Wednesday’s Headlines
Two road deaths increase Denver’s total to 67. Hancock and federal officials acknowledged rising traffic fatalities. The RTD board will start its search for a new CEO. More headlines ...
10:49 AM GMT-0700 on December 4, 2019
From Streetsblog
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Traffic Violence Report: Two road deaths increase Denver’s total to 67. (Streetsblog Denver)
Snow removal
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Denver bike lanes are snowpacked and icy one week after the storm. (CBS4)
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An Uber driver complains about Denver’s poor snow removal. (Westword)
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Is Denver bad at clearing snow from its streets? (Denverite)
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Dear Denver: Don’t fine for unshoveled sidewalks until streets are clear. (Westword)
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Will these Denver Metro cities change snow plowing practices after last week’s storm? (9 News)
Other news
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Hancock and federal officials acknowledged rising traffic fatalities. “It’s on all of us,” said the mayor. (CBS4)
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The RTD board will start its search for a new CEO. (Denver Post)
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The agency will not push out Genova before Jan. 20. (CPR)
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The Federal Transit Administration approved plans to revamp the 16th Street Mall. (CBS4)
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Cherry Creek residents say construction crews are taking over parking spaces. (Denver7)
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Like the rest of the country, Denver apartment buildings are getting taller. (Denver Business Journal)
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David Leonhardt, a moderate voice on the New York Times opinion page, has strong feelings about scooters: Get them off the sidewalks. (New York Times)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 64 Moderate. Yesterday’s max: 72 Moderate.
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