Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Jared Polis

Greta Thunberg addresses climate strikers at Civic Center Park in Denver. Photo: Andy Bosselman, Streetsblog Denver

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Greta Thunberg in Denver: “The Older Generations Are Failing Us.”

By Andy Bosselman | Oct 11, 2019 | No Comments

"We all need to do the seemingly impossible,” said 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg at a climate strike in Denver today.

A man holds a sign reading "We're on a highway to hell!" while marching in the Global Climate Protest in downtown Denver on Sept. 20. Photo: Andy Bosselman, Streetsblog Denver

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1 Day Before Greta Thunberg Arrives, Report Shows 102% Increase in Metro Denver Auto Emissions

By Andy Bosselman | Oct 10, 2019 | No Comments

Greenhouse gas emissions from autos increased 102 percent in the Denver Metro over 1990 levels. The news comes one day before 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg will lead a Fridays for Future Strike in Denver.

I-25 viewed from the 16th Street pedestrian bridge. Photo: Andy Bosselman

SBD in the Colorado Sun: Want to Solve the Climate Crisis? Stop Widening Roads

By Andy Bosselman | Sep 20, 2019 | 1 Comment

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.

Shoshana Lew, executive director of CDOT, outside of the agency's headquarters on May 20. Streetsblog file photo by Andy Bosselman

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CDOT Head Tells Congress: Get Ready for Fight if Trump Rolls Back Auto Standards

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 3, 2019 | 1 Comment

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.

A traffic crash that involved a cyclist near Union Station on September 4, 2007. Photo: Flickr

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Colorado Isn’t Even Trying to Reduce Traffic Deaths

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 14, 2019 | 7 Comments

Colorado aims for more traffic deaths under a new federal program requiring them to set targets. The state shows a disappointing lack of ambition in keeping its own residents alive and healthy, said policy leaders at Transportation for America.

Downtown Denver viewed through the haze of Colorado's "brown cloud" on March 6. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Trump Rule Would Allow Colorado Car Dealers to Sell Vehicles That Pollute More

By Andy Bosselman | Jun 10, 2019 | 7 Comments

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.

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