Monday’s Headlines
| | 1 Comment- Driver Hits Person Walking Near Coors Field, Causes Injury (Fox31)
- It’s Now the Second Time a Driver Has Hit a Light Rail Train at this Intersection (Fox31)
- Permanent Closures Along I-70 As Project Work is Underway (CBS)
- Police Place Full Blame on Person Walking, Who was Crossing Tracks Illegally, for Getting Hit and Killed by Light Rail Train (Fox31)
- Here is Another Voter Guide, and Breakdowns for Prop 110 and Prop 109
- … And More Explanation for Prop 110 and its Benefits, Just in Case (CPR)
- Winter Driving Tips via Denver7, None of Which Include Taking Public Transit or Carpooling
- Vail Daily and the Sierra Club Endorsements for Prop 110
National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Experts: Feds Aren’t Fixing Pedestrian Safety Crisis
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Federal officials are failing to protect pedestrians — and, in fact, err on the side of drivers and even blame walkers for a pedestrian death toll has increased 50 percent in just eight years, advocates say.
Friday’s Headlines
|- Permanent Ramp Closures Underway for Central 70 Project (Fox31)
- The Latest Quarrel Between RTD and Denver Transit Partners (CPR)
- Third Best Biking City in the USA is -Drumroll Please- Fort Collins, Colorado (Coloradoan)
- Denver’s Soon-to-be Largest Industrial Park will be Served Only by Train (DBJ)
- Boulder City Council on Schedule To Look at Vision Zero Goals Later This Month (DailyCamera)
National headlines at Streetsblog USA
D.C.-Area Bus System Is So Bad It Hurts Local Economy
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WMATA needs a bus system redesign, dedicated bus lanes, other fixes, a new report from business leaders says.
Thursday’s Headlines
|- G-Line Delays, Termination Warnings, Disputes, Oh My! (DenPo)
- Schools Advocating for Safer Walking Routes on Walk to School Day (CBS)
- New Carpooling App Aims to Lower Traffic (DenPo)
- Bird Still Owes Denver Public Works a lot of Money After Court Case (DenPo)
- Boulder’s Downtown Bus Station is Overcapacity, Looking to Relocate (DailyCamera)
- Longmont Main Street Corridor to Add BRT, Bike Lanes, and New Designs to Promote Safety (DailyCamera)
National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Is Pedal Dockless Bike Share Going Extinct?
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Some of the biggest markets for dockless bikes practically have any traditional shared bikes left.
Wednesday’s Headlines
|- Former CDOT Building to Become Low Income Housing, Hopefully (Denverite)
- CDOT Rolls out Drugged Driving Campaign (Patch)
- How to Avoid Snowy Roadways This Winter (Hint: Just Don’t Drive) (Fox31)
- … and On the Topic of Snow and Traction Laws: E-Scooters (9News)
- Another E-Scooter Article on Accessibility (9News)
- Pikes Peak Railway Voting Underway for Proposed Amendments (Gazette)
National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Tiny Vehicles and the New Safety in Numbers
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The best thing we can do to ensure the safety of scooter riders is to increase their number.
How Can Transit Agencies Get Bus Stops Right?
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Most agencies have neglected this critical piece of transit infrastructure. But TransitCenter explains what the best agencies do right.
Tuesday’s Headlines
|- DenPo Backs Prop 110
- Polis vs. Stapleton on Transportation (and Other Things) (Denverite)
- … and More on their Transit Debates (DBJ)
- Here’s a Breakdown of Donors for Prop 110 (DBJ)
- Drivers Dominating Traffic Circles, and People Walking Aren’t Happy About it (Westword)
- Federal Blvd Gets More Cameras, but Not to Enforce Speeds (DenPo)
- Daily Dose of E-Scooter News – ADA Compliance Edition (9news)
- Track the Status of Plowed Streets but not Sidewalks or Anything Else (CBS)
National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Monday’s Headlines
|- Private Contractors Are Pretty Much the Only Ones Making Bus Stops Decent (DenverUrbanism)
- Forest Service will Ban Cars at Hanging Lake (CPR)
- People Don’t Like Dirty Highway Interchanges (Denver7)
- Amtrak Won’t Suspend Rural Train Service, but Only For Another Year (Sun)
National headlines at Streetsblog USA