Andy Bosselman
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Breaking: Horrible Head-On Bike Crash Injured 2 on Cherry Creek Trail
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UPDATE: 11:18 a.m. Wednesday July 3: Bright spot today: Bicyclist Willie Latimer's recovery is "extraordinary," his brother says. He's undergoing facial reconstructive surgery — lots of pain, but getting better. He's out of the ICU and has spoken; cognition is "promising" but "isn't quite all there yet." — Andrew Kenney (@AndyKnny) July 2, 2019 UPDATE: […]
Traffic Violence Report: Police Warn Caution After 2 Deaths and 1 Serious Injury in 2 Days
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Denver police are asking drivers to use caution after three motorcycle crashes resulted in two deaths and one serious injury between June 20 and 22. The recent bloodshed brings the number of traffic fatalities to 35, compared to 29 deaths at this point last year.
Free, ‘Low-Stress Bike Map’ Wants to Boost Biking Despite Denver’s Inadequate Bike Network
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A group of Denver bike advocates created a “low-stress bike map.” The idea, which the city and some bike advocates have mixed feelings about, is to get more people riding bicycles now — instead of waiting several years for the city to build out a more complete network of protected bike lanes.
Bus Driver Shortage, Part 2: Krista Dalton Has What it Takes
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With more than 188 open positions for bus and train operators at RTD & Bustang, we sat down with Bustang driver Krista Dolton to learn what the job is like. “It’s a career. It’s not a job,” she said. “You're transporting precious cargo. You're transporting somebody’s mom, somebody’s dad, somebody’s brother. And that cannot be replaced like a bag of groceries."
Traffic Violence Report: Denver Fatalities Reach 34 With Death of Motorcyclist
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Traffic fatalities continued to rise this week after a motorcyclist hit a fixed object in Southwest Denver on Saturday. At this point last year, a motorist killed one person (between June 11 and June 17, 2018).
A Day to Show Girls That Working at RTD Can Mean More Than Driving a Bus
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Today, women hold less than a third of of leadership roles at RTD, which is why the agency hosted a career day Monday. There, middle school girls met more than a dozen women who work at RTD, including Amy Homyak, a Transit Police sergeant and the agency’s K-9 handler, who is responsible for Thor, a bomb-sniffing dog.
Montbello Event Highlights Neglect of Pedestrian Safety in Latino & Black Neighborhood
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Volunteers at Silverman Park in Montbello staged a “pop-up traffic calming demonstration” on Saturday. They wanted to show how simple, low-cost safety improvements could improve children’s access to the park — and how a dangerous street nearby keeps people away.
1 Month After IPO, a Big JUMP in Prices at Uber’s Bike Share Service
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One month after banking $8.1 billion from a Wall Street IPO, Uber has raised the price of a simple bike ride on its JUMP e-cycles by 67 percent. A 20 minute JUMP ride in Denver now costs $5, compared to $3 a week ago. The company’s per-minute prices have gone up to 25¢ in Denver, […]
Fix Your Bike for Free With Repair Kits Now Available at All Denver Libraries
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If your bike needs its tires pumped up, a flat fixed or even more extensive maintenance, you can now check out a repair kit and do it yourself for free at any of Denver’s 26 public libraries. The city hopes the kits will get more people bicycling to support its citywide goals around health, the environment and mobility.
Traffic Violence Report: 2019 Fatalities Mapped
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Note: The O’Sullivan Personal Injury Law Firm supports this series but their financial contribution will never influence the content, topics or posts made in Streetsblog. Last week, one person died in a car crash on E. Colfax Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, bringing the total number of traffic fatalities in Denver to 33, sharply higher than the […]
Trump Rule Would Allow Colorado Car Dealers to Sell Vehicles That Pollute More
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The Trump administration could kill state regulations that limit vehicle emissions and promote the sales of electric vehicles. The new EPA rule, expected this summer, could lead to more pollution in Colorado and push the state further out of compliance with federal air quality standards. If that happens, federal officials could cut off funding for highway and public transportation projects in the state.
Commentary: Before Changing I-25 in Denver, Is CDOT Really Listening?
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Officials from the Colorado Department of Transportation showed off ideas to fix a dangerous, congested stretch of Interstate 25 that passes through Central Denver. Despite the agency’s recent announcement of a statewide “listening tour,” the highway agency has already ruled out the most progressive concept it considered: Tearing down the highway and replacing it with an urban boulevard.