Monday’s Headlines
Public-private partnerships are rarely a good idea. 14 car parking spots are now dozens of spaces for bikes and scooters. With new electric buses, Breckenridge discourages visitors from renting cars. More headlines ...
8:17 AM GMT-0700 on August 26, 2019
From Streetsblog
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Eyes on the Street: Denver installs in-street pedestrian crossing signs near Wash Park. (Streetsblog Denver) (Also: CBS4)
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Streetsblog Denver seeks two reporter interns. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
- A driver slammed a car into a group of people near Coors Field, police are searching for the driver. (CBS4, 9 News, Fox 31, Denver7)
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Editorial: “Public-private partnerships are risky, maybe even dangerous and should be used only when there are truly no other options. We’re not even convinced they should be used then.” (Denver Post)
- Denver Public Works turned 14 car parking spots into dozens of spaces for bikes and scooters. (Denverite)
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Breckenridge gets electric buses and encourages drivers not to rent cars. (Summit Daily)
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Driver shortage: RTD’s Access-a-Ride delays stem from being 39 drivers short of its target of 490. (Westword)
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Denver Public Works turned 14 car parking spots into dozens of spaces for bikes and scooters. (Denverite)
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80 volunteers pull five electric scooters, a bike and heaps of plastic and trash from the South Platte River. (Denver Post)
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Canadian developer’s vision drives the proposed River Mile development. (DCN)
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Opinion: Tonight Denver City Council members should vote against a flawed proposal to address the climate crisis (Denver Post), they should start by declaring a climate emergency (Colorado Sun).
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 40 Good. Yesterday’s max: 54 Moderate.
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