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
Here Are the Newly Elected Members of the RTD Board
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Last night’s election was good for transit in cities that asked voters to approve funding measures. But don’t get it twisted: Republicans have baked anti-transit, anti-city stances into their party platform, and they now control the White House and Congress. For RTD, an agency that relies on some federal funding, the potential implications are troubling. […]
The Unfinished Stout Street Protected Bike Lane Is a Failure of Leadership
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The plan for Stout Street was to install a bike lane, separated from traffic by parked cars, from 19th to Downing. In a sign that Mayor Hancock is out to lunch when it comes to implementing the city’s bike plan, Curtis Park residents stopped Denver Public Works from doing that. Instead, people on bikes can enjoy the […]
Bike to the Voting Booth (or Ballot Drop Box) for Free With B-Cycle
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Tomorrow, election day, Denver B-Cycle is making things a little more free by giving away 24-hour memberships. They usually cost $9. From the company’s press release: Denver B-cycle executive director Nick Bohnenkamp today announced that fees will be waived on Tuesday, Nov. 8 so voters may deliver their ballots to a voter service center at no […]
CDOT Seeks High-Tech Safety Fix While Its Streets Remain Stuck in the 1950s
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So far this year, drivers have killed seven people walking and biking on Denver’s wide and fast urban highways, overseen in part by the Colorado Department of Transportation. Now CDOT is asking for help fix the problem with tech. The agency launched a contest Friday that “calls on citizens to concept innovative solutions” to keep pedestrians and […]
Denver Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths Have Already Surpassed 2015’s Total
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It’s been a deadly week on Denver streets. Drivers have killed three people simply trying to cross the street. One victim, whom Denver PD has not named, was struck while crossing in a wheelchair at 29th and Colorado. Another, Karina Pulec, was trying to cross 13th at Broadway when Norlan Estrada-Reyes allegedly hit her with […]
Meet RTD District M Candidate Natalie Menten — A “Financial Watchdog”
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Even people who use Denver’s transit system daily might be surprised to find out that a publicly elected board of directors oversees the Regional Transportation District. It’s true. The 15-member RTD Board of Directors reps constituents from all over the map, literally, and makes decisions that affect Coloradans — in some ways more directly than […]
Meet RTD District I Candidate Lee Kemp, a Veteran of Transit
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Even people who use Denver’s transit system daily might be surprised to find out that a publicly elected board of directors oversees the Regional Transportation District. It’s true. The 15-member RTD Board of Directors reps constituents from all over the map, literally, and makes decisions that affect Coloradans — in some ways more directly than […]
Meet RTD District M Candidate Dave Ruchman, Running to Improve Suburban Transit
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Even people who use Denver’s transit system daily might be surprised to find out that a publicly elected board of directors oversees the Regional Transportation District. It’s true. The 15-member RTD Board of Directors reps constituents from all over the map, literally, and makes decisions that affect Coloradans — in some ways more directly than […]
Denver’s Big 20-Year Plan for Federal Boulevard Aims Low
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Back in May, Denver Public Works set out to redesign Federal Boulevard. Last week the agency came out with a draft plan for Federal, and anyone hoping for a 21st century design that truly prioritizes transit and safe walking and biking will be disappointed. Federal needs serious help. It’s one of the most dangerous streets in […]
Make It Easy to Bike Commute, and People Will Bike Commute
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Whether it’s free parking at RTD stations or the federal tax benefit that allows people to write off parking costs by the billions, car commuting is heavily subsidized by the powers that be. The private sector does it too — by offering a parking space as an employee “benefit.” Not the Alliance Center. The downtown […]
RTD District I Candidate Judy Lubow: Finish FasTracks and Grow Ridership
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Even people who use Denver’s transit system daily might be surprised to find out that a publicly elected board of directors oversees the Regional Transportation District. It’s true. The 15-member RTD Board of Directors reps constituents from all over the map, literally, and makes decisions that affect Coloradans — in some ways more directly than […]
A Highway Divides It: Delay in I-70 Expansion Gives Pause to Ponder Options
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Between the daily headlines shouting out Millennial takeovers and Denver’s housing shortage, you’ve probably heard about the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) plan to widen I-70 by four lanes between I-25 and Tower Road. At $1.7 billion and about 12 miles long, the project is hard to miss. It’s massive in cost and scope. It […]