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
The Square on 21st Opens, Showing Denver What a Street Can Be When It Prioritizes People
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For the first time in Denver’s history, a downtown street dedicated to the movement of cars has been transformed into a place for people that will last two months.
West 23rd Ave Should Be Getting a Bike Lane Extension Across Federal — Unless Parking
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Denver Public Works wants to stripe a bike lane on West 23rd Avenue where it intersects one of the city's deadliest streets, Federal Boulevard. But when it comes to protecting humans riding bikes in Denver, there's always the risk that car storage — or the fear of any space getting dedicated to bikes at all — will take precedence.
Woman Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in South Broadway Alley Was Kimberly Macey
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Kimberly Macey, 33, left behind two sons when a driver killed her as she walked through a Broadway alley near Ellsworth Avenue on June 2.
Denver Streets Partnership to Denverites: Convince Electeds to Restore Ped-Bike Funding
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Mayor Michael Hancock and the Denver City Council have a chance to back up all their talk about safe streets and elevating transportation options other than cars.
Get Ready for a Car-Free Pop-Up Park on 21st Street, a Prototype for a Downtown Urban Trail
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A small piece of 21st Street, currently dehumanized by a lifeless surface parking lot, is getting a people-friendly makeover. The block, opening Thursday, is nearly ready for its close-up.
Denver’s Transit Alliance Is Exporting Its Model for Citizen Advocacy to Baltimore
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When Denver looks up to peer cities that are doing transportation well, we look at Seattle. Turns out, the Baltimore region looks to us.
Greenwood Village Voters: A Walkable Community? Not in Our Backyard!
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In a special election Tuesday, residents shot down the idea of building homes and businesses within walking distance of each other. They would rather continue with their familiar auto-centric sprawl.
Will RTD Create Transit Discounts That Work for Everyone?
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Restrictions to RTD's buy-in-bulk pass programs, like the EcoPass for businesses and CollegePass for students, marginalize low-income Denver metro residents and steer would-be riders away from transit.
Eyes on the Street: New Pedestrian Islands on Morrison Road
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Denver Public Works is chipping away at a safer Morrison Road, arguably Westwood's main street.
Broadway Redo, Sidewalks, and Bike Network Take Hit on Latest Wish List of Capital Projects
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For the cost of widening 56th Avenue for three miles, the city could build 67 miles of protected bike lanes and 90 miles of sidewalks. Oh well.
Eyes on the Street: “HAWK” Signals Installed in Stapleton, More to Come in Westwood, Green Valley Ranch
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Denver is now home to three “high-intensity activated crosswalk beacons,” or HAWK signals, to make crossing safer for pedestrians. More are on the way. The first, installed by Colorado DOT at I-70 and Pecos Street, has been around awhile. The two newest ones are in denser residential and commercial areas, both in Stapleton — at […]
Funding for Broadway Redesign on the Chopping Block
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Outrage from Denver Business Journal Editor Neil Westergaard, trepidation from the Denver Post editorial board, and a few disgruntled residents seem to have made the Broadway redesign expendable.