Tuesday’s Headlines
| | 1 CommentMayor Michael Hancock on the steps of City Hall at yesterday’s inauguration ceremony. Photo: Andy Bosselman
From Streetsblog
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Mayor Hancock kicked off his third and final term by calling for lower speed limits and better designed streets to keep cyclists and pedestrians safer in an “urgent” attempt to take back control of the streets from reckless car owners. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
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A 76-year-old man was arrested after crashing into a motorcycle in Boulder. The crash killed the motorcyclist and seriously injured his passenger. (9 News)
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A driver was hospitalized after causing a two-car rollover on Peña Boulevard. (Denver Post)
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Denver City Council approved the $94 million contract to widen Peña Boulevard. (Denver Post, Denverite, Fox 31)
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U.S. 36 road collapse: CDOT isn’t sure who to blame (Denver Post, Denverite).
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At least 10 neighborhoods in the Denver Metro have installed license plate readers. (Denver Post)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 35 Good. Yesterday’s max: 58 Moderate.
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National headlines at Streetsblog USA.
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Colorado Could Get More Federal Money for Street Safety Under Proposed Law
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A new federal bill would mandate that 5 percent of all federal highway funds be diverted to "Complete Streets" to hopefully stem the blood tide of pedestrian deaths in this country.
Breaking: 40% RTD Discount Program for Riders in Need Opens July 29
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RTD will start accepting applications for its long-awaited discount program starting July 29. The cost of riding buses and trains in the Denver Metro will go down 40% for people who qualify for the new income-based program.
Helmets Do Nothing, Says British Surgeon
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Wearing a bike helmet may encourage motorists to ride more aggressively and cyclists to take more risks, according to studies.
NYC: It’s NOT a Protected Bike Lane If Cars Can Park On It
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As Rene Magritte would have said, "Ceci n'est pas un protected bike lane."
Millennials Are Moving to Suburbs. But They Don’t Have Much Choice.
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Millennials are moving to suburbs. But in a lot of cases they don't have much of a choice.
U.S. Congress Funds Hyperloop Test
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The House approved $5 million in initial funding to study hyperloops, including one in the upper Midwest.
Monday’s Headlines
|Cars crowd the terminal at Denver International Airport. Image: DIA
From Streetsblog
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A plan to widen the road to DIA, which would make traffic worse and wipe out the city’s newly-minted goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions, will get a vote from the Denver City Council this evening. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
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A woman was robbed and sexually assaulted at an RTD station in Lakewood. (Denver7)
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RTD light rail ridership plummeted 13.7%. Possible reasons: decline in on-time performance, higher fares and slow travel times. (Denver Post)
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The crack in the highway between Boulder and Denver reveals land sinking under the bridge just five years after it was built. (Denver Post)
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This helicopter view shows early moments of the fissure. (9 News) Photos show dramatic sinking since. (Denver Post)
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The Flatiron Flyer and other bus routes around the highway fracture will be free to help reduce traffic. (CBS4)
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Commentary: Lakewood voters deserve condemnation after approving new housing limits. (Colorado Sun)
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Commentary: The housing restrictions are “the legislative equivalent of building a wall to keep ‘undesirables’ out of our community.’” (Denver Post)
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New air quality sensors at some Denver schools will help reduce asthma rates. (Chalkbeat)
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High ozone levels triggered an air pollution alert. (AP)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 37 Good. Yesterday’s max: 51 Moderate.
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National headlines at Streetsblog USA.
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LA Metro Ridership Declines 25% in Last Decade
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Ridership on the Los Angeles Metro bus system fell 25 percent over the past decade.
London Bike Riders Break Record by Traveling Nearly 2.5 Million Miles per Day
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London's painstaking network of new bike lanes, refurbished signals at intersections, and traffic congestion policies are paying off with record ridership.