Berkeley To Become the First US City To De-Cop Traffic Enforcement
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But advocates say it's important we remain vigilant about what replaces it.
The climate crisis is here. And transportation is a huge player.
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Naomi Amaha and Piep Van Heuven, members of the Climate Action Task Force, outline recommendations to address the importance of transportation in the fight against climate change.
Thursday’s Headlines 7/16/20
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- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- Denver voters might weigh in on a sales-tax increase that would fight climate change (Denverite)
- Denver RTD’s Southwest Light Rail Line turns 20 years old (Mass Transit Mag)
- RTD joins transit systems’ request for billions more in aid from Congress (CCM)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 67 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 74 (Moderate).
Centennial State & Beyond
- Mapping Route-By-Route Who’s Riding Transit During the Pandemic (TransitCenter)
- Adelaide: A Network Design Proposal Fails (Human Transit)
- Alternative headline: WHY WE CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS
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Take it Outside: Street Space for Schools
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Tenly Williams demonstrates the benefits of expanding school into the street.
Wednesday’s Headlines 7/15/20
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- Want to Stop Car Crashes? Study the Near-Misses (Streetsblog USA)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- RTD driver asks passengers to wear masks, says not doing so puts other people’s lives in jeopardy (The Denver Channel)
- Historic Denver Creates Virtual and Walking Phone Tours To Help Explore City (303 Magazine)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 52 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 80 (Moderate).
Centennial State & Beyond
- Colorado, more than a dozen states unite to boost electric trucks (Washington Post)
- German Court Says Tesla Self-Driving Claims Are Misleading (The New York Times)
- Massachusetts Sues Uber and Lyft Over the Status of Drivers (The New York Times)
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Want to Stop Car Crashes? Study the Near-Misses
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A pilot program in Bellevue, Wash. is using anonymized video and big data to stop crashes before they happen.
Tuesday’s Headlines 7/14/20
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- A Third of U.S. Workers Want to Ditch Commutes and Work Remotely (Streetsblog USA)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- Here are the nine neighborhood name finalists for Stapleton (Denverite)
- How does sanctioned camping for the homeless differ from unsanctioned camping? (Denverite)
- As Arts Organizations Struggle, Some Take Their Work on the Road (Westword)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 68 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 76 (Moderate).
Centennial State & Beyond
- All These Stories About People Fleeing Cities Are Total Nonsense (Curbed)
- Why This Atlanta Park Has a Dedicated Case Manager (NextCity)
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A Third of U.S. Workers Want to Ditch Commutes and Work Remotely
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If employers give the workers what they want, we can end three pandemics: COVID-19, climate change, and traffic violence.
Monday’s Headlines 7/13/20
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- Don’t Let the School Bus be COVID-19’s Next Victim (Streetsblog USA)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- RTD launches new electrostatic cleaners (Mass Transit Mag)
- Following protests at city hall, Denver City Council meetings are moving online (Denverite)
- Denver hits 250 outd00r-dining application approvals (Westword)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 64 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 84 (Moderate).
Centennial State & Beyond
- The Surprisingly Innovative Design of Streateries (Curbed)
- Banning Cars in Cities Stirs Controversy – And Has Mixed Results (Fast Company)
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Don’t Let the School Bus be COVID-19’s Next Victim
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As school re-openings loom, the school bus industry is organizing support for the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act, a $10-billion Senate bill that would provide relief to transportation providers — including school-bus operators — that earlier federal relief packages overlooked. And if CERTS doesn’t pass, transit advocates warn that the country is at […]
Friday’s Headlines & Traffic Violence Report 7/10/20
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- Weekly Traffic Violence Report
- Driver hits two people walking, leaving one in critical condition, flees the scene. (9News)
- Drivers Are Hitting Protesters as Memes of Car Attacks Spread (The New York Times)
From Streetsblog
- Why Street Vendors Belong on Our Post-Quarantine Streets (Streetsblog USA)
- National headlines at Streetsblog USA
Metro News
- CDOT Dangles $47M Carrot To Encourage Denver Area Governments To Build Safer Streets (CPR)
- Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 65 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 118 (Unhealthy).
Centennial State & Beyond
- The New York Times presents a truly stunning vision of a car-free future.
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Traffic Violence Report 7/10/20
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Streetsblog Denver would like to thank The O’Sullivan Personal Injury Law Firm for supporting this series. Financial contributions do not influence our content. Twenty-four people have died from traffic violence on Denver streets in 2020. Eight of the victims were on foot, one was on a bike, four were on motorcycles, and 11 were in […]