Commentary: Is Denver Ready for The War on Cars?
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Doug Gordon says if there is any sort of war on America’s streets, it’s being inflicted on other road users by cars and the people who drive them.
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5280 Trail Would Create a 5-Mile Park and Trail Around Downtown
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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.
Update: Council Approves Denver Airport Road Widening That Would Make Traffic Worse
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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.
The Bike Movement Ignores Displacement, Says Author
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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?
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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
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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.