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Rapid flashing beacons at 30th and Downing. Photo: David Sachs

Here Are the Transportation Projects Mayor Hancock Wants to Fund With the November Bond

By David Sachs | Jul 12, 2017 | 32 Comments

Mayor Michael Hancock finalized his preferences for what he wants to see funded by a bond initiative heading to voters in November, and a lot of good walking, biking, and transit projects made the cut. So did $101 million for long-neglected road maintenance — about 24 percent of all transportation funding on the list.

Protestors against the I-70 expansion in 2015. Photo: David Sachs

Second Lawsuit This Week Opens Up Another Front in the Fight Against CDOT’s I-70 Widening

By David Sachs | Jul 12, 2017 | No Comments

The Sierra Club, Elyria and Swansea Neighborhood Association, Chaffee Park Neighborhood Association, and the Colorado Latino Forum claim that pollution from the traffic-inducing project will violate the Clean Air Act.

A standalone transportation department, separate from DPW, should be able to get more projects done like the 14th Street protected bike lane. Photo: Tracy
Davis/Twitter

Why a Denver Transportation and Mobility Department Should Make Streets Better

By David Sachs | Jul 11, 2017 | 8 Comments

Perhaps most importantly, a Denver DOT elevates transport to the city-building puzzle piece that it is. Urban transportation affects the economy, housing, and affordability. It should not revolve around fixing potholes.

Mayor Michael Hancock at Monday's 2017 State of the City address.

Hancock Lays Out Goal to Double Transit, Biking, and Walking By 2030

By David Sachs | Jul 10, 2017 | 2 Comments

Mayor Michael Hancock announced a $2 billion-plus "mobility action plan" today aimed at creating a transportation system in which 30 percent of all commuters walk, bike, or take transit by 2030, and no more than 50 percent drive alone. Carpoolers and people who work from home would fill the remaining gap.

Opponents of CDOT’s I-70 Widening File Suit Against the Federal Highway Administration

By David Sachs | Jul 7, 2017 | 7 Comments

In February, Colorado Department of Transportation Director Shailen Bhatt told a group of people fighting the widening of I-70 through north Denver neighborhoods to "sue us." The advocates took his advice.

A curb ramp to nowhere at Sheridan and Iowa. Image: Google Maps

Look at All The Dirt Paths CDOT Won’t Turn Into Sidewalks While it Repaves Sheridan Blvd

By David Sachs | Jul 7, 2017 | 10 Comments

Scenes like these show the disparity between what CDOT Executive Director Shailen Bhatt says he cares about — moving people, not just cars, safely — and what his agency does.

Denver Is Getting a Stand-Alone Department of Transportation and Mobility

By David Sachs | Jul 5, 2017 | 2 Comments

Right now the same organization that treats solid waste decides how the city's streets are organized for walking, biking, transit, and driving. But soon Denver will join other major cities around the country and create a separate Department of Transportation and Mobility.

People on bikes will soon get the safety they deserve on 14th Street. Image: Google Maps

Get Excited for the 14th Street Bikeway, the Denver’s First Curb-Protected Bike Lane

By David Sachs | Jul 5, 2017 | 2 Comments

So far, Denver’s protected bike lanes have been separated from traffic with a row of parked cars and/or plastic posts. This one will be different.

#StreetFail: No Walking to the Bus Stop, No Biking to the Bike Rack

By David Sachs | Jul 3, 2017 | 2 Comments

Sometimes the irony of a #StreetFail is so rich, it's hard to keep a straight face. The signage at the confluence of Colfax Avenue, 14th Street, and 15th Street is one of those cases.

The dirtwalk on Quebec Street. Photo: David Sachs

DPW Moves Forward With Making Quebec Street a Wide, Dangerous Stroad Instead of Prioritizing People Over Cars

By David Sachs | Jun 30, 2017 | 1 Comment

The three year project is years away, and its cost to taxpayers is sketchy.

A reconfiguration of the mall could eliminate this center strip and widen the sidewalks on either side. Photo: David Sachs

No More Studies — Denver’s Finally Going to Make Decisions About the 16th Street Mall

By David Sachs | Jun 29, 2017 | 6 Comments

The 16th Street Mall of 1982, when it opened, didn't really resemble the transitway and pedestrian strip we know today. A lot fewer bus shuttles ran up and down the street, and a lot fewer people walked it. The mall has to change to address Denver's growth. But 35 years later, it's still unclear exactly how.

The Lakewood-Wadsworth RTD station is surrounded by a monolithic parking structure, a gas station, and general low density. Image: Google Maps

Instead of Turning People Away, Suburban Denver Could Surround Rail Stations With Transit-Oriented Development

By David Sachs | Jun 28, 2017 | 8 Comments

If the people running these localities don't embrace new people, there's good reason to believe that low suburban ridership will stay low, because the people running these localities don't seem to want new people moving in.

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