Tuesday’s Headlines

Mother of 16-year-old girl killed in traffic accident wants Colorado to require seat belt use in the back seat. (9 News)

More on memorial ride and ghost bike dedication to Dave Martinez, cyclist killed by hit and run driver. (9 News)

Denver’s underfunded bike sharing program losing riders. (Denver Post)

Planned improvements to make the streets more livable along Denver’s Federal Boulevard and Little Saigon district could boost neighborhood pride. (Denverite)

Proposed Colorado bill aims to reduce stoned driving. (Colorado Springs Gazette)

Shoshana Lew, former Obama aide, approved as new director of CDOT. (Greeley Tribune)

Latino residents displaced as Westwood neighborhood in gentrifies. (Colorado Sun)

Kyle Zeppelin, Denver’s self-proclaimed “punk-rock urban real estate developer,” “rails against Denver’s car-loving infrastructure, its lack of affordable housing, and what he calls the dearth of forward-facing vision at the mayor’s office.” (Westword)

Denver highlighted in graphics-rich story about “Western cityscapes … becoming tall and sleek, changing the character of the cities.” (Washington Post)

More headlines at Streetsblog USA.

Friday: Winter bike to work day. Commit. Find stations with free burritos and schwag on this map.