Friday’s Headlines: Climate Strike Edition

This Interstate 70 viaduct cuts through the Denver neighborhoods of Elyria, Swansea, and Globeville. It will be torn down expanded to a 14-lane sunken freeway. Photo: CDOT.
This Interstate 70 viaduct cuts through the Denver neighborhoods of Elyria, Swansea, and Globeville. It will be torn down expanded to a 14-lane sunken freeway. Photo: CDOT.

From Streetsblog

  • Streetsblog Commentary in the Colorado Sun:
    To honor the children participating in today’s Global Climate Strike, Gov. Polis and Mayor Hancock must commit to stop building new roads and expanding the ones we have. (Colorado Sun)
  • Climate Cubes: Front Range cars release 15 million tons of carbon dioxide per year. Here’s how to visualize all of it — and what comes from your own vehicle. (Streetsblog Denver)

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  • Colorado children will stage dozens of rallies across the state as part of the youth-led Global Climate Strike. (Denver Post, CPR)
  • Denver is behind on its climate change goals. (Colorado Politics)
  • Commentary: Denver should declare a binding climate emergency (Colorado Sun)

Other news

  • With constant congestion on I-70, why doesn’t CDOT build more freeways from Fort Collins and Colorado Springs? (CPR)
  • The bus driver shortage at Cherry Creek Schools leaves a handicapped student waiting on the curb. (Denver7)
  • E-bikes are now allowed on BLM and National Park trails, and not everyone is happy about it. (Colorado Sun, CBS4)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 56 Moderate. Yesterday’s max: 77 Moderate.
  • National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

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