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Commentary: Rolling Out The Red Carpet For Transit
If you draw a massive venn diagram of all the characteristics we want out of our transportation system – safety, affordability, less congestion, less pollution, and more access that’s more equitable – you’ll find transit sitting right at the sweet spot in the center. This year, 2021, is the year to build a more robust and sophisticated transit system in Denver, and we may finally have the funding to do it, writes Matt Frommer, a Senior Transportation Associate with the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP).
March 24, 2021
Riding the “Very Real” Colfax Bus
No other bus in Denver has a reputation like the East Colfax bus. We talked to four passengers who ride the 15 and 15L despite social problems like homelessness and crime sometimes present on the bus. But Streetsblog's editor was rattled by an experience on the bus — and says we must finally end poverty and homelessness.
December 30, 2019
Car-Free, Bus-Only Streets Work Says NYC City Hall
Bus ridership along 14th Street is way up, bus speeds are way up, use of bicycles in the area is way up and car drivers are being inconvenienced in virtually no appreciable way.
December 18, 2019
Feds: Paint Bus Lanes Red!
The Federal Highway Association approved new guidance this week that will dramatically expedite the process for approving the use of red paint to indicate a dedicated bus lane.
December 13, 2019
Photo Essay: Walking, Biking and Transit in Buenos Aires
Streetsblog Denver editor Andy Bosselman recently traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Check out his photos and observations related to the city's mobility options.
December 9, 2019
Former Mass Gov. Mike Dukakis: Driving Is For Turkeys
"Don’t spend any more money on highways," says Mike Dukakis, the former Massachusetts governor and onetime Democratic presidential nominee.
December 1, 2019
Tennessee Senator Slammed Transit, Reverses Herself
Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn can’t make up her mind whether she loves public transit or considers it an unreliable mode of transportation primarily used by “socialists.”
November 11, 2019
South Carolina Revokes Licenses, Demands Payments That Hurt Poor
November 5, 2019
Boston Installing More Dedicated Lanes for Bikes and Buses Downtown
November 4, 2019
SF, Boston Consider Allowing People to Skip TSA Line if They Take Transit to Airport
More cities are introducing incentives for flyers to ditch cars and taxis and take public transit to their area airports. Here's a roundup.
October 21, 2019
