Friday’s Headlines 7/16/21: Driver hits, kills bicyclist in Boulder County

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Centennial State

  • Driver hits, kills cyclist on Lee Hill Road in Boulder County the driver, deemed at fault, stayed on scene (Fox 31)

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • Driver of a vehicle collides with bicyclist at 20th St. at I-25 (Denver Police Department)
  • Cyclist finds thumbtacks placed on Wheat Ridge bikeway (Fox 31)
  • Bike thefts down in 2021 compared to last year’s spike (Fox 31)
  • COVID survivors could suffer worse from poor air quality (Fox 31)
  • Denver OKs the city’s first safe parking space for people living in their cars (Denverite)
  • Driver Cited For Causing Crash With Fire Engine On Parker Road (CBS Denver)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 62 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 129 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups)

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Thursday’s Headlines 7/15/21: Denver’s sidewalks need a lot of help

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  • Denver’s sidewalks need a lot of help: Where do we start? (Streetsblog Denver)
  • Sacre Bleu! It’s Thursday’s Headlines (Streetsblog USA)
  • ‘Human Infrastructure’ Package Predicted to Offer Big EV Subsidies, Not Much For Other Modes (Streetsblog USA)

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • Littleton hit-and-run victim seeks justice, protection for others (Fox 31)
  • Bike thief nearly runs over neighbor [with an SUV] who catches her in the act (Fox 31)
  • Denver mayor talks to Biden at the White House about infrastructure (The Denver Post)
  • Women Who Hit Protester Acquitted of Assault, Convicted of Reckless Driving (Westword)
  • Central Park is home to the latest city-backed affordable housing project: 132 condos near the RTD station (Denverite)
  • DRCOG Transportation Advisory Committee (DRMAC)
  • Bystanders step in to save a woman in a car that crashed into a canal (9 News)
  • Denver opens 132 income-restricted condos in Central Park neighborhood (The Denver Gazette)
  • Denver Closer To Transforming Hotel Into Housing For Homeless (CBS Denver)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 60 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 74 (Moderate)

Centennial State

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Wednesday’s Headlines 7/14/21: Summer on the [heat] island

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • Denver’s “heat island” effect boosts city temperatures by over 5 degrees (Denverite)
  • Wildfire smoke settled over Denver could cause serious health impacts (Fox 31)
  • Smoke from 900 miles away can still be harmful to human health (9 News)
  • City Council districts could face major changes as Denver’s population grows (9 News)
  • La Alma Lincoln Park gets tentative approval to become Denver’s second historic cultural district (Denverite)
  • LoDo business owner reflects on changes in neighborhood since last All-Star Game in Denver (9 News)
  • Denver is getting civilians involved in its campaign against public homelessness (9 News)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 59 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 150 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

Centennial State

  • Overturned truck spills lumber on Colorado highway (OutThere Colorado)
  • HUD Secretary Visits Colorado, Commits To Spending Billions Of Dollars On Affordable Housing (CBS Denver)
  • Boulder ranked best place to live, and affordable — at least compared to Silicon Valley (Fox 31)
  • E-scooters are coming to Colorado Springs (Colorado Springs Indy)

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Tuesday’s Headlines 7/13/21: Our lungs need a break

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • Dense smoke results in health advisory for large chunk of Colorado (The Denver Gazette)
  • Bicyclist Hospitalized, Vehicle’s Driver Sought After Collision In Denver (CBS Local)
  • Downtown Denver’s Business Improvement District renewed for another 10 years (The Denver Gazette)
  • After a year of empty streets, downtown Denver residents welcome All-Star activity (KDVR)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 80 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 192 (Unhealthy)

Centennial State

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Monday’s Headlines 7/12/21: Parking and affordable housing

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • Affordable Housing in Denver Just Got a Big Boost (5280)
  • How Denver’s Disability Activists Transformed the City (5280)
  • Pedestrian Critically Hurt In Crash On East 74th Avenue In Commerce City (CBS Denver)
  • Police search for driver in fatal Englewood hit-and-run of a pedestrian (The Denver Gazette)
  • Man killed in East Colfax Avenue crash in Aurora (The Denver Post)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 67 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 140 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

Centennial State

  • How To Explore Colorado’s Redistricting Maps And Share Your Comments (Colorado Public Radio)
  • Proposed downtown transit hub a ‘game changer’ for city (The Daily Sentinel)
  • CDOT begins installation of wrong-way detection systems along Interstate 70 mountain corridor (Western Slope Now)

