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
Some Scenes from Colorado’s 2017 Bike to Work Day
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About 34,000 people hopped on bikes for their commute on Wednesday, Colorado's Bike to Work Day, according to early estimates from the Denver Regional Council of Governments.
DPW Moves Forward With Making Quebec Street a Wide, Dangerous Stroad Instead of Prioritizing People Over Cars
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The three year project is years away, and its cost to taxpayers is sketchy.
No More Studies — Denver’s Finally Going to Make Decisions About the 16th Street Mall
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The 16th Street Mall of 1982, when it opened, didn't really resemble the transitway and pedestrian strip we know today. A lot fewer bus shuttles ran up and down the street, and a lot fewer people walked it. The mall has to change to address Denver's growth. But 35 years later, it's still unclear exactly how.
Instead of Turning People Away, Suburban Denver Could Surround Rail Stations With Transit-Oriented Development
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If the people running these localities don't embrace new people, there's good reason to believe that low suburban ridership will stay low, because the people running these localities don't seem to want new people moving in.
Step Right Up and Get Your 2017 Bike to Work Day Guide
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It's time for that one day of the year when reverence for one particular tool of travel takes hold of local media, businesses, nonprofits, and public officials. Bike to Work Day is Wednesday.
If Public Officials Walked Federal Boulevard Every Day, Denver Wouldn’t Have to Wait So Long for Safer Streets
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Take a walk on Federal and you'll see and feel the results of decision-makers marginalizing people on foot.
The Cherry Creek Parkageddon Never Came. Where Is All the Hoopla?
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Turns out, Cherry Creek businesses did better in February 2017 (the month after parking fees began) than in 2016.
So Is Texting and Driving in Colorado Legal or Not?
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Politicians will posture, but they can't spin the fact that the final product is deeply flawed.
What the Public Needs From an RTD Transit Pass
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Available passes don't reach residents with low incomes, many of whom — students in particular — depend on transit.
Details Scarce After Driver Kills Pedestrian on Federal Blvd, the Fourth Such Death in 2017
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It's been almost two weeks since a driver killed a person walking on Federal Boulevard near Florida Avenue. We don't know much more than that.
Mayor Hancock Still Doesn’t Get It — Widening Roads Hurts Denver
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Back in February, Michael Hancock told a room full of sustainable transportation advocates, “We need to absolutely transform our city from a car-focused, automobile-centric system, to a people-centric transportation and mobility network.” Fast forward four months, and Hancock and the Denver City Council may do the exact opposite by spending $27 million to widen 56th Avenue […]
Car2Go Is Trading Smart Cars for Mercedes, Among Other Changes. How Will Denver’s Streets Change?
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From a public policy standpoint, car-sharing should be a tool that helps residents forgo car ownership. Will the changes help or hurt?