Thursday’s Headlines

The community organization Unite North Metro Denver proposed an alternative to I-70: A tree-lined boulevard, that would "re-establish the community grid, free up land for development and raise property values," according to CNU.
The community organization Unite North Metro Denver proposed an alternative to I-70: A tree-lined boulevard, that would "re-establish the community grid, free up land for development and raise property values," according to CNU.

A rendering of a neighborhood-proposed alternative to expanding I-70 in the mostly Latino neighborhoods of Elyria, Swansea and Globeville. Image: Unite North Metro Denver

From Streetsblog

  • A new report calls for the removal of America’s 10 worst urban highways, including I-70 through Denver’s mostly Latino neighborhoods of Elyria, Swansea, and Globeville. Local activists see the report as a chance to renew their calls to stop its $1.6 billion expansion — especially after electing Gov. Jared Polis — who campaigned on cutting vehicle emissions and increasing mass transit. (Streetsblog Denver)

Other news:

  • Two people seriously injured after a vehicle rolled over at Santa Fe and I-25. (Fox 31)
  • Is Denver’s brown cloud worse than it used to be? (Fox 31)
  • More on the urban highways “that deserve to die.” (CityLab)
  • CDOT creates Office of Innovative Mobility to “address new mobility options such as ridesharing, electrification and modern technologies.” (Transportation Today)
  • Oil and gas bill headed to the governor’s desk. (Denver Post)
  • Colorado Springs has big plans for its downtown. But first the city must deal with the Martin Drake Power Plant. (Colorado Sun)
  • Denver air quality index: 6 a.m.: 97 Moderate. Yesterday: 71 Moderate.
  • National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

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