Andy Bosselman
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Hit-and-Run Cyclist Victim Dave Martinez Remembered at ‘Ghost Bike’ Ceremony
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Three dozen cyclists honored Dave Martinez with a 1.5-mile ride on Saturday that culminated in the installation of a bike memorial for the hit-and-run victim, who died Jan. 7 at age 53.
Uber Partners with Denver Transit — What Could Go Wrong?
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It’s exciting — and troubling — that RTD partnered with Uber to allow riders to plan trips and buy tickets from within the ride-sharing company’s app.
RTD’s Robot Bus Launch: A video, 7 Pics and Mayor Hancock’s Selfie
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Yesterday, the Regional Transportation District kicked off the first-ever passenger service on a driverless electric bus in Colorado. The little, futuristic-looking bus will carry up to 12 passengers at a time along RTD’s newest route, the 61AV. It will originate at the Peña Boulevard transit station, go to a Park-n-Ride facility and hit three stops […]
Denver’s Buses and Trains Are Not Useful to Most People. A New Book Shows Why.
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In a new book, Christof Spieler covers the essential but often neglected features that make public transit successful. Its illustrated atlas of 47 transit systems includes Denver’s Regional Transportation District and shows what each city gets right — and where they fail.
Everybody Uses Their Phone While Driving. A Proposed Law Wants to Change That in Colorado.
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Driving at 75 mph? Why not reach for your phone and have a look at Facebook? Right now it’s legal in Colorado — but that could change if a new distracted driving bill passes in the state legislature.
The Benefits of Congestion Pricing
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Metro CEO Phil Washington to present recommendations for a congestion pricing pilot next week
Traffic Fatalities: The Bible Belt Should Really Be Called ‘The Carnage Corset’
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Eight of the 10 most dangerous metro areas in the U.S. for pedestrians are in Florida, according to a new study by Smart Growth America. Of the remaining 12, eight are in the Deep South.
Report Card: Denver Gets A “C” for Street Safety Improvements
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The report card arrived today and Denver scored a “C.” A coalition of safer streets advocates gathered in Denver’s Montbello district this morning to give the city a mediocre grade for its street safety accomplishments last year. The low marks are for city that isn’t following through with all the steps needed to fulfill Mayor Michael Hancock’s promise […]
Ride the Robot Bus: RTD Will Launch a Driverless Shuttle
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Starting next Tuesday, you will be able to hop off of the Regional Transportation District’s A-Line train and into an automated electric shuttle. The vehicle, which is part of a pilot project, will not be useful to many people as it circulates around a virtually empty tract of land near Denver International Airport. But the new mobility […]
Broadway Lights: Why Not Change the Timing of Traffic Signals to Increase Safety?
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On Broadway, one of Denver’s most bustling pedestrian areas has become a zone of severe injuries frequented by emergency vehicles because the city allows drivers to speed wantonly — and isn’t moving fast enough to fix a problem it has already identified.
Opinion: I Love Whoopie Goldberg Even Though She Hates Bike Lanes
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Whoopie Goldberg is fed up with bike lanes — and I still love her. Yesterday on The View (video) she chewed out New York Mayor Bill de Blasio for narrowing one of the streets she where drives to work. “You know what’s really pissing me off?” she asked the mayor. “You’ve added 83 miles of protected bike […]
Chris Jones Doesn’t Like That Intersection
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His "Unfortunate Intersections" video series went viral with humor, sarcasm and principles of good street design.