Tuesday’s Headlines
Montbello event highlights neglect of pedestrian safety investments in the Latino and black neighborhood. I-70 fight launched the city’s new queer Latina councilmember. Council approved a master plan to add parks, shopping and housing near Broncos Stadium.
7:55 AM GMT-0700 on June 18, 2019
Lisa Ford walks her grandchildren, Cannon Castell; Jada Ford; and Chastity Castell, across a temporary crosswalk at a pop-up traffic calming event at Silverman Park in Montbello Saturday.
From Streetsblog
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An event in Montbello highlighted the neglect of pedestrian safety investments in the Latino and Black neighborhood. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
- The AOC of Denver: I-70 fight launched the city’s new queer Latina councilmember. (CityLab)
- Uber & Lyft passengers will get picked up and dropped off at a new location at DIA. (Denver Post)
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Bronco’s Stadium: Denver City Council approved master plan to add parks, shopping and residential buildings near the stadium. (Denver Post)
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Park rangers are issuing $100 tickets for speeding on bike trails. (Fox 31)
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A ballot measure that would create the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure went before City Council last night. (Colorado Politics)
- Denver has an interim planning director. (Denver Post)
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RTD & CDOT campaign tells people, “Stop. Trains Can’t,” at railroad crossings. (Mass Transit)
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TABOR: The Colorado Supreme Court gave the green light to a proposed ballot measure that would fully repeal Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. (CPR)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 48 Good. Yesterday’s max: 58 Moderate.
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