Scooters do not belong on sidewalks and Veo hasn’t met promises
Does Denver need scooters? Denver City Council negotiated a contract with Veo, a new scooter vendor, beginning May 1, 2026. Veo promised a docking system for scooters and a system for if scooters were ridden on sidewalks. . In fact, it is worse, as we now have seated scooters as well as the traditional stand-up riding scooter. I have contacted my city council representative without resolution.
Initially, when scooters arrived in Denver, residents were told scooters would result in less car traffic as people would use scooters to get to work. Given the attire and the time of day of riders, I do not believe scooters are being used to go to work. Scooters have been banned on 16th Street; why not extend the ban? The Denver Downtown Development Association takes yearly trips abroad; maybe they could review the scooter situation elsewhere. Paris only allows private scooters, and walking is pleasant there. Why not copy that idea?
Come on, Denver, get it right. Scooters are a menace when used incorrectly and dangerous. Scooters do have a sign that says, “no sidewalk riding.” People do not like to ride in the streets; they say it is dangerous. Think about how pedestrians feel when one zooms by on the sidewalk. Time to think about what is best for the residents of Denver instead of the city lining its coffers with money from the vendor.
— Ann L Figura, Denver
What exactly is RTD spending its money on?
Re: “Will RTD cut BRT projects in Denver?, “ August 2, news story.
According to RTD’s website, the Regional Transportation District for fiscal year 2026. In a recent guest commentary in The Post, RTD director Chris Nicholson mentions that management “recommended a 20% service hour reduction to save more than $60 million annually.”
How is it that a 20% service reduction only saves $60 million out of a $1.5 billion budget? Where is all the rest of the money going? If a 20% cut saves $60 million, then would a 100% cut save only $300 million? In a $1.5 billion budget.
— Richard Replin, Denver
Golden waters its concrete amid drought
Reduced lawn watering and eliminating water run-off on streets and sidewalks has been mandated by the City of Golden, under threat of penalty. Further, it is strongly suggested to let our lawns go dormant.
It is shocking to find the city has dozens of high-flow sprinklers watering across the Kinney Run concrete trail, the Shelton basketball court, and sending water cascading into non-recreational drainage swales because watering across paths is the only way to hit grass on both sides.
I’d estimate that 30% to 40% of the water doesn’t hit usable recreational grass. Golden maintains that it is necessary to preserve high-value public landscape assets and prevent significant financial impacts. Paraphrasing … it is just easier and cheaper to waste water. This do as I say, not as I do attitude shows a lack of judgment and lack of leadership from the city. This is the City of Golden’s water-wasting loophole, and itap tone deaf in a season of severe drought.
A long-term solution to reduce water use by the city should include a mix of xeriscape and less thirsty grasses. Why not let their grass go and replace it with better choices? Their choice is expediency, not careful planning or responsible stewardship of resources. Where’s the leadership? Who’s going to set an appropriate example for the citizens?
Sure, keep a few public spaces green, but willfully wasting water is unbelievable. All we ask is, just don’t water the concrete. How tough is that?
— Charlie King, Golden
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