RTD in Crisis Part 3: Here’s How to Fix RTD
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Poor management must be overcome. Inadequate funding needs to be addressed. And disinterested elected officials should be engaged. But RTD's problems have deeper roots.
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Livable Streets
Photo Essay: Walking, Biking and Transit in Buenos Aires
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Streetsblog Denver editor Andy Bosselman recently traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Check out his photos and observations related to the city's mobility options.
Commentary: Pro-Driver Group Evokes Open Roads — With More Cars?
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A Koch-funded group argues that improving walking, biking and public transportation in Denver will actually increase traffic congestion. And that somehow the opposite, allowing a growing population to cram more cars onto already clogged streets — is the best way to move forward. Here's another vision for the city's streets.
Pam Jiner: New Crosswalks in Montbello Are a Small Step in the Right Direction
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Montbello: "We have to deal with wide roads, narrow sidewalks, and unsafe crossing situations that prevent many Montbello residents from walking to the park, to the bus, to school, or to our neighbor's house," writes Pam Jiner in this guest commentary.
Open Thread: Where in Denver Do You Want a Pedestrian Mall?
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Where would you like to see a few blocks dedicated to pedestrianism, where "urban strollways" and bikeways could exist without without the threat of car crashes or noise and air pollution?
Eyes on the Street: Workers Start 15th St. Bike and Bus Fixes
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This morning workers started installing rubber curbs along the 15th Street bikeway downtown to make the street safer. Over the coming weeks, pedestrian safety improvements will be made and the street will get a dedicated bus lane.