parking

To hear the City Council tell it, what Denver really needs is more parking, even if it means making housing less affordable. But if you look around, Denver already has more parking than a healthy city should. Even in the densest part of the city, vast parking craters and hulking, concrete garages run rampant. Ryan Keeney over at DenverInfill wanted … Continued

In an editorial published Monday, the Denver Post defended five City Council members who want to force home builders to provide storage for private automobiles, even though that makes housing less affordable. According to the misguided Post editorial board, making Denver residents pay more for housing is worth it because the parking requirements will reduce traffic congestion. They couldn’t have … Continued

In a growing city where homes are becoming increasingly unaffordable, elected officials should be trying to maximize housing for people, not storage for cars. But some members of the City Council want to do exactly the opposite. The City Council’s Neighborhood and Planning Commission voted 5-0 Wednesday to press pause on a zoning law that allows developers … Continued

Last week Streetsblog reported on a new strip of parking that Denver Parks and Recreation created in Cheesman Park after neighbors complained of parking “shortages” on nearby streets. What should be a haven for people walking, biking, and playing now has 22 more parking spots — on top of the 168 it already had. Parks and … Continued

The 168 parking spaces in Cheesman Park just don’t cut it, according to Denver Parks and Recreation, so the department recently added 22 spaces between 11th and 12th avenues on Cheesman’s east side. Reserving more space for private cars in the 80-acre public park comes after the East Cheesman Neighbors Association asked Parks and Rec … Continued

A regressive Colorado law makes it illegal for RTD to charge most drivers for parking at the agency’s stations. Problem is, parking spaces cost a fortune for transit agencies to build — around $20,000 per space in Denver. Giving away that commodity passes the cost on to passengers and leaves a lot of money on … Continued

As exciting as the impending debut of RTD’s A Line to Denver International Airport may be, the hyperbole is getting out of control. In a Denver Post story exclaiming that the Friday launch of the A line will “change the metro area forever,” DIA CEO Kim Day said her airport is “no longer competing with Dallas and Chicago, but we … Continued

Can you imagine having to walk a block to your house after you park? Well one Curtis Park resident is already living this nightmare, reports Fox31. “At night it’s ridiculous,” Keith Regensburger told Fox31. “We’ve had to park on the other side of the block over by the park sometimes.” A developer wants to build two … Continued

Let’s talk about Block 162, the latest high-rise garage. It’s a 32-story office tower that will eventually sit next to the light rail station at 16th and California, a very short walk from the 16th Street pedestrian mall and free RTD shuttles that run every 90 seconds. You’d think the developer would opt for a design that fits with … Continued