Denver's Road to Success: FasTrack Light Rail
Denver is emerging as a new leader in the nation. The ultimate goal for Denver: outcompete the bigger, older, more established cities and become their leader.
There are the obvious characteristics of the city that point to Denver’s success: our booming startup industry, increase of well-educated millennials, and high quality of life.
However, what you may not have realized is that our shiny, new light rail system is doing more than taking people to work: it’s transforming our culture, and moving Denver “into the 21st century,” according to Mayor Hancock.
In fact, our public transportation is one of the key elements attracting the well-educated millenials credited for our growing success.
Politico Magazine recently wrote an article about the new system, calling it “The Train that Saved Denver.” The author, Colin Woodard, believes that with FasTrack light rail, Denver has accomplished something no other city could.
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