Monday’s Headlines
Streetsblog praises Kyle Clark of 9News for his takedown of anti-bike lane nimbys. RTD’s new discount program launches today. Better can transit reduce traffic, even when a city grows fast.
8:06 AM GMT-0700 on July 29, 2019
From Streetsblog
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Local news coverage of bike safety can be dreadful. So we’ve got to hand it to Kyle Clark of 9News for his takedown of anti-bike lane nimbys who still oppose the Marion Street Bikeway after the death of Alexis Bounds there last week. (Streetsblog USA)
Other news
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Bound’s family set up a fundraiser to support her two young boys. (GoFundMe)
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A 60-year-old Boulder woman was injured seriously after apparently colliding with a deer. (Fox 31)
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RTD’s new discount program launches today, but it will cut a program that served the “most desperate.” (CPR)
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RTD gets an $11 million grant to buy more electric buses. (CPR)
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The “Reimagine RTD” initiative will include a visit from Jarrett Walker, author of Human Transit. (Westword)
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A scammer is emptying the bank accounts of ride-hail drivers. (CBS4)
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Police are looking for a man behind a shooting at an Aurora RTD station. (9 News)
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Locantore: Growth has brought increased traffic to Denver, but with better transit it’s not inevitable. In Seattle, population increased 23% while daily traffic volumes declined by 5%. (Outline)
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As Denver grows, the city needs more housing and better public transportation, says District 6 Councilman Paul Kashmann. (Gazette)
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Denver’s first Little Saigon festival was a success, and another is scheduled for September 13. (Denverite)
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Boulder’s Transportation Advisory Board pushes for a protected bike lane on North Broadway but city staff say they only have money for paint. (Daily Camera)
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Whole Foods Station (aka WhoFooSta) is among the names readers suggested for the neighborhood behind Union Station. (Westword)
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When Denver’s air is polluted you can’t escape it by heading to the mountains — staying out of a car is the best thing you can do. (CPR)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 42 Good. Yesterday’s max: 54 Moderate.
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