Friday’s Headlines and Traffic Violence Report 12/18/20

Traffic Violence

• Weekly Traffic Violence Report – 52 killed on Denver streets this year

From Streetsblog

• Back on Track: What’s Next for the RTD Board of Directors? (Streetsblog Denver)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

Metro News

• There Are Too Many Unused Parking Spots Near Transit Stations And It’s Pushing Up Rent, RTD Report Says (CPR)
• More than $30,000 in microgrants available for Denver walking and bicycling projects (Denver Post)
• On one end of Bruce Randolph, skateboarding ballers and organic veggies (Denverite)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 63 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 62 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• Colorado Rolling Out 34 New Charging Stations For Electric Vehicles (CBS4)
• Planes, Trains, and Relentless Ambition (Slate)
• M.T.A. officials breathe a sigh of relief with Biden. (The New York Times)

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