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
Denver’s Unwalkable Rail Network, Visualized
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Only 8 percent of Denverites live within a half-mile of a rail station -- about a 10-minute walk -- "despite growth in rail transit in Denver over the last 15 years."
Lazy Local Pundits See No Problem With CDOT’s I-70 Widening
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The topic was the federal investigation into whether the highway violates the Civil Rights Act, and the panel was decidedly tilted in one direction.
Lots of Denver Neighborhoods Were Denser in 1950 Than They Are Today
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More homes and destinations closer together meant more people could easily walk, bike, or ride transit where they needed to go.
21st Street Pilot Project Will Put the “Square” in Arapahoe Square
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The pilot, which will last up to two months, is a major step toward the permanent redesign of 21st and Wynkoop streets, which residents and city planners envision as a biking and walking route akin to the Indianapolis Cultural Trail.
How Big Investments in Walking and Biking Could Pay for Themselves
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The potential benefits of walking and biking in Colorado are immense, but the lack of safe infrastructure is holding us back.
Feds Will Investigate Charge That CDOT’s I-70 Widening Violates Civil Rights
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If FHWA finds that the I-70 widening would have a disparate impact, the agency could take steps to rectify the situation, including revoking federal funds for the project.
Where to Make Your Dollars Count for Better Streets on Colorado Gives Day
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Part of Streetsblog's job is also elevating the voices of advocates who work in the sustainable transportation space, so here's a list of places where your tax-deductible donation will lead to progress on Denver's streets.
What Denver Council Member Robin Kniech Learned From Relying on RTD
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Kniech experienced the everyday indignities, inconveniences, and outright hazards that Denver transit riders know all too well.
Elyria, Swansea Residents Tell CDOT: I-70 Widening Is a Nightmare
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Local residents said the highway widening project "is intent on making us invisible."
What Denverites Want: Less Traffic, Better Transit, More Affordability
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Denver residents want to live in a city with less traffic congestion, lower housing costs, and better transit options, according to a recently released survey.
Community Groups File Civil Rights Complaint Against CDOT’s I-70 Widening
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Governor John Hickenlooper’s transportation department wants to triple the width of a highway that has divided the neighborhoods of Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea since the 1960s. If you follow Streetsblog Denver, you know the $1.7 billion widening is shortsighted, physically unhealthy, and fiscally irresponsible. It might also be illegal. The people who live near the […]
Support Safer Streets and Better Transit — Give to Streetsblog Denver
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