Boulder County Has a New Transportation Master Plan

Transportation Master Plan Public Hearing
Tuesday, Dec. 4 at noon
Boulder County Courthouse, third floor
1325 Pearl Street
Boulder
Bus: One block from the Boulder bus station. 204, 205, 206, 208, 225, DASH, AB, B, BOLT

The plan itself is available at http://www.bouldercounty.org/roads/plans/pages/transportationmasterplan.aspx

I am concerned that there has been very little effort to educate the public about this plan. If the plan is so good, why not have meetings when more people can go?

Denver Union Station is Closing Soon

The Denver Union Station building will be closing to the public on December 1. The Park Service was the last government agency to approve the remodel, so the project is moving forward. Amtrak will return to the building in early 2014 with the rest of the building opening that summer. The model trains will be back that summer too. There more information on the DUSPA website, although none of it is particularly new.

This may be why the downtown Denver Grand Illumination is so early this year. Or is it always the day after Thanksgiving?

I am going to miss the model trains.

November RTD Board Meeting

Monthly Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 20 at 5:30 pm
1600 Blake Street
Denver, CO
Bus: This location is right next to Market Street Station.

I am not sure that going to these meetings is worth the time, but people should know what is going on.

Become a Part of RTD's Customer Panel

RTD has a 15 member panel that meets four times a year to give RTD their input on their policies, procedures, and services. Panel members receive a free Regional monthly pass for each meeting they attend. Everyone who attends all four meetings gets a free Eco Pass for the following year.

RTD is currently accepting applications for the 2013 panel through Survey Monkey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2013customerpanel

November Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday, November 20 at 5:30 pm
RTD Board Meeting
1600 Blake Street
Denver
Bus: 0, 1, 6, 10, 20, 44, 120X, B, AF

Let's Oppose Widening Our Highways

Let's support bus and trains instead. FasTracks turned down financing for the North rail line to Thornton, and now that financing is going toward widening I-70. And the North Line has no financing and no start date.

Tuesday, November 13, 5:30 to 8:30 pm
Commerce City Recreation Center
6060 E. Parkway Drive
Commerce City
Bus: 40, 48, 88

Wednesday, November 14, 5:30 to 8:30 pm
Swansea Recreation Center
2650 E. 49th Avenue
Denver
Bus: 48
This location is very close to Focus Points where the East I-70 team has its monthly meetings.

I would love to hear why fixing the highway is not one of the options.

Who is Running for RTD Board

I don't have an recommendations on who to vote for RTD board, but here is a list of who is running for RTD Board with links to their websites. I do recommend looking at whether or not a candidate actually rides the bus or light rail.


District E (parts of Denver, Aurora, Greenwood Village, and Centennial)

Claudia Folska. Ms. Folska is blind, so she gets around by bus and light rail.

Jeff Bjorlin

Vince Chowdhury

Dave Williams

411 Voter Guide for District E


District G (Centennial and Lone Tree)

Gary Lasater

Jack O'Boyle (incumbent)

411 Voter Guide


District H (Cherry Hills Village, Highlands Ranch, parts of Greenwood Village and Centennial)

Tom Grushka As Mr. Grushka is blind, he is dependent on transit.

Ken Mihalik

Kent Bagley (incumbent)

411 Voter Guide


District I

Jeff Ilseman

Seth Patterson

Cheryl Hauger

Judy Lubow

411 Voter Guide


District K

Jan Pawlowski

Richard Himmel

Paul Solano

David Elliott

411 Voter Guide


District M

Natalie Menten

Matt Cohen (incumbent)

411 Voter Guide