Monday’s Headlines

RTD crisis

• Here’s how RTD proposed bus and train cuts will affect you. (Denver Post)
• RTD explains how service cuts will alleviate its driver shortage. (9 News)
• Westword reader: Shouldn’t we be increasing public transit instead of reducing it? (Westword)

Traffic violence

• “A man walking along RTD tracks in Golden died Friday night when he was hit by a W-line train.” (Denver Post, Denver7)
• A three-car crash at South Havana Street and East Yale Avenue sent two people to the hospital. (Denver Police)
• A driver hit and killed a pedestrian on East Colfax Avenue and North Laredo Street in Aurora. (Denver Post)

Other news

• Commentary: Boulder’s “drivable suburban experiment” created a city trapped in car dependency. (Daily Camera)
• Boulder will design streets to encourage slower speeds. (Denver Post)
• Denver will pay $50,000 to a woman who fell after hitting a crevice in a bike lane. (Denverite)
• A good Denver7 story about the benefits of the 17th Street bus-only lane gets a driver-centric headline focused on the removal of parking spaces. (Denver7)
• The Eldora ski area proposed expanding parking. (CBS4)
• Suncor apologizes for its recent chemical release. (Denver Post)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA.