Jamie Perkins

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Are RTD's High Fares Bad for Denverites?

By Jamie Perkins | Jan 7, 2019 | 3 Comments

This opinion piece responds to last week’s Streetsblog story: Denver’s New Bus and Train Fares Are the Most Expensive in the Nation. RTD’s fares just went up, and they are high. An adult cash ticket with local service is now $3.00, up from $2.60, making RTD’s fare one of the highest across the country. But […]

In several places along the corridor, the sidewalk is so narrow that Chris’s wheelchair barely fits. Photo: Jamie Perkins

Blind Spot on Brighton Blvd: Sidewalks Too Narrow While Cars Feast on 4 Lanes, Parking

By Jamie Perkins | Aug 1, 2018 | 35 Comments

It’s clear after walking the new corridor that the City and County of Denver made serious trade-offs in pedestrian transit so Brighton could have four lanes of car traffic and parking.