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Buchtel Boulevard, which is four lanes, will shrink to two lanes, for the most part. This section is east of High Street. Image: OV Consulting

Here’s the Plan for a Buchtel Bike Lane and Safer Intersections Around South Denver RTD Stations

By David Sachs | May 10, 2017 | 6 Comments

It’s not easy to reach the University of Denver and Colorado RTD stations by foot or by bike, which is why Denver Public Works, the University of Denver, Denver Community Planning and Development, and nonprofit Transportation Solutions have been working on a plan to redesign nearby streets. On Tuesday, the group shared the latest version of its […]

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Is Portland Losing Its Resolve Against Highway Expansions?

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 5, 2017 | No Comments

In the 1970s, some American cities revolted against highway expansion and kept the worst excesses of the interstate construction spree in check. Those cities tend to be the most walkable and transit-oriented places in the nation today. But in Portland that legacy is in jeopardy.

Today’s Headlines

By David Sachs | Mar 30, 2017 | No Comments

Crisanta Duran Wants Transport Tax Bill to Ban Toll Lanes on Wider Highways (Denverite) …As Schools, Hospitals, and Rural Claims to Money for Roads Also Complicate Bill (DenPo) Rockies Will Develop Surface Parking Lot at 20th and Wazee (DenPo) Driver Hits Person Walking at CO Springs Intersection Where Girl Was Killed (Gazette) How LoHi Got […]

About a third of people would have walked, biked or taken transit, but they took Lyft and Uber instead. Image: Alejandro Henao

Study: Uber and Lyft Add Traffic, Reduce Efficiency on Denver and Boulder Roads

By David Sachs | Mar 29, 2017 | 17 Comments

Ride-sourcing companies like Uber and Lyft add tons of traffic to Denver and Boulder streets, and make the transportation system less efficient by cannibalizing transit, biking, and walking trips. The companies don't share their data, so a researcher went out and got it.

Today’s Headlines

By David Sachs | Mar 21, 2017 | No Comments

Council Extends Freeze on Car-Free Homes, Makes Toothless Gesture to Curb Car Dependence (DenPo) “Fatal Crash Sentences Rarely Feel Strong Enough for Grieving Families” (9News) As Crashes Mount at Deadly 5th and Lincoln Intersection, Public Waits for Traffic Light (Fox31) Public Feedback on Broadway Bike Lane Is Lacking (9News) Parking Requirements Incentivize “Big, Boxy” Buildings […]

Rail~Volution Denver 2017 Is Looking for Speakers

By David Sachs | Feb 14, 2017 | No Comments

Every year more than 1,000 transportation professionals, urban planners, housing and health advocates, and elected officials converge on an American city to talk shop about how to build better communities through transit.

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