transit
Are the Roads Working This Week? No.
In this installment of "Are the Roads Working This Week?" we turn to Denver7 traffic reporter Jayson Luber's Twitter account. Luber keeps tabs on the morning and afternoon driving commutes every day. And just about every day, it seems, he has another case of bumper to bumper traffic to tell us about.
March 8, 2017
Announcing a New Series — Are the Roads Working This Week?
Cars and drivers are not in traffic. They are traffic.
March 3, 2017
The R-Line Could Use More Walkable Development, But Freeways Make It Hard
Like much of RTD's rail network, the R-Line covers a sprawling distance (22 miles) without always serving dense areas.
February 28, 2017
Denver Post: Prioritizing People Instead of Cars Is “Extreme”
The Denver Post wants the city to slow down on this whole 21st Century transportation thing. In its latest editorial ("No, Denver Shouldn't Make Driving More Difficult"), the paper warns against setting aside street space so people can get around quickly and safely on the bus or a bike.
February 24, 2017
Fixing Denver Transit: Making a Place for the Bus
The last time Denver Public Works gave buses their own space on a public street was 1982 — 35 years ago — when the 16th Street Mall opened.
February 22, 2017
Fixing Denver Transit: Waiting for the Bus With Dignity
Only about 5 percent of the city's 3,000 stops have a shelter. That's 150 citywide.
February 15, 2017
A Model to Keep Homes Near Transit Affordable
Housing is in short supply in Denver, and that applies to the areas near transit stations, where people are willing to pay a premium. Will the new transit-oriented development at 48th and Race be affordable to Denverites on the lower half of the income spectrum?
February 13, 2017
Brent Toderian: Don’t “Balance” Modes — Prioritize Walking, Biking, and Transit
"I'm capable of saying some pretty harsh things — I'm very un-Canadian that way. But most of the time, I would say that if a city hires me, it's because they know that the status quo isn't working."
February 9, 2017
It Sounds Like Hancock Is Serious About Prioritizing People Over Cars
Mayor Michael Hancock lent his most emphatic support yet to what he called "bold" investments in biking, walking, and transit in a speech he gave at Bicycle Colorado's Moving People Forward conference.
February 7, 2017
Transit Is Laughably Underfunded in Colorado
Colorado spends less than 1 cent per person per day on transit. If that sounds like a paltry amount, you're right. The national average is 20 times higher.
February 3, 2017
