Monday’s Headlines 7/20/20

From Streetsblog

 Metro News

  • Appointees Announced For RTD Accountability Committee (CBS4Denver)
  • Denver’s Expanded Patio Program Extended to October 31 (Westword)
  • Petition asking RTD to sever ties with security company gathers 3,000 signatures (COPolitics)
  • 16th Street Mall Upgrade and a Petition to Stop It (Westword)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 41 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 51 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

  • Colorado Classic 2020 has been canceled (9News)
  • Visa is rolling out contactless payments on public transport in 500 cities (Business Insider)
  • Public Transit Officials Fear Virus Could Send Systems Into ‘Death Spiral’ (The New York Times)
  • How the ‘15-Minute City’ Could Help Post-Pandemic Recovery (CityLab)

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