transit
Solo Car Commuters Now Outnumber Transit Commuters Downtown
It's the first time car commuting downtown outnumbered transit commuting since reliable measurement began, despite two new commuter rail lines and a better regional bus service.
January 23, 2017
Subways and Pods: A History of Denver Transit and Why We Shouldn’t Obsess Over Tech
What if, instead of light rail cars clanging alongside downtown traffic, Denver's trains burrowed underground? Or if Denver had a network of tracks elevated on stilts throughout the city that flung personal pods from neighborhood to neighborhood?
January 20, 2017
Retrofitting University and Colorado Light Rail Stations for People
The two RTD stations are along the E, F, and H lines and combine for more than 9,000 trips per day. But ridership could be much higher if the stations were accessible.
January 18, 2017
The High Cost of Keeping Pretty, Pricey “Pavers” on the 16th Street Mall
Should RTD continue spending big bucks to maintain the aesthetically pleasing but functionally flawed surface of the transitway on the 16th Street Mall? Nostalgia says yes, but common sense says no.
January 11, 2017
To Become a Great Transit City, Denver Should Follow Seattle’s Lead
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.
January 6, 2017
Will Colorado’s Next Transportation Ballot Measure Prioritize Transit?
The governor framed the ballot measure as a roads and transit package, but lawmakers haven't nailed down specifics.
January 5, 2017
RTD Board Rips Xerox for Ongoing Delay of Smart Card Fare System
RTD's quest for this simple fare tech is now eight years long and has cost at least $21 million.
December 16, 2016
While Other Cities Cut Parking Mandates, Denver’s Poised to Require More Parking
Zoning would ensure a net gain in parking spaces if the City Council adopts it, but home builders will have some outs.
December 15, 2016
Denver’s Unwalkable Rail Network, Visualized
Only 8 percent of Denverites live within a half-mile of a rail station -- about a 10-minute walk -- "despite growth in rail transit in Denver over the last 15 years."
December 13, 2016
What Denver Council Member Robin Kniech Learned From Relying on RTD
Kniech experienced the everyday indignities, inconveniences, and outright hazards that Denver transit riders know all too well.
December 5, 2016
