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David Sachs

@DavidASachs
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

STREETSBLOG DENVER

Eyes on the Street: Temporary Traffic-Calming Pops Up on South Tejon in Athmar Park

By David Sachs | Sep 12, 2018
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.
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STREETSBLOG DENVER

The Denver Schools With the Worst Report Cards for Driving Behavior

By David Sachs | Sep 10, 2018
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.
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STREETSBLOG DENVER

Hero 9News Reporter Sticks Up for Denverites Who Walk and Bike in a City Built for Cars

By David Sachs | Sep 5, 2018
9News reporter Steve Staeger said something in primetime that people who walk, bike, and ride transit have been screaming into the ether for decades.
STREETSBLOG DENVER

Eyes on the Street: Intersections at Louisiana-Pearl RTD Station Get More People-Friendly

By David Sachs | Aug 31, 2018
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.
STREETSBLOG DENVER

Watch This Video and Crush Your Anxiety Over Taking a Bike on RTD Buses and Trains

By David Sachs | Aug 31, 2018
Chris Jones aka Pickeled Entropy has done Denver a public service with an instructional (inspirational?) video that should ease some fears.
STREETSBLOG DENVER

The RTD Transit Board Is Elected by You. Get to Know the Candidates at a Forum on Tuesday.

By David Sachs | Aug 29, 2018
The public can listen in on the phone, and we'll livestream the event on Facebook.
STREETSBLOG DENVER

Last Week: Motorists Inflicted Life-Changing Injuries on 5 People Walking, 1 Person Biking

By David Sachs | Aug 28, 2018
Another week, another round of serious injuries for people just trying to move around the city on foot.
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STREETSBLOG DENVER

Suddenly Facing Competition, B-cycle Hires Former Car2go GM to Run Bike-Share Nonprofit

By David Sachs | Aug 27, 2018
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.
STREETSBLOG DENVER

Joey Bunch Thinks Downtown Denver Has a Parking Problem. He’s Right, There’s Too Much.

By David Sachs | Aug 24, 2018
The fact that downtown parking spots are proliferating doesn't stop a columnist from saying otherwise.
STREETSBLOG DENVER

Transit Riders to RTD Board: Honor the Public Process and Approve New Fare Pass Discounts

By David Sachs | Aug 23, 2018
Elected officials still have to vote on a new fare package. Constituents don't want them to pick it apart.
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STREETSBLOG DENVER

Residents Deliver Hundreds of Pleas for Safe Streets Funding. Will Mayor Hancock Listen?

By David Sachs | Aug 22, 2018
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.
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STREETSBLOG DENVER

Eyes on the Street: Denver Public Works Builds 3 Traffic Circles on 35th After Years of Planning

By David Sachs | Aug 21, 2018
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.
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