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Transportation and growth reporter for @CPRNews in Denver. You can find me more often at the same handle on the good weather app.

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Nathaniel Minor
6 months
Hi! I'm going to wind down this account. I'm on the two big tw*tter alternatives at same handle, but I'll def be posting less then I did here. You can always find my work at and .
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1 year
The latest write-thru of the NYT dad hero Club Q story is even more of a gut-punch than it was four hours ago.
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Can’t overstate how easy it is to pay for a subway or bus ride in New York now. Tap your phone or a credit card. That’s it.
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1 year
Minneapolis and Portland saw rent level off nearly completely over the last six years. How? They built a ton of apartments with little parking. Lessens from other density efforts elsewhere —>
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1 year
It's much harder for Denver resident Michelle Leonard to get to the mountains since she stopped driving. And that got her wondering: Why isn't there public transportation to the city's mountain parks?
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2 years
NEW: Expansions of I-25, C-470 in Denver metro are on chopping block as planners shape new climate-minded long-term transportation plan.
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2 years
Hi! I have an announcement. I and many others at @COPublicRadio have been making a documentary podcast on Denver's hugely ambitious rail transit system. We're calling it "Ghost Train."
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1 year
This is the best-written daily news story I’ve read in a long time.
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1 year
Heard one flight attendant say to another as we were boarding in New York: “There are always so many Patagonia backpacks on the flights to Denver.”
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Nathaniel Minor
7 months
NEW: Colorado legislators are considering a fee on heavy vehicles (SUVs, trucks, etc) to help fund pedestrian/bicycle safety improvements. But it sounds like there are already big changes afoot before the bill is even introduced -->
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Nathaniel Minor
3 years
Dude at a brewery in Denver tonight was telling the guy next to him about how highway expansions can induce demand ... and my heart grew two sizes listening. (No I wasn’t the dude in this conversation.)
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2 years
Good morning, Colorado. Please don't start any fires today.
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Nathaniel Minor
5 years
Remember that court fight between low-income, rural Hispanics (mostly) and a Texas billionaire over a southern Colorado ranch? Well, an appeals court ruled against the billionaire:
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1 year
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is saying a lot of urbanist- and YIMBY-friendly stuff about transportation and housing affordability in advance of the coming session. Here's a sample:
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Nathaniel Minor
1 year
Would've been something to see Denver in 1956, pre-I70 and before the Valley Highway (I-25) went through the city. Source:
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3 years
A reminder as we learn more about the situation in Boulder.
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1 year
Y'know how CDOT's been talking up a "fix-it-first" strategy? Here it is in action. Out: A $900M expansion of I-25 in central Denver. In: $23.4M in resurfacing
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Nathaniel Minor
2 years
NEW: Gov. Polis tells my colleague @AndyKnny that the state should encourage dense and sustainable housing development — and he pointed the finger at local gov'ts for blocking that.
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1 year
An entire block in south Denver near DU of old bungalows is being scraped. Proposed replacement, under review, is a five-story, 235-unit apartment building w/ 2 levels of underground parking.
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1 year
I didn’t think I’d be the guy who tweets about how the US requires more staircases in apartment buildings than most other countries, which makes them less livable, but here we are
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1 year
NEW: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' housing plan would explicitly allow more dense housing across the state's metro areas and resort communities — even if local officials object to it.
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Nathaniel Minor
8 months
Wild to see 17th St in downtown Denver go from *five* vehicle lanes (one was parking) go to two vehicle lanes, two bus lanes, and one protected bike lane in the last few years.
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Nathaniel Minor
3 years
Cheesman, City, Washington, Sloan's
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1 year
A brief history of Denverites complaining about snow plowing 🧵
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5 years
Update from @FBIDenver : - Sol Pais is “infatuated” by Columbine - Came to CO last night, and procured a gun - No threat to any specific school, but still consider her a “credible threat” - “This has become a massive man hunt.” -Tip line 303-630-6227
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10 months
Busted my b*tt all spring and summer training for the Triple Bypass from Evergreen to Avon. It’s tomorrow 🙏🏻😬😳
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Nathaniel Minor
2 years
Legally rolled through some stop signs this morning
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Nathaniel Minor
1 year
. @GovofCO Jared Polis thinks density is the magic bullet for high housing costs. I took a look at research to try to answer whether he’s right or not.
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Nathaniel Minor
1 year
I see we have to survive another Moth Season in Denver this year
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Nathaniel Minor
2 years
The Colorado legislature has passed a bill that will allow cyclists to roll stop signs at empty intersections. Black and brown cyclists here hope it'll give police one less reason to pull them over.
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Nathaniel Minor
1 year
The NYT significantly edited the story I linked to yesterday, so the screenshots of text no longer match the article if you click through. Here's a version of the story that does:
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Nathaniel Minor
2 years
As we all know, RTD is going fare-free starting on Monday and lasting through August. What advice do you have for a first-time transit rider?
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2 years
NEW: The CO Transportation Commission will vote later this week on a climate policy that could shift billions of transportation dollars away from roads and toward bike/ped/transit.
