transit
RTD Board Advances Massive Fare Pass Restructuring with Discounts for Riders in Need
How will the transit agency ease the burden on bus and train riders while increasing ridership and revenue? It's complicated.
September 12, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Intersections at Louisiana-Pearl RTD Station Get More People-Friendly
A segment of Buchtel Boulevard near the Louisiana-Pearl light rail station is a little safer for people walking and biking thanks to some traffic-calming treatments installed by Denver Public Works earlier this summer.
August 31, 2018
Watch This Video and Crush Your Anxiety Over Taking a Bike on RTD Buses and Trains
Chris Jones aka Pickeled Entropy has done Denver a public service with an instructional (inspirational?) video that should ease some fears.
August 31, 2018
The RTD Transit Board Is Elected by You. Get to Know the Candidates at a Forum on Tuesday.
The public can listen in on the phone, and we'll livestream the event on Facebook.
August 29, 2018
Transit Riders to RTD Board: Honor the Public Process and Approve New Fare Pass Discounts
Elected officials still have to vote on a new fare package. Constituents don't want them to pick it apart.
August 23, 2018
Parking Limits at 41st and Fox Would Be (Small) Win Against Government-Mandated Traffic
There's a reason economist Donald Shoup calls parking minimums a “fertility drug” for traffic.
August 16, 2018
How Future Development Could Make Denver More Walkable, Bikeable, and Transit-Rich
As the city grows, Blueprint Denver envisions denser, more diverse land use and less parking to connect neighborhoods and curb displacement. But pulling it off will take urgency and political will.
August 10, 2018
It’ll Be a While Before Denverites See Gains from City’s First-Ever Transit Plan, Unveiled Monday
The Denveright transit plan was released today. Here's what it does and doesn't do.
August 6, 2018
News Digest: Two Weeks of Urban Transportation Happenings in Denver
Streetsblog Denver is back after a vacation hiatus. While away, the mayor made bike lane promises, motorists killed people, and the RTD election slate crystallized.
July 26, 2018
Beyond the Bike Lane: Thinking More Critically About Mobility Freedom
After three years of volunteering my time advocating for active transportation, collecting signatures, and attending community meetings in support of multiple bike lane projects, my first bike commute convinced me that they aren't always worth fighting for.
July 23, 2018