Wednesday’s Headlines 7/28/21: How Denver wants to spend $450 million on infrastructure

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

• Here’s what Denver wants to do with its proposed $450 million infrastructure package only six miles of sidewalks would be built and 16 miles of bike lanes (Fox 31)
• RTD Accountability Committee Hopes To Lure More Riders, Eyes Potentially Lower Fares (CBS Local)
• Suspect who killed woman walking her dog found sane to stand trial (9 News)
• What’s Driving You Crazy? Why do drivers around Flatirons mall pull their car onto or beyond the crosswalk? this is a common problem for pedestrians everywhere. (The Denver Channel)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 64 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 156 (Unhealthy)

Centennial State

• Fort Collins man faces 3 felony charges after Friday night vehicular homicide arrest (The Denver Post)
• Motorcyclist deaths remain a problem, despite downward trend (KKTV)
• Erie Police warn drivers after impersonator pulls over teen driver (9 News)

From Streetsblog

• Wednesday’s Headlines Are Crosseyed and Painless (Streetsblog USA)
• Advocates Call for Action on Biden’s Infrastructure Bill (Streetsblog USA)

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