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 Today Show Completely Botched Its Coverage of America’s Pedestrian Safety Crisis
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They say you should never let a crisis go to waste. Well, there's a life-threatening crisis happening for people who walk in this country, but our national media is wasting this chance to inform the public how to fix it.
Denver Public Works Now Convenes “Rapid Response Teams” After Fatal Crashes
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As of December, the city is taking a more systematic approach to addressing the problem. Denver Public Works now convenes "rapid response teams" after every fatal crash involving a pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcyclist.
Study: Uber and Lyft Add Traffic, Reduce Efficiency on Denver and Boulder Roads
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Ride-sourcing companies like Uber and Lyft add tons of traffic to Denver and Boulder streets, and make the transportation system less efficient by cannibalizing transit, biking, and walking trips. The companies don't share their data, so a researcher went out and got it.
Neil Westergaard Is Terrified That Denver Might Actually Improve Transit and Biking
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Watch out, Denver. Big Brother is scheming to pry your car keys out of your hands with a malicious plot to — gasp! — reorganize streets to carry more people.
The Federal-Colfax Interchange Is a Huge Barrier for West Siders
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The massive concrete structure is singular to the city, relatable only to freeway interchanges for I-70 and I-25. There's been lots of talk of reconnecting neighborhoods, but little action.
Embracing Density and Transit Could Save Denver Households Thousands of Dollars a Year
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By 2040 each additional household will pay $3,600 more per year for transportation, energy, and water than if the city embraces dense development and transit, according to a new report assembled for the Blueprint Denver task force.
DPW’s About to Flub an Important Part of the Upper Brighton Redesign
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It's unfortunate that in 2017, city planners and engineers assume all those new people will come with a car. Why wouldn't they? There's so much room to drive!
GO Bond: Which Transportation Projects Will Get Funded?
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The majority of projects relate to transit, walking, and biking infrastructure. There are some terrible ones as well.
Denver’s Housing Shortage Is Getting Worse Thanks to City Council’s Parking Obsession
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Homes that would be getting built are not getting built -- and given the current uncertainty they may never get built. For a city facing a housing shortage, this is bad news.
Fixing Denver Transit: Making It Easy to Walk or Bike to the Station
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Accessing bus stops and train stations has to get easier outside of driving, according to the "State of the System" report from the Denveright transit planning process.
#StreetFail: 1st Avenue Sidewalk Not Big Enough For the Both of Us
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People walking, biking, and waiting for the bus are forced to dance past one another -- right next to three lanes of speeding cars and trucks. There's just not enough room for people outside a car.
Driverless Cars: Will Colorado Legislators Put People or Profits First?
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In its rush to get automated vehicles on the road, will Colorado prioritize safe city streets or a burgeoning multi-billion industry?