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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Aurora (9 News) Woman dies after assault on RTD bus in Aurora (Sentinel Colorado) U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg awards $304.2 million grant to Denver the grant will fund RTD (Fox 21) Man dies in head-on crash involving garbage truck on Tower Road (Fox … Continued

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Going Above and Beyond: Advice to USDOT on Measuring Transportation Equity (Transit Center) It’s David Sachs last day at Denverite we’ll miss his perspective on urban planning issues in Denver (Denverite) RTD Board approved updated study of Northwest rail ‘Peak Service’ plan, backs majority of recommendations from accountability committee … Continued

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Denver’s sidewalk-fixing program didn’t work. Now, the city is considering officially caring a little more. shout out to “the city’s foremost bear-poker on sustainable transportation issues” (Denverite) $450M Infrastructure Package Referred to November Ballot (Denver.gov) COVID Spurs New Crime Scare: Bike Thefts (The Crime Report) Teenager Ejected, Dies In Tragic … Continued

We’re taking a late Summer break and will return next week. Until then, we need your sidewalk photos! Show us your sidewalk to nowhere, your daily obstacle course, or the remnants of a sidewalk past. Post with #DenverDeservesSidewalks or #SadSidewalks or email them to info@streetsblog.org Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Ozone concentrations continue to … Continued

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Seven of Denver’s closed streets will return to pre-COVID-19 configurations (Fox 31) Urban tree canopy is a placemaking all-star (The Denver Post) Looking for a job? RTD hiring bus, train operators, mechanics (Fox 31) Ride Sharing prices are surging around metro-Denver (Fox 31) RTD Suspends BroncosRide Bus Service To … Continued

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Denver maps show neighborhood changes, new (and sometimes empty) homes, and more from Census data (Denverite) Colorado’s Front Range rail is still just an idea, but a Midwestern train shows what it could be (The Denver Post) Man dies in motorcycle crash Saturday evening (9 News) Many calling for … Continued

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area A free Five Points parking lot owned by RTD will go from spots for cars to homes for people we like this. (Denverite) Car Slams Into Back Of Coffee Shop In Deadly Crash On Hampden Avenue (CBS Local) Denver Ties Record For Summer Bad Air Days As Threat For … Continued

From Streetsblog It’s time to hit the sidewalks! (Streetsblog Denver) Thursday’s Headlines Are Full of Hot Takes (Streetsblog USA) Talking Headways Podcast: Saved Mental Energy (Streetsblog USA) Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Cyclists call for safer roads across Denver (The Denver Channel) ‘Please Slow Down’: Denver Police Join Metro Area Authorities Enforcing Speed Limits … Continued

Last week, the Denver Streets Partnership launched the Denver Deserves Sidewalks campaign to call on City leaders to prioritize and fund a complete and connected sidewalk network. Too many Denverites are lacking access to sidewalks—the most basic infrastructure of all—that would allow everyone, including parents, children, people with disabilities, and those who don’t drive, the … Continued