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What if we stopped trying to solve the geometry problem of getting the L Line down Downing to 38th & Blake and instead revived the idea of extending the Central Corridor northeast toward Central Park Station?

The alignment I quickly sketched would only require track on ~2 blocks of Downing before jogging east on 31st/MLK until turning north onto Quebec to weave into Central Park to connect with the A Line.

While surely more expensive, it also seems both more feasible and like a potentially much more useful project: better neighborhood coverage for NE Denver, a parallel approach between the airport/CBD, connections to the future Colorado BRT service, and no need to force trains through the awkward Downing geometry.

The proposal isn’t without precedent either – it actually aligns with some of the original light rail plans from 1990 to serve Stapleton before it closed and opposition arose from neighborhoods along the proposed route.

Thoughts?

Something about the mix of a bustling (post-baseball) sidewalk with an A Line train screeching overhead on 20th Street in Downtown Denver makes the Mile High City look like a maturing rail metropolis.

Clear Creek/Federal Station doesn’t deserve any accolades for land use or infrastructure but when it comes to sunsets, it may be one of the best stations to be at in the United States.

So pretty tonight.

Where are all the people?

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Incredible things happen when even daytime 15 min frequencies unlock new riders that may not have hopped on board even a week ago. Go Rockies and go RTD!

Beginning today Red Rocks and downtown Morrison are accessible via public transit thanks to Jefferson County and RTD’s new Westracks Shuttle. Service runs from the Jeffco Government Center/Golden Station every 15 min from 9am-5pm on weekends and holidays from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

The best way to get hours extended into the evenings to serve concerts is to ride it now and show decision makers how much demand there is for this kind of service!

https://www.ridewestracks.com/

Development account @nakeddenver recently captured a good shot of the Mile High City. Skyline is quite a bit more expansive and denser than most angles that frame it looking west convey.

Great to see the G Line looking ready for 15 min frequency today as the combo of a Rockies day game and rush hour made for maybe the most crowded G train I can remember outside of special events. Security couldn’t even check fares because the aisles were completely packed with riders. Way to go, RTD!