Op/Ed
Riding the “Very Real” Colfax Bus
No other bus in Denver has a reputation like the East Colfax bus. We talked to four passengers who ride the 15 and 15L despite social problems like homelessness and crime sometimes present on the bus. But Streetsblog's editor was rattled by an experience on the bus — and says we must finally end poverty and homelessness.
December 30, 2019
Op-Ed: Portland’s Costly Highway Mistake
The city should reverse course and cancel the expansion of Interstate 5.
December 26, 2019
Op-Ed: How Transit Activists Can Win — A Primer
If you're a transit rider in just about any American city, chances are the service you rely on falls somewhere between not-great and awful. The closest bus may only run once an hour, your train may be constantly delayed, or you may feel like the simple act of crossing the street to reach the bus […]
December 17, 2019
Commentary: Colorado Legislators Must Undo Laws That Hamstring RTD
What would you say if I told you I could reduce RTD’s budget deficit while decreasing fares, and make the whole system more useful, all without raising taxes?
November 27, 2019
Commentary: Pro-Driver Group Evokes Open Roads — With More Cars?
A Koch-funded group argues that improving walking, biking and public transportation in Denver will actually increase traffic congestion. And that somehow the opposite, allowing a growing population to cram more cars onto already clogged streets — is the best way to move forward. Here's another vision for the city's streets.
November 25, 2019
Op-Ed: Hey, Reporters, Stop Blaming Crashes on the Victims
A new academic paper argues that a shift away from the victim-blaming of most news coverage of traffic crashes involving pedestrians could improve the lackluster policy debate around vehicle violence.
November 17, 2019
U.S. Representatives: Here’s Why We Formed the Future of Transportation Caucus
As roads crumble, our public transit systems fail and carbon emissions rise, members of the new Future of Transportation Caucus lay out their vision.
November 14, 2019
Op-Ed: How Cities Should Regulate Scooters
Some principles or avoiding a "Wild West" environment from a key official with Lime, the scooter company.
October 28, 2019
SBD in the Colorado Sun: Want to Solve the Climate Crisis? Stop Widening Roads
To honor this second Global Climate Strike today, Gov. Jared Polis and Mayor Michael Hancock must commit to stop building new roads and expanding the ones we have.
September 20, 2019
Commentary: Bird’s Invasion of Union Station Shows Need for Scooter Watchdog
Bird's aggressive placement of scooters at Union Station demonstrates Denver's lax enforcement of existing rules and the need of a watchdog agency to police scooter companies.
August 26, 2019