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Traffic violence

• Rahjeem Jaleo Edwards, 26, is the Aurora pedestrian who died after being hit by multiple drivers. (9 News)
• A 17-year-old high-school senior died after crashing his vehicle in Arvada. (9 News)
• A driver hit and seriously injured a juvenile pedestrian at South Quebec Street at Leetsdale Drive. (Denver Police Department)
• A Denver police officer hit a pedestrian with his car in Golden Triangle. (Denverite)
• Denver traffic-related deaths jumped in 2019. (9 News)

Other news

• Denver plans to add eight new bike lanes next year. (9 News)
• Companies near RTD stops worry that service cuts will delay workers. (9 News)
• CDOT looks into fees on Uber, Amazon deliveries and electric vehicles to hep pay for transportation. (CPR)
• Denver will plant 500 trees Downtown, where it ranks last in the country for its tree canopy. (Denverite)
• Should transit be free? (TransitCenter)
• Lyft is pulling its scooters out of six cities. (Denver is not one of them, but the move highlights how for-profit companies are willing to abruptly abandon their efforts to help cities with their mobility goals). (TechCrunch)
• Youth climate activists condemned Mayor Hancock and other leaders for their inaction. (Westword)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 7 a.m.: 31 Good. Yesterday’s max: 45 Good.
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

• A pedestrian died of injuries after at least two drivers hit them in Aurora yesterday around 5:45 p.m. A third driver who may have hit the person could have mistaken the body for road debris. (Aurora Sentinel, Denver7)
• The driver who killed bicyclist Alexis Bounds pleaded guilty to driving carelessly. (Denverite)
• Commentary: Why every business owner should be worried about RTD’s crisis. (Denver Business Journal)
• Xcel Energy will roll out a new electricity rate for RTD’s fleet of 36 Free MallRide electric buses, which will bring down operating costs. (Mass Transit)
• “Denver Public Works is moving forward with plans to build protected bike lanes on 23rd Avenue, despite concerns from homeowners in the Jefferson Park neighborhood.” (Fox 31)
• The City of Denver will own 200 electric vehicles by 2021 and aims for 850 by 2029. (Denverite)
• Thieves have stolen bicycles from nearly a dozen Denver Metro bike shops. (Denver7)
• Another list ranks Denver as a good place to bike. (CBS4)
• A new pop-up traffic calming report supports lowering residential speed limits. (WalkDenver)
• Plans for the Vanderbilt East Park at I-25 & Broadway will be discussed at a Dec. 11 open house. (Denverite)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 10 a.m.: 71 Moderate. Yesterday’s max: 80 Moderate.
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

• One person died in a five-vehicle crash on I-76 in Brighton. (Denver Post, AP)
• CDOT’s Snowstang bus service to Loveland, A-Basin and Steamboat starts next weekend. (CPR)
• RTD will consider outside candidates for its top job. (Westword)
• RTD after its CEO’s departure. (Colorado Matters)
• RTD workers earn a median salary of $81,366, which lower is than several departments within the City of Denver. (Denver Business Journal)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 76 Moderate. Yesterday’s max: 71 Moderate.
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

• A driver hit and killed Amos Wleh Kummeh, 70, in an Aurora crash on East Colfax. (9 News)
• Denver will drop chemicals on residential streets to clear ice after resident complaints. (Denver Post, Denver7)
• Denver issued two tickets to people who have not cleared snow from sidewalks and bus stops. It’s up to residents to report neighbors who don’t shovel. (Denverite)
• Amid the RTD CEO’s planned resignation, the agency’s board will consider how to find its next leader. (Colorado Politics)
• Denver is one of the most expensive cities for commuting by car. (9 News)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 10 a.m.: 56 Good. Yesterday’s max: 83 Moderate.
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA.