Does affordable housing end at the sidewalk? A west Denver project is figuring that out.

A west Denver community group has been navigating the challenges of building granny flats, add-ons to homes that add density and an additional housing option.
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Introducing the Division of Disability Rights’ new ADA Project Manager!

As many of you are aware, the Division of Disability Rights has been growing to fulfill the City’s obligations related to accessibility. It is my pleasure to introduce our newest team member, ADA Project Manager, Marcus Appleby! Marcus…
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RTD GM/CEO finalists present their visions for agency (feedback survey link included)

Public can review video presentations, provide feedback today through Sunday Take the 2020 RTD GM/CEO Finalist Survey DENVER (Aug. 19, 2020) – Video presentations from all three finalists being considered for the Regional Transportation…

Denver Regional Air Quality Council is supporting Bike to Wherever Week

The Denver Regional Air Quality Council is supporting Bike to Wherever Week (September 21-25!) by encouraging people and organizations to nominate someone who regularly bikes rather than drives to be a part of a social media story series. If…

Bus Exportable Power Supply (BEPS) System Use Strategy: Investigating the Use of Transit Buses as Emergency Generators

This report summarizes how hybrid electric buses can be used as on-demand, mobile electric-power generators during emergency response and recovery. The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) partnered with the University of Texas…

Op-Ed: It’s Time to Prioritize the Third Lane

"By eliminating car parking and narrowing automobile lanes we can create the space necessary to accommodate lightweight, human sized micromobility vehicles such as electric scooters."

COVID Testing Sites – Dates & Locations (In English & Spanish)

Increasing E-Bike Adoption Just 15 Percent Could Cut Emissions 12 Percent

If drivers in Portland, Ore. replaced a car trip with an e-bike trip just 15 percent of the time, it would take a 12 percent bite out of greenhouse gas emissions, a new study finds — and researchers think that the City of Roses isn’t the…

‘We’re Desperate’: Transit Cuts Felt Deepest in Low-Income Areas

As the pandemic wreaks havoc on public transit systems across the country, experts say it is low-income residents, people of color and essential workers bearing the brunt.
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RTD Installing Operator Shields To Help Separate Drivers And Passengers

DENVER (CBS4) – RTD is taking steps to help keep both riders and operators safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Last week the Regional Transportation District announced it is now using electrostatic sprayers with hospital grade disinfectant…