transportation funding
Backed by Transit Riders, RTD Fights to Restore Millions in Revenue Lost to Lawmakers’ Typo
GOP lawmakers are trying to turn a common sense fix into a political issue.
October 2, 2017
Denver City Council Members Say Hancock’s 2018 Budget Doesn’t Do Enough for Walking and Biking
But will they follow through and press for additional funds in the final budget?
September 27, 2017
To Raise Funds for Transit, Denver Can Follow the Lead of Seattle and LA
The Hancock administration is working on big plans to expand and improve the city's bus and train network with its Denveright planning initiative. One of the key questions going forward is how to pay for these upgrades.
September 20, 2017
What Hancock’s 2018 Budget Does for Walking, Biking, and Transit
Mayor Michael Hancock unveiled his 2018 budget proposal Tuesday, which includes 29 full-time employees to prop up his budding stand-alone department of transportation and mobility and $31.5 million toward the "Mobility Action Plan," Hancock's initiative to give everyone legitimate transportation options beyond driving.
September 13, 2017
Colorado Taxes and Fees Only Cover Half of What Colorado Spends on Roads
When politicians argue for bike taxes or call transit a bad investment because it doesn't pay for itself, the implicit assumption is that these modes are somehow different than roads, which purported "pay for themselves." They couldn't be more wrong.
July 28, 2017
That Was Fast — Ray Scott Backs Down from Colorado Bike Tax
Scott, a Republican from Grand Junction, now has cold feet.
July 21, 2017
Kansas City Takes Its Sidewalk Network More Seriously Than Denver
Right now Denver's bond includes just $30.7 million dollars for sidewalks, meaning KC's bond outspends Denver's 5 to 1 on the most basic form of transportation infrastructure.
July 21, 2017
The Last Thing Colorado Needs Is a Tax on Bikes
When State Senator Ray Scott is done with bikes, perhaps he can introduce a tax on shoes.
July 20, 2017
To Beat Congestion, Colorado Can’t Rely on the Same Bag of Road Expansion Tricks
The report, which examined the turn-of-the-century expansion of I-25 known as T-REX, says that these managed lanes would expand the capacity of the corridor for everyone while providing a "congestion-free" option for drivers and better transit for people who don't drive — without a widening that would be financially and physically impossible.
July 17, 2017
Here Are the Transportation Projects Mayor Hancock Wants to Fund With the November Bond
Mayor Michael Hancock finalized his preferences for what he wants to see funded by a bond initiative heading to voters in November, and a lot of good walking, biking, and transit projects made the cut. So did $101 million for long-neglected road maintenance — about 24 percent of all transportation funding on the list.
July 12, 2017
