Back on Track: Meet District E Representative Paul Rosenthal
By Kelly Mutz | | No CommentsThursday’s Headlines 11/5/20
By Streetsblog Denver | | No CommentsFrom Streetsblog
- Mexico’s ‘Right to Mobility’ Amendment Could Shift Road Safety Discourse and Save Thousands of Lives (Streetsblog USA)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- Demonstrators gather in Denver as the presidential election remains undecided (Denverite, CBS4)
- People experiencing homelessness could soon have a safe outdoor site at Capitol Hill church (Channel7)
- The George Floyd mural on Colfax was defaced twice in a month (Denverite)
- Denver voters on track to approve measures to raise funds to address climate change and homelessness (Denverite)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 53 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 63 (Moderate).
Centennial State & Beyond
- How VW’s Diesel Settlement Is Changing Fleets, From Schools to Seaports (The New York Times)
- Virginia’s new rail authority just met for the first time (Greater Greater Washington)
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Mexico’s ‘Right to Mobility’ Amendment Could Shift Road Safety Discourse and Save Thousands of Lives
By Kea Wilson | | No CommentsWednesday’s Headlines 11/4/20
By Streetsblog Denver | | No CommentsFrom Streetsblog
- ICYMI: How Will the RTD Board Respond to COVID-19? (Streetsblog USA)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- Denver voters approve pair of sales tax increases to fight climate change, tackle homelessness (Denver Post & CO Politics)
- RTD election results come in (CO Politics & Denver Post)
- Denver voters appear set to expand powers of City Council (Denver Post)
- Denver’s historic Larimer Square for sale (Denver Post)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 58 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 59 (Moderate).
Centennial State & Beyond
- Uber and Lyft Drivers in California Will Remain Independent (The New York Times)
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Tuesday’s Headlines 11/3/20
By Streetsblog Denver | | No CommentsTraffic Violence
- Glendale police searching for fatal hit-and-run suspect (Fox31)
From Streetsblog
- Antiquated to Elevated: Over the River and Through the Roads, To Sun Valley We Go (Streetsblog Denver)
- STUDY: Most Cyclists Killed Are Middle-Aged (Streetsblog USA)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- Denver’s spending plan for 2021 assumes a waning pandemic. Here’s what’s getting cut and what’s not. (Denverite)
- Larimer Square to be sold for first time in nearly 30 years (9News)
- Artists Enhance Santa Fe Arts District Leading Up To Denver Arts Weekend (CBS4)
- Somebody Painted Over Jolt’s Crush Mural Blasting Gentrification (Westword)
- Winter Outdoor Dining Grant Program Launches Today (Westword)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 49 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 63 (Moderate).
Centennial State & Beyond
- Eviction ban or not, Colorado tenants still worry about their rent while landlords struggle to survive (CO Sun)
- 9 Ways Outdoor Dining Will Change The City (The New York Times)
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Antiquated to Elevated: Over the River and Through the Roads, To Sun Valley We Go
By Ted Walker | | No CommentsSTUDY: Most Cyclists Killed Are Middle-Aged
By Kea Wilson | | No CommentsMonday’s Headlines 11/2/20
By Streetsblog Denver | | No CommentsTraffic Violence
- 5 injured, 1 killed after vehicle rolls over onto I-70 embankment (Fox31)
- Woman killed by driver in 5 Points (Fox31)
From Streetsblog
- (ICYMI) Antiquated to Elevated: Is a Flashy New Bridge Really What Elyria-Swansea Needs? (Streetsblog Denver)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- A new sign downtown recognizes Denver’s role in the lynching of a 15-year-old boy (Denverite)
- Endorsement: Tim Nelson for RTD Board of Directors District A seat because we are “ready to move RTD forward” (Denver Post)
- Denver yet to open sanctioned homeless encampment 4 months after announcing idea (Denver Post)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 60 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 61 (Good).
Centennial State & Beyond
- Fitting: Thousands Participate In ‘MAGA Drag The Interstate’ In Colorado (CBS4)
- Can the Bike Boom Keep Going? (CityLab)
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Friday’s Headlines and Traffic Violence Report 10/30/20
By Streetsblog Denver | | No CommentsTraffic Violence
- Weekly Traffic Violence Report – One more killed on Denver streets this week
From Streetsblog
- Back on Track: How Will the RTD Board Respond to COVID-19? (Streetsblog Denver)
- How to Bike With Disabilities, Discrimination, and Difference (Streetsblog USA)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- Court: RTD not entitled to immunity for rider’s injuries (CO Politics)
- Want city money to run a sanctioned camp? You’ll need to explain where you’ll put it and how you’ll bring the neighbors on board. (Denverite)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 51 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 48 (Good).
Centennial State & Beyond
- PANDEMIC PELOTON: A new army of bike enthusiasts taking to roads as pandemic grinds on (Sentinel)
- Scooters are badly designed and increase inequality. Here’s how to fix them (Fast Company)
- Cars too dangerous and dirty for rich countries are being sold to poor ones (VOX)
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Traffic Violence Report 10/30/20
By Streetsblog Denver | | No CommentsStreetsblog Denver would like to thank The O’Sullivan Personal Injury Law Firm for supporting this series. Financial contributions do not influence our content.
45 people have died from traffic violence on Denver streets in 2020. 15 of the victims were on foot, one was on a bike, two were on scooters, seven were on motorcycles, and 20 were in a vehicle.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has pledged to end all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030 with the Denver Vision Zero Action Plan. In 2019 in Denver, 71 people died from traffic violence.
