Monday’s Headlines

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Traffic violence

• Rahjeem Jaleo Edwards, 26, is the Aurora pedestrian who died after being hit by multiple drivers. (9 News)
• A 17-year-old high-school senior died after crashing his vehicle in Arvada. (9 News)
• A driver hit and seriously injured a juvenile pedestrian at South Quebec Street at Leetsdale Drive. (Denver Police Department)
• A Denver police officer hit a pedestrian with his car in Golden Triangle. (Denverite)
• Denver traffic-related deaths jumped in 2019. (9 News)

Other news

• Denver plans to add eight new bike lanes next year. (9 News)
• Companies near RTD stops worry that service cuts will delay workers. (9 News)
• CDOT looks into fees on Uber, Amazon deliveries and electric vehicles to hep pay for transportation. (CPR)
• Denver will plant 500 trees Downtown, where it ranks last in the country for its tree canopy. (Denverite)
• Should transit be free? (TransitCenter)
• Lyft is pulling its scooters out of six cities. (Denver is not one of them, but the move highlights how for-profit companies are willing to abruptly abandon their efforts to help cities with their mobility goals). (TechCrunch)
• Youth climate activists condemned Mayor Hancock and other leaders for their inaction. (Westword)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 7 a.m.: 31 Good. Yesterday’s max: 45 Good.
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA.