Thursday’s Headlines
Drivers hit two state troopers during "bomb cyclone" blizzard. RTD at 50. Uber and Lyft reduce need for parking — and parking requirements.
8:08 AM GMT-0700 on March 14, 2019
The Longmont Mini, RTD’s first demonstration project, started service in 1972 with 16-passenger vehicles traveling two routes in Longmont. Photo: RTD.
From Streetsblog
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RTD at 50: The 50 most fascinating facts and figures. (Streetsblog Denver)
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As Uber and Lyft reduce need for parking, Denver could ease parking requirements, says new CU Denver study. (Streetsblog USA)
Other news
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Driver hits and kills Colorado State Patrol Corporal Daniel Groves on I-76 as he assisted a stranded motorist during yesterday’s “bomb cyclone” blizzard. (Reuters)
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A driver hit another trooper in Lakewood, sending him to hospital. (Denver Post)
- Yes, you have to shovel your sidewalk in Denver. (Denver Post)
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Tourists rely on RTD A-Line to get to DIA instead of braving dangerous blizzard conditions on roads. (CBS4)
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Everything you want to know about snow plowing in Denver. (Westword)
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Colorado taxes among lowest in country, says WalletHub study. (Colorado Politics)
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National headlines at Streetsblog USA.
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