Today’s Headlines

From Streetsblog Pot smokers think driving while stoned is no big deal. Colorado wants to change that. (Streetsblog Denver) Bike commuters would be able to write off up to $53 in monthly expenses, thanks to a new tax billintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week. (Streetsblog USA) Other news More on the sharp rise … Continued

From Streetsblog Google Maps now includes Lime pedal bikes, e-bikes and scooters in its transit directions. But the new service highlights the many mobility options excluded from Google Maps, like the publicly supported Denver B-Cycle program. (Streetsblog Denver) Other news Incredible dashcam video from pickup buried in one of two avalanches that hit I-70 near … Continued

The family of fallen cyclist David Martinez, pictured at a ghost bike ceremony last month, lost their father. Now they the may lose their house. (Denver7) Photo: Andy  Bosselman From Streetsblog Pedestrian deaths up 75 percent in Colorado, 35 percent nationally; smartphones and the growing number of SUVs are among the factors according to a report … Continued

From Streetsblog RTD doubled the length of its airport trains after ridership increased six percent. (Streetsblog Denver) Ex Denver Bronco Demaryius Thomas turned himself in to police after a high-speed crash injured him and two others. (Streetsblog Denver) Other news Denver wants urban density around RTD stations, but sometimes it gets a Home Depot instead. (Denverite) … Continued

From Streetsblog Facts & Stats: Everything you should know about Denver’s Airport Train. (Streetsblog Denver) Other news Lime scooter riders injured because of a technical glitch that can cause “sudden excessive braking.” (Denver Post) More on Thornton allowing cyclists to roll through stop signs — but not Denver. (Westword) National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

“If you hit a pedestrian, you don’t even get a slap on the hand, you get nothing,” says widow of cyclist killed after crash in Colorado Springs. (CS Indy) Elevated park one idea for improving dangerous intersection at Federal and Colfax. (Denverite) Brown cloud covers Denver as weather traps dangerous level of pollution over region. … Continued

From Streetsblog RTD’s new FlexRide service is a suburban UberPool for the price of a bus fare. (Streetsblog Denver) Other news WalkDenver asks for placemaking ideas for South Federal Blvd. (WalkDenver) Bike commuters are dying in record numbers (Outside) More headlines at Streetsblog USA. Streetsblog Denver informs the movement for sustainable transportation and a livable … Continued

From Streetsblog “In Denver, the bus stops make me sad.” Often the city’s bus stops are ugly, dirty, badly maintained and dangerously close to highway-speed traffic. This is a quick tour of three unfortunate bus stops.  (Streetsblog Denver) Other news MAAD & CDOT partner to track how courts handle drunk driving cases. (9 News) Denver will … Continued

“Patricio Martinez killed a 20-year-old motorcyclist in 1994 on his fifth DUI. Since being released, he’s been busted driving drunk three more times.” (9 News) Aurora police filed nine charges against the RTD driver accused of causing the R Line derailment last month that injured several passengers. (CBS4) P3 problems: RTD’s A-Line contractor seeks a … Continued