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Today, Denver is ranked as one of the worst cities in America for harmful air quality. Twice, Colorado health agencies have considered requiring commute programs. Twice, it was deemed too onerous an ask for Denver employers, even though employers in most western cities have been doing it successfully for two decades.

So far in 2021, 54 people have died from traffic violence on Denver streets. Ten of the victims were on foot, two were on a scooter, ten were on motorcycles, and 30 were in vehicles. At this point in 2020, 36 people were victims of traffic violence in Denver. 2021 will inevitably be a more … Continued

Maggie Lea is the Grants Manager with Mile High Connects. Maggie was born and raised in Denver, and has a deep love for this community and dedication to its people.  Case: leverage existing transit infrastructure for equitable vaccine distribution In the months since COVID-19 vaccination efforts kicked off in the state, we’ve made enormous strides … Continued

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area RTD Celebrates A Line’s 5th Anniversary With 30 Million+ Riders (CBS Local) Bicycle safety study taking place in Denver (KDVR) Denver Mayor Michael Hancock Joins Other Mayors Asking Biden To Be Included In Climate Migration Study (CBS Denver) Denver Police Trying to Put the Brakes on Illegal Street Racing but … Continued

Uber and RTD team up on paratransit service, neighbors react to deadly crash

Just for fun, today we're taking a look at two waiting areas where riders are forced to contend with some truly laughable dangers, including golf balls in Denver. We're willing to bet there are even weirder safety concerns at bus stops across America. 

If you draw a massive venn diagram of all the characteristics we want out of our transportation system – safety, affordability, less congestion, less pollution, and more access that’s more equitable – you’ll find transit sitting right at the sweet spot in the center. This year, 2021, is the year to build a more robust and sophisticated transit system in Denver, and we may finally have the funding to do it, writes Matt Frommer, a Senior Transportation Associate with the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP).

While many state highway bureaucracies treat bike, pedestrian, and transit infrastructure as an afterthought, new MassDOT highway engineering guidelines will require traffic engineers to include sidewalks, crosswalks, bus stops, and high-quality bike facilities when they design upgrades for the Commonwealth's major roadways.

This is the fourth first-round matchup in the Sweet 16 round of our annual Sorriest Bus Stop contest (voting continues through Sunday at 4 p.m. Eastern). In our previous first-round bouts, Narberth demolished Trenton, Quebec City advanced to the Abominable Eight with a complete destruction of Philadelphia; and Queens devastated Lynchburg.