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Better Bus Service Coming to East Colfax But Not for at Least 5 Years

By David Sachs | Jan 21, 2016 | 9 Comments

Editor’s note: To tell the city that you want a more progressive transit plan for East Colfax, get heard by submitting your comments to Denver Public Works. The plan to build “bus rapid transit” on East Colfax is a step in the right direction that will make transit faster and more appealing on Denver’s busiest bus […]

Public Works Plans Quick Fixes to Union Station Streets Before A-Line Opens

By David Sachs | Jan 14, 2016 | 1 Comment

Union Station officials estimate that 30,000 people a day will pass through the transit hub and commercial center after the A-Line to DIA opens on April 22. Problem is, the streets around the station aren’t designed to handle the influx: Drivers drop off and pick up passengers in the bike lane and accelerate through crosswalks. Unless the design is changed, conflicts […]

Eyes on the Street: Ped Bridge to Connect Neighborhoods to Blake St. Station

By David Sachs | Jan 12, 2016 | 2 Comments

Department of Public Works crews lifted the main piece of a pedestrian bridge and set it in place yesterday near the rail station at 38th and Blake, which will open in April as the second stop on the A-Line to Denver International Airport. When it opens, the 230-foot bridge will cross train tracks that have separated Cole […]

It’s Really, Really Hard to Get Fined for Not Shoveling a Slippery Sidewalk

By David Sachs | Jan 5, 2016 | 12 Comments

During December’s snowstorm, Denver’s Public Works and Parks and Rec departments dispatched 96 snow plows that worked overnight to clear major roads of snow and ice. The response to the storm, which dropped as much as 10 inches on the Mile High City, was necessary to make streets safer for buses, cars, and bicyclists. Which makes the city’s […]

In Memoriam: The People Who Died Walking and Biking in Denver Last Year

By David Sachs | Jan 4, 2016 | No Comments

End-of-year lists are an inescapable part of the calendar flipping from December to January. Some of those serve to entertain, but this list serves to remind Mayor Michael Hancock, his Department of Public Works, and CDOT Executive Director Shailen Bhatt that 19 20 people were killed while walking and biking through the city in 2015. Half […]

Here Are Your Winners of the First Annual Denver Streetsie Awards

By David Sachs | Dec 30, 2015 | 1 Comment

It’s been a notable year for walking, biking, and transit in the Mile High City. But what was the most notable? The best project? The worst? We put those questions and others to our readers, and the votes are in. Here are your winners of the first-ever Denver Streetsies. Best Livable Streets Victory Money talks — and gets votes. Governor John Hickenlooper’s $100 […]

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