Colorado DOT
Commentary: Death of the perfect bike lane
The proposed Gray Street bike lane was quite possibly the perfect bike lane. Yet the original design died an unexpected and unfortunate bureaucratic death. Please don't let it be in vain.
January 31, 2022
Commentary: How a new emphasis on safer streets could drive big change in Colorado
Colorado's wowntowns, main streets, and the urban arterials that have become so many of our main streets should be vibrant community centers, but people need to feel safe accessing them, no matter how they get there.
May 4, 2021
Commentary: I-270 Expansion Will Harm Latino Communities, Increase Air Pollution, and Accelerate Climate Change
Allen Cowgill: Expanding I-270 will increase pollution in neighborhoods inhabited mostly by people of color and could accelerate climate change by encouraging more people to drive.
February 23, 2021
Commentary: Yes, There Is A Bus To The Mountains
There are viable public transit options to get between Denver and the mountains.
February 17, 2020
Colorado’s Bus Driver Shortage. Part 1: The Problem
In Denver and across Colorado, transit officials can’t hire enough people to drive buses and operate trains. Without drivers, some buses and trains never leave the station or service is cut.
March 26, 2019
Denver Judge: City Park Flood Plan May Be “Thinly Veiled Subterfuge” to Widen I-70
Some findings in the decision could help a federal lawsuit against the 1950s-era widening through north Denver neighborhoods.
October 27, 2017
No, Colorado DOT, Balloons Won’t Stop Drivers From Killing People on Dangerous Streets
Another tone deaf PR campaign does nothing to solve a systemic problem.
August 30, 2017
Look at All The Dirt Paths CDOT Won’t Turn Into Sidewalks While it Repaves Sheridan Blvd
Scenes like these show the disparity between what CDOT Executive Director Shailen Bhatt says he cares about — moving people, not just cars, safely — and what his agency does.
July 7, 2017
It’s Probably Time to Plan a Denver-Centric Transport Measure
Whether or not the state tax ends up passing, it's time for Denver to think about funding city needs with city funds.
April 24, 2017
CDOT’s Blind Spot — Wider Highways and New Tech Won’t Cure Congestion
CDOT Executive Shailen Bhatt told north Denver residents during a public meeting last month that more lanes will actually improve air quality.
March 6, 2017
