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
Look How Much Space Is Dedicated Solely to Parking in Downtown Denver
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To hear the City Council tell it, what Denver really needs is more parking, even if it means making housing less affordable. But if you look around, Denver already has more parking than a healthy city should. Even in the densest part of the city, vast parking craters and hulking, concrete garages run rampant. Ryan Keeney over at DenverInfill wanted […]
Denver’s First Ever Transit Plan Gets Underway
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Editor’s note: If you want to help shape Denver’s transit network, take this map-based survey where you can make as many recommendations as you want. As Denver grows, the city needs to take transit into its own hands. As helpful as RTD and its expanding rail network may be for suburban commuters, the region’s new transit lines don’t do much for the […]
Denver Post Got It Wrong: Parking Minimums Make Traffic Worse, Not Better
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In an editorial published Monday, the Denver Post defended five City Council members who want to force home builders to provide storage for private automobiles, even though that makes housing less affordable. According to the misguided Post editorial board, making Denver residents pay more for housing is worth it because the parking requirements will reduce traffic congestion. They couldn’t have […]
Takeaways From a Ride on RTD’s B-Line, Denver’s Newest Rail Route
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RTD is having a busy 2016, and it continued Monday with the opening of the B-Line between Westminster and Union Station. The commuter rail line gets people between downtown and Westminster in 11 minutes. It arrives every 30 minutes during peak hours (5:50 – 8:30 a.m. and 3:20 – 7:30 p.m.) and every hour the rest […]
The Broadway Redesign Is About More Than Bike Lanes
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When Denver Public Works implements a temporary redesign of a half-mile of Broadway next month, the most obvious change will be the addition of a two-way protected bike lane. But it would be a mistake to assume that the Broadway/Lincoln corridor project is only “for cyclists” — everyone who uses the street stands to benefit from […]
City Council Members Choose Storage for Cars Over Housing for People
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In a growing city where homes are becoming increasingly unaffordable, elected officials should be trying to maximize housing for people, not storage for cars. But some members of the City Council want to do exactly the opposite. The City Council’s Neighborhood and Planning Commission voted 5-0 Wednesday to press pause on a zoning law that allows developers […]
Here’s a Look at the 47th Avenue Bike Lane, Coming Soon to Elyria, Swansea
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Later this year, Denver Public Works plans to stripe a buffered bike lane on East 47th Avenue between Brighton Boulevard and Clayton Street in Elyria and Swansea. The bike lane will be about a mile long and run through a mostly residential neighborhood that includes Swansea Elementary School and Valdez-Perry Library. A painted buffer will provide 1.5 feet […]
Downtown Bike/Ped Loop a Top Priority for Downtown Denver Partnership
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The Downtown Denver Partnership, a business-oriented group that plays a major role in shaping the city’s urban center, announced its priorities for the upcoming year Wednesday morning. They included a “Downtown Loop” for people walking and biking, revamping the 16th Street Mall, and spurring walkable development in Arapahoe Square. The Partnership envisions a walking and […]
Support a Better Brighton Blvd. With BikeDenver and Great Divide Brewing
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Looking for something fun to do this Saturday while also contributing to society? BikeDenver is holding its first annual Brighton BikeDown, a fundraiser at Great Divide Barrel Bar in River North. Right now Brighton Boulevard is far from the most bikeable street in Denver, but it very well could be by next year, after Public […]
What You Need to Know About the Upcoming Broadway Bike Lane Demo
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If Mayor Michael Hancock decides to install a permanent, two-way protected bike lane on Broadway, it would be his most concrete step to follow through on promises to make Denver a great city for bicycling. The Broadway project isn’t a done deal yet, however. First, Public Works will install a temporary, five-block demonstration between Bayaud and […]
Eyes on the Street: Crosswalk Art Adds More Color to East Colfax
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Crossing East Colfax Avenue just got a little more interesting. Denver Public Works made part of the street car-free over the weekend so people could paint the crosswalks at Steele and Adams with birds, guitars, musical notes, and a stylized design of the word “Colfax.” The project is a collaboration between the Bluebird Business Improvement District and Department […]
Cheesman Park Was Supposed to Have Fewer Cars, Not More
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Last week Streetsblog reported on a new strip of parking that Denver Parks and Recreation created in Cheesman Park after neighbors complained of parking “shortages” on nearby streets. What should be a haven for people walking, biking, and playing now has 22 more parking spots — on top of the 168 it already had. Parks and […]