Wednesday’s Headlines 5/19/21: Fighting climate change and widening highways

Centennial State

• Colorado Is Sure It Can Expand Highways While Also Meeting Climate Goals. History Suggests That’ll Be A Tough Climb (Colorado Public Radio)
• Aspen woman avoids jail time in careless driving plea deal after killing 5-year-old (The Aspen Times)
• CDOT expands Revitalizing Main Streets program (Summit Daily)
• These are some of the names Colorado kids suggested for the state’s snowplow fleet (9 News)
• Colorado Senate passes massive transportation bill (The Center Square)

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

• Cyclist Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver: Hundreds Attend Ghost Bike Dedication Gwen Erffmeyer Inglis (CBS Denver)
• Behind the design of the latest tower to break ground in Denver’s Union Station neighborhood (Renderings) (Denver Business Journal)
• High Line Canal Trail Underpass work continues – Mississippi/Parker (DOTI)
• RTD Citizens Advisory Committee Call for Applications (RTD)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 44 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 55 (Moderate)

From Streetsblog

• Wednesday’s Headlines are in the Middle of the Week (Streetsblog USA)

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