Friday’s Headlines 7/16/21: Driver hits, kills bicyclist in Boulder County

Centennial State

• Driver hits, kills cyclist on Lee Hill Road in Boulder County the driver, deemed at fault, stayed on scene (Fox 31)

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

• Driver of a vehicle collides with bicyclist at 20th St. at I-25 (Denver Police Department)
• Cyclist finds thumbtacks placed on Wheat Ridge bikeway (Fox 31)
• Bike thefts down in 2021 compared to last year’s spike (Fox 31)
• COVID survivors could suffer worse from poor air quality (Fox 31)
• Denver OKs the city’s first safe parking space for people living in their cars (Denverite)
• Driver Cited For Causing Crash With Fire Engine On Parker Road (CBS Denver)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 62 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 129 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups)

From Streetsblog

• Friday’s Headlines Are Like a Heat Wave (Streetsblog USA)
• Talking Headways Podcast: Man’s Best Friend on Transit (Streetsblog USA)

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