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
Solo Driving Dipped Slightly Last Year in Denver While Transit, Biking, and Walking Steadied
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The share of people who drove alone to and from work in Denver fell slightly in 2017, according to new estimates from the United States Census Bureau's American Community Survey, while the percentage of people who walked, biked, and rode transit barely budged.
Last Week: Motorists Killed One Person Walking, Critically Injured Two People Biking on Denver’s Streets
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Between September 10 and September 16, motorists killed one person walking in the city. The victim died near Hampden Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.
Eyes on the Street: Public Works Gives Southeast Denver a Buffered Bike Lane and a Road Diet
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This week Denver Public Works delivered on its promise to reorganize Monaco Parkway (aka Ulster Street, Princeton Avenue, and Quebec Street) with a wide bike lane, buffered from traffic with extra paint.
RTD Board Advances Massive Fare Pass Restructuring with Discounts for Riders in Need
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How will the transit agency ease the burden on bus and train riders while increasing ridership and revenue? It's complicated.
Eyes on the Street: Temporary Traffic-Calming Pops Up on South Tejon in Athmar Park
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On Saturday, armed with traffic cones, old car tires, some paint, and some planters, reps from the Athmar Park Neighborhood Association and WalkDenver dressed South Tejon Street with three (temporary) safety interventions.
Last Week: No One Died Traveling Around Denver; Pedestrian and Bicyclist Seriously Hurt
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From September 4 through September 9, no one died on Denver’s streets — a rarity in a city that averages more than one traffic death per week.
The Denver Schools with the Worst Report Cards for Driving Behavior
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The vast majority of city school received really bad grades — mostly D's with plenty of F's mixed in. Dangerous driving near schools earned the City and County of Denver an F overall, good for second-worst in the state, behind only Arapahoe County.
Hero 9News Reporter Sticks Up for Denverites Who Walk and Bike in a City Built for Cars
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9News reporter Steve Staeger said something in primetime that people who walk, bike, and ride transit have been screaming into the ether for decades.
Last Week: Drivers Killed One Person Walking and Injured One Bicyclist on Denver Streets
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Between August 27 and September 3, motorists killed one person walking and seriously injured two others, according to the Denver Police Department. A driver seriously injured one person on a bike as well.
Eyes on the Street: Intersections at Louisiana-Pearl RTD Station Get More People-Friendly
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A segment of Buchtel Boulevard near the Louisiana-Pearl light rail station is a little safer for people walking and biking thanks to some traffic-calming treatments installed by Denver Public Works earlier this summer.
Watch This Video and Crush Your Anxiety Over Taking a Bike on RTD Buses and Trains
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Chris Jones aka Pickeled Entropy has done Denver a public service with an instructional (inspirational?) video that should ease some fears.
Silvia Miramontes was Killed on 15th Street After a Motorist Struck Her in the Crosswalk
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The driver, Tanner Reid, was charged with a misdemeanor.