The Last Thing Colorado Needs Is a Tax on Bikes
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When State Senator Ray Scott is done with bikes, perhaps he can introduce a tax on shoes.
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about transportation policy
To Beat Congestion, Colorado Can’t Rely on the Same Bag of Road Expansion Tricks
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The report, which examined the turn-of-the-century expansion of I-25 known as T-REX, says that these managed lanes would expand the capacity of the corridor for everyone while providing a "congestion-free" option for drivers and better transit for people who don't drive — without a widening that would be financially and physically impossible.
Here Are the Transportation Projects Mayor Hancock Wants to Fund With the November Bond
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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.
Hancock Lays Out Goal to Double Transit, Biking, and Walking By 2030
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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.
No One Expects to Ride Transit for Free, So Why Should Roads Be Any Different?
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The bill leaves plenty of room for toll lanes down the, er, road. As it should. But Colorado has to get over the instinctual and counterproductive aversion to asking people to pay for the roads they use.