Boston Tests Faster Bus Service Simply By Laying Out Orange Cones
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Bus riders got a dramatically faster ride thanks to a one-day pilot.
Here’s a Look at What the New Civic Center Station Does (and Doesn’t) Do for Transit Riders
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If Union Station is Denver’s living room, Civic Center Station is the city’s laundry room — not nearly as pretty, but built for efficiency. RTD gave the press a sneak peek at the newly renovated downtown bus station on Tuesday, showing off its glass-enclosed bus terminal, additional bus bays, transit screens, and a more open […]
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Austin Orders Up a Street That Puts Transit, Biking, and Walking First
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Austin plans to overhaul one of its busiest streets with bus lanes, protected bike lanes, and wider sidewalks.
Today’s Headlines
| | 1 Comment- 81 Percent of Drivers in CDOT’s Pay-By-Mile Pilot Thought It Fair, But No Plans to Make It Permanent (DenPo)
- New CDOT Chief Mike Lewis Lays Out Goals for Agency (DBJ)
- I-70 Widening Opposition Leader: Mayor Who Pushes Envelope Should Replace Hancock Next Year (DenPo)
- I-70 Wasn’t Safe to Drive On Yesterday Because the Sun Came Up (9News)
- Two Colorado Companies Make Listicle for Being Bike-Friendly (DBJ)
- Hancock: The Market, Not the Mayor, Dictated Development Boom (DenPo)
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Eyes on the Street: Flashing Pedestrian Signals in Sloan’s Lake, Regis, Congress Park, Stapleton, Hilltop
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Back in May, Denver Public Works installed a "rapid flashing beacon" at 30th and Downing. The signals, meant to get drivers to yield to people walking and using wheelchairs, are up and running at five more crosswalks around the city.
After Harvey, Houston Leaders Look to Rebuild Around Transit
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The recovery effort needs to ensure that Houston will be better prepared for future extreme weather events.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Driver Kills Denver Man Walking North of Boulder (Camera)
- Driver Kills Person Walking in Castle Rock (CBS4)
- Family Will Spend Holidays Without Dalton McCreary, Killed Trying to Cross Aurora Street (9News)
- State Commission to Decide G Line’s Fate This Winter (Denverite)
- Aurora Sentinel Endorses Toll Roads Across State — to Expand Highways
- RTD Fare Machines Offer “No Mercy” When They Break (Denverite)
- Denver Post: State Lawmakers Should Stop Freewheeling Uber from Letting Bad Drivers Drive
- DenPo Gives Megaphone to Reader Who Says Anyone Who Wasn’t Born Here Should Leave
- CU Boulder Lets People Pay Parking Tickets With Food Donations (DenPo)
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Gosia Kung, Executive Director and Founder of WalkDenver, Stepping Down at Year’s End
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Kung sat down with Streetsblog to talk about WalkDenver's wins, the challenge of battling bureaucratic inertia, and the organization's future.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Driver Injures Four After Slamming Into Taco Bell at Federal and Alameda (DenPo)
- RTD and Private Contractor Point Fingers at Each Other Over N Line Delays (CPR)
- Civic Center Station Opens Soon After $31 Million Renovation (Denverite)
- East Colfax Pedestrian Upgrades Begin Soon (DBJ)
- Nonprofits, Foundations Create Land Trust to Increase Affordable Housing Stock (DenPo, Denverite)
- Golden City Council OKs UPS Golf Cart Delivery (CBS4)
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While Other Countries Mandate Safer Car Designs for Pedestrians, America Does Nothing
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The regulators at the NHTSA have never gotten serious about adapting vehicle design to protect people outside cars, even as pedestrian deaths have soared.
RTD Board Members Want a Better Fare Pass Program. Will They Rock the Boat to Get It?
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Several members of the RTD Board of Directors are concerned about changes to the agency's fare pass program that could increase low-income ridership but dent the transit agency's revenue. Only one member, however, hinted at going after additional funds from the state.
Today’s Headlines
| | 1 Comment- Bike Rider Robert Kantor Did Everything Right, Hit-and-Run Driver Still Nearly Killed Him (9News)
- CDOT Considers Breathalyzer Giveaway Success, Yet Quarter of Recipients Still Felt They Could Drink and Drive (DenPo)
- 41st and Fox Station Anchors Sunnyside Growth (Denverite)
- Colorado Springs Gazette Endorses Congestion Pricing After CDOT Widens Southern Portion of I-25
- UPS Could Start Delivering Packages By Golf Cart in Golden (DenPo)
- Amazon Could Qualify for Huge Tax Breaks (DBJ)
- MSU Student Starts Cafe-on-a-Bike Business (Met Media)
- Development Differs By Neighborhood (Life on Capitol Hill)
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