An Unexpected Solution Ghost Train podcast

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After the lessons of rail, the Denver region might just be ready to move into a bus-centric transit future that better addresses climate change, air quality, and inequity. But there's one unfulfilled promise standing in the way: the Boulder train. Is it time for locals to let that go, or is there hope on the horizon? Part 4 of 4. Hosted and reported by Nathaniel Minor Editors: Erin Jones, Joe Wertz Production and mixing: Rebekah Romberg Additional production: Luis Antonio Perez Theme song by Daniel Mescher. Additional music via Universal Production Music. Artwork: Mia Rincón Executive producers: Kevin Dale, Brad Turner Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Alison Borden, Rachel Estabrook, Ana Campbell, Sherkiya Wedgeworth-Hollowell, Andrew Villegas, Dave Burdick Archival tape thanks: Heather Dalton and Dominic Dezzutti at CPT-12; Tim Wieland and Steve Vriesman at CBS4 Denver; Kevin Krug at KMGH Denver7. Thanks also to Kim Nguyen, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Hart Van Denburg. Ghost Train is a production of CPR News and Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio. www.cpr.org/podcast/ghost-train On Twitter: @COPublicRadio @nbminor…

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An Unexpected Solution 31:53

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The Denver metro area's rail system mostly neglects the dense, walkable parts of the city. Why is that? And now, after we've spent decades prioritizing freedom in how we get around, is it time to change the way we live? Part 3 of 4. Hosted and reported by Nathaniel Minor Editors: Erin Jones, Joe Wertz Production and mixing: Rebekah Romberg Additional production: Luis Antonio Perez Theme song by Daniel Mescher. Additional music via Universal Production Music. Artwork: Mia Rincón Executive producers: Kevin Dale, Brad Turner Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Alison Borden, Rachel Estabrook, Ana Campbell, Sherkiya Wedgeworth-Hollowell, Andrew Villegas, Dave Burdick Archival tape thanks: Heather Dalton and Dominic Dezzutti at CPT-12; Tim Wieland and Steve Vriesman at CBS4 Denver; Kevin Krug at KMGH Denver7. Thanks also to Kim Nguyen, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Hart Van Denburg. Ghost Train is a production of CPR News and Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio. www.cpr.org/podcast/ghost-train On Twitter: @COPublicRadio @nbminor…

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The Mission 31:05

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Sam Chesser loved the transit system when he visited New York City. So Sam, like many voters, supported a vision he thought would make his beloved hometown, Denver, just as accessible. That allowed transit planners to spend billions of dollars laying rail track. But almost two decades later, who actually uses it? Part 2 of 4. Hosted and reported by Nathaniel Minor Editors: Erin Jones, Joe Wertz Production and mixing: Rebekah Romberg Additional production: Luis Antonio Perez Theme song by Daniel Mescher. Additional music via Universal Production Music. Artwork: Mia Rincón Executive producers: Kevin Dale, Brad Turner Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Alison Borden, Rachel Estabrook, Ana Campbell, Sherkiya Wedgeworth-Hollowell, Andrew Villegas, Dave Burdick Archival tape thanks: Heather Dalton and Dominic Dezzutti at CPT-12; Tim Wieland and Steve Vriesman at CBS4 Denver; Kevin Krug at KMGH Denver7. Thanks also to Kim Nguyen, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Hart Van Denburg. Ghost Train is a production of CPR News and Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio. www.cpr.org/podcast/ghost-train On Twitter: @COPublicRadio @nbminor…

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The Vote 34:16

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With a brown cloud hovering overhead and a second-place football team, Denver had dreams of becoming a world-class city. But it wasn't until the turn of the millennium that it found a way to get there: trains. Part 1 of 4. Hosted and reported by Nathaniel Minor Editors: Erin Jones, Joe Wertz Production and mixing: Rebekah Romberg Additional production: Luis Antonio Perez Theme song by Daniel Mescher. Additional music via Universal Production Music. Artwork: Mia Rincón Executive producers: Kevin Dale, Brad Turner Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Alison Borden, Rachel Estabrook, Ana Campbell, Sherkiya Wedgeworth-Hollowell, Andrew Villegas, Dave Burdick Archival tape thanks: Heather Dalton and Dominic Dezzutti at CPT-12; Tim Wieland and Steve Vriesman at CBS4 Denver; Kevin Krug at KMGH Denver7. Thanks also to Kim Nguyen, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Hart Van Denburg. Ghost Train is a production of CPR News and Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio. www.cpr.org/podcast/ghost-train On Twitter: @COPublicRadio @nbminor Correction: An earlier version of this episode incorrectly said Seattle had built a light rail system in the 1990s. The reference has been removed.…

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'Ghost Train' Explores How Denver's Vision For A Better Transit System Jumped the Track 3:21

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