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Nathaniel Minor
10 months
NEW: A majority of RTD's board of directors say they'll vote to lower Denver-area transit fares next week. Big, big discounts coming on monthly passes especially — $200 to $88.
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Nathaniel Minor
7 months
This is the Federal-Colfax cloverleaf in west Denver. It moves lots of cars quickly. Pedestrians, bicyclists, and nearby communities say its super dangerous and a barrier btwn neighborhoods. And now, city and state leaders say they want to take it down. 📷: @KevinJBeaty 1/
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Nathaniel Minor
2 years
If I die on a bicycle in Denver, chances are it'll be going north or south through Capitol Hill.
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2 years
NEW: The Colorado Transportation Commission has approved a rule that could divert billions of dollars away from emissions-generating highway projects and toward cleaner things like bike paths, sidewalks and more transit.
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Nathaniel Minor
8 months
Just me or is there a vibe shift happening at @DenverDOTI ?
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Nathaniel Minor
1 year
Colorado could soon see a lot more speed and red light cameras, if @GovofCO signs the bill heading his way —>
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Nathaniel Minor
5 years
Let me tell you a story about health care and journalism. 1/
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1 year
I’ve never seen a security line this long at @DENAirport before. This is just for the south check point.
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Nathaniel Minor
4 years
Someone on Reddit asked @GovofCO Polis about @RideRTD :
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Nathaniel Minor
4 years
Colorado has an all-mail ballot system. And it gets really, really good reviews from election security experts. I wrote a brief history of how Colorado built it, and why it works, back in 2018:
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1 year
Truly had no idea this existed. It’s at the Genessee exit
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1 year
About to walk .75 miles over icy sidewalks through a Denver neighborhood. Please say a prayer 🙏
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1 year
Warm winter afternoons in Denver: 👍🏻 Purina winter afternoons in Denver: 👎🏻
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Nathaniel Minor
8 months
NEW: Colorado Gov. @jaredpolis is pushing hard for a Front Range rail vote in 2024 — but planners aren't sure they'll be ready.
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Nathaniel Minor
1 year
I'm reading through Denver's big 2050 transportation plan, which lays out the city's vision for a shift away from vehicles and toward bikes/walking/transit. Not gonna get through the entire doc today I'll tweet a few highlights here.
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Nathaniel Minor
2 years
It’s the first day of free transit month in Colorado. How’s your bus and/or train look today?
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Nathaniel Minor
1 year
New: RTD wants to expand its free fare program this summer ozone season to July *and* August. Also looking at a free youth fare program for the ‘23-‘24 school year.
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Nathaniel Minor
11 months
Reminder that Denver’s best, most popular bike path is also in a flood control ditch
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Nathaniel Minor
3 years
Sometimes I think about this.
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Nathaniel Minor
4 years
The Grand Lake lodge and downtown GL were saved from the #EastTroublesomeFire , per town councilor Ernie Bjorkman. He cited GL's town manager. More coming at a news conference in a few minutes.
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Nathaniel Minor
3 years
If you live in Denver, you should open every window in the house/apt RIGHT NOW and just BREATHE
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Nathaniel Minor
1 year
Found the perfect car at Copper Mountain.
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Nathaniel Minor
2 years
Polis also said the housing issue transcends local control and suggested the state could get more involved in it. This entire passage is worth reading:
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(The answer, in short, is there’s a lot of research to suggest that restricting supply drives up prices and adding more helps temper them. And that sprawl is expensive. But you should still read the story 😘)
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1 year
Thanks to @KevinJBeaty for getting up way early and staying out way late to get some amazing photographs. And to everyone who told me their stories; I won’t soon forget them, and it’s my privilege to share them.
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NEW: I profiled Denver’s sidewalk queen @jlocantore , who kept pushing for walkability when city officials balked. Voters just gave her the biggest win of her career, one that her national peers hope is replicated elsewhere.
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Nathaniel Minor
3 years
NEW: Colorado bicyclists could roll through stop signs (if the intersection is clear) under a bill to be introduced next session. Lead sponsors are @matthewogray and @FaithWinterCO .
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Nathaniel Minor
2 years
NEW: RTD data show a 36% year-over-year ridership increase during fare free August, and a 22% increase from the month before. Highest monthly ridership since Feb '20. @FaithWinterCO calls that "fantastic."
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1 year
Has Denver’s hot e-bike summer turned into hot e-bike fall/winter? Who’s still riding?
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8 months
I rode along with ~75 kids and parents this morning on one of Denver’s first “bike bus” rides to a NW Denver school. And folks, these kids were just the best.
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Nathaniel Minor
9 months
Denver traffic deaths are at a ~20 year high.
@denverwestword
Denver Westword
9 months
Some neighbors are concerned over the diverter installed at the corner of Franklin Street and East 14th Avenue
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Nathaniel Minor
2 years
Here's a fantasy RTD map from Andrew Dunham. Found this on the "Geeking Out to Fantasy Transit Maps" FB group, natch. Watcha think?
