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
Why Federal Boulevard Is Denver’s Deadliest Street — And How to Fix It
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Drivers killed 14 people just trying to walk around Denver in 2017. Half of them died on or adjacent to Federal Boulevard. Take a look at WalkDenver's new report and it's no wonder why.
Bike Commuting Surges 25 Percent in Downtown Denver
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Workers are 61 percent more likely to ride a bus or train if their employers offer a transit pass benefit. When a company provides parking, employees are 101 percent more likely to drive solo.
Presenting the Denver Streetsies: The Best and Worst of 2017
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Each year Streetsblog Denver leaves it up to you, the reader, to decide what 2017 should be remembered for -- good and bad. Here's what you came up with through a vote of the people.
The Bike Projects Denver Public Works Built in 2017, and the Ones It Didn’t Deliver On
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Denver Public Works made some key additions to the city's bike network in 2017, but red tape has dragged a few bike projects behind schedule. Here's an inventory of what DPW built this year compared to what the agency said it would build back in January.
Denver Vs. Seattle: How Our Pacific Northwest Peer Adds People Without Adding Traffic
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Denver should look up to Seattle, a city where decision-makers are reshaping streets in a way that prioritizes transit, walking, and biking before driving, and invests heavily in sustainable transportation. The result is a city that has grown at a similar pace to ours, but has done so without adding traffic.
Eyes on the Street: Denver Public Works Tests Traffic-Calming on 26th Avenue
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Denver Public Works crews just installed pedestrian islands at two intersections with a lot of foot traffic: 26th Avenue and Tennyson Street near Sloan's Lake Park, and 26th and King Street near Brown Elementary School.
Vote for the Best and Worst of 2017 in the Denver Streetsies
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Each year Streetsblog leaves it up to you, the reader, to decide what 2017 should be remembered for — good and bad.
Denver’s Deadliest Streets for Walking Are Built for Speeding Traffic
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The Pedestrian Crash Analysis [PDF], a document released last week by Denver Public Works, zooms in on crashes to inform street fixes moving forward.
Correction: Aurora Dockless Bike-Share Not Even Close to Out-Performing Denver B-cycle
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Streetsblog published a story on Wednesday — "Aurora’s Dockless Bike-Share Quickly Attracts More Riders Than Denver B-cycle" — based on erroneous information, and we are retracting the post.
The premise of the post was that the three companies comprising Aurora's new dockless bike-share system — Spin, LimeBike, and ofo — are already out-performing Denver B-cycle. That's not the case.
#StreetFail: When Construction Shuts Down Sidewalks
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Here's an idea: Take space typically reserved for cars and give it to people walking. There's usually more than enough room to build a temporary walkway.
Here’s Your First Look at the Map for Frequent, High-Quality Denver Transit
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Last week, City Hall's Denveright transit initiative unveiled the preliminary map for a high-frequency transit network, a grid of service that arrives at least every 15 minutes.
Here’s a Look at What the New Civic Center Station Does (and Doesn’t) Do for Transit Riders
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If Union Station is Denver’s living room, Civic Center Station is the city’s laundry room — not nearly as pretty, but built for efficiency. RTD gave the press a sneak peek at the newly renovated downtown bus station on Tuesday, showing off its glass-enclosed bus terminal, additional bus bays, transit screens, and a more open […]