Tuesday’s Headlines
Amid cyclist deaths, the Critical Mass ride returns to Denver with a call to action. CSP may have found van that hit Bernie Bernstein. Climate protestors play dead at City Council meeting. More headlines ...
7:51 AM GMT-0700 on August 6, 2019
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Amid cyclist deaths, the Critical Mass ride returns to Denver with a call to action. “There’s people who really are dying for better infrastructure,” said Jonathan Fertig. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
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The State Patrol thinks it found the van whose driver hit and seriously injured bike industry veteran Bernie Bernstein near Boulder July 20. (Denver7)
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Denver Post readers weigh in on bike lanes after cyclist deaths, including one who blames bicyclists for wearing dark clothing at night. (Denver Post)
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RTD no longer needs flaggers for the G Line. (CBS4)
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A four-tower transit-oriented development in RiNO will bring retail, up to 200 units of housing and 200 hotel rooms near the 38th and Blake light-rail station. (BisNow)
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Climate change protesters play dead at Denver City Hall demanding urgency from City Council. (Denverite)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 40 Good. Yesterday’s max: 90 Moderate.
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