My name is John Glenn, and I’m running for the RTD (Regional Transportation District) Board of Directors for District B because I ♥ TRANSIT and believe it should be something you can rely on every day.
I’ve depended on public transit for over three decades—from riding the metro bus to high school in the early 1990s to commuting on the A Line today. I’ve seen what works, and I’ve lived with what doesn’t. I have commuted on some of the best transit systems in North America. When service is unreliable, people miss work, miss class, and lose time they can’t afford. Riders need a system that shows up, runs on time, and lets them plan their lives with confidence—and that’s what I’m running to deliver.
As an architect with more than 25 years of experience, I’ve focused my career on housing and transit-oriented development. I don’t just talk about housing affordability—I’ve built it! I understand how transit and housing must work together to create stronger, more livable communities.
Every week, I see who depends on RTD: workers getting to early shifts, students going to school, seniors maintaining their independence, first-generation immigrants getting off work at the airport, and families stretching every dollar. They all need the same thing—a system they can depend on.
To deliver more reliable and financially sustainable service, we need to grow ridership by building more housing and jobs near transit. That means turning underused RTD parking lots into housing—both affordable and market-rate—while preserving park-and-ride access. Done right, this strengthens the system, increases ridership, supports for more consistent service and address RTD's budget deficits. RTD has a role to play in the affordability crisis, there needs to be a sense of urgency on the board and I want to lead on that.
I’ve spent 30 years relying on public transit. Now I’m ready to make it work the way it should—for everyone. RTD needs leadership that understands both the system and the people who rely on it—and I’m ready to deliver.
I beleive that reliable abundant transit expands freedom of movement, connecting people to jobs, education, healthcare, and daily life while lowering costs and increasing economic mobility. Colorado’s future depends on a transit system that is reliable, accessible, and accountable to the people it serves. RTD needs leadership that understands the system and the people it serves
