Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about mode share

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 | No Comments

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.

The Share of Denver Commuters Walking, Biking, and Riding Transit Rose a Sliver in 2016

By David Sachs | Sep 18, 2017 | 7 Comments

Mayor Michael Hancock says he wants 30 percent of all commutes done by walking, biking, or transit by 2030. According to the new estimates, those commuters comprise just 13 percent of the city's commuting public.

Household income of transit riders, broken down by how they get to the bus or the train. People who walk to transit tend to make much less than people who drive, but the RTD prioritizes driving anyway. Image: RTD

To Combat Inequality, Denver Must Do More for People Who Walk to Transit

By David Sachs | Nov 28, 2016 | 3 Comments

Household income of transit riders, broken down by how they get to the bus or the train. People who walk to transit tend to make much less than people who drive, but the RTD prioritizes driving anyway

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