A coalition of community organizations and grassroots advocates today released a new Mayor’s Report Card evaluating Mayor Mike Johnston’s first two full years in office on transportation safety, access and mobility. The report assigns the Mayor a grade of D, citing rising traffic deaths, slowed implementation of road-safety projects, and the redirection of funding away from life-saving street infrastructure.
This November, Denver voters will decide whether to approve the $950 million Vibrant Denver bond package (measures 2A–2E). These measures would fund infrastructure projects across the city in five categories — everything from parks and libraries to housing and...
The City of Denver is gearing up to put a general obligation (GO) bond measure on this November’s ballot that would raise around $800 M.
Contact your representatives to let them know about critical transportation projects that may be at risk.
As Colorado legislators work to introduce a new transportation funding bill, transit continues to be deprioritized as highways look to receive the vast majority of funding. Denver has set ambitious long-term goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the reliance on single-occupancy vehicles but the latest proposals actually work against these goals.
What if RTD gets more federal funding? Shontel Lewis joins us March 25 to imagine the future of public transit in the Denver region.
Join us and Mile High Connects on March 25 as thought leaders, transit users, and decision makers discuss what’s possible with a significant amount of new funding for RTD.