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
Now’s the Time to Get DPW to Design the Safest Possible 29th Ave Bike Lane
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The Department of Public Works wants to add two pieces to the growing list of bike infrastructure projects in Denver: a partially buffered bike lane on West 29th Avenue in the Highlands, and a neighborhood bikeway on West 35th Avenue to complement it. While the initial plans boast some solid elements, they could also go a lot farther to […]
Five of Seven Pedestrian Deaths in Denver This Year Happened on Two Streets
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On Denver’s streets, pedestrians and cyclists are at the bottom of the food chain. Dangerous designs and high-speed traffic jeopardize people walking and biking most of all. That’s one of the countless reasons Denver should adopt Vision Zero, a policy approach to street safety that recognizes traffic “accidents” can be prevented by smart design and enforcement. In 2015, seven people […]
Will Public Works Miss Its Opportunity to Connect the Broadway Bikeway?
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Two protected bike lanes are in the works for the north and south ends of Broadway, in what could be a major breakthrough for creating a safe, connected bike network. But the Department of Public Works has no plans to link the two segments, leaving a nearly two-mile gap for the foreseeable future. A continuous protected bike lane […]
Why Denver Needs to Get Serious About Street Safety and Adopt Vision Zero
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Traffic deaths are not an inevitable fixture of modern life, but preventable tragedies that can be systematically eliminated by smart public policy. That’s the thinking behind Vision Zero, an increasingly influential approach to street safety in cities around the world. Now is the ideal time for Denver’s leaders to join in. Vision Zero has its origins in Sweden, where […]
Today’s Headlines
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Police Investigating Pedestrian Hit-and-Run in Southwest Denver as Homicide (9News) Examining Where Bike Lanes Might Belong in Denver’s Political and Physical Space (Denver Urbanism) Editorial: Idea That Better Walking and Biking Routes Will Decrease Car Use “Dubious” at Best (DenPo) Denver Post Editorial Board Wants Voters to Decide Fate of Red Light Cameras Mike Rosen Said Bike Riders […]