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A woman waits for a bus in a shelter at Lincoln at 9th St. as cars rush past.

In Denver, the Bus Stops Make Me Sad

By Andy Bosselman | Feb 22, 2019 | 12 Comments

Waiting for the bus in Denver is unpleasant. Personally, I avoid using the word “sucks,” but that would be an accurate term for most of city’s bus stops. I checked out a few yesterday, and this is a quick tour. First, Denver’s bus stops often aren’t much more than a pole with a small […]

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More Cities Are Taking Responsibility for Clearing Sidewalks of Snow

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 22, 2019

Rochester, Burlington, Minneapolis, Duluth and Syracuse have either started clearing sidewalks or are moving in that direction.

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States May Forfeit $1 Billion in Biking and Walking Funding

By Andy Bosselman and Angie Schmitt | Feb 22, 2019

States will forfeit a combined $1 billion in biking and walking funds if they don't get their acts together by September.

Friday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Feb 22, 2019 | 10 Comments

“Patricio Martinez killed a 20-year-old motorcyclist in 1994 on his fifth DUI. Since being released, he’s been busted driving drunk three more times.” (9 News) Aurora police filed nine charges against the RTD driver accused of causing the R Line derailment last month that injured several passengers. (CBS4) P3 problems: RTD’s A-Line contractor seeks a […]

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Meet the Cincinnati Wheelchair User Struck Three Times by Drivers

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 21, 2019

Neil Kelly has been hit by two SUVs and a van in just 10 months. He tells Streetsblog about his struggle to stay safe in a wheelchair in the Queen City.

Thursday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Feb 21, 2019 | 1 Comment

Yesterday members of the Colorado House Transportation Committee killed HB1099, a bill that would have banned automated traffic enforcement statewide, including photo red light cameras. Top photo: After a legislative victory, members of the Denver Streets Partnership posed for a photo outside of the State Capitol: Jack Todd and Piep van Heuven of Bicycle Colorado, Jill […]

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Report: No to Infrastructure — Yes to Congestion Pricing

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 20, 2019

A new Brookings report says U.S. highway conditions have been improving every year for more than a decade, according to the Federal Highway Administration's own accounting.

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Native American Pedestrians Have Highest Death Rate

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 20, 2019

The roads around reservations are dangerous and offer little accommodation for those on foot. But many native people rely on walking for transportation.

Pullquote: Denver’s disappearing green spaces are not “because of a growing population of people. It’s because of a growing population of cars.” —Alana Miller, Frontier Group

Wednesday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Feb 20, 2019

From Streetsblog Fact check: Colo. Rep. Jovan Melton wants to ban red light cameras. But he justifies his position with false info. A hearing for his bill will happen at the State Capitol this afternoon. (Streetsblog Denver) Opinion: Denver paved over paradise and put up a parking lot. Contrary to the conclusion of a recent Denver […]

A red light camera in Springfield, Ohio. Photo: Wikimedia commons.

Fact Check: Colo. Rep. Wants to Ban Red Light Cameras, Justifies Position With False Info

By Andy Bosselman | Feb 20, 2019 | 49 Comments

State Rep. Jovan Melton (D-Aurora) wants to ban red light cameras in all of Colorado. But his reckless position would cause more wrecks that would hurt and kill people — and the legislator doesn’t have his facts straight. In a recent interview with Denver7 he falsely claimed that the cameras do not cut injuries and fatalities.