Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Colfax BRT

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Riding the “Very Real” Colfax Bus

By Andy Bosselman | Dec 30, 2019 | No Comments

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.

A walk through Denver's Sunnyside neighborhood last month revealed missing, dilapidated and incomplete sidewalks. Photo: WalkDenver

Advocates: Denver Transportation Budget Not Enough; Sidewalks Need More Funding

By Andy Bosselman | Sep 18, 2019 | 6 Comments

Mayor Hancock’s preliminary budget fails to fully fund the city’s transportation priorities for 2020 — and the City Council must make more money available to save lives and improve how people get around the city, activists said Wednesday.

A rendering of what a future bus shelter at Colfax and Broadway will look like. Image: RTD.

Better Bus Stops and Faster Trips Coming to RTD’s 15 and 15L East Colfax Lines

By Andy Bosselman | Mar 28, 2019 | 14 Comments

RTD will upgrade bus stops, add bus shelters and install safety upgrades at 37 bus stops for the 15 & 15L along East Colfax. Changes to the street will boost pedestrian safety and accelerate bus trips, too.

A rendering of what Colfax BRT will look like at Downing Street. Image: DPW

Want Great Bus Service on East Colfax Ave? Tell the City Not to Water Down BRT.

By David Sachs | Nov 17, 2017 | 3 Comments

If they're loud enough, a small group of people can sabotage transportation projects that would benefit the entire city. To prevent that from happening, supporters of good transit and safer streets need to speak up for these projects, and the time to speak up for bus rapid transit on Colfax is now.

Neil Westergaard: “Dirty,” “Smelly,” “Dangerous” Bus Riders Will Repel People from Colfax BRT

By David Sachs | Sep 12, 2017 | 49 Comments

In an attempt to discredit the Colfax bus rapid transit plan, the Denver Business Journal boss resorts to lazy stereotypes.

A rendering of Colfax at Downing with center-running bus lanes. Image: DPW

Denver Public Works Unveils Plan for True Bus Rapid Transit on East Colfax Avenue

By David Sachs | Jul 27, 2017 | 4 Comments

Denver Public Works wants to give buses their own lanes down a center strip of the city's busiest bus corridor, complete with "enhanced" stations that speed up the boarding process by letting riders pay beforehand and board at any door. Traffic signals will give buses priority at intersections.

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