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Resident compares Denver to Vancouver, urges investment in safe, efficient transit
Summary
A resident told the council Denver should invest in safer, cleaner, more efficient public transportation, saying people will use transit if it is well-run and that current choices risk more parking and car dependence.
Joshua Seal told the council that after visiting Vancouver he was struck by that city’s safe bike infrastructure, reliable transit and clean streets and urged Denver to make similar investments.
“People will use public transportation if it’s efficient, safe, clean,” he said, arguing early investment in transit will reduce car dependence and the spread of surface parking. Seal said Denver’s growing population makes investment in public transit urgent to preserve livability.
The comment was a request for broader policy attention and did not include a formal proposal or a motion. The public-comment format allowed only statements; no council debate or action took place during the session.
