The Fight to Stop CDOT’s I-70 Widening Is Far From Over
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The Federal Highway Administration recently cleared the way for Colorado DOT to widen I-70 through the north Denver. But that doesn't mean it's a done deal.
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about I-70
Feds Approve CDOT Plan to Shove Wider I-70 Through Mostly Latino Neighborhoods
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The FHWA approved the project even as it simultaneously investigates possible civil rights violations.
Tell CDOT to Show Its Math on How Widening I-70 Affects Air Quality
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Somehow, when the Colorado Department of Transportation redid its air quality analysis to justify ramming a wider I-70 through north Denver neighborhoods, it came out much less damning than before. Community advocates want to know how that can be. Emissions of particulate matter — microscopic shards of pollution that get into people’s lungs and can […]
The Denver Streetsies: Broadway Redesign Wins, Widening I-70 Loses
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What were the best and worst changes to Denver's streets last year? Streetsblog Denver readers told us over the holidays by voting for the Streetsie Awards, and the results are in.
Lazy Local Pundits See No Problem With CDOT’s I-70 Widening
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The topic was the federal investigation into whether the highway violates the Civil Rights Act, and the panel was decidedly tilted in one direction.
Feds Will Investigate Charge That CDOT’s I-70 Widening Violates Civil Rights
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If FHWA finds that the I-70 widening would have a disparate impact, the agency could take steps to rectify the situation, including revoking federal funds for the project.