Garry Waddy of Aurora rides the 15L Colfax bus to a Denver Nuggets game on Dec. 12. “It can be entertaining,” he said. “It’s just like New York. The homeless get on, probably to keep warm. I can’t blame them.” Photo: Andy Bosselman

Tuesday’s Headlines

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From Streetsblog

Other

  • Riders can tip Uber and Lyft drivers, but few tip bus operators. (It’s forbidden.) (Denverite)
  • Public comment: Offer your thoughts on mobility proposals in the East Central Area Plan. (East Area Plan)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 46 Good. Yesterday’s max: 58 Moderate.
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Monday’s Headlines

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  • A driver hit and killed a pedestrian Wednesday in the 800 block of North Sheridan Boulevard. (Denver Post)
  • Video: “Oh my God, somebody’s baby is in the street,” shouted an RTD driver before she stopped the bus, jumped out, picked up the child and brought him aboard. (Denver7)
  • A woman is suing RTD for discrimination against black drivers. (CPR)
  • RTD’s driver shortage could force service cuts in Boulder. (Daily Camera)
  • RTD’s real-time arrival information is getting better. (CPR)
  • But at train stations, RTD still lacks real-time signage about delays. (Denver7)
  • Denver bike commuters can blame beavers for flooding on the Cherry Creek trail. (9 News)
  • Boulder considers a campus-to-downtown gondola again. (Denver Post)
  • Colorado has the nation’s highest rural public transportation ridership thanks to mountain towns and ski resorts. (Denver Post)
  • RTD offers free service on New Year’s Eve. (Patch.com)
  • A part of the Suncor refinery remains shut down until the problem that spewed ash over Commerce City is fixed. (Denver Post)
  • The year’s biggest environmental stories include RTD woes, Greta Thunberg, air quality, Suncor and oil and gas. (Westword)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 48 Good. Yesterday’s max: 44 Moderate.
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Tuesday’s Headlines

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  • Police identified John Aaron Reed, 34, as the man hit and killed by a W Line train on Dec. 20. (Denver7)
  • Drivers hit pedestrians in three crashes over the weekend in Lakewood, Aurora and Denver. (Fox 31)
  • “I’m so happy, I want to dance!” Street safety advocate Pam Jiner celebrates a new sidewalk under I-70 at
    Peoria in Montbello. (9 News)
  • Chaffee Park residents consider a rezoning project that would allow granny flats. (Denverite)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 75 Moderate. Yesterday’s max: 76 Moderate.
  • National headlines at Streetsblog USA.
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Monday’s Headlines

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RTD crisis

  • Here’s how RTD proposed bus and train cuts will affect you. (Denver Post)
  • RTD explains how service cuts will alleviate its driver shortage. (9 News)
  • Westword reader: Shouldn’t we be increasing public transit instead of reducing it? (Westword)
Traffic violence
  • “A man walking along RTD tracks in Golden died Friday night when he was hit by a W-line train.” (Denver Post, Denver7)
  • A three-car crash at South Havana Street and East Yale Avenue sent two people to the hospital. (Denver Police)
  • A driver hit and killed a pedestrian on East Colfax Avenue and North Laredo Street in Aurora. (Denver Post)
Other news
  • Commentary: Boulder’s “drivable suburban experiment” created a city trapped in car dependency. (Daily Camera)
  • Boulder will design streets to encourage slower speeds. (Denver Post)
  • Denver will pay $50,000 to a woman who fell after hitting a crevice in a bike lane. (Denverite)
  • A good Denver7 story about the benefits of the 17th Street bus-only lane gets a driver-centric headline focused on the removal of parking spaces. (Denver7)
  • The Eldora ski area proposed expanding parking. (CBS4)
  • Suncor apologizes for its recent chemical release. (Denver Post)
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Friday’s Headlines

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RTD crisis

  • “Six bus routes would be axed, the R-Line and D-Line light-rail corridors would lose runs and the frequency of the popular 16th Street Mall shuttle in downtown Denver would be cut in half — from every 90 seconds to every 3 minutes — if proposed RTD service cuts are approved and put into effect in 2020.” (Denver Post)
  • More on the service cuts. (9 News, Denver7, CBS4, Fox 31, Colorado Politics)

Other news

  • Police arrested Juan Sanchez, 39, the suspected hit-and-run driver of a pickup truck that hit and killed a woman at West Colfax Avenue and Zenobia Street Tuesday. (Denverite)
  • ICE says Sanchez is in the country illegally. (9 News)
  • A police officer hit a woman with a patrol car in a Capitol Hill alleyway on Monday (even though Denver Post reporter Kieran Nicholson seems to think the car drove itself). The victim’s injuries were not serious. (Denver Post)
  • “Colorado woman plans to sue Lyft after she says she was sexually assaulted by a driver.” (Denver7)
  • 13: Colorado’s rank for DUI arrests, even though the rate is down more than 20 percent. (Patch.com)
  • The Polar Express: Another adorable train that’s just a novelty for weddings and murder mysteries. (Colorado Sun)
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