Is RTD Boss Dave Genova Doing the Best He Can for Denver Transit?
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The agency is struggling, but the RTD Board just voted to give the agency chief a small bonus.
Philadelphia Cyclists Demand Safer Bike Lanes — Now
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About 75 demonstrators took to the streets yesterday after a garbage truck driver struck and killed 24-year-old Emily Fredricks.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Governor Wannabe Tom Tancredo Despises Light Rail and Bike Lanes, Wants More Cars on Roads (Westword)
- Complete Sidewalk Network Would Cost Entire 2018 General Fund (9News)
- Downtown Amusement Park That’s Closed Half the Year Is Staying Put, Owner Says, and So Is Most of Its Parking Crater (ABC7)
- City Could Convert CDOT HQ Into Affordable Homes (Denverite)
- Shortlist of Cities for Amazon HQ May Not Come Until the New Year (DBJ)
- Louisville Resident Isn’t Subtle About Telling Drivers to Slow Down (Fox31)
National headline at Streetsblog USA
Draft Pedestrian Plan Diagnoses Denver’s Walkability Problem But Falls Short on Solutions
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It will take Denver 440 years to create a seamless citywide sidewalk network at current funding levels, but don't look to the Hancock administration's newly released Denver Moves Pedestrians & Trails draft plan for a strategy on how to get there this century.
London’s Protected Bike Lanes Move People 5 Times More Efficiently Than Car Lanes
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Leave it to a Brit to deliver a mathematical smackdown this courteously.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Driver Kills Person on Bike in Parker (9News)
- Driver Seriously Injures Person Walking in Littleton (DenPo)
- Draft Pedestrian and Trails Plan Released (DenPo)
- Zoning Revision Would End “Slot Homes” in Favor of Town Homes Facing Street With Parking Via Alley (Denverite)
- Program Streamlines Construction of Backyard Homes to Curb Displacement (DenPo)
- Daily Camera Reader: Thanks for Great Thanksgiving Service, RTD
National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Albuquerque’s Ground-Breaking BRT Project Makes Its Maiden Voyage on Route 66
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The design of Albuquerque's "ART" transitway rates higher than any other American bus rapid transit project.
Cherry Hills City Council Votes for Unfettered Driving Over Kids’ Safety
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Zach Bishop and Christina Alderfer just want some speed bumps on their street in Cherry Hills so their two boys can play outside without worrying so much about reckless drivers. The Cherry Hill Village City Council has other priorities.
Denver Ayudará a los Residentes Pagar por Reparaciones de Banquetas Empezando el Próximo Año
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El nuevo sistema reparará una infraestructura desbaratada para peatones, vecindario por vecindario.
Today’s Headlines
| | 2 Comments- Bringing City Sidewalks Up to Snuff Will Cost $1 Billion (Denverite)
- Hancock’s Private-Public Partnership Office Won’t Steal Council’s Authority on City Contracts (DenPo)
- Council OKs Contract for More Reliable Automated Train System at DIA (DenPo)
- DenPo Reader: Why Would Coloradans Gift World’s Richest Man Taxpayer Giveaways to Move Amazon Here?
- Coloradans Buying More SUVs and Pickups (DBJ)
- Fort Collins Residents Want More Roads But Don’t Want to Pay for Them (Coloradoan)
National headlines at Streetsblog USA
People Keep Dying on Federal Blvd, and CDOT Keeps Giving Excuses for Inaction
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It's no secret that an urban street designed like a highway puts people at risk, but Colorado DOT is in no hurry to redesign Denver's deadliest corridor.
Who’s to Blame for Drive-to-Urbanism?
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Developments can have the trappings of a walkable place but still be very difficult to access without a car.