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
Hancock Gives Vision Zero Some Urgency, Says Denver Will End Traffic Deaths By 2030
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This development is significant for two reasons.
MLK Blvd and 31st Ave Are Getting New Bike Lanes. Will They Be Protected?
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Protected bike lanes on this pair of east-west streets would clearly be the most effective option to improve safety and make more people comfortable getting around on bikes.
Here Are the Transportation Projects Mayor Hancock Wants to Fund With the November Bond
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Mayor Michael Hancock finalized his preferences for what he wants to see funded by a bond initiative heading to voters in November, and a lot of good walking, biking, and transit projects made the cut. So did $101 million for long-neglected road maintenance — about 24 percent of all transportation funding on the list.
Second Lawsuit This Week Opens Up Another Front in the Fight Against CDOT’s I-70 Widening
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The Sierra Club, Elyria and Swansea Neighborhood Association, Chaffee Park Neighborhood Association, and the Colorado Latino Forum claim that pollution from the traffic-inducing project will violate the Clean Air Act.
Why a Denver Transportation and Mobility Department Should Make Streets Better
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Perhaps most importantly, a Denver DOT elevates transport to the city-building puzzle piece that it is. Urban transportation affects the economy, housing, and affordability. It should not revolve around fixing potholes.
Hancock Lays Out Goal to Double Transit, Biking, and Walking By 2030
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Mayor Michael Hancock announced a $2 billion-plus "mobility action plan" today aimed at creating a transportation system in which 30 percent of all commuters walk, bike, or take transit by 2030, and no more than 50 percent drive alone. Carpoolers and people who work from home would fill the remaining gap.
Opponents of CDOT’s I-70 Widening File Suit Against the Federal Highway Administration
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In February, Colorado Department of Transportation Director Shailen Bhatt told a group of people fighting the widening of I-70 through north Denver neighborhoods to "sue us." The advocates took his advice.
Look at All The Dirt Paths CDOT Won’t Turn Into Sidewalks While it Repaves Sheridan Blvd
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Scenes like these show the disparity between what CDOT Executive Director Shailen Bhatt says he cares about — moving people, not just cars, safely — and what his agency does.
No Justice, Only Victim Blaming After Driver Injures Woman on Littleton Bike Path
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Littleton City Attorney Tricia McCarthy absolved Shannon Miller for inflicting life-altering injuries on Katrina Bellis, even though Bellis was biking in accordance with traffic laws.
Denver Is Getting a Stand-Alone Department of Transportation and Mobility
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Right now the same organization that treats solid waste decides how the city's streets are organized for walking, biking, transit, and driving. But soon Denver will join other major cities around the country and create a separate Department of Transportation and Mobility.
Get Excited for the 14th Street Bikeway, the Denver’s First Curb-Protected Bike Lane
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So far, Denver’s protected bike lanes have been separated from traffic with a row of parked cars and/or plastic posts. This one will be different.
#StreetFail: No Walking to the Bus Stop, No Biking to the Bike Rack
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Sometimes the irony of a #StreetFail is so rich, it's hard to keep a straight face. The signage at the confluence of Colfax Avenue, 14th Street, and 15th Street is one of those cases.