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
News Digest: Two Weeks of Urban Transportation Happenings in Denver
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Streetsblog Denver is back after a vacation hiatus. While away, the mayor made bike lane promises, motorists killed people, and the RTD election slate crystallized.
Next Week Is Your Chance to Weigh in On RTD’s Fare Pass Overhaul, Which Isn’t a Slam Dunk
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Before Board members vote on the package (likely this fall), RTD will hold eight meetings -- three in Denver -- where the public an show support for the changes, which include an income-based discount.
Denver Public Works Is Letting the City’s Bike Lanes Rot
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Hard-won improvements to the bike network have gone missing for weeks at a time because the city hasn't restriped bike lanes after paving projects.
Streetsblog Denver is Taking Two Weeks Off from Our Regularly Scheduled Program
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News doesn't take a vacation, but reporters do. So when the nonprofit media organization in question has one reporter, that means taking a break from reporting on things as they happen.
If Hancock Wants Streets That Work for All, He Needs to Fund Them
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Rhetoric doesn't build infrastructure, and if Denver's going to make walking, biking, and transit convenient and safe, the city needs major annual investments, not wishing and hoping.
RTD Moves to Cut Bus Service as 2019 Fare Hike Looms
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Board members will likely raise one-way fares to help pay for low-income passes and other discount programs meant to give more people more access.
Last Week: Motorists Seriously Injured Two People Walking on Denver Streets
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For the second week in a row, no one was killed in a traffic collision on Denver streets, according to the Denver Police Department.
Meet Jonathan Fertig, a Bike Advocate Who Isn’t Afraid to Challenge the Status Quo
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Known for unapologetically confronting car-centric public officials, Fertig says Denverites can and should demand more.
Cyclist Killed By Hit-and-Run Driver on June 23 Identified as Xavier Frétard, 37
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Kendal Gilkey, 33, struck and killed Frétard on Speer Boulevard, then drove away. Frétard was the third person killed while biking on Denver streets this year.
Get Ready for Citywide Dockless Bike-Share (and the Return of Scooters)
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Rogue scooter companies accelerated city regulations for the launch of more free-roaming transportation options, and they're coming soon.
Last Week: Drivers Injured Three People Walking Citywide
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For the first time in a long time, between June 25 and July 1, Denver did not see one traffic death, according to the Denver Police Department.
Submit a Column for Streetsblog Denver’s Summer Reader Takeover
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From July 12 through July 20, we're letting Streetsblog readers take the wheel, er, handlebars.