85% think FasTracks was a good idea

A survey in Metro Magazine shows 85% of Denver residents think the FasTracks program was a good idea

Glad to see this new survey from Metro Magazine that shows Denver area residents are happy with the decision to fund FasTracks.

“Among the key findings of the FasTracks 2013 public opinion survey:

  • 85% of respondents stated that approval of FasTracks was a good decision.
  • The most cited reasons for FasTracks being “a good decision” were “improves transportation” and “reduces traffic/congestion.”
  • 73% of respondents believe reducing traffic congestion and the creation of thousands of new jobs were the biggest benefits of completing FasTracks.
  • RTD users (83%) are more likely to have positive impressions of FasTracks than nonusers (77%).
  • Those who disapprove of FasTracks cited “too expensive/budget issues” as the main reason.”

It’s time to take this support and start offering opportunities to build state-wide transportation alternatives like high-speed rail.

Authors

Danny Katz

Executive Director, CoPIRG

Danny has been the director of CoPIRG for over a decade. Danny co-authored a groundbreaking report on the state’s transit, walking and biking needs and is a co-author of the annual “State of Recycling” report. He also helped write a 2016 Denver initiative to create a public matching campaign finance program and led the early effort to eliminate predatory payday loans in Colorado. Danny serves on the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT) Efficiency and Accountability Committee, CDOT's Transit and Rail Advisory Committee, RTD's Reimagine Advisory Committee, the Denver Moves Everyone Think Tank, and the I-70 Collaborative Effort. Danny lobbies federal, state and local elected officials on transportation electrification, multimodal transportation, zero waste, consumer protection and public health issues. He appears frequently in local media outlets and is active in a number of coalitions. He resides in Denver with his family, where he enjoys biking and skiing, the neighborhood food scene and raising chickens.