Andy Bosselman
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Denver Bike Sharing Program Launches Electric Bike Pilot Today
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B-cycle, Denver’s bike sharing nonprofit, rolled out nine new electric bicycles for testing today at Union Station.
Denver Police Hire 9 Officers to Boost Safety by Enforcing Traffic Laws
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This morning Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen stood before a row of motorcycle cops to announce that nine new officers will beef up the city's traffic enforcement efforts. The move aims to cut the city's road deaths, which is increasing dramatically.
Traffic Violence Report: 2 New Fatalities; 22% Hit & Run Rate
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The total number of traffic deaths reached 57, one short of the total number killed last year. Denver also reached 4,840 hit and runs, which makes up 22 percent of all crashes so-far this year.
Mayor Continues Transportation & Climate Investments in Tightened 2020 Budget
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Denver will continue investing in its goals around transportation and the climate crisis under the mayor’s 2020 budget proposal. But the $1.49 billion operating budget also braces the city for an economic slowdown.
Transit, the Trip-Planning App, Now Sells RTD Tickets
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Starting today, people who ride Regional Transportation District buses and trains can buy tickets from within the mobile trip-planning app Transit.
Denver Traffic Violence Report: Serious Injuries up 29 Percent This Year
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This week's Traffic Violence Report looks at the 16,552 crashes in Denver so far this year and breaks them down into several categories, including a 31% increase in fatalities and a 29% increase in serious injuries.
Eyes on the Street: There Are Literally Giant Eyeballs on the Street
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A group of eight people wearing gigantic eyeball masks high-fived pedestrians and danced at the corner of Speer Blvd. and Larimer Sts. this morning. The event intends to cut pedestrian fatalities in the state by urging people to make eye contact with drivers before crossing the street.
Eyes on the Street: Denver Reduces Speed Limit on Evans Avenue
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Today Denver reduced the speed limit from 35 to 30 mph on a stretch of East Evans Avenue from Federal Boulevard to Huron Street. The safety measure is one of Denver's efforts to cut serious injuries and fatalities on the city's streets, but most drivers disregarded the new speed limit.
Traffic Violence Report: 9 Serious Injuries Amid 516 Crashes Last Week
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Between August 19th and the 26th, 516 crashes crashes occurred in Denver. Nine people were seriously injured. 170 were hit-and-run incidents, fully one third of all crashes. 13 drivers who caused collisions were drunk or drug impaired.
Commentary: Bird’s Invasion of Union Station Shows Need for Scooter Watchdog
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Bird's aggressive placement of scooters at Union Station demonstrates Denver's lax enforcement of existing rules and the need of a watchdog agency to police scooter companies.
Streetsblog Denver Reporter Internship – Events
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Streetsblog Denver is an affiliate of the Streetsblog Network of advocacy journalism sites. Our mission is to help make Denver a better place for walking, biking and transit by informing the livable streets movement and the broader community. We seek two interns to help us publish a weekly events calendar and contribute stories related to […]
Eyes on the Street: City Installs in-Street Pedestrian Crossing Signs Near Wash Park
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The Department of Public Works installed in-street pedestrian signs in the crosswalks at two intersections in the Washington Park neighborhood this morning. The signs come three weeks after Mayor Michael Hancock promised to boost street safety at 24 locations around the city after drivers killed two bicyclists last month, adding to a fast-rising death rate that is on track to reach highest level in over a decade.