Category Archives: Transportation

My Visions for 2040

Zach Owens : Thursday May 10, 9:46AM

As a Denver native, I m thrilled about the opportunity to collaborate with the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) and the University of Denver for the Metro Vision 2040 Listening Tour … More »

Does TBD Colorado mean “Transportation Begets Development”?

Janna Six : Tuesday May 1, 12:35PM

I recently participated in one of the TBD Colorado regional meetings. What a relief it was to be introduced to over 30 others from my area who are more concerned about working together to solve Colorado … More »

Why Should We Make a Plan Anyway?

Gaby Diaz : Tuesday April 24, 12:33PM

For anyone who s lived in Colorado for an extended period of time, you know about the ever-changing weather. It s not uncommon to be walking around in flip-flops one afternoon, and trudging through snow … More »

Ride the Bus, Join a Club

Kim Hughes : Friday April 6, 11:33AM

"How can I get to 15th and Federal?" the bus passenger asks. "Take this to the 15th and Glenarm stop, then transfer to the 15," the bus driver and 5 other passengers respond. I am a regular bus passenger … More »

2035 Metro Vision plan victory!

Jackie Ganfield : Wednesday November 30, 3:54PM

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 marked the day of a glorious victory for Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG). DRCOG and 86 other partners were awarded 4.5 million from the U.S. Department of Housing … More »

I have electric car fever!

Janna Six : Tuesday October 18, 12:33PM

On October 16, I participated in the first annual National Plug-In Day celebration in Denver hosted by Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition. Several hundred advocates and curious seekers showed up take a look … More »

Denver Union Station—a bright future for public transportation

Jackie Ganfield : Monday September 12, 4:47PM

Amidst the current construction zone at Denver Union Station, there are positive highlights to look forward to in the near future. A few highlights for the upcoming Denver Union Station include: Commuter … More »

Boulder Bike-share Booming

Tom Prugh : Friday September 9, 1:07PM

A story in the Boulder County Business Report notes that Boulder B-cycles, the bike rental and sharing program, already has over 1,000 members, who have ridden an estimated 37,500 miles since the program … More »

Have the Biking Bug After the Pro Challenge? Here Are Some Resources…

Jason Page : Monday August 29, 10:01AM

If you're one of the estimated 250,000 who lined the streets of Denver yesterday or a face in the crowd of over a million estimated to have watched the USA Pro Cycling Challenge wind its way across … More »

Green Trains

Tom Prugh : Monday August 22, 11:54AM

According to the Green blog at the New York Times , the German national rail company, Deutsche Bahn, plans to run its entire electric train network solely on renewable energy by 2050 . (Some local trains, … More »

CAFE Whipping Boy

Tom Prugh : Monday August 15, 10:32AM

People love to beat up on EPA's corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE) standards, probably because drivers rarely get anywhere near the kind of miles per gallon the window stickers suggest they should. The … More »

Light Rail into Downtown Denver to be Shut Down this Weekend

Kim Hughes : Friday August 12, 11:44AM

RTD is shutting down the light rail service between the I-25 Broadway station and downtown in order to complete the new Union Station light rail platform. Information about alternative options can be found … More »

Union Station Neighborhood Fly Through

Megan Moore : Monday July 25, 3:14PM

In "light" of the C and E light rail routes not running to Union Station for the next 2 weeks due to ongoing construction with the revitalization project, here is an interesting video to check out . It is a … More »

Opportunities for U.S. Transportation to Help Achieve Emissions Targets

Nichole Goodman : Thursday July 7, 4:28PM

--Blog authored by Tracy Smith on behalf of Nichole Goodman-- The World Resources Institute s sustainable transportation program (EMBARQ) released a report on Tuesday highlighting the potential of … More »
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