Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Today’s Headlines

Boulder city council saves Boulder B-Cycle and declines e-scooter pilot. State legislator introduces bill to prevent school bus terrorism (but not school bus crashes). Marijuana and beer industries partner to recycle carbon dioxide and reduce carbon footprint including transportation emissions. More headlines.

RTD board chooses Paul Ballard as interim general manager/CEO. RTD has concerns about potential legislation. Colorado might pass the hands-free cell phone ban for drivers. More headlines...

Celebrating the nation’s first bike sharing experiment and mourning its passing. Denver Post Editorial Board writes, "[W]e support the addition of bicycle lanes. Just don’t make things worse" [for drivers of cars]. Legislators tackle transportation funding. More headlines...

Dump truck driver who hit and killed bike rider Alexis Bounds is sentenced. Denver Post follows up on Streetsblog Denver's RTD in Crisis series and gets Gov. Polis' take. Boulder B-Cycle faces funding shortage, again. More headlines...

A few Denverites oppose Virginia Ave. bike lane out of concern for free street parking next to driveways and garages. Boulder kids designed the first child-friendly city maps in the country and they like walking, biking, public transit, and visiting water features. Aurora students ask school board for bus passes to put more college classes and internships within reach. More headlines...

State lawmakers propose major changes for RTD. Family wants better lighting on I-25 pedestrian bridge, DOTI disagrees. 59 people died by homicide in Denver last year, compared to 71 people who died from traffic violence. More headlines...