From Streetsblog

• Antiquated to Elevated: Building a Bond Project (Streetsblog Denver)
• Memo to Feds: To Keep Seniors Safe on Our Roads, End Car Dependence (Streetsblog USA)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

 Metro News

• Police officers acted dangerously and anonymously during protests against police brutality and racism, investigation finds (Denverite)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 50 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 53 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• It will take $130M to get more EVs on Colorado roads. Xcel wants its customers to cover the cost. (Colorado Sun)
• Outdoor dining isn’t quite “outdoors” anymore (Vox)
• How to Build Your Own Bike—And What You Should Know Before You Get Started (Bicycling)

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From Streetsblog

• ICYMI: Overcoming Barriers (Streetsblog Denver)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

 Metro News

• Denver New Early Intervention Team Focuses on Small Encampments (Westword)
• Sanctioned Camps Prepare To Open In Denver For Those Experiencing Homelessness (CBS4)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 48 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 52 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• CDOT’s Revitalizing Main Street program awards 14 grants across the state (COPolitics)
• Front Range Rail Project Gets A Rough $2B Price Tag As RTD Looks To Jump On Board (CPR)
• ‘Existential Peril’: Mass Transit Faces Huge Service Cuts Across U.S. (The New York Times)

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Traffic Violence

• Weekly Traffic Violence Report – four more people killed on Denver streets this year

From Streetsblog

• Back on Track: Conversations with Doug Tisdale and Kate Williams (Streetsblog Denver)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

Metro News

• A tiny home village opened Thursday in the Cole neighborhood (Denverite)
• Denver homeless advocates receive approval for second safe outdoor space (9News)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 43 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 62 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• The Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped These Agencies From Moving Ahead with Affordable Housing Development (TransitCenter)
• ‘Mobility Hubs’ Become Community Anchors in Minneapolis (NextCity)
• Public Transportation in Crisis (The American Prospect)
• The Pandemic Gives Us a Chance to Change How We Get Around (WIRED)

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From Streetsblog

• ICYMI: Meet District G Representative Julien Bouquet (Streetsblog Denver)
• Distracted Driving Skyrocketing During the Pandemic (Streetsblog USA)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

 Metro News

• First Tier Of Job Cuts At RTD Begin (CBS4)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 40 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 48 (Good).

Centennial State & Beyond

• The Biden Administration Needs to Do Something About Tesla (Slate)
• Public spaces are essential – but not yet equal (City Monitor)
• Why our reliance on cars could start booming (BBC)
• The case for cookie-cutter buildings (Fast Company)

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From Streetsblog

• Antiquated to Elevated: Overcoming Barriers (Streetsblog Denver)
• There’s No Better Time to Turn Streets to Markets (Streetsblog USA)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

 Metro News

• RTD’s First Layoff Notices Will Go Out This Week (CPR)
• RTD partners with Lyft in mobile ticketing app (Denver Post)
• Denver police officers will get raises in 2022, arbitrator decides (Denverite)
• Denver’s first temporary sanctioned camp for people experiencing homelessness is set to open Dec. 7 (Denverite)
• Denverites are getting a $1.7 million allowance (Denverite)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 38 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 51 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• “Transit Is the Future” Forums: Coming Soon to a City Near You (Transit Center)
• How to Make the Most of Covid Winter (CityLab)
• The problem for the 21st century isn’t that we’re too urban—it’s that we’re not urban enough (Fast Company)

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