From Streetsblog

• ICYMI: Meet District E Representative Paul Rosenthal (Streetsblog Denver)
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 Metro News

• RTD budget includes layoffs, cuts (CO Politics)
• How coronavirus cuts to the government will affect Denver humans: Parks and Rec edition (Denverite)
• For Restaurants Fighting To Stay Alive During The Pandemic, Now ‘Is The Hardest Time’ (CPR)
• In a pandemic, an empty restaurant on Federal becomes a second home to a young family (Denverite)
• DIA makes changes to limit crowds, increase social distancing on trains (Channel7)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 39 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 43 (Good).

Centennial State & Beyond

• Barcelona Will Supersize its Car-Free ‘Superblocks’ (CityLab)
• How bus lanes speed up the morning commute and why it matters (USPIRG)
• COVID In Aspen: Warming Centers Designed For People Waiting During Limited Capacity At Restaurants (CBS4)
• Staying Home For Thanksgiving? So Are A Lot Of Other Coloradans (CPR)

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• As Biden Campaigned on Green Cars, U.S. Truck Sales Soared (Streetsblog USA)
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 Metro News

• Denver’s outdoor dining program has saved $287M in revenue for restaurants, city estimates (CO Politics)
• RTD’s 2021 Budget Isn’t As Bad As It Could’ve Been, But Storms Are A-Brewin’ (CPR)
• Debra Johnson begins history-making tenure as Denver’s first female transit chief (Mass Transit Magazine)
• Denver schools installing germ-killing lights on buses (9News)
• A Salvation Army campus to help unhoused families get on their feet is slated for Barnum’s Alameda Avenue (Denverite)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 40 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 53 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• Dive Bars Bring in the Light (The New York Times)
• Where Does Lyft Go After Its Huge Win in California? (Intelligencer)
• Renewable Power Grows Strongly, Despite the Pandemic (The New York Times)

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From Streetsblog

• Antiquated to Elevated: Hello from Alameda Falls! (Streetsblog Denver)
• The Five Worst Legacies of the Chao Years — And How to Undo Them (Streetsblog USA)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

Metro News

• First Female CEO At RTD Starts First Day; Wants To Listen More Than To Speak (CBS4)
• Some are missing normal routines so much, they’ve started ‘fake commutes’ (Denver Channel)
• Chaffee Park rezoned in one swoop to allow ADUs (Denverite)
• Out-of-state real estate firm under contract to buy Larimer Square (BusinessDen)
• Denver City Council approves Mayor Hancock’s $1.3B budget (CO Politics)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 40 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 48 (Good).

Centennial State & Beyond

• Shuttle services, public transit ready to safely serve winter guests in Summit County (Summit Daily)

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From Streetsblog

• Nashville Asks: Should Landowners Fund Sidewalks? (Streetsblog USA)
  • Answer: Nope
• ICYMI: Over the River and Through the Roads, To Sun Valley We Go (Streetsblog Denver)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

 Metro News

• Aurora plans to open a shelter for people experiencing homelessness later this month (Denverite)
• Denver asks all residents to be home by 10 p.m. to curb the spread of COVID-19 (Denverite)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 41 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 56 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• At least six Colorado school districts have reported coronavirus outbreaks among transportation employees (CO Sun)
• Colorado doesn’t need a useless rail line. It needs true high-speed rail. (Denver Post)
• A Step Forward in the Promise of Ultrafast ‘Hyperloops’ (The New York Times)
• The Setups for Outdoor Winter Dining Are Lavish. But Are They Safe? (The New York Times)

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