Andy Bosselman
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Traffic Violence Report: 1 Dead Amid 280 Denver Crashes Last Week
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In the last week, one person died in a Denver traffic crash. Between October 21 and 27 three people were seriously injured among 280 traffic crashes, according to police.
Drivers to RTD: I Quit
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Yesterday, the Regional Transportation District cancelled at least 38 trains, which is the latest round of service disruptions caused by an ongoing driver shortage. The fiasco did not happen overnight, but has been building as most of the drivers RTD hired in the last two years have quit.
Traffic Violence Report: 1 New Fatality, 3 Serious Injuries
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In the last week, one person died and eight people were seriously injured among 292 Denver traffic crashes. A train hit and killed Rey Serrano-Aviles, a pedestrian, on October 12.
Eyes on the Street: New Dedicated Bus Lanes on 15th Street
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The city installed new bus-only lanes on 15th Street Downtown last night. The move is expected to accelerate buses up to 42 percent. And if buses become faster and more reliable, people may start to ditch cars in favor of buses.
Video: New 15th Street ‘Corner Wedges’ Slow Drivers When They Turn Onto Bike Lane
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The Department of Public works installed rubber curbs and plastic posts to create “corner wedges” within five intersections on the 15th Street bikeway downtown earlier this month. The pilot project aims to slow drivers as they turn left at intersections, helping to ensure they yield to bicyclists and pedestrians.
Traffic Violence Report: 6 Serious Injuries Among 505 Crashes Last Week
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In the last week, six people were seriously injured among 505 Denver traffic crashes.
2020 Budget: Scramble for Street Safety Funding Highlights Need for New Revenue
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The last-minute budget scrounging for street safety funding highlights the need for city officials to find new sources of transportation dollars, advocates said.
Greta Thunberg in Denver: “The Older Generations Are Failing Us.”
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"We all need to do the seemingly impossible,” said 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg at a climate strike in Denver today.
1 Day Before Greta Thunberg Arrives, Report Shows 102% Increase in Metro Denver Auto Emissions
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Greenhouse gas emissions from autos increased 102 percent in the Denver Metro over 1990 levels. The news comes one day before 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg will lead a Fridays for Future Strike in Denver.
Bicyclist Death Brings Denver Traffic Fatalities to 62, Same Number Reached in All of 2018
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A 31-year-old man on a bicycle was killed in a crash. The road fatality is the 62nd so far this year, which is the same number of people killed on the city's streets in all of 2018.
Traffic Violence Report: Drivers Killed 2 Motorcyclists, Bringing Total Fatalities to 61
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This week police reported that drivers killed two motorcyclists. Christop Bennett, 29, was a member of the Motorcycle Racing Association.
Eyes on the Street: Denver Must Do More to Protect Kids at Montbello Kindergarten
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A city council member used the annual Walk to School Day photo op to demand that the city do more to protect kids when the best it could do was install a crosswalk 20 months after a child was hit in front of the Escalante-Biggs Academy in Montbello.