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Wednesday’s Headlines 7/21/21: Denver looks to focus on urban design
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Denver wants to hire a top designer to focus on the city’s urban design and architecture (Denverite) A Pop-Up Celebration is Taking Over Colfax This Weekend and show your support for Shared Streets with the Denver Streets Partnership (303 Magazine) Denver Metro Chamber Of Commerce Sees More Flexible Work Models … Continued
July 21, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines 7/20/21: Small steps make a big difference
From Streetsblog Small steps make a big difference (Streetsblog Denver) Tuesday’s Headlines Got Pulled Over (Streetsblog USA) Op-Ed: Stop Tolerating Roadway Deaths in our Communities and Start Prioritizing Traffic Safety over Speed (Streetsblog USA) Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Denver’s Trash Problems and What the City Is Doing About Them (Westword) Dividing Line: How … Continued
July 20, 2021
Small steps make a big difference
Pete Piccolo is the Executive Director of Bicycle Colorado. He works to make Colorado a better place to ride a bike for everyone who chooses to ride. He prioritizes relationship building, collaboration and creating a strong, effective team to lead the way. The post originally appeared on bicyclecolorado.org Many years ago, when engaged to my … Continued
July 20, 2021
Monday’s Headlines 7/19/21: Add the swimming pool to the list of places to watch for cars
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Driver With Learner’s Permit Drives Directly Into Swimming Pool In Lakewood (CBS Local) Two drivers die in head-on crash in Centennial involving a stolen vehicle (The Denver Post) Motorcyclist injured after crash with vehicle, police looking for vehicle involved (9 News) Suspected DUI driver rear ends Subaru, causes it … Continued
July 19, 2021
Friday’s Headlines 7/16/21: Driver hits, kills bicyclist in Boulder County
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 … Continued
July 16, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines 7/15/21: Denver’s sidewalks need a lot of help
From Streetsblog 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 … Continued
July 15, 2021
Denver’s sidewalks need a lot of help: Where do we start?
By Nicholas Coppola, MEng and Wes Marshall, PhD, PE This guest commentary is by Nicholas Coppola, a PhD candidate, and Wes Marshall, a Professor of Civil Engineering with the University of Colorado Denver. The future of transportation is littered with promises of driverless cars, hyperloops, and delivery drones. Yet, we live in a present where … Continued
July 15, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines 7/14/21: Summer on the [heat] island
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 … Continued
July 14, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines 7/13/21: Our lungs need a break
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 … Continued
July 13, 2021
Monday’s Headlines 7/12/21: Parking and affordable housing
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 … Continued
July 12, 2021