Thursday’s Headlines
Update on the upcoming 16th Street Mall renovation. Cyclist injured after trap set on bike trail. Downtown’s best walking routes.
7:53 AM GMT-0700 on April 18, 2019
The 16th St. Mall when it opened in 1982. Photo: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.
From Streetsblog
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The 16th Street Mall will soon get a major renovation that will spruce up an iconic, but increasingly embarrassing part of Denver. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
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A trap set along a Colorado Springs bike trail severely injured a 69-year-old rider late last month. (Bicycling)
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More on the coming upgrades to the 16th Street Mall. (Denverite)
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Downtown Denver’s best walking routes. (Live Strong)
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Riders of RTD’s P-route express bus between Parker and Downtown Denver feel shortchanged after agency decides not to expand service. (RTD)
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LIVE Denver, a program that subsidizes market-rate housing for low-income people, serves only three people two years after launching. (HuffPost)
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Denver’s population has increased by nearly 20 percent since 2010 and the growth is continuing. (Denver Post)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 42 Good. Yesterday: 53 Moderate.
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National headlines at Streetsblog USA.
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