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Today’s Headlines 7/9/21: Uber driver clocked at 102 mph

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • Uber driver clocked at 102 mph in Lakewood — with passenger in the car our infrastructure makes excessive speeds possible (Fox 31)
  • Study provides insights into achieving equitable bicycling infrastructure (Bicycle Retailer)
  • Denver Moves Everyone: Answer Survey About Planning For More Cars, Buses And Bikes (CBS Denver)
  • Suspended light rail service continues at some Denver metro stations (The Denver Gazette)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 44 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 93 (Moderate)

Centennial State

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Thursday’s Headlines 7/8/21: Bad Sidewalks? City says it’s a YOU problem

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • RTD adds extra services for All-Star Weekend in Denver (Fox 31)
  • Aurora police sergeant arrested for DUI in Denver (Fox 31)
  • Trial proceedings begin for man accused in fatal Westminster road rage shooting (The Denver Gazette)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 52 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 90 (Moderate)

Centennial State

  • CDOT starts new wrong way sign project (11 News)
  • CDOT studying possibility of adding lanes on I-25 between Fillmore, Garden of the Gods exits in Colorado Springs (KRDO)

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Wednesday’s Headlines 7/7/21: How to get around during All-Star Weekend

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • RTD plans to scale up train, bus service for All-Star Game RTD wants to ensure those leaving Coors Field do not experience huge wait times… (9 News)
  • MLB All-Star Game: No car? No problem. How to explore the metro area by light rail (The Denver Post)
  • One dead, one injured in single-vehicle crash on I-70 in Denver (The Denver Gazette)
  • Maintenance to suspend light rail service at some Denver metro stations (The Denver Gazette)
  • Pepsi puts 30-acre RiNo property on the market (BusinessDen)
  • Developer Spends $268,000 on Park Hill Golf Course Initiative (Westword)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 55 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 97 (Moderate)

Centennial State

  • Juvenile struck, seriously injured after driver crashes off road in Fort Collins (The Denver Channel)
  • Gov. Jared Polis signs ban on single-use plastics, polystyrene into law the ban goes into effect in 2024 (The Denver Gazette)

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Tuesday’s Headlines 7/6/2021: Lots of news to follow the long weekend

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • Pedestrian hit, killed by bus in Denver little information has been released (9 News)
  • Reasons To Love Denver 2021: Streets For The People (Daily Colorado News)
  • How Denver’s harsh winters are wreaking havoc on the RTD’s oldest rail lines (Denverite)
  • Denver’s Inspiration Level Park Will Get New Playground, Picnic Space With Shadow Pavilion (Daily Colorado News)
  • RTD warns of delays on H and R lines due to maintenance (Denver Post)
  • Capitol Hill residents fencing off parkways to keep homeless away from properties (KDVR)
  • House bill includes money RTD urgently needs for track upgrades (RT&S)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 44 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 61 (Moderate)

Centennial State

  • Biking, walking trails could see benefits from proposed infrastructure bill (The Denver Channel)
  • Add Road Salts To The Long List Of Things Killing Colorado Trees (Colorado Public Radio)
  • SUV Crashes Into Pool Pump House In Jefferson County (CBS Denver)
  • Gov. Polis signs climate bill, issues order affirming cap-and-trade opposition (Colorado Newsline)
  • 3 fatal crashes over 4 days in Aurora (Sentinel Colorado)
  • Frisco resident starts petition to restrict short-term rentals (Summit Daily)
  • Colorado’s redistricting commissions are holding public hearings. Here’s where and how you can get involved. (The Colorado Sun)
  • VIDEO: Deputies Searching For Road Rage Suspect Who Stopped In The Middle Of I-25 (CBS Local)

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Friday’s Headlines 7/2/21: Traffic Violence Report: 35 people have been killed on Denver’s Streets

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Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • Public safety working group created to examine policing reform report holds first meeting (The Denver Gazette)
  • DRCOG Transportation Advisory Committee Notes (DRCOG)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 44 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 61 (Moderate)

Centennial State

  • Colorado AG Appoints Investigators For Pollution Complaint (CBS Local)
  • Colorado governor signs bill providing $15M to help coal-dependent workers, towns transition to clean energy (The Colorado Sun)
  • Local man hit by car on Main Street in Breckenridge (Summit Daily)
  • Former CDOT employee charged with stealing $770,000 from department (Canon City Daily Record)
  • Report: Front Range Passenger Rail Moving Forward (Railway Age)

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