commuting
It’s Time to Take the Downtown Denver Commuter Survey Again (If You Work There)
It's worth taking the survey to help advocates make the case for things like bus lanes, better crosswalks, bike lanes, and employer-subsidized passes for transit and bike-share.
September 28, 2018
Bike Commuting Surges 25 Percent in Downtown Denver
Workers are 61 percent more likely to ride a bus or train if their employers offer a transit pass benefit. When a company provides parking, employees are 101 percent more likely to drive solo.
January 3, 2018
Work Downtown? Take the 2017 Commuter Survey to Make Your Voice Heard
In the past the survey has revealed cringe-worthy truths. These aren't fixed demographics to shrug at — they're red flags to wave in the face of decision-makers.
September 26, 2017
The Share of Denver Commuters Walking, Biking, and Riding Transit Rose a Sliver in 2016
Mayor Michael Hancock says he wants 30 percent of all commutes done by walking, biking, or transit by 2030. According to the new estimates, those commuters comprise just 13 percent of the city's commuting public.
September 18, 2017
Solo Car Commuters Now Outnumber Transit Commuters Downtown
It's the first time car commuting downtown outnumbered transit commuting since reliable measurement began, despite two new commuter rail lines and a better regional bus service.
January 23, 2017
Make It Easy to Bike Commute, and People Will Bike Commute
Whether it’s free parking at RTD stations or the federal tax benefit that allows people to write off parking costs by the billions, car commuting is heavily subsidized by the powers that be. The private sector does it too — by offering a parking space as an employee “benefit.” Not the Alliance Center. The downtown … Continued
October 28, 2016
Downtown Commuter Survey Reveals the Weakness of Denver Transit
The Downtown Denver Partnership last week released the results of its commuter survey, an annual exploration of how people get to and from their workplaces downtown. DDP polled 5,740 commuters, which is almost 5 percent of all downtown workers. A plurality of people polled, about 41 percent, said they commute via transit. That’s less than the 44 percent … Continued
December 21, 2015