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
Eyes on the Street: Flashing Pedestrian Signals in Sloan’s Lake, Regis, Congress Park, Stapleton, Hilltop
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Back in May, Denver Public Works installed a "rapid flashing beacon" at 30th and Downing. The signals, meant to get drivers to yield to people walking and using wheelchairs, are up and running at five more crosswalks around the city.
Gosia Kung, Executive Director and Founder of WalkDenver, Stepping Down at Year’s End
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Kung sat down with Streetsblog to talk about WalkDenver's wins, the challenge of battling bureaucratic inertia, and the organization's future.
RTD Board Members Want a Better Fare Pass Program. Will They Rock the Boat to Get It?
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Several members of the RTD Board of Directors are concerned about changes to the agency's fare pass program that could increase low-income ridership but dent the transit agency's revenue. Only one member, however, hinted at going after additional funds from the state.
People Walking and Biking on Cherry Creek Trail Aren’t at War, They Just Need a Wider Path
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The TV news got an important piece of the problem right -- the trail is, at times, too narrow to pass comfortably. Unfortunately that fact was obscured by an exaggerated conflict between what you would think are two warring political parties.
Next Year, It’ll Be a Lot Easier to Watch the RTD Board at Work
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RTD is one of the few transit agencies in the country with a publicly elected Board of Directors making policy decisions, but it doesn't show the public how it operates. That will change in the first half of 2018, when the agency will start broadcasting Board meetings live online and post video, transcripts, and audio recordings.
Donate to Support High-Impact Local Transportation Reporting on Colorado Gives Day
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If you value Streetsblog Denver as an irreplaceable source of news and opinion about public policy for transit, biking, and walking in the Mile High City, help us stay strong into 2018 by making a tax-deductable, year-end donation. You can also setup a recurring monthly donation -- think of it as a subscription.
The Arrivo “End of Traffic” Video Looks a Lot Like 1956 General Motors Propaganda
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It's been nearly 80 years since General Motors promised Americans utopia via the automobile. The more things change, the more things stay the same.
WTF Is BRT? Join Us Monday for a Discussion of Buses Over Beer.
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Bus rapid transit, or BRT, is a new transit service coming to East Colfax Avenue that could be a game-changer for Denver. You're invited to discuss it Monday over happy hour drinks and Indian food at Our Mutual Friend Brewing Company.
Is RTD Boss Dave Genova Doing the Best He Can for Denver Transit?
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The agency is struggling, but the RTD Board just voted to give the agency chief a small bonus.
Draft Pedestrian Plan Diagnoses Denver’s Walkability Problem But Falls Short on Solutions
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It will take Denver 440 years to create a seamless citywide sidewalk network at current funding levels, but don't look to the Hancock administration's newly released Denver Moves Pedestrians & Trails draft plan for a strategy on how to get there this century.
Cherry Hills City Council Votes for Unfettered Driving Over Kids’ Safety
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Zach Bishop and Christina Alderfer just want some speed bumps on their street in Cherry Hills so their two boys can play outside without worrying so much about reckless drivers. The Cherry Hill Village City Council has other priorities.
Denver Ayudará a los Residentes Pagar por Reparaciones de Banquetas Empezando el Próximo Año
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El nuevo sistema reparará una infraestructura desbaratada para peatones, vecindario por vecindario.