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An aerial view of downtown highlights the location of the proposed 5280 Trail. Image: Downtown Denver Partnership

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5280 Trail Would Create a 5-Mile Park and Trail Around Downtown

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 21, 2019 | 6 Comments

A vision for the 5280 Trail, a “linear park" that could one day form a five-mile loop around downtown Denver, was unveiled yesterday. It would transform streets into tree-lined places for plazas, playgrounds and public art — while creating a low-stress place for people to stroll and ride bikes to, from and within downtown.

Peña Blvd. viewed from the A Line on April 23, 2016. Image: Wikimedia Commons.

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Update: Council Approves Denver Airport Road Widening That Would Make Traffic Worse

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 12, 2019 | 20 Comments

A plan to widen the road to Denver International Airport, which would make traffic worse and wipe out the city’s newly-minted goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions, will get a vote from the Denver City Council on Monday.

When this bike lane on Denver's Martin Luther King Boulevard was installed, some African-American residents in Park Hill raised concerns with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, who then was a City Councilman. Image: Google Maps.

The Bike Movement Ignores Displacement, Says Author

By Andy Bosselman | Apr 5, 2019 | 17 Comments

When bike advocates push for changes to the streets, they do no analysis on the impact it will have on inequality.

Lyft Will Offer Denver Public Transit Options in Its App. But Will It Get More People on RTD?

By Andy Bosselman | Mar 11, 2019 | 3 Comments

Lyft follows Uber again with a new feature that displays public transit options within its app. Officials hope the new feature will boost the tiny number of RTD riders who already use ride sharing services to get to rail stations and bus stops.

Solo Driving Dipped Slightly Last Year in Denver While Transit, Biking, and Walking Steadied

By David Sachs | Sep 18, 2018 | 6 Comments

The share of people who drove alone to and from work in Denver fell slightly in 2017, according to new estimates from the United States Census Bureau's American Community Survey, while the percentage of people who walked, biked, and rode transit barely budged.

"Modo de transporte de los empleados en el centro de Denver." Fuente: Downtown Denver Partnership

Bike Commuting Surges 25 Percent in Downtown Denver

By David Sachs | Jan 3, 2018

Workers are 61 percent more likely to ride a bus or train if their employers offer a transit pass benefit. When a company provides parking, employees are 101 percent more likely to drive solo.

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