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Friday’s Headlines
DPD investigates two cases of car drivers hitting people walking. Denver to build 125 miles of new bikeways. Streetsblog Denver under new management. More headlines...
January 17, 2020
Introducing Streetsblog Denver 2.0
Streetsblog Denver is under new management. What can you expect? Mostly more of the same.
January 16, 2020
A Farewell as Streetsblog Denver Lays off Only Staffer — but It’s Not the End
Today marks the beginning of a new chapter for Streetsblog Denver. The website will continue in a different form (more on that here). But it no longer has a full-time journalist, who was the site’s only employee. The independent nonprofit that supported it will close. The organization’s financial situation was always precarious. As expenses increased, … Continued
January 16, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines
RTD is in crisis, part 3: How to fix it and face Colorado’s new urban reality. Denver Police seek a black 2003 GMC Yukon and its driver, who injured a person walking in a hit-and-run. RTD survey says employees enjoy their work and lack confidence in leadership. More headlines ...
January 16, 2020
RTD in Crisis Part 3: Here’s How to Fix RTD
Poor management must be overcome. Inadequate funding needs to be addressed. And disinterested elected officials should be engaged. But RTD's problems have deeper roots.
January 15, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines
RTD is in Crisis. RTD calculates it still has a labor shortage with proposed service cuts. Road construction workers fear for their safety as a CDOT worker remains in critical condition. More headlines ...
January 15, 2020
RTD in Crisis Part 2: A Failure of Leadership
A failure of leadership caused the current crisis at the Regional Transportation District. Gov. Polis, members of the Colorado General Assembly and RTD's board of directors are to blame.
January 14, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines
RTD is in Crisis. RTD cancelled buses and more than 80 light rail trips yesterday. Eulois Cleckley, head of DOTI, was named VP of NACTO. More headlines ...
January 14, 2020
Why Do Micromobility Companies Keep Losing Money?
Micromobility companies are struggling — but only because cities don't see them as providing a public service that deserves public investment.
January 14, 2020
RTD is in Crisis: Part 1
People in the Denver Metro are ditching public transportation as a growing list of problems at the Regional Transportation District have become a full-blown crisis.
January 13, 2020
