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Report: Denver Transit Riders Switch to Cars as RTD Fails to Get the Basics Right
Regular transit riders are giving up on Denver’s buses and trains and hopping into road-clogging cars instead. RTD keeps passengers waiting too long and its routes fail to go to the places where most people want to go, says a new survey.
February 13, 2019
Denver’s New Blueprint for Growth Puts Peds First, But Every Street Won’t Be “Complete”
City's new land use and transportation plan has recommendations for people-first streets, but will they play out in real life?
August 9, 2018
It’ll Be a While Before Denverites See Gains from City’s First-Ever Transit Plan, Unveiled Monday
The Denveright transit plan was released today. Here's what it does and doesn't do.
August 6, 2018
Want Streets that Work for People, Not Just Cars? Tell the City in This Survey.
As the Denver grows, will city decision-makers enact policies that prioritize sustainable transport and less traffic, or double down on car-first policies that have resulted in more traffic, less housing, and deserted places that undermine street life?
March 20, 2018
Here’s Your First Look at the Map for Frequent, High-Quality Denver Transit
Last week, City Hall's Denveright transit initiative unveiled the preliminary map for a high-frequency transit network, a grid of service that arrives at least every 15 minutes.
December 14, 2017
Draft Pedestrian Plan Diagnoses Denver’s Walkability Problem But Falls Short on Solutions
It will take Denver 440 years to create a seamless citywide sidewalk network at current funding levels, but don't look to the Hancock administration's newly released Denver Moves Pedestrians & Trails draft plan for a strategy on how to get there this century.
November 29, 2017
Survey Says: These Five Corridors Are Denverites’ Top Priority for Better Transit
Transportation planners released the results of a survey last week that will guide where the city invests heavily in better bus and rail service as the Hancock administration inches toward the finish line of Denver's first-ever transit plan.
October 11, 2017
Why Denver Needs to Get Cracking on a Grid of Frequent Bus Service
The idea of a high-frequency transit network is simple: Create a grid of bus service that lets people get anywhere they need to go, any time, with dependability. In the most complete system, transfers are simple and a trip should usually require no more than one.
August 7, 2017
The Sorry State of Denver’s Pedestrian Network
As the Hancock administration deliberates over how much bond revenue to spend on road maintenance, this most basic level of transportation infrastructure is at an unacceptably low quality thanks to decades of neglect and underinvestment.
May 30, 2017
Here’s a Logic-Ridden Presentation on the Urgent Need to Make Denver People-Friendly
WalkDenver's Jill Locantore drops the mic.
May 19, 2017
