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 RTD Transit Board Is Elected by You. Get to Know the Candidates at a Forum on Tuesday.
| | 1 Comment
The public can listen in on the phone, and we'll livestream the event on Facebook.
Last Week: Motorists Inflicted Life-Changing Injuries on 5 People Walking, 1 Person Biking
| | No Comments
Another week, another round of serious injuries for people just trying to move around the city on foot.
Aspen Experiments With Paying People Not to Drive Downtown
| | No Comments
Drivers who shift to transit, biking or carpooling will earn points that can be cashed out at local businesses.
Suddenly Facing Competition, B-cycle Hires Former Car2go GM to Run Bike-Share Nonprofit
| | 2 Comments
Michael Pletsch, who headed local operations at the car-share company from 2013 to 2017, will helm B-cycle at a pivotal time for traditional, station-based bike-share models.
Joey Bunch Thinks Downtown Denver Has a Parking Problem. He’s Right, There’s Too Much.
| | 4 Comments
The fact that downtown parking spots are proliferating doesn't stop a columnist from saying otherwise.
America’s Car Culture is Literally Shortening Your Life: Study
| | No Comments
Opioids have gotten the most blame when it comes to the U.S.'s disturbing recent reversal on life expectancy. But traffic deaths are a notable factor as well.
Transit Riders to RTD Board: Honor the Public Process and Approve New Fare Pass Discounts
| | 1 Comment
Elected officials still have to vote on a new fare package. Constituents don't want them to pick it apart.
Residents Deliver Hundreds of Pleas for Safe Streets Funding to Hancock. Will He Listen?
| | 1 Comment
The mayor will float a draft of his budget next month, and the Denver Streets Partnership says it's imperative to fund walking and biking to the tune of $22 million.
Eyes on the Street: Denver Public Works Builds 3 Traffic Circles on 35th After Years of Planning
| | 3 Comments
On Tuesday, the traffic circle on 35th Avenue and Raleigh Street in West Highland was already calming car speeds a day after Denver Public Works installed it.
Drivers Killed 1 Person Walking and 1 Person Biking Last Week, Surpassing 2017’s Death Toll
| | 1 Comment
With more than four months left in 2018, motorists have already ended the lives 15 people walking and biking. It's already been a deadlier year for pedestrians and bicyclists than 2017, when drivers killed 14.
Uber Launches Jump, a Dockless and Electric Bike-Share System, in Denver
| | 9 Comments
The 250 electric-assist bicycles will share the road, but they're technically banned from Denver's trunkline trails, at least for now.
Parking Limits at 41st and Fox Would Be (Small) Win Against Government-Mandated Traffic
| | 4 Comments
There's a reason economist Donald Shoup calls parking minimums a “fertility drug” for traffic.