Today’s Headlines

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Pedestrian (Person) Dies In Crash On Interstate 25 Near 84th Avenue (CBS Local, 9 News) Wanted: RTD-Denver seeks rail, bus operators and mechanics (Progressive Railroading) Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 54 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 59 (Moderate) Centennial State (Person Driving) Car hits man trying to remove tree from … Continued

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area (Step 1: Ditch your Car) I ditched my car and joined a car-share program 3 years ago, and it’s saved me well over $6,000 since (Business Insider) (Step 2: Take the Train) Biden infrastructure plan could bring Amtrak service to more cities (Including Denver!) (The Denver Channel) Denver Air … Continued

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Council committee delays vote on changes to e-scooter, shared bike operations in Denver (again) (Colorado Politics, Business Den) Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 50 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 58 (Moderate) Centennial State 42 crashes per day involve distracted drivers in Colorado (yikes!) (Western Slope Now, 9 News) What can … Continued

RTD to hold virtual community meetings today and tomorrow about proposed service changes. Lawmakers Move To Expand Program That Helped Restaurants And Pedestrians Take Over Colorado’s Main Streets In The Pandemic. More headlines.

Councilman Chris Hinds: Move Cheesman Park away from its elitist roots and keep it car-free. Sharing the Streets: Scooters and Equity. Denver Wants New Developments to Help Reduce Cars on the Roads. More headlines.

Denver Police ask for help finding driver in March 11 deadly hit-and-run on at E. 26th Ave. & Colorado Blvd. Denver Could Get Over $300 Million From American Rescue Plan, so call 311 to report unsafe intersections and broken and missing sidewalks. Students wants DPS to change sexual assault and harassment policies. More headlines.

Rolling out the red carpet for transit. RTD wants more financial flexibility in state law. Denver Street Partnership poll finds strong support for bicycles. More headlines.

City Council Questions No-Fee Deal with Lyft and Lime. How to Live More Sustainably in Denver: #1 is Get Around Without a Car. Trouble boarding RTD trains? Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition Civil Rights Legal Program wants to hear from you. More headlines.

RTD's funding model could change. Carroll Watkins Ali: Beware false choices on Park Hill Golf Course. How to Spend American Rescue Plan Funds in Colorado? More headlines.