Thursday’s Headlines
Denver traffic fatalities are up 38% this year. RTD’s 40% discount program for riders in need starts accepting applications July 29. Denver Police want your bike selfies to help return stolen bikes. Read more ...
8:09 AM GMT-0700 on July 11, 2019
From Streetsblog
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Traffic Violence Report: Denver fatalities are up 38% this year. (Streetsblog Denver)
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RTD’s 40% discount program for riders in need starts accepting applications July 29. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
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Chuck Vogel, a bicyclist killed in Parker on July 4, would have soon been a grandfather. (Denver7)
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His family wants help finding the driver who killed him. (Fox 31)
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More on the Alameda Avenue killing zone. (Denver7)
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Street safety advocates walked Colfax from Auraria to Federal to show how dangerous the street is for pedestrians and cyclists. (Denver7)
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Take a selfie with your bike (and its serial number) to help Denver police return stolen bikes. (CBS4)
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Front Range Rail: “We have to plan a system that’s based on reality,” said CDOT head Shoshana Lew at a Hyperloop conference. (Colorado Sun)
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CDOT will start construction Monday on a westbound I-70 toll lane in the mountains. (Colorado Sun)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 43 Good. Yesterday’s max: 100 Moderate.
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