Today’s Headlines
Thursday’s Headlines 9/2/21: Abolishing parking minimums is possible
From Streetsblog Thursday’s Headlines Have Some Good News (Streetsblog USA) How the Twin Cities Abolished Parking Minimums (And How Your City Can, Too) (Streetsblog USA) Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area RTD service changes take effect Sept. 5 (Fox 31) Denver area transit partners request entry into FTA’s Small Starts for Colfax Avenue BRT project … Continued
September 2, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines 9/1/21: Colfax may get a BRT lane, but it’ll probably take seven years
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area The big, fancy Colfax bus project’s latest chapter is a request for money from the feds and apparently will take seven years to maybe possibly come to life (Denverite) Elevated ozone, particulate levels prompt action alert day (Fox 31) RTD lines to be disrupted this weekend (The Denver Channel) … Continued
September 1, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines 8/31/2021: One car crashes into two houses
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Car crashes into 2 houses in Lakewood (Fox 31) Reader: Denver Road Systems Are Crap! (Westword) Denver Super Commuters: Past Nightmares and Future Hopes (Westword) Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 95 (Moderate) Yesterday’s max: 122 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) Centennial State A new open space gem: Gateway segment … Continued
August 31, 2021
Monday’s Headlines 8/30/21: 3 dead, 3 injured after weekend motorcycle crashes
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area 3 dead, 3 injured after series of motorcycle crashes in Denver (The Denver Gazette) Denver police crack down on illegal street racing (Fox 31) Metro Denver’s RTD to get more than $304 million from federal stimulus (Colorado Politics) The Colorado cycling challenge building muscle and bonds (The Gazette) Denver … Continued
August 30, 2021
Friday’s Headlines 8/27/21: Pedestrian fatally struck by driver in Aurora
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Aurora (9 News) Woman dies after assault on RTD bus in Aurora (Sentinel Colorado) U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg awards $304.2 million grant to Denver the grant will fund RTD (Fox 21) Man dies in head-on crash involving garbage truck on Tower Road (Fox … Continued
August 27, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines 8/26/21: Measuring transportation equity
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Going Above and Beyond: Advice to USDOT on Measuring Transportation Equity (Transit Center) It’s David Sachs last day at Denverite we’ll miss his perspective on urban planning issues in Denver (Denverite) RTD Board approved updated study of Northwest rail ‘Peak Service’ plan, backs majority of recommendations from accountability committee … Continued
August 26, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines 8/25/21: Denver is considering caring a little more about sidewalks.
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Denver’s sidewalk-fixing program didn’t work. Now, the city is considering officially caring a little more. shout out to “the city’s foremost bear-poker on sustainable transportation issues” (Denverite) $450M Infrastructure Package Referred to November Ballot (Denver.gov) COVID Spurs New Crime Scare: Bike Thefts (The Crime Report) Teenager Ejected, Dies In Tragic … Continued
August 25, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines 8/18/21: Ozone concentrations still hanging around
We’re taking a late Summer break and will return next week. Until then, we need your sidewalk photos! Show us your sidewalk to nowhere, your daily obstacle course, or the remnants of a sidewalk past. Post with #DenverDeservesSidewalks or #SadSidewalks or email them to info@streetsblog.org Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Ozone concentrations continue to … Continued
August 18, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines 8/17/21: Seven shared streets opening to cars
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Seven of Denver’s closed streets will return to pre-COVID-19 configurations (Fox 31) Urban tree canopy is a placemaking all-star (The Denver Post) Looking for a job? RTD hiring bus, train operators, mechanics (Fox 31) Ride Sharing prices are surging around metro-Denver (Fox 31) RTD Suspends BroncosRide Bus Service To … Continued
August 17, 2021
Monday’s Headlines 8/16/21: Mapping Denver’s growth
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Denver maps show neighborhood changes, new (and sometimes empty) homes, and more from Census data (Denverite) Colorado’s Front Range rail is still just an idea, but a Midwestern train shows what it could be (The Denver Post) Man dies in motorcycle crash Saturday evening (9 News) Many calling for … Continued
August 16, 2021