Friday’s Headlines: 2/28/20
Denver will ban cars on Bannock Street. Traffic violence is bad in Denver and Aurora. The way we talk about bike helmets is a problem.
9:27 AM GMT-0700 on February 28, 2020
From Streetsblog
- Is it time to sue cities that allow parking at intersections? (Streetsblog USA)
- Study: Car Sticker Price is a Predictor of Driver Aggression Towards Walkers (Streetsblog USA)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Traffic Violence
- Pedestrian struck and killed on I-25 in Denver; one northbound lane closed at University (Denver Post)
- New study lists Aurora as the 10th deadliest city in the country for (people who are killed while other people are) speeding (Fox31 Denver)
- Here’s How Colorado Ranks In Pedestrian Traffic Deaths (Patch)
Metro News
- Denver will ban cars in front of its city hall and ‘give it back to the people’ on April 21 (Denverite)
- Design Team, Contractor To Be Chosen For 16th Street Mall Redesign (CBS4 Denver)
- Electric-only bike shop opens in Highlands Ranch (BusinessDen)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 48 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 49 (Good).
Centennial State & Beyond
- The Way We Talk About Bike Helmets Is a Problem (5280)
- Why Would a Bike Shop Fight a Bike Lane? (CityLab)
- For Those Living in Public Housing, It’s a Long Way to Work (CityLab)
- *cough* Transit-Oriented Development *cough*
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