Loren M. Hansen
Loren Hansen is a contributor to the Denver Urbanism Blog.
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Photos: Students Lead Denver’s Global Climate Strike
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Friday’s Headlines: Climate Strike Edition
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To honor the children participating in today's Global Climate Strike, Gov. Polis and Mayor Hancock must commit to stop building new roads and expanding the ones we have. Climate Cubes: Front Range cars release 15 million tons of carbon dioxide per year. Here’s how to visualize all of it — and what comes from your own vehicle. More headlines ...
SBD in the Colorado Sun: Want to Solve the Climate Crisis? Stop Widening Roads
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To honor this second Global Climate Strike today, Gov. Jared Polis and Mayor Michael Hancock must commit to stop building new roads and expanding the ones we have.
Front Range Cars Release 15 Million Tons of Carbon per Year. Here’s How to Visualize All of It — and Yours
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Greenhouse gas emissions are often discussed in terms of their weight in tons. You might have a tough time picturing all of that gas hanging out in the sky. But climate cubes can give you an idea of your car's emissions — and those of all the cars along Colorado's Front Range.
Thursday’s Headlines
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Mayor Hancock’s transportation budget is not enough; sidewalks need more funding now. Boulder considers ditching RTD to meet its transportation goals. Federal transportation policy is undermining progress on climate. More headlines ...
Independent Truck Drivers Have a Hard Time Complying with State Clean Air and Climate Rules
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Owner-operators face high costs, relatively low wages, and the burden of compliance when they are not part of a larger fleet
Archive: In Colorado, Climate Change is Already Slowing You and Your Stuff
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To keep Colorado’s people and their stuff moving, elected officials must recognize that adapting to a changing climate will require doing things that are unpopular — and it’s time for them to show leadership.
‘We’re Losing the Race’: UN Secretary General Calls Climate Change an ‘Emergency’
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This story originally appeared in The Guardian. It is republished here as part of Streetsblog’s partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 300 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. The UN secretary general says that he is counting on public pressure to compel governments to take much stronger action against what […]
Advocates: Denver Transportation Budget Not Enough; Sidewalks Need More Funding
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Mayor Hancock’s preliminary budget fails to fully fund the city’s transportation priorities for 2020 — and the City Council must make more money available to save lives and improve how people get around the city, activists said Wednesday.
Car-Free Zones Eyed in SF, Elsewhere
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A string of pedestrian injuries and deaths in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district has spurred city leaders to demand a ban on cars in some densely populated neighborhoods — the latest in a nascent and long-overdue move by activists nationwide to get reckless drivers off at least a tiny handful of city streets. San Francisco Supervisor […]