Tuesday’s Headlines
From Streetsblog
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Congestion pricing: Americans must be sold on reducing traffic and cleaning the air before they will accept tolls to enter cities. Here are lessons from Europe. (Streetsblog NYC)
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Today is election day. In case you missed it: Transportation election guide: Props CC and 2A. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
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Kyle Clark hot take: “Interesting. RTD is asking riders to choose between the status quo of unreliable service or a temporary scale back with more infrequent service. This gives RTD the ability to tell the public, “this is what YOU chose.” (Twitter)
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RTD envisions a future with more transit ridership, but it needs riders, and more money, or it could be headed for serious trouble. (Westword)
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Third-generation Lime e-scooters rolled out in Denver. They sport fat tires for winter weather and better tech to limit sidewalk riding. (Denver Post, Denverite)
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Car2Go is gone but eGo CarShare is here to stay. (eGo CarShare)
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Amtrak: Colorado is looking into a spur that would connect Pueblo and Colorado Springs to the Southwest Chief line. (KRDO)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 59 Moderate. Yesterday’s max: 60 Moderate.
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National headlines at Streetsblog USA.
Events
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Wednesday: Check out a workshop on the East Central Area Plan (Capitol Hill, North Capitol Hill, Cheesman Park, Congress Park, City Park and City Park West).
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Thursday: Comment on the South Marion Street Parkway protected bike lane at a community meeting. (WalkDenver)
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