Monday’s Headlines 4/26/21: Speed continues to be a factor in fatal crashes in Denver

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • Driver Killed In High-Speed Crash Near Sloan’s Lake (CBS Local)
  • 1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized After Car Goes Airborne, Rolls Several Times (CBS Denver)
  • Man walking on I-25 dies after he was hit by vehicle in Greenwood Village (9 News)
  • Metro Denver police agencies cracking down on street racing (Fox 31)
  • Pandemic Sees Nationwide Uptick in Bike Theft thefts are reportedly up 30% in Denver (NPR)
  • Denver looks to tech to make its streets safer to stroll (Axios)
  • Front Range rail: Northwest route through Boulder emerges as favorite for line that could share track with RTD (Times Call)
  • Boulder Route ‘Recommended’ By Commissioners As Front Range Rail Momentum Builds (Patch.com)
  • A moving truck smashes into a Cherry Creek bike shop as part of a break-in (The Denver Post)
  • TurnSignl App Aims To Help Everyone Get Home Safely After Traffic Stops (CBS Local)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 47 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 65 (Moderate).

Centennial State

  • Colorado Energy Office Announces Can Do Colorado Spring 2021 eBike Pilot Program Grant Awardees (Valley Courier)
  • Alleged hit-and-run driver arrested following fatal motorcycle crash (KKTV)
  • One way or two way for downtown? (The Daily Sentinel)
  • Polis signs bipartisan bills addressing roadways, renewable energy (The Center Square)
  • The road to recovery starts with … roads (The Gazette)
  • CDOT to host open house on I-70B project (The Daily Sentinel)

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Friday’s Headlines 4/23/21: Happy Anniversary to the A Line!

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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 does not mention traffic calming or infrastructure changes to curb the problem (Westword)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 56 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 75 (Moderate).

Centennial State

  • Effort to force Colorado to cut greenhouse emissions faster exposes exasperation with Polis administration (Colorado Sun)

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Thursday’s Headlines 4/22/21: 100 years of school safety patrol coming to Denver

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Happy Earth Day! Join Colorado mobility advocates in calling on Congress to increase funding for public transit.

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • Police release photo of truck involved in hit-and-run A person riding an e-scooter was hit on West Colfax Avenue on Tuesday night (9News,The Denver Channel)
  • Boulder Gave Green Light to Greenway Plans Without Public Comment (Westword)
  • RTD aimed for equity when making pandemic-era cuts, and it got pretty dang close (Denverite)
  • Arvada begins pilot project allowing dockless e-scooters for rent (The Denver Post)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 70 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 57 (Moderate).

Centennial State

  • Transit advocates measure the impact of investing in roads (Colorado Politics)
  • CDOT to update curb ramps for ADA accessibility in Rifle, Silt (Post Independent)
  • CDOT responds to estimates on traffic and air pollution in transit report (Colorado Politics)
  • Colorado State Patrol urges simple safety precautions (KRDO)
  • Oh no! Not my parking spot! (Leadville Herald)

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Wednesday’s Headlines 4/21/21: Denver looks to developers to help forward its transportation goals

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • Denver Looks to Developers to Help Forward its Transportation Goals New transit demand management (TDM) requirements will help encourage people to bike, walk, and take public transit (Denver DOTI)
  • Denver is expanding its transportation options (KDVR)
  • Parker-RTD Split Won’t Start This Year After Sponsor Withdraws Bill (Colorado Public Radio)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 45 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 71 (Moderate).

Centennial State

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Tuesday’s Headlines 4/20/21: How racism shaped our highways

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

Centennial State

  • Fatal accident crash involving pedestrian person walking closed all southbound I-25 lanes at Gardens of the Gods (KRDO)
  • LETTERS: Equitable access to public transportation essential across Colorado (Sentinel Colorado)
  • CDOT Hopes Stories Of Coloradans Killed By Impaired Drivers Will Stop Marijuana Users From Driving  (CBS Local)

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Monday’s Headlines 4/19/21: What do parking requirements have to do with affordable housing?

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • Op-Ed: Keep City Park Car-Free for Our Kids and an Equitable Future (Westword)
  • Councilwoman Kendra Black on giving District 4 the attention it deserves (Colorado Politics)
  • Patrick Layden Arrested In Deadly Crash At W. 32nd Avenue & Lowell Boulevard (CBS Local)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 42 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 48 (Good).

Centennial State

  • 3 boys hit by car in Fountain; 15-year-old and 9-year-old killed (KKTV)
  • Pedestrian hit by truck while crossing E. Main Street in Cortez (The Durango Herald)
  • Snag a Vaccine Appointment, Then Face the Next Hurdle: How to Get There? (KHN)

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