From Streetsblog

• There’s No Need For Blanket COVID Park Closures (Streetsblog USA)
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Metro News

• Denver’s closed streets bring out people eager to break coronavirus quarantine and stretch their legs. City says more road closures will be coming. (Denver Post)
• ICYMI: Denver RTD’s LiVE Program provides income-based fares for those in need during difficult times (Mass Transit Mag)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 46 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 54 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• The Post-Pandemic Urban Future Is Already Here (CityLab)

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• DATA DUMP: Total Driving is Down in All Major U.S. Cities (Streetsblog USA)
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Metro News

• Some Denver streets close(d) to cars, giving people who walk and bike more elbow room during the coronavirus pandemic (Denverite)
  • Yeah, it was awesome (CBS4 Denver & Westword)
• RTD To Stop Collecting Fares, Allow Rear-Door Boarding To Fight Coronavirus (CPR, CO Politics, Denver Post)
• RTD bus drivers say transit agency not doing enough to protect them from COVID-19 (Denver Channel)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 42 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 48 (Good).

Centennial State & Beyond

• Colorado sees “significant declines” in air pollution as coronavirus ramps down driving, industrial activity (Denver Post & Westword)
• Mapping How Cities Are Reclaiming Street Space (CityLab)
• COVID-19 Reveals How Micromobility Can Build Resilient Cities (NextCity)

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• Five Reasons Why Trump’s Fuel Standards Rollback is Terrible (Streetsblog USA)
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Traffic Violence

• Three-vehicle crash kills one, closes I-76 (Denver Post)

Metro News

• Rear-Door Bus Boarding Is Becoming More Common In The COVID-19 Outbreak. But RTD Won’t Allow It (CPR)
• RTD’s Long-Sought Boulder Train Could Be A Casualty Of More Immediate Needs (CPR)
• Q&A: The Impact of Coronavirus on Public and Mass Transportation (University of Denver)
• Coronavirus In Colorado: Speeding Drivers Putting More Lives At Risk Than Their Own (CBS4 Denver)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 26 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 51 (Moderate).

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From Streetsblog

• No, Bird and Lime Were Not ‘Forced’ to Pull Fleets — or Fire Staff — Because of COVID-19 (Streetsblog USA)
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Metro News

• Coronavirus Prompts Bird, Lime To Pull Fleet Of Scooters Off Denver Streets (CBS4 Denver)
• Complaints about 10-minute RTD limit arise from homeless community (CO Politics)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 44 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 48 (Good).

Centennial State & Beyond

• Under Coronavirus, Nature Becomes an Essential Service (CityLab)
• Watch or Listen: How Can Covid-19 Transform the Transit Conversation? (Human Transit)

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• Ten NACTO-Endorsed Ways Every City Should Respond to COVID-19 On Its Streets (Streetsblog USA)
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Metro News

• RTD riders with disabilities can now access grocery delivery service during COVID-19 crisis (CO Politics)
• RTD Interim Chief says their fares are down but are looking for new ways to serve their customers (Denver Channel)
• Street sweeping in Denver begins this week, but don’t worry about parking enforcement (Denverite)
• This Drone Video Shows How Empty Denver’s Streets Are Right Now (303 Magazine)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 45 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 45 (Good).

Centennial State & Beyond

• Coronavirus: Stay-at-home order drastically reduces traffic volume in Fort Collins (Coloradoan)
• Need Your Bicycle Fix? Bike Shops Are Open…From a Distance (Westword)

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