transportation funding
Hancock Lays Out Goal to Double Transit, Biking, and Walking By 2030
Mayor Michael Hancock announced a $2 billion-plus "mobility action plan" today aimed at creating a transportation system in which 30 percent of all commuters walk, bike, or take transit by 2030, and no more than 50 percent drive alone. Carpoolers and people who work from home would fill the remaining gap.
July 10, 2017
Denver Streets Partnership to Denverites: Convince Electeds to Restore Ped-Bike Funding
Mayor Michael Hancock and the Denver City Council have a chance to back up all their talk about safe streets and elevating transportation options other than cars.
June 13, 2017
Broadway Redo, Sidewalks, and Bike Network Take Hit on Latest Wish List of Capital Projects
For the cost of widening 56th Avenue for three miles, the city could build 67 miles of protected bike lanes and 90 miles of sidewalks. Oh well.
June 5, 2017
Funding for Broadway Redesign on the Chopping Block
Outrage from Denver Business Journal Editor Neil Westergaard, trepidation from the Denver Post editorial board, and a few disgruntled residents seem to have made the Broadway redesign expendable.
June 1, 2017
3 Losses for Sustainable Transportation in the 2017 Colorado General Assembly
We'll look at legislative wins later in the week, but for now, here are the losses.
May 16, 2017
Don Hunt Throws Walking, Biking, and Transit Under the Single Occupancy Vehicle
At one point, Hunt compared the group's vision for a sustainable transportation network to "Portlandia," a parody television show.
May 5, 2017
Will Hancock Fund 21st Century Transportation or Kick the Can on Street Repair?
It's clear that the mayor's office wants to spend a chunk of the bond to catch up on paving, gutter work, and bridge rehab.
April 28, 2017
Colfax BRT, Sidewalks, and More Protected Bike Lanes on the Shortlist for Bond Funding
The preliminary list has a lot of winning ideas that will make a big difference for walking, biking, and transit -- but it's subject to change.
April 26, 2017
It’s Probably Time to Plan a Denver-Centric Transport Measure
Whether or not the state tax ends up passing, it's time for Denver to think about funding city needs with city funds.
April 24, 2017
Colorado Senate Chops Funding for Walking, Biking, and Transit While Softening the Blow for CDOT
A $677 million transportation bill that would have marginally funded transit, walking, and biking has jumped through one hoop at the Republican-controlled Colorado Senate and emerged thinner, with even less guaranteed money for what legislators call "multimodal" transport.
April 19, 2017
