Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about transportation funding

Broadway Redo, Sidewalks, and Bike Network Take Hit on Latest Wish List of Capital Projects

By David Sachs | Jun 5, 2017 | 10 Comments

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.

What Broadway could look like — if the redesign proceeds. Image: Denver Public Works

Funding for Broadway Redesign on the Chopping Block

By David Sachs | Jun 1, 2017 | 6 Comments

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.

Motorists have carte blanche at the Capitol, inside and out. Photo: David Sachs

3 Losses for Sustainable Transportation in the 2017 Colorado General Assembly

By David Sachs | May 16, 2017 | 21 Comments

We'll look at legislative wins later in the week, but for now, here are the losses.

Don Hunt Throws Walking, Biking, and Transit Under the Single Occupancy Vehicle

By David Sachs | May 5, 2017 | 32 Comments

At one point, Hunt compared the group's vision for a sustainable transportation network to "Portlandia," a parody television show.

A rendering of a redesigned 21st Street, which is one project up for bond funding. Image: Community Planning and Development.

Will Hancock Fund 21st Century Transportation or Kick the Can on Street Repair?

By David Sachs | Apr 28, 2017 | 1 Comment

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.

People biking and walking the 38th Street underpass near a light rail station need a safer design, but it may come with more car lanes. Image: Google Maps

Colfax BRT, Sidewalks, and More Protected Bike Lanes on the Shortlist for Bond Funding

By David Sachs | Apr 26, 2017 | 10 Comments

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.

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