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The Opening of RTD’s A-Line and What’s Next for Denver Transit

By David Sachs | Apr 22, 2016 | 1 Comment

The A-Line between Union Station and Denver International Airport opened today to loads of fanfare: Two ribbon cuttings (one at each end of the line), 14 scheduled speeches, and a media train that departed at 5 a.m. As Streetsblog wrote earlier this week, the hype for the A Line has gotten a little out of […]

Denver Public Works’ 15th Street Bike Lane Isn’t Protected Anymore

By David Sachs | Apr 8, 2016 | 8 Comments

When the 15th Street bike lane debuted, it was the jewel of Denver’s bike network, but since then, the paint has faded, a lot of protective posts have been broken off, and it doesn’t feel nearly as protected as a protected bike lane should. It’s never been perfect, but now the 15th Street bike lane […]

Mayor Hancock, Public Works Open the Redesigned Blake Street Bridge

By David Sachs | Apr 7, 2016 | 4 Comments

Mayor Michael Hancock cut the ribbon on much needed improvements to the Blake Street bridge over 38th Street on Thursday. What was once a rundown, three-lane road without sidewalks is now a two-lane street with painted bike lanes in each direction and roomy sidewalks for people walking to and from the adjacent 38th and Blake […]

‘Vision Zero’ Is Not a Slogan, and Other Takeaways WalkDenver Got From NYC

By David Sachs | Mar 18, 2016 | No Comments

When Mayor Michael Hancock committed to ending traffic deaths and serious injuries under the banner of Vision Zero, he launched an “action plan” to start the process and called on advocates to help. WalkDenver Policy Director Jill Locantore is one of those advocates. She’s also part of the budding Denver Vision Zero Coalition. Locantore went […]

Denver’s Latest Bike Plan Comes Up Short

By David Sachs | Mar 1, 2016 | 20 Comments

Denver has waited with bated breath for Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration to release its Bicycle Safety Action Plan [PDF]. But the plan that Hancock unveiled two weeks ago, when he committed to eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries, isn’t what bike advocates were hoping for. A good bike plan should lay out specific policies and goals that […]

Denver Has a New App That Shows The Best Way to Get Around

By David Sachs | Feb 23, 2016 | 5 Comments

Today Mayor Michael Hancock and Transportation Director Crissy Fanganello introduced the Go Denver app, which lets people sort their trip options by cost, speed, and environmental impact before choosing how to travel. It’ll tell you how many calories each option burns too. The app compares several choices: Transit (with real-time data from RTD), walking, and biking […]

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