehicles to Fix Our Busted Transportation System
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The auto industry probably loves Colorado’s enthusiastic embrace of automated vehicles. But if decision-makers bet on robo-cars as a transportation panacea, to the exclusion of proven urban transportation solutions, they risk repeating past mistakes that hollowed out urban centers and deepened our dependence on cars. We can make our city streets safer and more efficient today […]
La Razón por la cual RTD Está Consolidando las Paradas de Autobuses
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Cuando las paradas de autobús están demasiadas cercanas, el servicio empeora para todos.
Lawmakers Block Bid by Stephen Humphrey, Tim Neville to Make Colorado Streets Deadlier
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Common sense prevails over attempt to outlaw speed cameras and red light cameras.
Denver Metro Chamber Will Pitch Ballot Measures to Fund Colorado Transportation
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The measures would raise the state sales tax, with 40 percent of revenue reserved for cities and counties, and 15 percent for transit, biking, and walking.
More Room to House People, Not Cars, Around 38th and Blake RTD Station
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In an 11 to 1 vote, the council allowed for walkable housing development mixed with offices and retail, all while scrapping parking requirements within a half-mile of the train stop.
Vision Zero Coalition to DPW: Don’t Water Down the Washington Street Redesign
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The Vision Zero Coalition wants to make sure Denver Public Works doesn't water down the walking and biking improvements planned for Washington Street in Globeville, which will be reconstructed -- and like so many other Denver street projects, widened -- as part of the bond package voters approved in November.
America’s Worst Parking Crater Could Become Denver’s Next Human-Scale Neighborhood
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Imagine a compact, walkable, bikeable, and transit-rich neighborhood on the river where barren parking lots dominate.
Your Guide to Denver’s Winter Bike to Work Day
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If you bike commute tomorrow, you can get things like breakfast burritos, coffee, and hot chocolate on the way to your daily grind.
CDOT, City Tout Signal Tweaks on Federal Blvd as Denver Waits for a Real Redesign
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More changes should be on the way. "We need to look at everything — everything we can do to make the roadway safer," said Colorado DOT Executive Director Michael Lewis.
Recordatorio de las Personas que Murieron Atropelladas al Caminar y Andar en Bicicleta en Las Calles de Denver en el 2017
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El año pasado, 51 personas perdieron su vida en accidentes automovilísticos, incluyendo 14 peatones y un ciclista.