Wednesday’s Headlines
Last week’s scooter fatality brings the number of people killed on Denver streets to 50. Denver police ask for help finding the driver who hit and seriously injured a young cyclist. A Koch-funded think tank hack writes "Front Range commuter rail a terrible idea.” More headlines ...
7:44 AM GMT-0700 on August 14, 2019
From Streetsblog
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Traffic Violence Report: Last week’s scooter fatality brings the number of people killed on Denver streets to 50, a 52% increase over this point last year. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
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Denver police ask the public to help find the driver who hit and seriously injured a young cyclist last month. (9 News)
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Longmont cyclists no longer need to dismount while in crosswalks. (Fox 31)
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A Koch-funded think tank hack writes “Front Range commuter rail a terrible idea.” (Complete Colorado)
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A Bustang route between Frisco and Steamboat Springs is planned to launch by 2021. (Steamboat Pilot)
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54% of Coloradans support allowing the state to keep TABOR tax refunds and spend the money on education and transportation. (Denver Post)
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A carbon tax measure is likely to pass in the Denver City Council, but Mayor Hancock could veto it. (Denverite)
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Improving air quality is among the reasons why Colorado would like to adopt California’s electric vehicle policy, which would require automakers to offer a certain number of electric vehicles. (Colorado Sun)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 44 Good. Yesterday’s max: 93 Moderate.
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