Tuesday’s Headlines 6/2/20
Op-Ed: Let people march in the streets. Denver parking enforcement is back. RTD resumes limited service downtown. More headlines at Denver.streetsblog.org.
8:15 AM GMT-0700 on June 2, 2020
From Streetsblog
- City transport officials condemn police violence and affirm black lives matter (Streetsblog USA)
- Op-Ed: Let people march in the streets (Streetsblog NYC)
- “For years, transportation advocates have used “Streets are for People” as a rallying cry, but today I would propose something even more fundamental; “Streets are for Democracy.”
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
George Floyd Protests
- Day and night: Organizers of Denver protests say mayhem after dark is muddying their message (Colorado Sun; more from Westword)
- Protests impact transit service in several U.S. cities (Mass Transit Mag)
- From Jarret Walker: Should public transit shut down for civil disturbances? (Human Transit)
- More: RTD has resumed limited service into Downtown Denver (9News, CBS)
Metro News
- There has been a lot of coverage of Denver resuming parking enforcement (CBS, Denverite, Fox 31, Colorado Politics) (And it’s back in Colorado Springs, too)
- Denver prepares to sign scooter and e-bike companies to a long-term license (5280, full article in print)
- Three local services improving the lives of carless Denverites (5280)
- A preview of some major things you’ll need to vote on this year in Denver (303 Magazine)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 7 a.m.: 44 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 54 (Moderate).
Centennial State & Beyond
- Bicycling in the pandemic: Ridership, bike shops thrive as manufacturers struggle to meet demand (Denver Post)
- US: Transit partnerships take on first/last-mile problem (Mass Transit Mag)
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