Denver’s disappearing green spaces are not “because of a growing population of people. It’s because of a growing population of cars.”
—Alana Miller, Frontier Group
Fact check: Colo. Rep. Jovan Melton wants to ban red light cameras. But he justifies his position with false info. A hearing for his bill will happen at the State Capitol this afternoon. (Streetsblog Denver)
Opinion: Denver paved over paradise and put up a parking lot. Contrary to the conclusion of a recent Denver Post series, the city’s disappearing green spaces are not the fault of a growing population. With 60 percent of the built environment dedicated to cars, the real problem is cars themselves, not people, writes Alana Miller, a policy analyst at the Frontier Group. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
A man is facing murder charges after allegedly intentionally hitting a pedestrian with his car. (Denver7)
Police want to charge the RTD driver whose train was going too fast when it derailed and injured nine in Aurora last moth. (Denver Post)
State looking into Front Range passenger rail system that would extend from Pueblo to Ft. Collins. (KOAA)
All hype, no loop: Arrivo, the company that promised to bring a Hyperloop test track to Colorado, officially died. (Westword)
DU looking to replace Chariot shuttle service before the company shuts down next week. (Denverite)
Ski train: Amtrak’s new lounge car lets you pair 360-degree mountain views with local brews, cocktails and snacks for the two-hour trip to Winter Park. (Eater Denver)
