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
Denver’s Largest Neighborhood Organization Demands Hickenlooper, Hancock End Plan to Widen I-70
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Reps from CDOT and the city were invited to the forum but did not attend.
WalkDenver to Mayor Hancock: Make Federal Blvd a Safe Place to Travel Now, Not Later
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WalkDenver wants Hancock to make a "significant allocation" to Federal Boulevard in his 2018 budget, which he'll unveil next week.
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Tina Padilla Was the Sixth Person Killed Walking on Federal Boulevard This Year
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Denver PD arrested Edward J. Sack for vehicular homicide. Federal now accounts more than half of the city's pedestrian deaths.
Cuts to Transit Service Are Coming as RTD Faces Budget Shortfall
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Within Denver proper, the future is not necessarily grim, though service may get worse before it gets better.
Raymond Sanchez Was the Fifth Person Killed Walking on Federal Blvd This Year
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Sanchez made a mistake. On this six-lane section of Federal Boulevard designed to move cars fast, the price for his mistake was death.
Why a Visit to Copenhagen Gave Me Slightly More Hope for Denver’s Transport System
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The safe and easily navigable streets of Denmark's largest metro area are not some magical accident in a far away land. They're the result of pragmatic decision-making.
Eyes on the Street: The 14th Street Bike Lane Is Immediately Denver’s Best
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The protected bikeway feels more comfortable than other on-street bikeways — but there are a few chinks in its armor.
No, Colorado DOT, Balloons Won’t Stop Drivers From Killing People on Dangerous Streets
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Another tone deaf PR campaign does nothing to solve a systemic problem.
Eyes on the Street: 24/7 Bus Lanes Pop Up on Broadway and Lincoln
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All-day bus lanes and new pavement treatments will improve bus service. But the project is a small step, not a bold leap.
News Digest: A Busy Two Weeks for Walking, Biking, and Transit in Denver
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Here are some notable things that went down on Denver's transportation scene while Streetsblog took a break.
Watch Denver’s Historic Streetcar Network Grow Rapidly — Then Disappear
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Just as the streetcar lines shaped neighborhood development in the first part of the 20th century, automobiles shaped the city in the second. But while streetcars encouraged close-knit, walkable places, cars encouraged sprawling, drivable development.