Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Mile High Connects

AARP: Denver Can Do More to Help Older Residents Afford Homes Near Transit

By David Sachs | Nov 13, 2017 | 1 Comment

When older people can easily reach important places like the doctor's office or the grocery store without a car, they're more mobile and independent. "Transit oriented development" -- walkable, compact homes and businesses clustered together near high-quality rail and bus service can offer that independence.

One Woman’s Story of Being Displaced by Colorado DOT’s I-70 Widening

By David Sachs | Apr 22, 2016 | 4 Comments

Denver neighborhoods are changing for lots of reasons, but one of the starkest is Colorado DOT’s I-70 expansion, which will cut a wide gash across north Denver. CDOT and Governor Hickenlooper point to the shiny park and new side streets attached to the project, even though those changes are table scraps in comparison to the 10-lane highway trench. Hickenlooper even said […]

How Can Denver Ensure Longtime Residents Benefit From Better Transit?

By David Sachs | Apr 19, 2016 | No Comments

There are two Denvers, Mile High Connects Executive Director Dace West said Tuesday: The one portrayed in the media as the best place to live, and the one that’s now too expensive for longtime residents to afford. West spoke during the transit advocacy group’s “regional call to action to address our gentrification and displacement crisis.” […]

Low-Income Denverites Want Safe Streets Most, Have Least Access to Them

By David Sachs | Nov 23, 2015 | No Comments

The vast majority of Denverites would rather not depend on a car, but walking, biking, and transit infrastructure leave them wanting. That’s according to a study [PDF] released Friday by the Urban Land Institute called “Colorado in 2015,” which also found that low-income and Latino Coloradans are the least satisfied with the safety of walking and biking in their […]

RTD Board Votes to Streamline and Expand Discounts for Low-Income Riders

By David Sachs | Oct 28, 2015 | No Comments

More than a dozen people testified at the RTD Board of Directors meeting Tuesday night in support of changes that should expand the reach of a low-cost pass program for low-income transit riders. The changes include measures to streamline a program that allows nonprofit organizations to buy discounted bus and rail tickets in bulk, and distribute them to their clients at […]