Today’s Headlines
Tuesday’s Headlines
Cyclists will protest and mourn recent deaths with events this week. Police explain why the driver in Alexis Bounds’ death was not charged with a felony. Access to RTD's new discount program is behind a confusing, complicated and glitchy website.
July 30, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
Streetsblog praises Kyle Clark of 9News for his takedown of anti-bike lane nimbys. RTD’s new discount program launches today. Better can transit reduce traffic, even when a city grows fast.
July 29, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
A driver killed another bicyclist and bike lane opponents in the area still oppose safety upgrades to Marion Street. The death of an elite cyclist near Boulder shows a trend of increasing bike fatalities in Colorado. The key to raising more money for transportation could be asking fewer people.
July 26, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
A driver hit and killed a woman riding a bike yesterday on South Marion Street where NIMBYs oppose improvements to a bike lane. Scooters are another sign of big tech colonizing public spaces. Bustang is planning direct service to ski areas.
July 25, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
482 crashes seriously injured five last week. The city will install temporary traffic calming measures on Santa Fe but then spend two years planning permanent measures. Commentary: Are scooters a transit solution or a Trojan Horse for big tech to colonize our public spaces?
July 24, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Here’s why Denver is counting bike traffic (because Fox 31 got it wrong). The man accused of the hit-and-run that killed bicyclist Chuck Vogel faces multiple charges. Denver considers funding help for low-income people in navigating the complicated requirements of RTD’s new discount program.
July 23, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
107 Officials: Bustang is a success. Now give us more service. Denver is conducting bike lane traffic counts to see the lanes justify their cost. Uber, Lyft and the A-Line have reduced demand for airport parking, DIA scrapping plans to build two new parking garages.
July 22, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
A reckless driver killed grandfather and local cycling legend Scott Hendrickson. NIMBYs get worked up over misinformation spread about proposed changes to a Congress Park bike lane. Kids paint downtown sidewalks to welcome visiting parks officials. More headlines...
July 19, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Cars don’t have to press a button to cross the street, so why should pedestrians? CDOT prioritizes cars over bikes on the collapsed segment of U.S. 36. The Colorado Rockies ban scooter riding near Coors Field during games. More headlines ...
July 18, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
Denver’s first bicycle death this year and two other fatalities come this week as Mayor Hancock says street safety will be an “urgent” priority. A 16-year-old boy crashed into an RTD bus stop, killing a woman and seriously injuring a man. RTD fired a rail operator after the vehicle nearly derailed and injured eight. More headlines ...
July 17, 2019
