Wednesday’s Headlines

A new electricity rate will significantly lower the Free MallRide’s cost per mile. File photo from April 14 by Andy Bosselman
A new electricity rate will significantly lower the Free MallRide’s cost per mile. File photo from April 14 by Andy Bosselman

From Streetsblog

  • As Car2Go pulls out of Denver, revenue plummets at the local nonprofit eGo Carshare. (Streetsblog Denver)
  • Open Thread: Where in Denver do you want a pedestrian mall? (Streetsblog Denver)

Other news

  • Today RTD will unveil its two-year “Reimagine RTD” plan to revamp the transit system. The agency will host a telephone town hall with CEO Dave Genova tonight at 6 p.m. (Denver Post)
  • With 61 unfilled driver positions, RTD continues to cancel rail service daily. (9 News, Denver7)
  • Denver Public Schools warns parents of a possible driver sick-out after the DA declined to file charges in a case where a parent allegedly punched a bus operator. (Denver Post)
  • High rises could fill parking lots on Sherman Street at 16th Street downtown if City Council approves a zoning change after 78 earlier meetings. (Denver7)
  • Fort Collins businesses complain about parking spots that will be lost if the city builds a “flexible street” that could be transformed into a car-free plaza for events. (Coloradoan)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 21 Good. Yesterday’s max: 32 Moderate.
  • National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

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