Andy Bosselman
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Breaking: 40% RTD Discount Program for Riders in Need Opens July 29
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RTD will start accepting applications for its long-awaited discount program starting July 29. The cost of riding buses and trains in the Denver Metro will go down 40% for people who qualify for the new income-based program.
Traffic Violence Report: Fatalities Up 38% This Year
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People are dying on Denver's streets at an alarming rate as three new traffic fatalities bring the total number of deaths to 40, up from 29 at this point last year, a 38 percent increase.
Irony! The Best Way to Buy RTD Tickets Is From Uber
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The ride-hail company recently admitted that it needs to poach huge numbers of transit riders to make a profit. But RTD counts its recent partnership with the ride-hail company a success.
Drag Racer Kills Pedestrian on Deadly Alameda
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A 58-year-old pedestrian was killed by a teen drag racer going around 60 miles per hour on W. Alameda Avenue — one of many known high-speed killing zones in the Mile High City that officials can’t get under control.
ICYMI: Sadik-Khan: Denver Can Learn From NYC’s ‘Streetfight’
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Janette Sadik-Khan, who will be the keynote speaker at Bicycle Colorado’s Moving People Forward conference tomorrow, transformed New York’s streets with dramatic pedestrian improvements, 400 miles of new bike lanes and the repurposing of 60 asphalt plazas into park-like places when she was the New York City transportation commissioner under former Mayor Mike Bloomberg. In […]
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CDOT Head Tells Congress: Get Ready for Fight if Trump Rolls Back Auto Standards
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Shoshana Lew, executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation, went to Washington recently to warn that Colorado will join other states in a lawsuit if the Trump administration wipes out the ability of states to require more efficient gas-powered cars and a wider range of electric vehicles for sale in the state.
Drivers Kill 3 Pedestrians
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Traffic fatalities are up 29 percent this year in Denver with 37 dead already compared to 29 at this point in 2018. The numbers grew last week after drivers killed two pedestrians in Denver and a third in Aurora after a frightening hit-and-run Saturday night.
Re-Post: RTD at 50: The 50 Most Fascinating Facts & Stats
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On RTD's 50th anniversary, Streetsblog gathered 50 the agency's most fascinating facts and stats.
New Mural on Cherry Creek Trail Honors Major Taylor, the First Black World Cycling Champion
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A new mural on the Cherry Creek Trail honors Major Taylor, a cyclist whose integrity and grit helped him overcome racial prejudice to become the first African-American to win a world cycling championship in 1899.
Denver Bike to Work Day: Photos from Around the City
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See photos from Bike to Work festivities around Denver
Cyclist Crash on Trail Shows Need for More Bike Infrastructure
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A bicycle rider is in critical condition after a high-speed, head-on collision with another cyclist who was also injured Tuesday evening on the Cherry Creek Trail, according to the Denver Post. But as more downtown workers choose to bike, bicycle traffic on the Cherry Creek Trail has grown and the crash highlights the urgent need for […]