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Tuesday’s Headlines

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From Streetsblog

  • NextRide & Google Maps: How well does RTD’s real-time arrival information work for you? (Streetsblog Denver)

Other news

  • A pedestrian was hit and killed while trying to cross I-225 in Aurora last night. (Fox 31)
  • RTD will consider lowering its fares when the regional N Line to Thornton opens next year in a pilot to boost sagging ridership. (Denver Post)
  • Commuters ask RTD for better communication as the driver shortage forces service cuts. (9 News)
  • RTD started training about 50 new hires as drivers and mechanics. (CBS4)
  • CDOT shut down an I-70 exit near Golden on Sunday as powerful sunshine caused glare. (Colorado Springs Gazette)
  • Colorado cities embrace the “gentle density” of granny flats to reduce housing costs, but challenges must be overcome to get them built. (Colorado Sun)
  • City Council will vote on Denver’s 2020 budget today. (Denverite)
  • Denver seeks people to join its Climate Action Task Force. (Westword, Colorado Politics)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 7 a.m.: 53 Moderate. Yesterday’s max: 43 Good.
  • National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

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Monday’s Headlines

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From Streetsblog

  • Marion Street Parkway bike lane critics walked out of a meeting where the city presented its design. (Streetsblog Denver)

RTD

  • Two juveniles stabbed an RTD driver on Thursday, sending all three to the hospital. (Denver7)
  • Riders are not likely to get refunds after “more than 60 light rail trips were cancelled due to an ongoing operator shortage problem” on Friday. (CBS4)
  • People who apply to be RTD drivers say the agency is slow to respond to their applications. (Denver7)
  • Denver could create an alternative to RTD under its new Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. (Fox 31)

Other news

  • Six people died in six crashes on Colorado roads during a 12-hour period (Denver Post), which did not include the pedestrian killed Friday by a driver near 6th Avenue and Wadsworth in Lakewood. (Denver Post)
  • Drivers falling asleep at the wheel are causing more crashes. (CBS4)
  • “There’s more to Denver than beer, hiking, and skiing. This is a story about how a 19th-century map helped one newcomer find his place,” writes local journalist Andy Kenney. (CityLab)
  • Climate: Homeowners pay higher insurance rates in Summit County as more frequent natural disasters hit the state. (Summit Daily)
  • Copenhagen: The city where nearly half of all journeys to school and work take place on bicycles. (New York Times)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 7 a.m.: 23 Good. Yesterday’s max: 51 Moderate.
  • National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

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Friday’s Headlines

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From Streetsblog

  • Report: Uber’s software flaws led to the crash that killed an Arizona pedestrian last year. (Streetsblog USA)

Other news

  • At 6 a.m., RTD listed 37 canceled trips across the C, D, E, F, H and R rail lines as the driver shortage continues. (Denver7)
  • The city presented its plan for a protected bike lane on South Marion Street Parkway last night, and supporters turned out in force. (Denverite, 9 News) (More from Streetsblog today).
  • The Urban Cyclist, a RiNo bike shop, was evicted. Earlier this year, customers accused it of taking their cash but not delivering bikes. (Denver7)
  • Big changes are coming to South Broadway, again. (Denver Post)
  • Let’s agree: Say UpDown — not UpDo — as the Central Business District rebrands itself as Upper Downtown. (Twitter)
  • As Coloradans reject new taxes for transportation, more highway lanes will soon come with a toll. They could reduce congestion and speed up buses, too, according to the state’s forthcoming Express Lanes Master Plan. (CPR)
  • “Deep decarbonization:” Colorado is well positioned to adopt solar, wind and electric vehicles. Doing so by 2040 would pay for itself while saving many households around $1,000 per year in energy costs, according to a new report. All that’s needed now are social and political changes — and the courage to go for it. (Vox)
  • What the hell went wrong for Proposition CC? (Westword)
  • See the winners of the Mayor’s 2019 Design Awards, which include transit-oriented development. (Flickr)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 7 a.m.: 67 Moderate. Yesterday’s max: 54 Moderate.
  • National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

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Thursday’s Headlines

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From Streetsblog

  • Traffic Violence Report: Denver surpassed 2018’s total traffic deaths in October. (Streetsblog Denver)
  • National election roundup: Transit won in local elections, for the most part, even in Denver. (Streetsblog USA)

Other news

  • RTD’s NextRide failed during a snowstorm due to technical problems, leaving riders in the cold without real-time arrival information. (Colorado Politics)
  • Riders with disabilities worry about possible RTD service cuts. (CBS4)
  • RTD’s G Line launched six months ago, attracting less than 7,000 riders per day to the commuter line — a number that could decline with possible service cuts. (Arvada Press)
  • What if the answer to RTD’s “death spiral” is to make transit free? (Westword)
  • The Downtown Denver Partnership has new plan to energize the sleepy Central Business District, but the group is not thrilled with outside boosters pushing for an eye-roll worthy new name: UpDo, for Upper Downtown. (Denver Post, Denver7)
  • Night Lights Denver will project art on the 20-story D&F clock tower on the 16th Street Mall. (Westword)
  • Drivers can expect more toll lanes on Colorado highways. (CPR)
  • Commentary: Don’t read the defeat of Proposition CC as a sign that TABOR cannot be tamed or overturned. (Denver Post)
  • Though voters rejected Proposition CC, even bigger plans to raise state revenue are in the works, including a full repeal of TABOR. (Denver Post)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 7 a.m.: 32 Good. Yesterday’s max: 90 Moderate.
  • National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

Tonight:

  • Participate in a community meeting on the South Marion Street Parkway protected bike lane. (WalkDenver)

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