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
Streets Partnership: Hancock’s Budget Needs $22M for Walking and Biking, and You Can Help Tuesday
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At its current pace, the city won't close the book on 240 miles of missing bike lanes and 2,000 miles of planned sidewalks for more than 100 years, according to the Denver Streets Partnership.
#StreetFail: Drivers Can Now Blast Right Down 19th Ave at Sherman Street without Stopping
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Two crashes. Two cars on the sidewalk. This intersection is screaming for two more stop signs, and it should take days, not months or years.
Last Week: Motorists Killed 1 Person Walking, Seriously Injured Another, and Hurt 1 Bicyclist
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Motorists killed one person walking and inflicted life-changing injuries to one pedestrian and one person biking last week, according to the Denver Police Department.
How Future Development Could Make Denver More Walkable, Bikeable, and Transit-Rich
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As the city grows, Blueprint Denver envisions denser, more diverse land use and less parking to connect neighborhoods and curb displacement. But pulling it off will take urgency and political will.
Denver’s New Blueprint for Growth Puts Peds First, But Every Street Won’t Be “Complete”
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City's new land use and transportation plan has recommendations for people-first streets, but will they play out in real life?
How Lazy Coverage of Pedestrian Deaths Obscures Why Streets Are So Dangerous
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Journalists should be more skeptical of police accounts of pedestrian deaths.
Last Week: Motorists Injured Two People Walking on Denver Streets
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Between July 30 and August 5, two people walking suffered life-changing injuries, according to the Denver Police Department.
It’ll Be a While Before Denverites See Gains from City’s First-Ever Transit Plan, Unveiled Monday
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The Denveright transit plan was released today. Here's what it does and doesn't do.
Remembering Abel Shippley, Killed By a Motorist in Sunnyside
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Gregorio Benavides may have been drunk when he struck and killed Abel Shippley, 79, with a vehicle in front of the Sunnyside resident's home on July 20.
Lower Fares for Low-Income Riders in Hands of RTD Board that May or May Not Approve Them
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Cherry-picking from a new fare structure proposal would have rippling — and possibly crippling — effects on the RTD Board's own goals.
Motorists Killed Two People Walking, Seriously Injured Five More Between July 9 and July 29
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Over the last three weeks, drivers killed two people walking on Denver streets, according to the Denver Police Department. The victims were identified as Abel Shippley, 79, and Richard Jiron.
DPW Has a Federal Boulevard Widening It Would Like to Sell You as a Pedestrian Safety Project
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Denver Public Works is parading basic necessities around as big safety fixes, but documents show that the project has always been about making it more convenient to drive.