Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about transit

Road Builders Withdraw Ballot Measures That Would Have Snubbed Transit

By David Sachs | May 19, 2016 | No Comments

On Wednesday the Colorado Contractors Association retreated from its bid to subsidize driving even further by asking Coloradans to pay up to $700 million more in sales tax reserved mostly for road and highway projects. In March, the CCA floated 10 ballot measures that focused almost solely on roads. In a statement, the lobbying group […]

#StreetFail: Sad Bus Stop Near RTD’s New A-Line

By David Sachs | May 4, 2016 | 2 Comments

Here’s a #StreetFail that gets at how much progress Denver still needs to make to become a great transit city. It’s a sad bus stop at 40th and Fillmore in Elyria Swansea, across the street from Bruce Randolph School, on a side of the road with no sidewalks. Happy Walk to School Day, kids! Because RTD and […]

The Opening of RTD’s A-Line and What’s Next for Denver Transit

By David Sachs | Apr 22, 2016 | 1 Comment

The A-Line between Union Station and Denver International Airport opened today to loads of fanfare: Two ribbon cuttings (one at each end of the line), 14 scheduled speeches, and a media train that departed at 5 a.m. As Streetsblog wrote earlier this week, the hype for the A Line has gotten a little out of […]

How Can Denver Ensure Longtime Residents Benefit From Better Transit?

By David Sachs | Apr 19, 2016 | No Comments

There are two Denvers, Mile High Connects Executive Director Dace West said Tuesday: The one portrayed in the media as the best place to live, and the one that’s now too expensive for longtime residents to afford. West spoke during the transit advocacy group’s “regional call to action to address our gentrification and displacement crisis.” […]

Denver Area Mayors Slam Tax Hike That Would Snub Transit, Subsidize Driving

By David Sachs | Apr 6, 2016 | 1 Comment

The Metro Mayors Caucus, an influential group of 41 mayors from Denver to Dacono, won’t be supporting a potential ballot measure to raise the statewide sales tax and use the proceeds to subsidize driving while leaving transit in the lurch. The Colorado Contractors Association wants people to pay up to $700 million more for everyday items each year in order to fund […]

How Will a Ride on the A-Line to DIA Compare to Rides in Other Cities?

By David Sachs | Apr 5, 2016 | 10 Comments

A little over two weeks from now, a notorious local rite of passage will end for many: Slogging in traffic to Denver International Airport. The A-Line from Union Station to DIA opens April 22. If all goes well, air travelers will gain a reliable way to catch the plane, and airport employees will gain an efficient commute. Transit lines connecting downtown to the airport work […]

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