David Sachs
David cut his teeth covering transportation, development, politics, education, and art in D.C. He's covered sustainable transportation for Streetsblog since 2015 and has lived in Denver's Cheesman Park neighborhood since 2012.
Recent Posts
Eyes on the Street: Temporary Traffic-Calming Pops Up on South Tejon in Athmar Park
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On Saturday, armed with traffic cones, old car tires, some paint, and some planters, reps from the Athmar Park Neighborhood Association and WalkDenver dressed South Tejon Street with three (temporary) safety interventions.
The Denver Schools With the Worst Report Cards for Driving Behavior
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The vast majority of city school received really bad grades — mostly D's with plenty of F's mixed in. Dangerous driving near schools earned the City and County of Denver an F overall, good for second-worst in the state, behind only Arapahoe County.
Hero 9News Reporter Sticks Up for Denverites Who Walk and Bike in a City Built for Cars
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9News reporter Steve Staeger said something in primetime that people who walk, bike, and ride transit have been screaming into the ether for decades.
Eyes on the Street: Intersections at Louisiana-Pearl RTD Station Get More People-Friendly
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A segment of Buchtel Boulevard near the Louisiana-Pearl light rail station is a little safer for people walking and biking thanks to some traffic-calming treatments installed by Denver Public Works earlier this summer.
Watch This Video and Crush Your Anxiety Over Taking a Bike on RTD Buses and Trains
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Chris Jones aka Pickeled Entropy has done Denver a public service with an instructional (inspirational?) video that should ease some fears.
The RTD Transit Board Is Elected by You. Get to Know the Candidates at a Forum on Tuesday.
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The public can listen in on the phone, and we'll livestream the event on Facebook.
Last Week: Motorists Inflicted Life-Changing Injuries on 5 People Walking, 1 Person Biking
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Another week, another round of serious injuries for people just trying to move around the city on foot.
Suddenly Facing Competition, B-cycle Hires Former Car2go GM to Run Bike-Share Nonprofit
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Michael Pletsch, who headed local operations at the car-share company from 2013 to 2017, will helm B-cycle at a pivotal time for traditional, station-based bike-share models.
Joey Bunch Thinks Downtown Denver Has a Parking Problem. He’s Right, There’s Too Much.
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The fact that downtown parking spots are proliferating doesn't stop a columnist from saying otherwise.
Transit Riders to RTD Board: Honor the Public Process and Approve New Fare Pass Discounts
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Elected officials still have to vote on a new fare package. Constituents don't want them to pick it apart.
Residents Deliver Hundreds of Pleas for Safe Streets Funding. Will Mayor Hancock Listen?
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The mayor will float a draft of his budget next month, and the Denver Streets Partnership says it's imperative to fund walking and biking to the tune of $22 million.
Eyes on the Street: Denver Public Works Builds 3 Traffic Circles on 35th After Years of Planning
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On Tuesday, the traffic circle on 35th Avenue and Raleigh Street in West Highland was already calming car speeds a day after Denver Public Works installed it.