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Today’s Headlines

By David Sachs | Jul 21, 2016 | 2 Comments

NY Times Feature Claims People Move to Denver for Transit System
Denverite Dubs the Article “a Round of Denver Millennial Bingo”
Neighbors Brand a New Neighborhood — “Union Station North” (Westword)
How to Get Elderly Family Members to Give Up the Car Keys (DenPo)
Gas Leak Will Delay RTD’s D, F, and H Lines Today (ABC7)
Hancock Targets Westwood for Affordable Housing Investments (CPR)
Longmont Bicyclists Ride to Remember People Killed by Drivers (Daily Camera)
Enlightened Westword Columnists Tells Drivers What Not to Do
State Senator Dan Pabon Pleaded With Police for Special Treatment After DUI Arrest (9News)
Convent Turned Co-Housing Space Coming to Chaffee Park (Denverite)

Downtown Bike/Ped Loop a Top Priority for Downtown Denver Partnership

By David Sachs | Jul 20, 2016 | 5 Comments

The Downtown Denver Partnership, a business-oriented group that plays a major role in shaping the city’s urban center, announced its priorities for the upcoming year Wednesday morning. They included a “Downtown Loop” for people walking and biking, revamping the 16th Street Mall, and spurring walkable development in Arapahoe Square. The Partnership envisions a walking and […]

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Report: As Cities Add Bike Lanes, More People Bike and Biking Gets Safer

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 20, 2016 | No Comments

The more people bike on the streets, the safer the streets are for everyone who bikes. This phenomenon, originally identified by researcher Peter Jacobsen, is known as “safety in numbers.” And that’s exactly what American cities are seeing as they add bike infrastructure — more cyclists and safer cycling — according to a new report […]

Support a Better Brighton Blvd. With BikeDenver and Great Divide Brewing

By David Sachs | Jul 20, 2016 | No Comments

Looking for something fun to do this Saturday while also contributing to society? BikeDenver is holding its first annual Brighton BikeDown, a fundraiser at Great Divide Barrel Bar in River North. Right now Brighton Boulevard is far from the most bikeable street in Denver, but it very well could be by next year, after Public […]

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Seattle’s New Park-and-Rides Cost a Fortune But Won’t Move Many People

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 20, 2016 | No Comments

Seattle area voters will vote this November on a $53 billion transit expansion package. But along with new light rail lines stretching across the region, Seattle will also be getting a publicly owned parking empire. In total, the plan calls for $661 million in spending on parking at transit stations. At an astounding $80,000 per […]

Today’s Headlines

By David Sachs | Jul 20, 2016 | No Comments

Driver Kills Woman Walking on Quebec and 23rd (DPD)
The 10 Most Dangerous Intersections for Bicyclists, According to Denverite
Someone Accused Patricia Livingston of Hit-and-Run Before She Killed Cole Sukle With Car (DenPo)
How Out of Town Visitors See the 16th Street Mall (Westword)
Woman Launches Advocacy Group to Make City’s Growth Equitable (Confluence)
Wealthy Residents Take It Upon Selves to Redesign Public Park (Denverite)
Years Ago, Donald Trump’s Attempt to Redevelop Union Station Failed (Westword)
Rural Drivers Less Likely Than Urban Drivers to Use Seat Belts (DenPo)

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What You Need to Know About the Upcoming Broadway Bike Lane Demo

By David Sachs | Jul 19, 2016 | 10 Comments

If Mayor Michael Hancock decides to install a permanent, two-way protected bike lane on Broadway, it would be his most concrete step to follow through on promises to make Denver a great city for bicycling. The Broadway project isn’t a done deal yet, however. First, Public Works will install a temporary, five-block demonstration between Bayaud and […]

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Vox Pulls Back the Curtain on “Scam” to Save Lives With Red Light Cameras

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 19, 2016 | No Comments

You can usually count on Vox for accurate, research-based explainers of public policy issues. That’s why the new Vox video on red light cameras is so monumentally disappointing. Researchers have established that red light cameras make streets safer by reducing potentially fatal T-bone collisions, though they do lead to more rear-end crashes, which tend not […]

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Houston FTW: Transit Execs Aim to Fix Sorry Bus Stops

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 19, 2016 | No Comments

The lousy state of American bus stops is a serious problem. Transit riders say bad waiting environments are one of their top concerns, according to a recent survey and report by TransitCenter [PDF]. That’s why Streetsblog is highlighting some of the sorriest bus stops in the nation this month. Poor walking conditions and uncomfortable bus […]

Today’s Headlines

By David Sachs | Jul 19, 2016 | No Comments

Police Charge Patricia Livingston, 81, for Killing 14-Year-Old Cole Sukle With Her Car (ABC7)
City Council Approves Plan to Make Westwood Walkable (Fox31)
Colorado Springs PD Blames Person Walking for Crash That Sent Her to Hospital (Fox21)
Fort Collins’ Mason Corridor Hasn’t Realized Transit-Oriented Development Around BRT (Coloradoan)
Developers Buy Golden Triangle Surface Parking Lot (BusinessDen)
Colorado State Patrol to Drivers: Safety Is More Important Than Property Damage (9News)
A-Line Delayed Again Today (ABC7)

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Eyes on the Street: Crosswalk Art Adds More Color to East Colfax

By David Sachs | Jul 18, 2016 | No Comments

Crossing East Colfax Avenue just got a little more interesting. Denver Public Works made part of the street car-free over the weekend so people could paint the crosswalks at Steele and Adams with birds, guitars, musical notes, and a stylized design of the word “Colfax.” The project is a collaboration between the Bluebird Business Improvement District and Department […]

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America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Cambridge, MA vs. Nassau County, NY

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 18, 2016 | No Comments

Our search for the sorriest bus stop in America — a virtual tour of the deplorable waiting conditions transit riders have to put up with — continues today with the third match in the round of 16. Last week, bus stops in Broomfield, Colorado, and St. Louis County beat out the competition from Portland, Oregon, […]

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