Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about transit

RTD Board OKs Another Round of Bus Service Cuts, Along With Some Improvements

By David Sachs | Mar 28, 2018 | 10 Comments

The RTD Board of Directors approved dozens of changes to the transit agency's bus service Tuesday night, including the consolidation of bus stops to speed up service. But the suite of changes, coming in May, also includes service cuts that will affect riders trying to get to their daily destinations.

Colorado Senate Could Pass Bill to Subsidize Highways, Snub Transit

By David Sachs | Mar 26, 2018 | 16 Comments

Known as SB 1, the bill would also make toll lanes harder to build and threatens to undermine a more transit-oriented funding measure on the November ballot.

Streetsblog's approximation of how 18th and 19th streets could look in 2019. Denver Public Works hasn't yet nailed down a design. Made with Streetmix

Denver Public Works Considering Bus Lanes, Protected Bike Lanes for 18th and 19th

By David Sachs | Mar 23, 2018 | 8 Comments

Changes would make downtown streets faster and safer for bus riders and bicyclists.

Senator Time Neville, right, at the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday. Photo: David Sachs

Colorado Republicans Vote for Big Government, Against Fair Fares for RTD Riders

By David Sachs | Mar 21, 2018 | 3 Comments

Imagine you own a shoe store and every time you want to bring in more customers by having a sale, you had to ask the National Shoe Retailers Association for permission, which could take months or years to give you an answer. That's how Senator Tim Neville and his Republican colleagues want RTD to do things.

Want Streets that Work for People, Not Just Cars? Tell the City in This Survey.

By David Sachs | Mar 20, 2018 | No Comments

As the Denver grows, will city decision-makers enact policies that prioritize sustainable transport and less traffic, or double down on car-first policies that have resulted in more traffic, less housing, and deserted places that undermine street life?

#StreetFail: Broadway and Mississippi Road Expansions Put Pedestrians Last

By David Sachs | Mar 15, 2018 | 19 Comments

Despite a light rail station and the very busy 0 bus, the project delivered what was promised — a place for more, faster cars.

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