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Wednesday’s Headlines: 3/4/20

Traffic violence. RTD oversight. Uber & Lyft.

March 4, 2020

New York May Create a ‘Crash Victims Bill of Rights’

Families for Safe Streets pioneers a first-in-the-nation plan to give victims of road violence the same rights that crime victims have.

March 4, 2020

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Auto Right-of-Way Laws Are Where America Went Wrong

Before the widespread adoption of the automobile, every road user had to think critically about whose turn it was to go — and a pedestrian in a car's path *always* meant the driver had to stand down.

March 3, 2020

Today's Headlines

Denver now has a fully-staffed multimodal advocacy organization. State receives $225,000 to study extending Amtrak Southwest Chief to Colorado Springs. Bill that offers stronger protections for Colorado bicyclists passes state legislature.

March 3, 2020

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The Broken Promises of the Ride-Share Revolution

Uber, Lyft and their brethren promised to revolutionize mobility forever. Instead, they just exaggerated the worst aspects of car culture.

March 2, 2020

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Op-Ed: A $7.5B Boondoggle Advances in Austin

Austin just approved funding to expand its most notorious highway. It's bad news for public safety — and for their municipal budget.

March 2, 2020

Today's Headlines

Monday’s Headlines 3/2/20

Denver driver captures aggressive road rage incident on camera. The Way a City Handles Snow Says Everything About How It Treats Pedestrians. Our intersections are too dangerous. Here’s how to fix them

March 2, 2020

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