Wednesday’s Headlines 6-3-20
The lack of public restrooms during the pandemic is impacting mobility. Updates on George Floyd protests in Denver. Motorcyclist hits 108mph.
8:20 AM GMT-0700 on June 3, 2020
From Streetsblog
- The lack of public restrooms during the pandemic is impacting mobility (Streetsblog USA)
- Citi Bike and Revel Scooters shut down during curfew (Streetsblog NYC)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
George Floyd Protests
- Protests in Denver yesterday remained peaceful—with the exception of a driver pushing through the crowd (9News)
- Reminder: RTD reopened limited service into downtown yesterday (Colorado Politics, Mass Transit Mag)
- Not just Denver: Transit systems have been shut down in cities across the country (Streetsblog Chicago, Streetsblog SF, Streetsblog LA, LA Times)
- Street safety advocates are calling for a ban on rubber bullets, which police are using to maim protestors in the streets (Jacobin)
- And Colorado legislators to introduce police accountability bill (9News, CBS, Colorado Sun, Fox 31, Grand Junction Sentinel)
- Downtown Denver Partnership seeking clean-up volunteers (Denver Post)
Metro News
- Motorcyclists travels 78 mph over the speed limit, but who says we need infrastructure that encourages slow speeds? (CBS)
- One more time for the people in the back: Adding a travel lane doesn’t solve traffic woes—providing alternatives to driving does (Denver Channel)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 7 a.m.: 51 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 71 (Moderate).
Centennial State & Beyond
- Our infrastructure is being built for a climate that’s already gone (Vice)
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