The Commuter Chronicles: Denver Transportation Past, Present, and Future
From stalled traffic to bike infrastructure, we look at how Denver moves and how we can improve the complicated transportation network.
From stalled traffic to bike infrastructure, we look at how Denver moves and how we can improve the complicated transportation network.
When the need for more socially distanced outdoor spaces became pressing, the city of Denver delivered with a slew of new, car-free streets. Although they were a temporary promise, these open spaces just might serve as a wake-up call for how the Mile High City could reimagine safer and more equitable streets.
Meet the men and women who work day and night in tough winter conditions to make safe our most critical east-west thoroughfare.
Kaci Taylor believes in the power of asking questions and listening closely. She’s made it the foundation of her Denver architectural firm, THE5WH.
RTD needs a reboot, and information from past pandemics and our new routines might help the agency plan for that.
When protests erupted downtown two weeks ago, RTD had a tough call on its hands. Here’s how its leaders made the decision to halt service—and how vulnerable communities were impacted.
But that doesn’t mean we can’t riff on them now.
The executive director of the Department of Infrastructure and Transportation is tasked with modernizing Denver’s transit system (no small task). Here, he weighs in on the city’s goals, challenges, and more.
We spoke to transportation experts and mobility advocates about how we might create ideal infrastructure—you know, if money wasn’t holding us back.
From potholes to medians and bike lanes, we break down who’s responsible for building and maintaining Denver’s multimodal transportation network—and why we can’t pay for it all.
Three 5280 staffers set out to do just that. Did it work—and will we be able to keep it up?
The local cycling community has a vision with energy—and some money—behind it. But Denver’s bike infrastructure remains inconsistent and unconnected. What would it take to make that change?
Colorado’s population is growing, and as a result, we’re often putting more distance between work, home, and play. This makes planning for the future a bit like fortune-telling.
RTD wanted to transform how people in the Denver metro area get around. But more than 50 years after it began, most people still drive, pollution persists, and the agency is in crisis. I went back to its beginning to find out how—and when—the problems started.
Take a ride through Denver’s traffic snarls over the decades.
From stalled traffic to bike infrastructure, we look at how Denver moves and how we can improve the complicated transportation network.
When it comes to motor vehicle-bicycle collisions in Colorado, we often start by asking whether the cyclist was wearing a helmet. Safety advocates say that’s a troubling form of victim blaming.
