Monday’s Headlines 7/26/21: How can RTD lure riders back?
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Cheap or free fares? RTD should take “urgent” action to lure riders back, report says. (The Denver Post) Two years after tragic death, still no changes to bike lanes on S. Marion Pkwy. (The Denver Channel) Denver offers grants for groups, businesses in priority neighborhoods (The Denver Gazette) Denver7 … Continued
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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area
- Cheap or free fares? RTD should take “urgent” action to lure riders back, report says. (The Denver Post)
- Two years after tragic death, still no changes to bike lanes on S. Marion Pkwy. (The Denver Channel)
- Denver offers grants for groups, businesses in priority neighborhoods (The Denver Gazette)
- Denver7 Gives helps family of boy hit, dragged by SUV while riding bike (The Denver Gazette)
- 16th Street pedestrian bridge closed for repairs Monday (Fox 31)
- At least one person killed in crash at 6th Avenue and Kalamath Street (Fox 31)
- Deputy involved in fatal crash with pedestrian (9 News)
- Denver Is Hiring A Brand New City Planning Director To Assist Town Enhance Its Neighborhoods (Daily Colorado News)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 62 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 132 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
Centennial State
- Already narrowed, Colorado rule to reduce car commutes is withdrawn completely (Colorado Newsline)
- Woman killed in Loveland parking lot, suspect driver arrested (Fox 31)
- Colorado ozone air pollution spikes 48% above federal limit, state meteorologist says “definitely extreme” (Reporter Herald)
- Driver killed in collision with train in Douglas County (9 News)
- CDOT lowers speed limit at U.S. 36 curve; residents wonder whether more can be done to mitigate crashes (Times Call)
- Mudslides and flash flooding along Colorado’s burn scars could cause disasters, or mere travel delays, all summer long. Here’s why. (The Colorado Sun)
- Spin e-bike/e-scooter Share Program Launches in Fort Collins (North Forty News)
- CDOT Plans Simultaneous Highway Projects In Front Range Canyons (CBS Local)
- Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Scraps Auto Emissions Plan (Pagosa Daily Post)
From Streetsblog
- Monday’s Headlines Are On the Brink (Streetsblog USA)
- Americans Want Green School Buses, But Congress Sells Them Short (Streetsblog USA)
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