Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

• Denver Parks and Rec: But parking!
  Streetsblog Denver: *eye roll*
  Denverite: Denver’s major parks won’t be car-free this spring, but most will be car-lite. Yet on-street parking spots surround parks, even if using them means crossing the street to get to the trees and grass. (Denverite)
• Denver’s Snow Angels Program Aims To Help Those Who Cannot Shovel Their Sidewalks (CBS4)
• The Pandemic Made This RTD Passenger’s Commute Even Longer. A Year Later, ‘It Is What It Is’ (CPR)
• RTD warns of delayed service during this weekend’s potentially big snow (CBS4, 9news)
• Broomfield City Council unanimously approves next phase of Industrial Lane bikeway (Boulder Daily Camera)
• Boulder County canceling commissioners meeting with RTD officials to discuss Northwest Rail (Boulder Daily Camera)
• Yet hope springs eternal! Boulder, Broomfield area leaders see hope for transportation funding (BizWest)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 55 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 56 (Moderate).

Centennial State

• Garfield County commissioners approved a $300,000 grant to support the Parachute Area Transit System bus service, and the Town of Parachute has budgeted more than $86,000 (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
• Colorado Department of Transportation names Julie Constan new regional transportation director for southwest and south-central Colorado, and apparently this job is all about highways (The Journal)

From Streetsblog

• Friday’s Headlines Are Dangerous By Design (Streetsblog USA)

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Traffic Violence and Safe Streets

• Driver hits and kills man walking at 25th and Colorado (DPD Twitter, CBS4, Fox31)
• ‘Elijah Is Touching Hearts Everywhere’: Sheneen McClain On Her Son Inspiring Police Reform (Colorado Public Radio)

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

• When should you shovel sidewalk snow? Know the law. [And also shovel because it helps people with disabilities, people pushing strollers, and people delivering mail and food.] (9News, Fox31)
• Study examines barriers keeping bike riding from being more inclusive in Denver, Fort Collins, and cities in eight other states (PeopleForBikes, Bicycle Retailer)
• Broomfield City Council approves agreement with Boulder County for U.S. 287 Bus Rapid Transit Study (Colorado Hometown Weekly)
• Faking a commute into work by walking around the block or getting on your bike could help remote employees’ mental health (Fox31)
• The average Denver-area driver spent 39 fewer hours in congested traffic in 2020, thanks to coronavirus-related office and business closures… Now just imagine if we had better public transit and bikeways as an alternative to driving! (Denver Business Journal)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 44 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 96 (Moderate).

Centennial State and Beyond

• How did Colorado’s lawmakers vote on the American Rescue Plan stimulus bill, which contains $30 billion for transit? Spoiler alert: Yes votes were Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper; Reps. Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Ed Perlmutter. No votes were Reps. Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck, and Doug Lamborn. (Fox31)
• Frisco plans to bring back pedestrian promenade this summer (Summit Daily News)
• Signs officially marking the path of the Stage and Rail Trail, a planned 70-mile bicycling trail that closely follows the rail line of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad between Salida and Leadville, were recently erected along CR 371, a big step in a very gradual process to create a long-distance bicycling trail in Chaffee and Lake counties (Chaffee County Times)

From Streetsblog

• Talking Headways Podcast: Latina Leaders in Transit – RTD Board of Directors Chair Angie Rivera-Malpiede talks with Cindy Chavez, former board chair of the VTA and current Santa Clara County, Calif. supervisor (Streetsblog USA)
• Thursday’s Headlines As We Turn the Corner (Streetsblog USA)
• All about federal transit/highway funding ratios (Streetsblog Chicago)
• STUDY: How Race and Income Impact Road Safety in Oregon (Streetsblog USA)

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

• Businesses, local governments, RTD preparing for massive snow storm this weekend (Denver7)
• General Manager and CEO Debra A. Johnson introduces RTD’s ‘People Who Move People’ campaign starting with 15L bus operator Suna Karabay (RTD)
• Female transit chiefs – including RTD’s Debra Johnson – step up in a year of crisis (Bond Buyer)
• Bike to Work Day postponed to September 22 (Boulder Daily Camera)
• New 6-mile bike, pedestrian trail opens in Aurora (9News)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 42 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 104 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

Centennial State

• Colorado developing plan to mandate large employers cut individual vehicle use by workers (Denver Business Journal)
• Pueblo City Council accepts $1.8 million grant for Dillon Drive roundabout (Pueblo Chieftain)

