Tuesday’s Headlines 10/27/20
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- Antiquated to Elevated: Is a Flashy New Bridge Really What Elyria-Swansea Needs? (Streetsblog Denver)
- Streetcars Symbolize the Dangers of ‘Colorblind’ Transit Planning (Streetsblog USA)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- Denver cyclists promoting vote by bike (COPolitics)
- Castle Rock approves road map for transit options (CCM)
- Denver City Council spikes $25 million contract with private security company Allied Universal (Denverite)
- A pledge to remember that Denver sits on stolen land will now follow the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ at city council meetings (Denverite)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 55 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 53 (Moderate).
Centennial State & Beyond
- Yikes: Driverless Cars Go Humble to Get Real. (The New York Times)
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Antiquated to Elevated: Is a Flashy New Bridge Really What Elyria-Swansea Needs?
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Elyria-Swansea got a fancy new bridge. Is that it?
STUDY: Streetcars Symbolize the Dangers of ‘Colorblind’ Transit Planning
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Transit can be a powerful tool for mobility justice — but if we're not deliberate, it can be a tool for reinforcing white supremacy, too.
Monday’s Headlines 10/26/20
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- Denver officer used patrol car to hit man approaching officers (9News)
From Streetsblog
- Op-Ed: The Business Case For Cargo Bikes (Streetsblog USA)
- Study: How Can We Know If Quarantine Street Closures Worked? (Streetsblog USA)
- Back on Track: A Delicate Balance in District I (Streetsblog Denver)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- Some Denver streets closed for social distancing reopened for plows; DOTI says they’ll reinstall barriers soon, “likely Tuesday” (COPolitics)
- RTD’s latest cuts point toward future that favors higher-demand bus routes (Denver Post)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 51 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 69 (Moderate).
Centennial State & Beyond
- The messy politics of Nextdoor (VOX)
- Biden, an Amtrak Evangelist, Could Be a Lifeline for a Rail Agency in Crisis (The New York Times)
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Study: How Can We Know If Quarantine Street Closures Worked?
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A new study shows that many "Slow Streets" and "Open Streets" programs launched in response to COVID-19 lockdowns were bigger successes than anyone realized.
Op-Ed: The Business Case For Cargo Bikes
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As traffic volumes increase in our city centers, partly fueled by deliveries from a COVID boosted e-commerce sector, organizations are looking for a silver bullet for urban logistics. But has it been sitting right here under our noses all this time?
Friday’s Headlines 10/23/20
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- Weekly Traffic Violence Report – 44 killed on Denver streets
From Streetsblog
- Back on Track: A Delicate Balance in District I (Streetsblog Denver)
- How Auto Insurers Subsidize Car Carnage (Streetsblog USA)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- One sentence in east Denver’s plan for change sums up how some wealthy and low-income neighborhoods see growth and development (Denverite)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 35 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 80 (Moderate).
Centennial State & Beyond
- Appeals Court Says Uber and Lyft Must Treat California Drivers as Employees (The New York Times)
- The Pandemic Kick-Started an Urban Motorcycle Boom. Are Cities Ready? (CityLab)
- Uber’s Self-Driving Car Killed Someone. Why Isn’t Uber Being Charged? (Slate)
- Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo To Make Good On Pledge To Remove Half Of City’s Car Parking Spaces (Forbes)
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Back on Track: A Delicate Balance in District I
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In two weeks, the Regional Transportation District will welcome eight new members to its Board of Directors. Seven will be elected by voters within each district but the eighth seat—District I—will be chosen by the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners. District I consists of the eastern part of Boulder County, which includes most of […]
How Auto Insurers Subsidize Car Carnage
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It costs less to insure an SUV, despite its role in the pedestrian death crisis. And drunk drivers barely pay more for insurance (why can they even get insurance again?).
Thursday’s Headlines 10/22/20
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- Could Car Share Become a Part of Transit? (Streetsblog USA)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- RTD Will Not Provide Free Rides To Voters On Election Day (CBS4)
- Denver’s unique sales tax to fight climate change could be a blueprint for future action nationwide (Colorado Sun)
- Contract negotiations between the city and the police union are at an impasse (Denverite)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 79 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 74 (Moderate).
Centennial State & Beyond
- Amtrak Warns of Layoffs and Project Delays Without Billions in Assistance (The New York Times)
- Say Hello to the New and Improved Transit Insights! (TransitCenter)
- Will Voters Give Public Transit a Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down? (Governing)
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Could Car Share Become a Part of Transit?
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For more than 20 years, U.S. car-sharing services have failed to deliver on the promise of reducing private vehicle ownership at large scale — but an innovative new business model rolling out on the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul soon may give the industry the jolt it needs.