Denver

Denver Union Station

Denver Transit Now Part of Uber App

Linking Uber and transit is an attempt to bridge the first-and-last-mile issue for Denver users.

February 4, 2019 - Curbed

Self-Storage

Denver's Building Boom: Self-Storage Facilities

Self-storage facilities have been popping up around Denver long before Marie Kondo's show streamed on Netflix.

January 26, 2019 - The Denver Post

Housing Construction

Denver Condo Project Aims for 'Permanent Affordability'

More often the province of rental housing, affordability policies are limited in the for-sale market. A partnership in Denver aims to change that with a mixed-use project including at least 86 condos destined to be "permanently affordable."

January 9, 2019 - Next City

RTD Train

Denver Train Problems Caused by Tall Buildings: RTD

The A and G Lines use GPS for their crossing gates, they claim that a new software patch and other improvements would resolve those issues and put the G line on schedule.

December 20, 2018 - The Denver Post

River Mile

Skyline Redefining Redevelopment Moving Forward in Denver

The Denver City Council approved a development agreement and rezoning for a 58-acre parcel along the South Platte River that is currently home to the Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park.

December 19, 2018 - The Denver Post

Grade Crossing

Train to Denver Airport Threatened with Closure over Crossing Gate Woes

The Federal Railroad Administration is threatening to revoke the waiver that allows the A-Line to operate with flaggers at grade crossings unless the Regional Transit District presents a plan by mid-month to fix the crossing gate problems.

December 3, 2018 - The Denver Post

Downtown Kansas City Missouri

Kansas City Star Editorial Board Laments 'Denverization'

The Kansas City Star Editorial Board has concerns about gentrification and affordable housing.

November 28, 2018 - The Kansas City Star

RTD train Denver

Denver Wants Travelers to Ditch Their Cars

A new initiative will provide access to the city’s shared mobility services to get commuters to find alternatives to driving alone.

October 1, 2018 - The Denver Post

Beach Party

The Neighborhoods With the Most Millennials Are Mostly in New York and Chicago

RENTCafe identified Millennial hotspots by Zip Code. You've probably never heard of them.

September 17, 2018 - RentCafé

Denver, Colorado

Denver Offers Pathway for Misused 'Affordable' Housing

Hundreds of homes built under Denver's affordable housing program were sold to buyers who didn't qualify for them. Now, the city is trying to clean up the mess.

September 14, 2018 - Denver Post

Denver's Regional Transportation District Cuts Bus Service

Low ridership and driver shortages mean the Denver area's Regional Transportation District cut bus service.

August 27, 2018 - The Denver Post

Biking in Denver

Analysis: Denver's 20-Year Vision for Not-Quite-Complete Streets

The Denveright plan puts pedestrians first, but could do more for public transportation and bikes, says a critique from Streetsblog Denver.

August 15, 2018 - Streetsblog Denver

Commons Park, Denver

Denver to Raise Sales Tax on Marijuana to Double Funds for Affordable Housing

As Denver continues to grow, the cost of housing in the city remains high for many. In response, the city plans to build 6,000 affordable units over the next five years.

August 13, 2018 - Colorado Springs Gazette

Cherry Creek Denver

The Denveright Plan Charts a 20-Year Vision

The largest planning process in Denver's history has already completed two years of community engagement and planning work.

August 8, 2018 - The Denver Post

University of Denver Campus Framework Plan

Planning, Placemaking, and the Public Good

What responsibilities does an urban university engaged in the act of master planning have to the city of which it is a part, and to the greater public good?

August 7, 2018 - Dean Saitta

Empty Parking Garage

What Happens If Parking Structures Become Obsolete?

An architect makes the case for future-proofing new parking garages so they can easily shift to other uses in a future with fewer cars.

August 5, 2018 - Fast Company

Muni Bus Market Street

San Francisco Buses Slower than Any Peer City

Though San Francisco residents are more likely than residents of other cities to ride transit and avoid driving, the buses they ride on are unreliable.

August 2, 2018 - Curbed SF

Denver, Colorado

Denver Law Would End Source-of-Income Discrimination

The law would prohibit Denver landlords from refusing Section 8 vouchers as rental payment.

July 5, 2018 - Denverite

17th Street, Denver, Colorado

Op-Ed: Downtown Denver's Homogenous Renaissance

There's a lot to like about the resurgence of downtown cores. But as is the case elsewhere, Denver's core has only attracted a small subset of the wider city's population. Most people still call the suburbs home.

June 19, 2018 - The Denver Post

Hyperloop Planning Underway in Colorado

Very preliminary studies are underway in Colorado about what it would take to build a 360-mile Hyperloop system in the Denver region.

May 29, 2018 - The Denver Post

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