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Federal Boulevard and West Jewell Avenue. Image: Google Maps

People Keep Dying on Federal Blvd, and CDOT Keeps Giving Excuses for Inaction

By David Sachs | Nov 27, 2017 | 5 Comments

It's no secret that an urban street designed like a highway puts people at risk, but Colorado DOT is in no hurry to redesign Denver's deadliest corridor.

The "protected" bike lane o 14th Street. Photo: David Sachs

Bike Lane Blockers Still Get a Pass From Denver PD and Public Works, Despite Hancock’s Promises

By David Sachs | Nov 22, 2017 | 4 Comments

Unless the Hancock administration changes its ways, his departments are still prioritizing the momentary convenience of drivers over the safety of people on bikes.

Don’t Believe the Hyperloop

By David Sachs | Nov 21, 2017 | 65 Comments

In April Streetsblog's Angie Schmitt wrote an article headlined, "Is Your Local Government Falling for the Hyperloop Fantasy?" Coloradans can go ahead and nod furiously.

Will RTD Secure the Funds to Make Transit Fares Fairer for Low-Income Riders?

By David Sachs | Nov 20, 2017 | 4 Comments

RTD would probably shed riders and revenue if a package of fare passes being debated by a working group went live in its current form. The transit agency, though, is not seeking the funding it would need to guard against those effects.

There are five schools within a mile of this location in Albuquerque. Photo: Better Burque

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The People Left Behind By Car-Centric Planning

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 16, 2017 | No Comments

A kid walking to school is an afterthought, or worse, an inconvenience in a system that aspires to scientific efficiency in moving cars.

RTD’s Driver Shortage Is Getting Worse, and It’s Untenable

By David Sachs | Nov 16, 2017 | 4 Comments

Service cuts look likely to match the agency's capacity with its commitments to riders.

Getting to Know Eulois Cleckley, Hancock’s Choice to Head Denver Public Works

By David Sachs | Nov 15, 2017 | 1 Comment

Eulois Cleckley will helm Denver Public Works, Mayor Michael Hancock announced Tuesday, starting on December 11. Cleckley replaces interim chief George Delaney, who took over following the retirement of Jose Cornejo in May.

City Council Approves Hancock’s Budget — Here’s What It Does for Walking, Biking, and Transit

By David Sachs | Nov 14, 2017 | No Comments

The Denver City Council voted 10 to 3 Monday to approve Mayor Michael Hancock's 2018 budget. Among the initiatives covered in the spending plan are 29 full-time employees to get a fledgling stand-alone transportation department up and running; $33 million for walking, biking, and transit improvements; and $75 million for standard street maintenance and paving.

AARP: Denver Can Do More to Help Older Residents Afford Homes Near Transit

By David Sachs | Nov 13, 2017 | 1 Comment

When older people can easily reach important places like the doctor's office or the grocery store without a car, they're more mobile and independent. "Transit oriented development" -- walkable, compact homes and businesses clustered together near high-quality rail and bus service can offer that independence.

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