Transit Agency Needs To Keep Its Focus On Transit

This editorial from the Rocky Mountain News expresses the concerns of many in Denver who worry that the region's transportation district is focusing too much on redevelopment.

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December 17, 2007, 5:00 AM PST

By Nate Berg

Is RTD a Regional Transportation District, or is it a Regional Redevelopment District?

In 2004, RTD voters approved a light-rail transportation project, but not a large-scale redevelopment scheme headed by RTD. The FasTracks transportation project will undoubtedly provide the Denver metro area with invaluable services, and transit-oriented development will likely change the landscape and economy in certain areas accordingly. However, RTD is a transportation district - not a redevelopment authority - and it should not be permitted to unilaterally define/change its scope and authority at the expense of private property rights across the state of Colorado.

FULL STORY: SPEAKOUT: RTD going too far

Friday, December 14, 2007 in The Rocky Mountain News

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