Friday’s Headlines 9/10/21: 54 people have died on Denver’s streets in 2021

From Streetsblog

• Traffic Violence Report: 54 people have died on Denver’s streets (Streetsblog Denver)
• Friday’s Headlines Are Back in Town (Streetsblog USA)
• America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Get Out of Dodge (Streetsblog USA)

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

• Bike To Work Day Encourages Pedal Power (CBS Denver)
• Two-vehicle crash in Denver kills one person and injures three others (The Denver Post)
• RTD to suspend L Line service through Sept. 21 (9 News)
• E-470 plots to attract more drivers after big traffic decline …one vote to allow traffic to decline (Denver Business Journal)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 81 (Moderate) Yesterday’s max: 115 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

Centennial State

• CDOT reports no fatal crashes over Labor Day weekend in Colorado (Journal Advocate)
• Shared micromobility can help build communities residents deserve (TechCrunch)
• Computer car chip shortage has stalled many Colorado drivers it’s a great time to get a bike (9 News)
• Xcel Energy Will Now Help Pay For An Electric Car — Depending On Your Income but will they help me pay for an electric bike? (Colorado Public Radio)
• Colorado Department of Transportation announced next campaign sadly they have yet to adopt our “ban cars” campaign. better luck next year? (KJCT)

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