Wednesday’s Headlines 7/21/21: Denver looks to focus on urban design

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

• Denver wants to hire a top designer to focus on the city’s urban design and architecture (Denverite)
• A Pop-Up Celebration is Taking Over Colfax This Weekend and show your support for Shared Streets with the Denver Streets Partnership (303 Magazine)
• Denver Metro Chamber Of Commerce Sees More Flexible Work Models Emerging For Businesses (CBS Denver)
• Fatal crash knots traffic on Morrison Road Monday morning (The Gazette)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 64 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 159 (Unhealthy)

Centennial State

• Colorado backs off large company commuter rules, seeks voluntary compliance Spoiler: this will not work. (The Gazette)
• Colorado misses deadline on air quality, CoPIRG says (Fox 31)

From Streetsblog

• Wednesday’s Headlines Are Falling Apart (Streetsblog USA)
• Why U.S. Car Crash Reporting Is Broken (Streetsblog USA)

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