Wednesday’s Headlines 7/1/20

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From Streetsblog

 Metro News

  • Denver resumes street sweeping enforcement this week (9News)
  • RTD stopped collecting fares for health reasons. The move was a financial boon for people experiencing homelessness. (Denverite)
  • RTD’s Financial Future Is Looking A Little Brighter (CPR)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 44 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 77 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

  • Colorado highway department collecting public opinions on Front Range rail (CO Politics)
  • It’s Not Too Late to Turn the Electric Scooter Industry Around (CityLab)
  • How St. Louis’ History of Private Streets Led to a Gun-Brandishing Couple (Curbed)

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Tuesday’s Headlines 6/30/20

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From Streetsblog

  • Meet the McCloskeys: How Private Places Act as a Form of Spatial Anti-Blackness in St. Louis (Streetsblog USA)
  • COVID-19 Has Created More Cyclists; Here’s How Cities Can Keep Them on Their Bikes (Streetsblog USA)
  • National headlines at Streetsblog USA

 Metro News

Centennial State & Beyond

  • Bennet, other Senators critical of Amtrak cutbacks (GJ Sentinel)
  • It’s Election Day in Colorado. Here’s what to watch in the primary and what you need to know to vote. (CO Sun)

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Monday’s Headlines 6/29/20

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Traffic Violence

  • (Person driving) RTD train hits, kills bicyclist in Denver (Denver Post)

From Streetsblog

 Metro News

  • Bike tour of Denver murals celebrates Black artists, mourns Black lives (9News)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 47 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 54 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

  • Bustang to roll across Colorado again after a 3-month COVID-19 suspension of service (Denver Post)
  • Vail to launch e-bike share pilot program this summer (Vail Daily)

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Friday’s Headlines and Traffic Violence Report 6/26/20

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Traffic Violence

From Streetsblog

 Metro News

  • Many Denver Restaurants Are Still Waiting for Approval to Expand Outdoor Seating (5280)
  • ‘No Mask, No Ride’: Bus Drivers Worry RTD Isn’t Ready To Collect Fares Safely (CPR)
  • RTD May Not Return to Normal—Is That a Good Thing? (5280)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 50 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 58 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

  • It’s Time to Support These Cycling Orgs Pushing for More Racial Diversity (Bicycling)
  • Democrats’ infrastructure bill has a special delivery: Electric mail trucks (Vox)

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New App Makes Mass Transit Accessible to People with Cognitive Disabilities

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A Columbus, Ohio research team is getting closer to releasing an app that could soon give people with cognitive disabilities more independence on mass transit systems across America. The Wayfinder app, developed by AbleLink Technologies in partnership with Smart Columbus, provides customizable support for users with cognitive difficulties, including disabilities stemming from medical conditions such […]

Thursday’s Headlines 6/25/20

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From Streetsblog

 Metro News

  • With bike thefts up 18% in Denver this year, cyclists work together to try to find their stolen rides (Denver Post)
  • RTD To Resume Collecting Fares in July (CBS4)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 51 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 58 (Moderate).

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