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
Yes, People Bike in the Winter, and Denver’s Bike Lanes Should Reflect That
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BikeDenver wants to send the city the message that streets should be ready for the many people who ride year-round for transportation.
City Council Calls for Creation of Stand-Alone “Mobility” Department
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Denver does not have a transportation department. That's not the case in most major American cities, which have a separate department that crafts streets and transportation policy.
Kansas City Unveils a Streets Plan That Puts Walking First
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The city's proposed $800 million infrastructure bond would pump money into sidewalks and street safety upgrades.
Solo Car Commuters Now Outnumber Transit Commuters Downtown
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It's the first time car commuting downtown outnumbered transit commuting since reliable measurement began, despite two new commuter rail lines and a better regional bus service.
Subways and Pods: A History of Denver Transit and Why We Shouldn’t Obsess Over Tech
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What if, instead of light rail cars clanging alongside downtown traffic, Denver's trains burrowed underground? Or if Denver had a network of tracks elevated on stilts throughout the city that flung personal pods from neighborhood to neighborhood?
Feds Approve CDOT Plan to Shove Wider I-70 Through Mostly Latino Neighborhoods
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The FHWA approved the project even as it simultaneously investigates possible civil rights violations.
Retrofitting University and Colorado Light Rail Stations for People
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The two RTD stations are along the E, F, and H lines and combine for more than 9,000 trips per day. But ridership could be much higher if the stations were accessible.
Making Colorado’s Transportation System Work for People, Not Cars
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At the Moving People conference, Bicycle Colorado will put walking, biking, and transit "at the center of the current rapid evolution of transportation-related technologies."
DPW Will Build a Low-Cost “Sidewalk” on Walnut Street in RiNo
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Pedestrians will be separated from traffic by "curb stops" -- low-lying, prefabricated barriers -- as well as parked cars and plastic posts.
The Latest on the “RiNo Promenade” and Arkins Court
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The project would give people a safe path to walk above the banks of the South Platte River, dotted along the way with places to sit, gather, and play. It would also slim Arkins Court down to a 22-foot-wide street designed for calmer traffic and safer pedestrian crossings.
The High Cost of Keeping Pretty, Pricey “Pavers” on the 16th Street Mall
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Should RTD continue spending big bucks to maintain the aesthetically pleasing but functionally flawed surface of the transitway on the 16th Street Mall? Nostalgia says yes, but common sense says no.
Traffic Deaths Rise While Denver Waits for a Safety Plan From Hancock
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Back in February 2016, Mayor Hancock said he was committed to Vision Zero, the goal of ending traffic deaths in the city. But Denverites are still waiting for a concrete street safety plan from the Hancock administration, and the human toll keeps rising.