Wednesday’s Headlines 3/25/20

From Streetsblog

• Trump Says COVID-19 Deaths May Be the Price We Pay For A Strong Economy — Just Like Traffic Deaths (Streetsblog USA)
• Op-Ed: We Need Handwashing Facilities At Every Public Transit Station in America (Streetsblog USA)
• Suburbanization is Not the Answer To COVID-19 (Streetsblog USA)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

Metro News

• COVID-19: Call for Closing Speer, Other Denver Streets to Cars (Westword)
• RTD Board Approves Temporary COVID-19 Service Cuts (Westword)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 47 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 51 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• Transit Is Essential: 2.8 Million U.S. Essential Workers Ride Transit to Their Jobs (TransitCenter)
• Ride-Hailing Drivers Are Now First Responders (CityLab)

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