Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Union Station

Eyes on the Street: New Markings at 17th and Wynkoop Near Union Station

By David Sachs | Apr 13, 2016 | 3 Comments

The intersection of 17th and Wynkoop is about to get much, much busier. Three new RTD rail lines will start serving Union Station this year, including the A-Line to Denver International Airport, which opens April 22. That means thousands more people will pass through one of Lower Downtown’s busiest intersections on their way to and from the transit hub. […]

#StreetFail: The Wynkoop Blockade

By David Sachs | Jan 22, 2016 | 4 Comments

There are a lot of parking spots downtown and way too many planned for the future. But these drivers apparently can’t find one, so why not squat in the bike lane on Wynkoop Street in front of Union Station? Sure, they’re forcing people on bikes (not to mention other cars) into often chaotic traffic. But at least the drivers, or perhaps […]

Public Works Plans Quick Fixes to Union Station Streets Before A-Line Opens

By David Sachs | Jan 14, 2016 | 1 Comment

Union Station officials estimate that 30,000 people a day will pass through the transit hub and commercial center after the A-Line to DIA opens on April 22. Problem is, the streets around the station aren’t designed to handle the influx: Drivers drop off and pick up passengers in the bike lane and accelerate through crosswalks. Unless the design is changed, conflicts […]

Eyes on the Street: Tail Tracks Plaza Opens Near Union Station

By David Sachs | Jan 8, 2016 | 1 Comment

People walking and biking can traverse the Union Station neighborhood a little more easily now that Tail Tracks Plaza is open between Wewatta and 16th. The plaza is a helpful cut-through that makes it easier for people to get to and from transit, nearby bike lanes, the 16th Street Mall, and the Cherry Creek Trail. […]

Walkable Development Near Transit to Have More Room for Cars Than Beds

By David Sachs | Dec 21, 2015 | 4 Comments

Greystar, a developer out of Charleston, South Carolina, wants to build a 14-story apartment tower across the street from Denver’s most important transit hub. With a name like Ascent at Union Station, you’d think its builders would reach for high standards, but you’d be wrong. That’s because the developers have baked almost two parking spaces per unit […]

How Denver’s “Most Important Pedestrian Intersection” Must Improve

By David Sachs | Oct 30, 2015 | 7 Comments

Since Union Station became the anchor for a vibrant downtown district, the area has quickly gained an identity as a place where people walk, but the surrounding streets aren’t ready for the huge influx of pedestrians expected once RTD’s massive FasTracks expansion opens next year. City planners estimate as many as 100,000 people daily will stream through the Union Station transit district once four […]