Monday’s Headlines
Colorado isn’t even trying to reduce traffic deaths. A driver hit and killed a state trooper. Denver voters lack imagination and voted NIMBY. More headlines ...
8:05 AM GMT-0700 on June 17, 2019
A traffic crash that involved a cyclist near Union Station on September 4, 2007. Photo: Flickr
From Streetsblog
-
Colorado isn’t even trying to reduce traffic deaths. Officials at CDOT set a goal for 90 additional people to die on the state’s roads under a new federal program challenging them to improve. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
-
A driver hit and killed State Trooper William Moden, 37, Friday night while he was investigating another crash on I-70 near Deer Trail. (9 News)
-
“A man riding a motorcycle died after losing control of his bike and crashing in southwest Denver.” (Denver Post)
-
A driver hit and injured a pedestrian. Moments earlier, he shot a man while fleeing a fight outside of Club Karma in West Denver. (Denver Post)
-
After getting permission to exceed overnight noise limits for one year, I-70 contractor Kiewit asks Denver to extend the variance for three more years. (Denver Post)
-
Commentary: Denver voters should imagine a great city. But the election showed “the NIMBY sentiment was positively Trumpian across the city.” (Colorado Sun)
-
Commentary: Colorado auto dealers are peddling misinformation about electric vehicles. (Colorado Sun)
-
Boulder: Get ready for bike to work day. (CU Boulder)
-
Centennial considers anti-homeless urban camping ban. (Denver Post)
-
Pro-growth advocates put $300,000 behind a Lakewood anti-growth ballot measure, while the NIMBY side has raised just $4,000. (Denver Post) (Correction: This item has been corrected to reflect the correct amounts each side has raised).
-
Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 35 Good. Yesterday’s max: 87 Moderate.
-
National headlines at Streetsblog USA.
Streetsblog welcomes tips, story ideas and reader-submitted editorials. E-mail andy@streetsblog.org.
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
Comments are closed.
More from Streetsblog Denver
Farewell to Streetsblog Denver in five commentaries
This is the final post for Streetsblog Denver. The Denver Streets Partnership decided to end its operation of Streetsblog Denver as of January 31, 2022. Streetsblog USA assures us that all Streetsblog Denver content will remain online. To stay up to date on multimodal issues in Denver, please bookmark the Denver Streets Partnership blog — … Continued
January 31, 2022
Commentary: Death of the perfect bike lane
The proposed Gray Street bike lane was quite possibly the perfect bike lane. Yet the original design died an unexpected and unfortunate bureaucratic death. Please don't let it be in vain.
January 31, 2022
Commentary: Sidewalks will carry you wherever I go
Sidewalks are like relationships: We can build them if we are willing. We can repair them if we are willing. They don’t fall apart overnight. They need care, maintenance, and people choosing to do the work.
January 31, 2022
Commentary: In Streetsblog Denver’s absence, local news has a responsibility to get out from behind the windshield
Since I founded Streetsblog Denver, the city’s media landscape has shifted, at least somewhat, to question automobile dominance and the general lack of good alternatives. Hell, one-time A-Line agitator Kyle Clark is now a hero of the movement.
January 31, 2022
Commentary: Becoming a bike advocate and how Streetsblog Denver helped me find community
Becoming the biking advocate I am now began with Streetsblog Denver.
January 31, 2022
