From Streetsblog

• What Secretary Pete Could Mean for the US DOT (Streetsblog USA)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

 Metro News

• Golden Passes “GoEV City” Resolution Committing to 100% Electric Transportation (CleanTechnica)
• The metal monster maker of Bruce Randolph Avenue (Denverite)
• Federal judge considers case against cleanups of homeless encampments in Denver (Denverite)
• Before Move-In Day, I Spent the Night at Denver’s Second Safe-Camping Site (Westword)
• Larimer Square Has Been Sold: Here’s a Brief Restaurant History (Westword)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 47 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 72 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• Public transit is a lifeline for low-income residents. They will bear the brunt of service cuts. (Washington Post)
• Claims of ‘Bleak’ Environmental Justice Record Appear to Fell a Biden Favorite for EPA (The New York Times)

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Traffic Violence

• Family offers reward for information into hit-and-run driver (Fox31)

From Streetsblog

• Antiquated to Elevated: Looking Forward (Streetsblog Denver)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

 Metro News

• Hunger continues to haunt the neighborhoods through which Bruce Randolph Avenue runs (Denverite)
• How Denver police officers secured a nearly 3% raise even though city council didn’t want to give them one (Denverite)
• Denver, Homeless Residents Heading to Court Today Over Sweeps (Westword)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 66 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 84 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• How the Pandemic Got People Biking Again, Even in Asia’s Congested Cities (Vice)
• ICYMI: Jane Jacobs v. Robert Moses—the story is more surprising than you think (Fast Company)
• Tampa Has an Ambitious Road Mural Goal — and Even Bigger Plans If Funding Comes Through (NextCity)

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Traffic Violence

• Driver dead following rollover crash on C-470 (9News)

From Streetsblog

• Four Ways Cars Pollute Our Lives — Besides the Tailpipe (Streetsblog USA)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

 Metro News

• I-70 project: CDOT settles cost claims for $12.5 million — leaving contractors on the hook for much more (Denver Post)
• A cleanup is scheduled this week, as is a hearing in a court case against such operations (Denverite)
• Denverite Street Week: Bruce Randolph Avenue (Denverite)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 70 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 74 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• Public transit in the US is already underfunded. The pandemic has made it worse. (Vox)
• When the Trains Stopped, Cyclists Dodged Manila’s Choking Traffic (The New York Times)
• Mass Transit Is in Jeopardy—and So Are Cities (Wired)

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Traffic Violence 

• Weekly Traffic Violence Report – 52 people killed on Denver streets in 2020

From Streetsblog

• Back on Track: Transit Equity (Streetsblog Denver)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

 Metro News

• Crews clear Denver homeless encampment at Lincoln and Speer (9News)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 43 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 56 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• U.S. Public Transportation Is Facing A “Make Or Break” Moment (Vice)
• Sad: Your Next Car Will Probably Be an Electric Pickup Truck (CityLab)
• What Will Happen to Cities in 2021 (The Atlantic)

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From Streetsblog

• Why Highway Teardowns Make Great Infrastructure (and Equity) Investments (Streetsblog USA)
• ICYMI: Conversations with Doug Tisdale and Kate Williams (Streetsblog Denver)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

 Metro News

• City council, reformers weigh in on ‘chilling’ report after Chief Pazen commits to changing how police control crowds (Denverite)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 55 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 69 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• How A Colorado Startup Could Change The Game For Electric Cars (CPR)
• Will Transit As We Know It Survive? (Next City)
• Warning of drastic cuts, transit agencies revive push for $32B in federal aid (Politico)

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From Streetsblog

• Are intersections keeping people from choosing to walk, roll and bike? (Streetsblog Denver)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

 Metro News

• Polis, Hancock Get Out of Testifying in Court About Homeless Sweeps (Westword)
• I-70 will be closed through heart of Denver in coming weekend (Denver Post)
• Denver police used excessive violence, didn’t turn on body cameras during George Floyd protests, report says (Associated Press)
• Detour has a new mural welcoming refugees and immigrants. Here’s where to find it (Denverite)
• “Suburban” south Denver neighborhood gets its first ADU request (Denverite)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 61 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 62 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• Uber Jettisons Flying Car Project (The New York Times)
• Meet the Man Who Bikes Around the World on a Penny-Farthing (Gear Junkie)

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