From Streetsblog

• Wednesday’s Headlines Offer Help for Transit (Streetsblog USA)
• This Year’s List of the Most Dangerous Cities for Walkers Is Unacceptably Familiar (Streetsblog USA)

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Traffic Violence and Safe Streets

• Last night at E. Hampden Ave. and S. Dayton Street, a person driving hit a person walking, who sustained serious injuries (DPD Twitter)
• DPD arrested two drivers for a hit-and-run crash that killed a person biking Friday night at Morrison Road and W. Kentucky Avenue. Multiple outlets previously reported that the victim was walking, not biking. (DPD Twitter, CBS4, Denver Post)

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

• City Council approves $149 million to fix up the 16th Street Mall with wider sidewalks, center bus lanes (Denverite, Denver Post, Denver Business Journal, CBS4, Fox31)
• Park Hill Golf Course Steering Committee meets tonight at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom (Denvergov.org, Westword)
• RTD addresses B and G line quiet zone concerns amid community backlash (Westminster Window)
• RTD crews to work on L Line each night this week (9News)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 103 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Yesterday’s max: 69 (Moderate).

Centennial State

• Pueblo Wants More Pedestrians And Lighter Traffic On Union Avenue And Main Street (Colorado Public Radio)
• Vail to introduce construction schedule for South Frontage Road roundabout project (Vail Daily)

From Streetsblog

• Tuesday’s Headlines are Awesome (Streetsblog USA)
• New COVID Relief Bill Is a Strong Start To a Long Transit Recovery (Streetsblog USA)
  • Both Senator Michael Bennet and Senator John Hickenlooper voted for it.

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Traffic Violence and Safe Streets

• DPD issued a Medina Alert for two vehicles after at least one driver hit and killed a person walking at Morrison Road and W. Kentucky Ave. on Friday night (DPD Twitter, CBS 4, Fox31, 9News)

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

• RTD Board of Directors meetings this week: Tue 5:30 p.m. Special Board Meeting to discuss resolution in support of House Bill 21-1186 titled CONCERNING RELIEVING THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT OF STATUTORY RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO THE DISTRICT’S OPERATIONS (Agendas and links to watch)
• RTD rolls out FlexRide and Metro Taxi pilot project (RTD, 9News)
• All are welcome at the Denver Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation Transportation Committee meeting March 11, 6-8 p.m., and the agenda is: Bikes on Broadway, Introducing DOTI’s New Director of Transit, Denver’s Micromobility Program, and Bike Streets Project: 2 Mile Pledge & Stay Sane Loop Routes (Zoom registration)
• Denver City Council meetings this week: Mon 5 p.m. General Public Comment Session; Mon 5:30 p.m. City Council meeting; Tue 9:30 a.m. Mayor-Council, Tue 10:30 a.m. Land Use Transportation Infrastructure Committee (Committee canceled. Consent agenda included.); Tue 1:30 p.m. Finance Governance Committee; Wed 10:30 a.m. Safety Housing Education Homelessness Committee (Committee canceled. Consent agenda included.); Wed 1:30 p.m. Business Arts Workforce Aviation Services Committee; Thu 9:30 a.m. Budget and Policy Committee (Agendas and links to watch)
• Longmont council members, state lawmakers consider options for FasTracks service (Longmont Times-Call)
• Some Boulder County commuters still hopeful for rail (Longmont Times-Call)
• Unpacking the 2050 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan (Mile High Connects)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 50 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 48 (Good).

Centennial State

• Lawmakers Move To Expand Program That Helped Restaurants And Pedestrians Take Over Colorado’s Main Streets In The Pandemic (Colorado Public Radio)
• Weeks into legislative session, here’s the status of Polis’ big transportation stimulus plan (Denver Business Journal)
• Avon to consider electric vehicle pledge for fleet and transit buses (Vail Daily)
• Steamboat students will ride electric next school year (Steamboat Pilot and Today)

From Streetsblog

• Monday’s Headlines to Start a Warming Trend (Streetsblog USA)
• Send Us Your Nominees for the Sorriest Bus Stop! (Streetsblog USA)
• For Bikes + BRT, Colored Asphalt Is Better Than Paint (Streetsblog SF)
• New data shows Chicago’s speed cameras are effective in preventing traffic deaths (Streetsblog Chicago)
• Opinion: Treat Traffic Violence as an Epidemic (Streetsblog NYC)

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