Monday’s Headlines
This is what Dutch-style protected intersections look like. Denver’s 28 rail stations ranked by how much density surrounds each. The NIMBY politics of “progressivism, Boulder-style” drives up housing costs and increases driving.
9:02 AM GMT-0700 on November 4, 2019
From Streetsblog
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This is what Dutch-style protected intersections look like — Bay Area edition. (Streetsblog SF)
Other news
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Denver’s 28 rail stations ranked by how much density surrounds each, a measure the city is not good at. (Denverite)
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Scooter companies pulled their micro-mobility devices from Denver streets after the recent snow. (Fox 31)
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After a statewide listening tour, CDOT’s director dishes on what drivers want, and what makes them mad. (Westword)
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Gov. Polis proposed “550 million new dollars for transportation … for roads, bridges, maintenance and the backlog” in his 2020 budget. (CPR)
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A foreign company wants to operate E-470, and collect billions in tolls from drivers. (Denver Post)
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Commentary: The NIMBY politics of “progressivism, Boulder-style” drives up housing costs and increases driving as left-wing residents stubbornly oppose denser housing and walkable neighborhoods. (Colorado Sun)
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The Urban Land Conservancy bought 58-acres of land for an affordable, transit-oriented development near Westminster Station on RTD’s B Line. (Denverite)
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“For views of the Rockies you can’t see any other way, ride Amtrak’s Zephyr.” (Los Angeles Times)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 7 a.m.: 46 Good. Yesterday’s max: 89 Moderate.
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