Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about light rail

University Station, where car storage is king. Image: Google Maps

Retrofitting University and Colorado Light Rail Stations for People

By David Sachs | Jan 18, 2017 | 7 Comments

The two RTD stations are along the E, F, and H lines and combine for more than 9,000 trips per day. But ridership could be much higher if the stations were accessible.

The light pink areas around RTD rail stations represent areas where people should be able to walk to the train easily, but can't because of indirect walking routes thanks to things like parking lots and highways. Image: City and County of Denver

Denver’s Unwalkable Rail Network, Visualized

By David Sachs | Dec 13, 2016 | 6 Comments

Only 8 percent of Denverites live within a half-mile of a rail station -- about a 10-minute walk -- "despite growth in rail transit in Denver over the last 15 years."

Curtis Park Is the Perfect Place for Denver to Break Its Parking Addiction

By David Sachs | Jan 15, 2016 | 11 Comments

Can you imagine having to walk a block to your house after you park? Well one Curtis Park resident is already living this nightmare, reports Fox31. “At night it’s ridiculous,” Keith Regensburger told Fox31. “We’ve had to park on the other side of the block over by the park sometimes.” A developer wants to build two […]