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Wednesday’s Headlines 02/24/2021 and Denver May Extend Shared Streets Past March
Denver may extend Shared Streets past March. Commentary: I-270 Expansion Will Harm Latino Communities, Increase Air Pollution, and Accelerate Climate Change. Aurora Police seek hit-and-run driver who hit a person walking yesterday at E. Colfax and Beeler Street. More headlines.
February 24, 2021
Commentary: I-270 Expansion Will Harm Latino Communities, Increase Air Pollution, and Accelerate Climate Change
Allen Cowgill: Expanding I-270 will increase pollution in neighborhoods inhabited mostly by people of color and could accelerate climate change by encouraging more people to drive.
February 23, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines 02/23/2021 and Walking While Black Shouldn’t Be Deadly
More on how Elijah McClain was killed by Aurora Police/Aurora Fire while walking. RTD CEO/GM speaking today at 3 p.m. Democratic leg leaders say it's time to fund transportation. More headlines.
February 23, 2021
OPINION: It’s Time to End NYPD’s Current Role in Crash Investigations
A victim of road violence speaks.
February 22, 2021
Holland, Michigan Shows How to Put Pedestrians First in Winter
Holland, Michigan has a long history of going above and beyond for people who travel outside cars in the winter.
February 22, 2021
Monday’s Headlines 02/22/2021 and Safe Walking Means Safety for Black Lives, Too
Independent review faults Aurora police for stop preceding Elijah McClain’s death. Two drivers hit people walking in Denver. Colorado lacks $ for transportation improvements because TABOR. More headlines.
February 22, 2021
Amtrak Is Ready to Grow. Will it Finally Get the Subsidy It Deserves?
Amtrak wants intercity rail take its rightful place as an essential component of our public transportation ecosystem, rather than quasi-private afterthought.
February 21, 2021
Traffic Violence Report: 10 People Have Died in 2021, Compared to Five in 2020
Ten people have died from traffic violence on Denver streets in 2021.
February 19, 2021
Friday’s Headlines 02/19/2021
Boulder's new racial equity plan will inform transportation planning and everything else. Why We Need To Stop Calling Auto-Centric Roads ‘Assets.' More headlines.
February 19, 2021
Why We Need To Stop Calling Auto-Centric Roads ‘Assets’
Your city can't sell a road to the next town over when it needs a little cash. So why do our municipal accounting standards count highways as "assets"? Advocates say it's time to fix that.
February 18, 2021