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RTD Plans to Cut More Bus Service Starting in 2019, Along with a Few Enhancements

By David Sachs | Sep 27, 2018 | No Comments

It's that time again. Every three months, the Regional Transportation District tries to re-calibrate the bus and train system, and Denver metro residents brace for change.

Mayor Michael Hancock, center, walks alongside Adams County Commissioner Steve O'Dorisio, right, on Federal Boulevard. Photo: David Sachs

Mayor Hancock Walked Deadly Federal Blvd and Saw It’s Still Very Broken. Will He Fund a Fix?

By David Sachs | Sep 25, 2018 | No Comments

Maybe experiencing the indignity of walking Federal will kick things into higher gear. Maybe not.

Streetsblog Denver Is Looking for a New Editor to Cover Urban Transportation and Lead Our Next Chapter

By David Sachs | Sep 21, 2018 | 3 Comments

My time heading this organization has been intensely rewarding, and I'll be sad to leave when I do. Stay tuned for a sappy goodbye post. For now I'd like to focus on finding the right person to write the next chapter of Streetsblog Denver.

The new fares, with the exception of the "low-income" fare. Image: RTD

It’s Official: In 2019, RTD Fares Could Cost You More or Less, Depending on Age and Income

By David Sachs | Sep 19, 2018 | No Comments

The elected RTD Board of Directors approved a new fare structure Tuesday by a vote of 10 to 5, and things will get harder before they get easier for less priveledged residents.

Solo Driving Dipped Slightly Last Year in Denver While Transit, Biking, and Walking Steadied

By David Sachs | Sep 18, 2018 | 6 Comments

The share of people who drove alone to and from work in Denver fell slightly in 2017, according to new estimates from the United States Census Bureau's American Community Survey, while the percentage of people who walked, biked, and rode transit barely budged.

Eyes on the Street: Public Works Gives Southeast Denver a Buffered Bike Lane and a Road Diet

By David Sachs | Sep 14, 2018 | 1 Comment

This week Denver Public Works delivered on its promise to reorganize Monaco Parkway (aka Ulster Street, Princeton Avenue, and Quebec Street) with a wide bike lane, buffered from traffic with extra paint.

RTD Board Advances Massive Fare Pass Restructuring with Discounts for Riders in Need

By David Sachs | Sep 12, 2018 | 8 Comments

How will the transit agency ease the burden on bus and train riders while increasing ridership and revenue? It's complicated.

Eyes on the Street: Temporary Traffic-Calming Pops Up on South Tejon in Athmar Park

By David Sachs | Sep 11, 2018 | 2 Comments

On Saturday, armed with traffic cones, old car tires, some paint, and some planters, reps from the Athmar Park Neighborhood Association and WalkDenver dressed South Tejon Street with three (temporary) safety interventions.

The yellow pegs represent a D grade and red pegs represent an F. Image: Zendrive

The Denver Schools with the Worst Report Cards for Driving Behavior

By David Sachs | Sep 10, 2018 | 2 Comments

The vast majority of city school received really bad grades — mostly D's with plenty of F's mixed in. Dangerous driving near schools earned the City and County of Denver an F overall, good for second-worst in the state, behind only Arapahoe County.

Steve Staeger defends people's right to live, even if they aren't driving.

Hero 9News Reporter Sticks Up for Denverites Who Walk and Bike in a City Built for Cars

By David Sachs | Sep 5, 2018 | 1 Comment

9News reporter Steve Staeger said something in primetime that people who walk, bike, and ride transit have been screaming into the ether for decades.

Bulb-outs shorten crossings for people walking and act as a pedestrian refuge.

Eyes on the Street: Intersections at Louisiana-Pearl RTD Station Get More People-Friendly

By David Sachs | Aug 31, 2018 | 1 Comment

A segment of Buchtel Boulevard near the Louisiana-Pearl light rail station is a little safer for people walking and biking thanks to some traffic-calming treatments installed by Denver Public Works earlier this summer.

Watch This Video and Crush Your Anxiety Over Taking a Bike on RTD Buses and Trains

By David Sachs | Aug 31, 2018 | 3 Comments

Chris Jones aka Pickeled Entropy has done Denver a public service with an instructional (inspirational?) video that should ease some fears.

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