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Friday’s Headlines 7/30/21: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation
From Streetsblog Commentary: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation (Streetsblog Denver) Friday’s Headlines Are Back in the Saddle Again (Streetsblog USA) Infrastructure Deal ‘Worst Ratio for Transit Funding Since Nixon’ (Streetsblog USA) Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area 2 dead in crash on Sheridan Boulevard in Denver (The Denver Channel) Denver Air Quality Index: 9 … Continued
July 30, 2021
Commentary: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation
This guest commentary is by Danny Katz, Executive Director of CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group) and Chair of the Denver Streets Partnership. Danny was born and raised in Colorado and lives in NW Denver. He is on LinkedIn and Twitter @dannykatzbc. Find CoPIRG on Facebook @CoPIRG and Twitter @CoPIRG. This piece was originally published … Continued
July 29, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines 7/29/21: Rangers target “speeding” bicyclists
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Bicycles have speed limits, too, Denver rangers warn bicyclists must also dodge cars that land on the Cherry Creek Trail such as this one, this one, this one, this one, this one, this one and this one. (KDVR) Parker Police increase trail patrols to target speeding bicyclists (Fox 31) RTD Accountability Committee Hopes To Lure More … Continued
July 29, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines 7/28/21: How Denver wants to spend $450 million on infrastructure
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Here’s what Denver wants to do with its proposed $450 million infrastructure package only six miles of sidewalks would be built and 16 miles of bike lanes (Fox 31) RTD Accountability Committee Hopes To Lure More Riders, Eyes Potentially Lower Fares (CBS Local) Suspect who killed woman walking her … Continued
July 28, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines 7/27/21: Prairie dogs > parking
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Neighbors worry plan to develop parking lot will wipe out prairie dog colony (The Denver Channel) Denver police investigate fatal crash at Sixth Avenue and Kalamath Street (The Denver Post) Denver weather: More hot temperatures, poor air quality (The Denver Gazette) Reducing air pollution can lower Alzheimer’s, dementia risk, … Continued
July 27, 2021
Monday’s Headlines 7/26/21: How can RTD lure riders back?
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Cheap or free fares? RTD should take “urgent” action to lure riders back, report says. (The Denver Post) Two years after tragic death, still no changes to bike lanes on S. Marion Pkwy. (The Denver Channel) Denver offers grants for groups, businesses in priority neighborhoods (The Denver Gazette) Denver7 … Continued
July 26, 2021
Americans Want Green School Buses, But Congress Sells Them Short
July 25, 2021
Friday’s Headlines 7/23/21: Bike-in to a movie tonight!
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Forget the drive-in — this Denver movie night is a bike-in (The Know) Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp dies after bicycle crash the former Broncos QB coach was hit by a driver on Saturday (NBC News) Sloan’s Lake temporarily closed after toxic algae bloom build-up (The Denver Gazette) Denver Air Quality … Continued
July 23, 2021
Study: Bike Share Saves the U.S. $36 Million Public Health Dollars Every Year
July 23, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines 7/22/21: Air quality worsens, Colorado won’t try to curb commuters after all
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Denver Air Quality Continues To Worsen – Here’s How To Protect Yourself (303 Magazine) Denver Police Department investigates driver/bicyclist crash with serious injuries (Denver Police Department Twitter) Next stop for Denver’s public transit: recovery (University of Denver Magazine) Backyard gardeners and bike couriers team up to help feed the … Continued
July 22, 2021