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Nathaniel Minor
2 years
. @DRCOGorg 's is also proposing to axe or minimize planned expansions of a half-dozen arterial roads. Its new plan would speed up BRT projects on Federal Blvd, Colorado Blvd, far East Colfax, and the Diagonal (119) between Boulder/Longmont. And pour $ into bicycle/ped infra.
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Nathaniel Minor
3 years
Like, now, or in general?
@denverpost
The Denver Post
3 years
Only drive if it's absolutely necessary
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10 months
A Twin Cities urbanist came to Denver recently and wrote up his thoughts. Some things he liked: - Downtown not surrounded by highways - Scale of rail network - Union Station Things he didn’t: - Super wide roads - Land use around rail stations
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William Lindeke
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I went to Denver this spring, and finally got all my notes on the trip down for streets
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Nathaniel Minor
3 years
Found this ancient Front Range rail map while digging through a box at the library. Seemed to be from the 1980s.
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5 years
We would not have known about the law that protected her, or the state office that advocated for her, without the work of @chrisvanderveen and others. That's is the power of journalism done in the public's interest. Support it wherever you get it.
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Nathaniel Minor
10 months
Dillon Amphitheatre is just *great*
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Nathaniel Minor
2 years
In total we're talking about a $900 million shift away from capacity projects and toward cleaner, multi-modal projects through 2050. Here's a table w/ proposed changes.
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5 years
A lil' personal news: I'm officially @newscpr 's transportation and growth reporter. I'm working on a number of Columbine anniversary stories now, but come spring expect more @RideRTD stories, and a broader look at, well, transportation and growth. 🙃
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1 year
Not sure if I'll ever understand the Bustang branding strategy
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Nathaniel Minor
4 years
About three dozen RTD bus drivers are picketing this morning, saying the agency isn’t ready to safely begin collecting fares July 1. “$3 fare, the risk is still there. We protect you, you protect us.” They are chanting.
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1 year
Denver’s about to rip up the I25 & Broadway area for a long-planned congestion relief project. Problem is, RTD’s busy Broadway station is nearby, and this project would force some people to walk across nearly *20* lanes of traffic to reach it.
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Nathaniel Minor
2 years
@ryanlcooper All roads, in NYC at least, lead to Robert Moses.
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1 year
Denver is at its absolute best on warm weekend afternoons in late February
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$150-$250 fines are coming for drivers who swerve in and out of Colorado's toll lanes -- and the state will be able to prevent violators from registering their cars if they don't pay up.
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1 year
Good luck to every elder millennial in Denver who is trying to get Death Cab/Postal Service tickets this morning
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Nathaniel Minor
1 year
NEW: Broadway, Welton St in Denver are going car-free for four "¡Viva! Streets" ciclovía events this year. 8a-2p on Sundays: - May 14 - June 4 - July 9 - Aug 6
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Nathaniel Minor
4 years
@SteveStaeger *me, for the last week* "Well, there's a pandemic so I guess I'll just go outside" "Well, there's a wildfire, so I guess I'll just go back inside" And repeat.
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1 year
Hey Colorado, who biked to work today in the snow? How was it?
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1 year
I may regret asking this, but I'll do it anyway. Who's got links to peer-reviewed research that stress-tests the main YIMBY policies (upzoning, parking reductions, etc) and their effect on housing costs?
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2 years
Welp, finally got PCR test results back from last Wednesday, and after avoiding 'rona for nearly two years — omicron took me down. It felt like a really bad cold (body/head aches, coughing, congestion, etc), but thankfully no fever. I'm on the mend now. Get your shots!
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Nathaniel Minor
8 months
Speer is essentially a six-lane urban highway here, where two popular bike routes meet.
@DenverPolice
Denver Police Dept.
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#TRAFFIC : #DPD is investigating a a traffic crash with serious injuries involving a motorist and a bicyclist at Downing and Speer. Expect delays in the area. #Denver
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7 months
Can confirm that the kids of Asbury Elementary love to walk and bike to school. And eat donuts
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@AKenreich
Amy Kenreich
7 months
42 #CelebrityCrossingGuard 's! 30 schools 60 gift cards (for lunch w/principal) 10 radio DJs + TV anchors Most of City Council The Mayor @MikeJohnstonCO @DenverDOTI Exec. Director The Denver DA Chiefs of Police + Fire 7 musicians/entertainers
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Turns out there was supposed to be. The original mountain park plan circa 1912 envisioned electric tram lines. But that was soon dropped. Maybe the first time CO voters approved a tax increase for rail lines that were never built?
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1 year
Blue check is gone but you know it’s me because I’m linking to a 1,500-word news story stuffed with links to primary research
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1 year
A lovely Denverite reader asked us to figure out why Colorado Blvd is the way it is. Here’s the story of how cars ate what was once a “very pleasant” street:
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Nathaniel Minor
2 years
RTD will now do what we've all been doing since it opened in 2016, and refer to the A Line as the A Line — not the "University of Colorado A Line."
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2 years
I took a very frigid walk down Alameda's bumpy sidewalks last week with pedestrian safety advocates and some city/state transpo brass. And this question has been rattling around my head ever since: "What’s the right amount of time to wait for dignity?”
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