Monday’s Headlines 4/6/20

From Streetsblog

• DATA DUMP: Total Driving is Down in All Major U.S. Cities (Streetsblog USA)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

Metro News

• Some Denver streets close(d) to cars, giving people who walk and bike more elbow room during the coronavirus pandemic (Denverite)
  • Yeah, it was awesome (CBS4 Denver & Westword)
• RTD To Stop Collecting Fares, Allow Rear-Door Boarding To Fight Coronavirus (CPR, CO Politics, Denver Post)
• RTD bus drivers say transit agency not doing enough to protect them from COVID-19 (Denver Channel)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 42 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 48 (Good).

Centennial State & Beyond

• Colorado sees “significant declines” in air pollution as coronavirus ramps down driving, industrial activity (Denver Post & Westword)
• Mapping How Cities Are Reclaiming Street Space (CityLab)
• COVID-19 Reveals How Micromobility Can Build Resilient Cities (NextCity)

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