Thursday’s Headlines: 2/27/20
Car Culture is a Toxic Masculinity Problem. It takes more than car-shaming to change car use. Lawmakers Propose A State-Managed ‘Turnaround’ Plan For RTD.
9:38 AM GMT-0700 on February 27, 2020
From Streetsblog
- Streetsblog 101: Car Culture is a Toxic Masculinity Problem (Streetsblog USA)
- Op-Ed: It takes more than car-shaming to change car use (Streetsblog USA)
- House Bill Proposes Higher Corporate, Gas Taxes To Fund Transit Improvements (Streetsblog MASS)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- Lawmakers Propose A State-Managed ‘Turnaround’ Plan For RTD (CPR)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 43 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 45 (Good).
Centennial State & Beyond
- Students at Colorado College to get free Bustang tickets (KRDO)
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