Monday’s Headlines
A plan to widen the road to Denver International Airport would make traffic and carbon emissions worse. RTD light rail ridership plummets 13.7%. Free bus rides around the Highway 36 fracture between Boulder and Denver.
7:45 AM GMT-0700 on July 15, 2019
Cars crowd the terminal at Denver International Airport. Image: DIA
From Streetsblog
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A plan to widen the road to DIA, which would make traffic worse and wipe out the city’s newly-minted goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions, will get a vote from the Denver City Council this evening. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
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A woman was robbed and sexually assaulted at an RTD station in Lakewood. (Denver7)
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RTD light rail ridership plummeted 13.7%. Possible reasons: decline in on-time performance, higher fares and slow travel times. (Denver Post)
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The crack in the highway between Boulder and Denver reveals land sinking under the bridge just five years after it was built. (Denver Post)
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This helicopter view shows early moments of the fissure. (9 News) Photos show dramatic sinking since. (Denver Post)
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The Flatiron Flyer and other bus routes around the highway fracture will be free to help reduce traffic. (CBS4)
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Commentary: Lakewood voters deserve condemnation after approving new housing limits. (Colorado Sun)
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Commentary: The housing restrictions are “the legislative equivalent of building a wall to keep ‘undesirables’ out of our community.’” (Denver Post)
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New air quality sensors at some Denver schools will help reduce asthma rates. (Chalkbeat)
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High ozone levels triggered an air pollution alert. (AP)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 37 Good. Yesterday’s max: 51 Moderate.
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