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
Reimagine the Neighborhood-Destroying Interchange at Colfax and Federal
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The cloverleaf at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Federal Boulevard is a barrier, not a lucky charm, which is why locals and advocates are gearing up to tear it down.
Community Planning and Development Warns Council Against Requiring More Parking
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If the Denver City Council continues on its current path, the city will require more parking where it was not required before, even as other cities throw out parking requirements altogether. Denver Community Planning and Development wants to stop the bleeding.
Fixing Denver Transit: Fairer Fares
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If the bus and train are lifelines for getting to work or the grocery store, prohibitively expensive fares can have disastrous effects. A one-way trip on an RTD bus or train runs $2.60 for a local trip and and $4.50 for a regional one. No peer city is higher except for Salt Lake.
Breaking Down What the State Transport Bill Does for Walking, Biking, and Transit
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"It's definitely a good step forward."
Expert: Traffic Deaths Are a Public Health Crisis and Equity Issue That Demand Hancock’s Leadership
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It's past time elected officials like Mayor Michael Hancock and City Council members, as well as city department heads, dealt seriously with an actual public health crisis: traffic deaths and serious injuries.
Are the Roads Working This Week? No.
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In this installment of "Are the Roads Working This Week?" we turn to Denver7 traffic reporter Jayson Luber's Twitter account. Luber keeps tabs on the morning and afternoon driving commutes every day. And just about every day, it seems, he has another case of bumper to bumper traffic to tell us about.
Drop a Pin on This Map to Tell DPW Where to Fix Dangerous Streets
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Yesterday, the city posted a map-based survey that lets Denverites identify deficient pedestrian crossings, ineffective bike lanes, high-speed streets, and other dangerous conditions for walking and biking.
CDOT’s Blind Spot — Wider Highways and New Tech Won’t Cure Congestion
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CDOT Executive Shailen Bhatt told north Denver residents during a public meeting last month that more lanes will actually improve air quality.
Announcing a New Series — Are the Roads Working This Week?
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Cars and drivers are not in traffic. They are traffic.
It Shouldn’t Take Years to Complete the Broadway Bike Lane
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Though Denver's bike network has grown over the last few years, a safe, convenient, route to get north and south through the heart of the city has remained elusive.
DPW’s Vision Zero Dashboard Seriously Undercounts Denver Traffic Deaths
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Denver Public Works puts the total number of people killed between 2012 and 2015 while walking and biking at 51. Documents from the Denver Police Department tell a different story.
The R-Line Could Use More Walkable Development, But Freeways Make It Hard
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Like much of RTD's rail network, the R-Line covers a sprawling distance (22 miles) without always serving dense areas.