Denver Policy Project

Monthly talks on local policy with cool people. Hosted at Andecdote Cafe. DMs are extremely open.

[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

DPP’s current team is leaving Denver. It’s sad! If there’s anyone who interested in taking over, shoot us a DM and we can chat. We had some cool stuff planned!

[Denverite @Denverite]

The bicycle lobby wants to make these streets permanently car-free

https://t.co/ocIJ9Osw2V

[Rob Toftness @NoSquish]

And here's the story on @CBSDenver from @KarenMorfitt & @CBS4Mark featuring @DenBicycleLobby's own @iBikeCommute & @spencemcc.

Great job all!

https://t.co/Gz5EOn6TxJ

[Denver Bicycle Lobby @DenBicycleLobby]

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[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

@CocoDavies We are totally aligned on this. A relevant tweet to reply to the haters with is this classic: https://t.co/oiTTbt6oix

[wint @dril]

go ahead. keep screaming "Shut The Fuck Up " at me. it only makes my opinions Worse

[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

It’s been fun! Goodbye to everyone except the NIMBYs.

[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

DPP friends and family! Some sad news. Curt and I are moving on— I got a job in DC and he’s applying to law school. Hard to be the Denver policy project when you’re not here.

[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

So, if you or anyone you know is interested in taking over the Denver Policy Project, shoot us a dm. We’ve got some things we can hand off and some stuff we already paid for that you can use!

[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

@Yimbyindenver The cool thing about this ruling is that Lyft & Uber may have to significantly change their business model and move from something that’s just generally bad for everyone involved (including shareholders, excluding riders) to something prosocial. Probably naive and optimistic, but

[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

My lukewarm-ish take is that rideshare maybe/probably has a place, but only with all externalities (environmental, labor, congestion, safety, et al) priced in and thus much more expensive.

[YIMBY Denver @Yimbyindenver]

Ride share is terrible for a lot o reasons, one of which it gives politicians the excuse to not invest in transit and non auto infrast, not to mention excuses them from examining land use and housing. If it's relying on total exploitation of its workforce, it's not sustainable.

[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

Minneapolis is not without its problems. But just from a management and values perspective, it’s gotta be up there in top cities in the country.

[CORedistricting @CORedistricting]

Thinking about applying to a redistricting commission? Every week we'll provide a tip. Tip #1: Apply to both commissions! If you want to be considered for both commissions, you MUST apply to each commission separately.

[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

@AmandaMtn Absolutely true, and yet... it’s probably because I’m so used to low-functioning, underfunded public transit, but it FEELS suboptimal for some cases. Which I recognize isn’t a good reason and just very selfish and privileged.

[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

E.g. if I need to get to a job interview or a date or something and timing is really important as well as not getting sweaty. I don’t know if there’s a viable business mode there. But it feels like there’s a place albeit at a much higher price to users.

[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

Reminds me of the time I was canvassing for Jason Crow in HR and my friend asked me if this neighborhood was unsafe because of all the home security signs and NRA logos on SUVs. For those of us who live in the city and know our neighbors, we don’t live in terror all the time.

[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

Imagine being worried that “former prisoners” might be your neighbor. When did we get so scared?

[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

Way more scared of NIMBYs than previously incarcerated people, tbh.

[21st Century City @urbanthoughts11]

When your city isn’t doing enough

[Denver Policy Project @DenverPolicy]

@path_bike @wnndbo @CocoDavies I guess she means it in a bad way, but I’m all “don’t threaten me with a good time”