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
Las Razones Por las Cuales Federal Boulevard Es la Calle Más Peligrosa de Denver, y Cómo se Puede Arreglar
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El Departamento de Transporte de Colorado y el Departamento de Obras Públicas de Denver saben cómo arreglarlo, ¿pero lo harán?
Reminder: You Don’t Have to Drive to the Slopes
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Other options exist, but they're a far cry from what's needed — dedicated bus lanes and, eventually, a train route.
Los Viajes en Bicicleta Aumentan en un 25% en el Centro de Denver
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La probabilidad de que un trabajador ande en bus o tren es un 61% mayor cuando su empleador ofrece un beneficio de pase de tránsito. Cuando la compañía provee estacionamiento gratis, la probabilidad de que el trabajador maneje es de un 101% mayor.
DPW Says Pedestrian Bridge at 47th and York Coming in 2020
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At the same time, however, CDOT plans to make walking more dangerous by widening York Street.
Why RTD Created the L Line, Which Opened Sunday
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The D Line doesn’t serve Five Points anymore, but you can still get there on the “new” L Line, which began service on Sunday. Why split the old D service in two? RTD says it will improve reliability, especially downtown.
5 Story Lines to Watch in the 2018 Colorado General Assembly Session
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Funding for sustainable transportation and safety measures are on the table.
Eulois Cleckley, Hancock’s New Head of Public Works, Lives Car-Free in Denver
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There's at least one thing that differentiates Eulouis Cleckley, the new director of Denver Public Works, from most local civil servants: He doesn't have a car. Cleckley moved here from Houston without one.
Political Ad from 100 Years Ago Mirrors Colorado GOP Approach to Transportation: More Roads, More Traffic
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"Good Roads bring the autos — the more autos, the more money for good roads."
Transit Know-Nothing Jon Caldara Wants to Keep Colorado Trapped in the 1950s
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In his latest piece for the Post, "At CDOT, mission creep and newspeak," Caldara compares state transportation investments in transit and biking to cancer.
Those Flashing Pedestrian Signals Popping Up Around Denver? The Feds Just Banned Them.
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DPW installed six "rapid flashing beacons" last year -- traffic signals intended to get drivers to yield to people crossing the street -- and was considering the treatment for eight locations in 2018. That won't happen now.
Remembering the People Killed While Walking and Biking on Denver Streets in 2017
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Last year, 51 people lost their lives in traffic crashes, including 14 people walking and one person biking.
Do Medians Actually Make Streets Safer for Pedestrians?
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Some transportation engineers believe that raised medians -- concrete strips dividing one side of a street from the other -- are all you need to make a street safe for walking. But data from Denver Public Works shows it's not that simple.