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
It’s Time to Own Colorado DOT’s #SafetyStartsWithAllOfUs Hashtag
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Take over this absurd hashtag by attaching it to images and messages that show why safety actually starts when motorists stop speeding down streets while surfing the internet.
Last Week: Motorists Killed One Person Biking on Denver Streets
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It was another bloody week for people walking, biking, and driving on Denver streets, with five people losing their lives just trying to move around the city between June 3 and June 10.
#StreetFail: City or Wealthy Homeowners Should Upgrade the University Blvd Dirtwalk
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Fixing this stretch of public space is not technically the responsibility of Denver Public Works, because Denver's sidewalk policy unrealistically expects private homeowners to maintain public sidewalks.
Let’s Have a Sober Conversation About Scooters on Denver’s Streets
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Uninvited, yes, but electric scooters are popular and seem to align with the city's goals — and could work well if properly regulated.
Last Week: Drivers Killed 2 People Walking, Injured 1, and Hurt 2 Bicyclists on Denver Streets
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Denver PD responded to 464 traffic crashes, pushing that number past 10,000 for the year.
Remembering Victor Barela, Killed While Walking By a Hit-and-Run Driver
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Barela was the third pedestrian killed by a motorist in Denver so far this year.
Dockless Bike-Share Launched in Denver Three Weeks Ago. How’s It Going?
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A pilot program launched by the University of Denver last month may signal a new era for bike-share in Denver. The university is testing out a dockless bike-share service that could scale up citywide if successful.
Sunday: Reimagine the Colfax-Federal Cloverleaf Interchange as a Place for People, Not Cars
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hat if the huge and unnecessary interchange where Colfax Avenue and Federal Boulevard converge was replaced by streets scaled for people? What if, instead of cars and smog, the 29-acre “cloverleaf” contained homes and parks?
Last Week: Drivers Seriously Injured Five People Walking and Killed a Sixth — Victor Barela
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Between May 20 and May 26, drivers killed one person walking, Victor Barela, and injured five others on Denver streets. One motorcyclist and one driver also suffered life-changing injuries.
A Denver Lawyer Made a More Up-to-Date Crash Map Than the City’s Official Version
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Unlike other Vision Zero cities, Denver doesn't have an official, current crash map that lets the public see where and how often drivers are crashing into people walking, biking, riding motorcycles, and driving. So attorney Scott O'Sullivan had one made.
Electric Scooter-Share Arrived in Denver This Morning
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Lime is pitching scooter-share as a tool to meet the Hancock administration's mode share goals, which call for no more than half of all trips citywide to be taken by car, and to help people cover the "first and last mile" to access transit.
Denver’s Culture of Acceptance When It Comes to Traffic Violence
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Even when people make mistakes, they shouldn't have to pay with their lives