Monday’s Headlines 3/30/20

From Streetsblog

Metro News

  • Yes, Denver’s air is less polluted because nobody’s driving anywhere (Denverite)
  • RTD told employees a coworker tested positive for COVID-19 and then found out it wasn’t true (Denverite)
  • Driver seriously injured in crash with (stopped) RTD bus (9News)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 41 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 47 (Good).

Centennial State & Beyond

  • Officials amend orders on essential businesses to add bike shops, but not other outdoor recreation (CO Politics)
  • Pueblo transit service shrinks; CDOT suspends Bustang (Pueblo Chieftain & Denver Post)
  • Job #1: Protect Transit Workers (TransitCenter)
  • We’ll Need To Reopen Our Cities. But Not Without Making Changes First. (CityLab)
  • Strategic design can help car-free streets gain popularity post-coronavirus (Smart Cities Dive)

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