Today’s Headlines
Thursday’s Headlines
Yesterday members of the Colorado House Transportation Committee killed HB1099, a bill that would have banned automated traffic enforcement statewide, including photo red light cameras. Top photo: After a legislative victory, members of the Denver Streets Partnership posed for a photo outside of the State Capitol: Jack Todd and Piep van Heuven of Bicycle Colorado, Jill … Continued
February 21, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
From Streetsblog Fact check: Colo. Rep. Jovan Melton wants to ban red light cameras. But he justifies his position with false info. A hearing for his bill will happen at the State Capitol this afternoon. (Streetsblog Denver) Opinion: Denver paved over paradise and put up a parking lot. Contrary to the conclusion of a recent Denver … Continued
February 20, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Cyclists allowed to roll through stop signs in Thornton, a first for Denver Metro.
February 19, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Distracted driving: Denver Councilman Albus Brooks made a video while driving his daughter to school same day State Senate transpo committee advanced a distracted driving bill.
February 15, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Report: Denver transit riders switch to cars as RTD fails to get the basics right.
February 14, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
raffic fatalities: :It’s definitely been a bad year for Colfax.” (Streetsblog Denver)
More on “casual carpool” app officials hope will reduce traffic on U.S. 36. (Fox 31)
February 13, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
When Denver gets snow removal wrong, these wheelchair users can’t get to work. (9 News)
App-based “casual carpool” program aims to reduce U.S. 36 traffic (Daily Camera); its badly thought-out rollout targets transit riders, apparently to get them out of buses and back into road-clogging cars.
February 12, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
Rolf Eisinger, Denver's Vision Zero manager, rides near the Webb Municipal building on Winter Bike to Work Day.
Car thief stole pickup in Longmont and ran over its owner, who was seriously injured. (KDVR)
The stories of two good men lost to preventable DUI and distracted driving crashes. (Greeley Tribune)
February 11, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Suspect identified in LIttleton high-speed chase that killed two people. (Highlands Ranch Herald)
Uninspiring: Gov. Polis & Mayor Hanckock. Badass: Janette Sadik-Khan. Check out our report from the Bicycle Colorado Moving People Forward conference. (Streetsblog Denver)
Today is Winter Bike to Work Day. No pressure. (Denverite)
February 8, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Bicyclist killed in crash with freight train in Longmont. (CBS4)
Man struck and killed by A-Line train may have been suicidal. (9 News)
Denver snow day: 132 crashes yesterday, 24 already today. (Denver Post)
Sadik-Khan: Denver Can Learn From NYC’s ‘Streetfight.’ (Streetsblog)
February 7, 2019