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Raymond Sanchez Was the Fifth Person Killed Walking on Federal Blvd This Year
Sanchez made a mistake. On this six-lane section of Federal Boulevard designed to move cars fast, the price for his mistake was death.
September 5, 2017
Why a Visit to Copenhagen Gave Me Slightly More Hope for Denver’s Transport System
The safe and easily navigable streets of Denmark's largest metro area are not some magical accident in a far away land. They're the result of pragmatic decision-making.
September 1, 2017
Eyes on the Street: The 14th Street Bike Lane Is Immediately Denver’s Best
The protected bikeway feels more comfortable than other on-street bikeways — but there are a few chinks in its armor.
August 31, 2017
No, Colorado DOT, Balloons Won’t Stop Drivers From Killing People on Dangerous Streets
Another tone deaf PR campaign does nothing to solve a systemic problem.
August 30, 2017
Eyes on the Street: 24/7 Bus Lanes Pop Up on Broadway and Lincoln
All-day bus lanes and new pavement treatments will improve bus service. But the project is a small step, not a bold leap.
August 29, 2017
Watch Denver’s Historic Streetcar Network Grow Rapidly — Then Disappear
Just as the streetcar lines shaped neighborhood development in the first part of the 20th century, automobiles shaped the city in the second. But while streetcars encouraged close-knit, walkable places, cars encouraged sprawling, drivable development.
August 21, 2017
Voters Choose the RTD Board, But the RTD Board Still Doesn’t Show Voters How It Operates
There's one thing that RTD Board of Directors meetings never do without: A buffet. RTD is one of the few American transit agencies run by publicly elected residents, yet there's one thing their meetings always do without: Any broadcast whatsoever that lets the public see or hear the discussion taking place.
August 11, 2017
RTD Transit Ridership Not Keeping Up With Denver’s Growth
As long as Denver keeps expanding highways and parking, transit will have a hard time keeping pace.
August 10, 2017
Dangerous Streets Are a Public Health Crisis, and Vision Zero Is the Prescription
If a flesh-eating virus killed more than 40,000 people in the United States in a single year, every level of government would act decisively to stamp out the contagion and save lives. And yet, when 40,000 people lost their lives in traffic crashes in the United States last year, our collective response was little more than a shrug.
August 9, 2017
West Side Transit and Walking Projects Shouldn’t Have to Fight Over Funding Scraps
The Denver City Council approved a request Monday night from City Council members Paul Lopez and Rafael Espinoza to exchange a $9.8 million Federal Boulevard transit project for four smaller ones focused on pedestrian safety and transit on Federal, Morrison Road, West Colfax Avenue, and Central Street.
August 8, 2017
