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
Working Group: RTD Could Offer Heavily Discounted Youth Pass, Income-Based Transit Pass
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People under 19 would be able to ride the RTD system for 70 percent off the standard fare if a proposal from the Pass Program Working Group becomes reality, and depending on the final recommendations, kids under 12 could ride for free.
Court Date Postponed for Driver Who Killed Cyclist Ronald Phelps in July
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The crash happened back on July 28 on 51st Avenue near Federal Boulevard. The driver, 81-year-old Emily Gomez, was charged with careless driving resulting in death.
These Planters Along the Larimer Street Bike Lane Protect People Better Than Plastic Posts
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Protected bike lanes are becoming more and more common around Denver, but the city hasn't figured out how to stop people from parking cars in them. Part of the problem comes down to materials: The flexible plastic posts that Denver Public Works uses to keep cars out of bike lanes aren't strong enough to deter the determined.
Bustang Works and CDOT Should Expand the Service Throughout the Region
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When the Colorado Department of Transportation stops planning for cars and focuses on moving people via bus, it actually does a pretty good job.
Si los Funcionarios Públicos Caminaran por la Federal Boulevard Todos los Días, Denver no Tendería que Esperar Tanto Tiempo para Obtener Calles Más Seguras
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Si usted camina por la Federal Boulevard, podrá ver y sentir cómo las decisiones de las personas con poder marginan a los peatones.
Denver Warming to the Idea of Parking Maximums
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One overlooked reason for the traffic swamping Denver streets is all the real estate we've set aside to accommodate parking. The city is rife with monolithic parking structures and asphalt lots that beckon to people with cars. All that parking creates a vicious cycle by degrading the pedestrian environment and generating traffic that slows down buses.
RTD Can’t Market Away Low R Line Ridership and Shouldn’t Fund Empty Rail Over Full Buses
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RTD is wedged between a rock and a hard place. The rock? Serving the most people possible on a tight budget. The hard place? Appeasing suburban officials, who don't want rail service cut on extremely poor-performing rail lines.
Remembering Tina Padilla, Whose Life Was Cut Short on Federal Boulevard
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Padilla's loved ones remember her as quick to laugh and full of empathy for other people.
Help Shape the Future of Denver’s Streets From Inside City Hall
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This committee is a way to shape transportation policy from the inside and watchdog a process that will create new policies, programs, and funding streams to reach the administration's stated goals.
It’s Time for Serious Enforcement and Traffic Management to Keep People Safe on Wynkoop Street
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It's time for the Hancock administration to employ measures at the city's multimodal nexus that back up all the talk about ending traffic deaths and doubling walking, biking, and transit trips. Anything less would make the administration's Vision Zero initiative and other "mobility" goals little more than slogans.
Denver’s 5280 Loop Could Be a Car-Free, Health-Forward Oasis that Gives Public Streets Back to People
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What if five miles of city streets looked more like that and less like a racetrack for cars? That's what the 5280 Loop would do, linking the city's neighborhoods and creating a healthier environment in the process.
Hancock Revela su Plan Final para Eliminar la Muertes Debidas a Accidentes de Tráfico; La Ciudad Tomará “Acciones Inmediatas” en Federal y Colfax
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Alcalde Michael Hancock presentó su plan para eliminar las muertes y las lesiones graves debidas a accidentes de tráfico la semana pasada en Denver.