Today’s Headlines 5/6/21: Is Denver ready to go back to the office?

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

• Ready to get back to the office? Denver leaders are pushing for it (Denver Business Journal, Colorado Politics)
• RTD to dig deeply into its fare structure with eye on affordability and equity (The Denver Post)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 44 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 48 (Good).

Centennial State

• It’s Official: ‘Historic’ Coalition Unveils Plan To Pump Billions To Colorado’s Transportation System (Colorado Public Radio)
• Colorado Democrats introduce ambitious transportation bill (Sentinel Colorado)
• Steamboat Springs seeks state grant for various downtown projects including new bike lanes, sidewalks (Steamboat Pilot)
• What could proposed train expansion do for small towns (The Denver Channel)

From Streetsblog

• New Bike Safety Ranking Packs Some Surprises in former rankings, Colorado took the 8th spot (Streetsblog USA)
• Talking Headways Podcast: Rethinking City and Commuter Transportation (Streetsblog USA)
• Induced Demand for Thursday’s Headlines (Streetsblog USA)

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