RELIABLE TRANSIT KEEPS US MOVING FORWARD
My name is John Glenn. I’m a regular transit commuter running for the RTD Board (District B) because:
I ❤️ TRANSIT.
I've relied on public transit for more than three decades — from riding the bus to high school in the early 1990s to commuting on the A Line every week today. Along the way, I've ridden some of the best transit systems in North America, giving me a firsthand understanding of what great service looks like — and where RTD can do better.
Transit isn't only about buses and trains. It's about opportunity and freedom. I'M NOT A POLITICIAN, nor do I aspire to be one. I didn't come to this by way of politics. I'm someone who cares deeply about about transit and its impacts on our community.
Right now, RTD needs someone who knows how to turn ideas into results, bring people together, and get things done. I'm an architect — turning vision into something built is what I do for a living.
My priorities are straightforward:
● BASICS: Make transit affordable, abundant, frequent, clean, and safe so people choose to ride because it works.
● AFFORDABILITY: RTD should use its land, investments, and partnerships to build housing and jobs at transit stations — not across giant parking lots. Done right, it locks in affordability with mixed-income projects. More people living and working near transit means lower transportation and housing costs, more riders, and stronger communities — while strengthening RTD's long-term finances. I've spent a career building housing so I know how to do this.
● NEW, VISONARY LEADERSHIP: Less politics as usual, more accountability. Fix the finances, build real partnerships, rebuild public trust, and lets get things done.
As an architect with more than 25 years building housing, transit-oriented development, and walkable communities, I understand how transportation shapes neighborhoods and expands opportunity. I've spent my career creating places where people can live closer to jobs, services, and transit.
Why I’m Running:
Every week, I see who depends on RTD: workers heading to early shifts, students traveling to school, seniors maintaining their independence, and first-generation immigrants returning home from their shift at the airport. They all need the same thing — a transit system they can rely on.
RTD has tough choices ahead. As a Board Director, I'll be laser-focused on fixing finances, rebuilding public trust, and delivering a system people can count on every day.
John Glenn understands that transit is about more than buses and trains—it’s about connecting people to jobs, housing, and opportunity. His experience as an architect, longtime transit rider, and community-focused problem solver gives him a valuable perspective on the challenges facing RTD. I’m proud to support John because he brings a practical, collaborative approach and a genuine commitment to making transit work better for the people who depend on it.
-Lindsay Gilchrist HD 8 State Representantive
AFFORDABILITY
The affordability crisis touches everyone, everywhere. RTD can play an outsized role in addressing housing affordability. As an Architect I have spent 25+ years designing and building housing. I have built litteraly thousands of units, including affordable housing. I know how to do this!