Wednesday’s Headlines
A horrible head-on bike crash injured two on the Cherry Creek Trail last night. Police ask drivers to use caution after two motorcycle deaths and one serious injury happened in two days. These Colorado bike shops put the focus on family cycling. More headlines ...
6:57 AM GMT-0700 on June 26, 2019
Bystanders gather at the scene of a head-on bike crash on the Cherry Creek Trail. Photo: Andy Kenny, via Twitter
From Streetsblog
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A horrible head-on bike crash injured two on the Cherry Creek Trail last night. (Streetsblog Denver via tweets by Denver Post reporter Andy Kenny)
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Traffic Violence Report: Police ask drivers to use caution after two motorcycle deaths and one serious injury happened in two days. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
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Jacob Coates, an 11-year-old Colorado Springs boy, died Saturday after an SUV driver hit him while he was riding an electric Razor scooter. (Gazette)
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Denver police list Denver’s 10 most dangerous intersections. (Fox 31)
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These Colorado bike shops put the focus on family cycling. (5280)
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Metro State sociology teacher studies why more Denverites don’t ride bikes more. (MSU)
- Denver ranks second among walkable cities. (Colorado Politics)
- More on the November ballot measure that will decide if Denver should create a transportation department. (9 News)
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Electric scooters and dockless bikes have provided more than 2 million rides in Denver. (Fox 31)
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RTD can’t hire enough maintenance workers. (CPR)
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RTD will host more meetings about quiet zones along the G and A lines. (Patch.com)
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A crowd gathered to watch the Lego-like installation of a 49-unit modular apartment building on West Colfax. (Denverite)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 5 a.m.: 42 Good. Yesterday’s max: 51 Moderate.
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