Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about transit

The Key to a Successful 16th Street Mall Makeover: Busways on 15th and 17th

By David Sachs | Mar 11, 2016 | 31 Comments

Hoping to create a better gathering place, city planners are seriously considering moving RTD’s free shuttle off the 16th Street Mall to create a pedestrian-only street. The concept has drawn all kinds of reactions, some of which pit transit against walking. But it’s not that simple. If the city plays its cards right, three major streets could prioritize people and transit in […]

CDOT Can’t Afford to Maintain Its Roads But Wants to Spend Big to Widen I-70

By David Sachs | Mar 7, 2016 | 3 Comments

Colorado Public Radio aired a story today about the looming budget crunch facing Colorado DOT. In a nutshell, the agency can’t afford to maintain all the highways it’s built: Roads need upkeep. It often feels as though interstates need more lanes. And there’s constant pressure for more mass transit options, both to help folks get around – […]

Walkable Streets Beat Out Parking in Vision for Future of Broadway Station

By David Sachs | Mar 3, 2016 | 1 Comment

On Wednesday the Denver Planning Board approved a plan to transform the area around Broadway and I-25 Station so people can get to the station safely and conveniently without driving. Under the plan, a new mixed-use neighborhood would rise around the station. Instead of a park-and-ride surrounded by car-first streets, Broadway and I-25 Station would be accessible via new pedestrian and […]

Better Bus Service Coming to East Colfax But Not for at Least 5 Years

By David Sachs | Jan 21, 2016 | 9 Comments

Editor’s note: To tell the city that you want a more progressive transit plan for East Colfax, get heard by submitting your comments to Denver Public Works. The plan to build “bus rapid transit” on East Colfax is a step in the right direction that will make transit faster and more appealing on Denver’s busiest bus […]

Denver Needs a Transit Revolution — Will City Hall Deliver?

By David Sachs | Jan 15, 2016 | 5 Comments

Denver Director of Transportation Crissy Fanganello had some candid words for residents at an Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation meeting Thursday night: “We can’t fix congestion.” “The [Hancock] administration, when we first started having this conversation, wanted to know, ‘How can I fix congestion?'” Fanganello said. “But that was the wrong question. We started to point to other cities that had […]

Eyes on the Street: Tail Tracks Plaza Opens Near Union Station

By David Sachs | Jan 8, 2016 | 1 Comment

People walking and biking can traverse the Union Station neighborhood a little more easily now that Tail Tracks Plaza is open between Wewatta and 16th. The plaza is a helpful cut-through that makes it easier for people to get to and from transit, nearby bike lanes, the 16th Street Mall, and the Cherry Creek Trail. […]

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