Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about transit funding

As RTD invests more in its rail network, service cuts, fare increases and demographic changes appear to drive dropping bus ridership. Image: RTD

Why Is Bus Ridership Plummeting in Denver? New Data Tool Offers Insights.

By Andy Bosselman | Apr 30, 2019 | 18 Comments

Want to know why people are ditching the bus in Denver while ridership is growing in Seattle, Houston and Columbus? Now there’s a way for activists, academics and policymakers to compare what’s not working in one city to what’s driving success in other places. It's a new web tool that makes it easier to map, visualize and crunch data.

Mayoral Candidate Kalyn Heffernan: The Streetsblog Interview

By Andy Bosselman | Apr 19, 2019 | 2 Comments

This is a special edition to our series of interviews with candidates for Denver mayor in the May 2019 municipal election.

Dr. Lisa Calderón in her Five Points campaign office.

Mayoral Candidate Dr. Lisa Calderón: The Streetsblog Interview

By Andy Bosselman | Apr 11, 2019 | 7 Comments

This is the third of a series of interviews with candidates for Denver mayor in the May 2019 municipal election.

Denver Can’t Rely on State Lawmakers to Fund Transportation the City Needs

By David Sachs | Apr 11, 2018 | 6 Comments

It's clear from the debate at the capitol that any legislative package of transportation funding will be more about pleasing constituencies who live a stone's throw from Utah, Oklahoma, and Kansas than about solving the unique problems of an urban, growing city.

On Seattle's Third Avenue, buses rule and cars are "essentially disallowed" during rush hour.

To Become a Great Transit City, Denver Should Follow Seattle’s Lead

By David Sachs | Jan 6, 2017 | 10 Comments

Denver officials should study the transit renaissance in Seattle, where officials have put to new funding for transit to excellent use, providing tangible service improvements that benefit tens of thousands of people each day.

Denver Area Mayors Slam Tax Hike That Would Snub Transit, Subsidize Driving

By David Sachs | Apr 6, 2016 | 1 Comment

The Metro Mayors Caucus, an influential group of 41 mayors from Denver to Dacono, won’t be supporting a potential ballot measure to raise the statewide sales tax and use the proceeds to subsidize driving while leaving transit in the lurch. The Colorado Contractors Association wants people to pay up to $700 million more for everyday items each year in order to fund […]

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