highways
Friday’s Headlines 8/13/21: A Five Points parking lot to become housing
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area A free Five Points parking lot owned by RTD will go from spots for cars to homes for people we like this. (Denverite) Car Slams Into Back Of Coffee Shop In Deadly Crash On Hampden Avenue (CBS Local) Denver Ties Record For Summer Bad Air Days As Threat For … Continued
August 13, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines 6/30/21: A bus is a terrible thing to waste
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Former RTD buses abandoned on city street (KDVR) Heads Up Denver Shoppers, Bag Fee Takes Effect This Week (CBS Local) Denver has cleared out more homeless camps in 6 months than all of 2020 (Denver Post) RTD delays commuter line from Denver to Thornton (Colorado Politics) John Laing : … Continued
June 30, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines 6/29/21: It’s expensive to own a car in Denver
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Report: Denver is one of the 5 most expensive cities to own a vehicle (Fox 31) Deadline To Provide Feedback On Civic Center Next 100 Project Is July 5 (CBS Local) Road closures for Play Ball Park in downtown Denver begin Wednesday (9 News) We’re about to find out … Continued
June 29, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines 6/24/2021: Traffic deaths involving Black Americans spiked during COVID
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Traffic Deaths Involving Black Americans Spiked During COVID (BET) RTD facilitating conversations about safety with riders and RTD leaders (Fox 31) Man dies after crashing into Aurora gas station (9 News) One person killed in rollover crash on Evans Avenue Thursday morning (Fox 31) Work On The Highline Canal … Continued
June 24, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines 6/22/2021: Colorado is still focused on highways
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 46 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 54 (Moderate) Centennial State Missing Cyclist Greg Smith Found Dead In Snowmass Creek (CBS Local) CDOT still reviewing I-25 toll management bid (BizWest) I-25 improvements remain on track despite COVID-19, supply-chain crunch (BizWest) Gov. Jared Polis signs parks bills … Continued
June 22, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines 5/19/21: Fighting climate change and widening highways
Centennial State Colorado Is Sure It Can Expand Highways While Also Meeting Climate Goals. History Suggests That’ll Be A Tough Climb (Colorado Public Radio) Aspen woman avoids jail time in careless driving plea deal after killing 5-year-old (The Aspen Times) CDOT expands Revitalizing Main Streets program (Summit Daily) These are some of the names Colorado … Continued
May 19, 2021
Friday’s Headlines 5/14/21: Scooters, bikes and pedestrians. Can they coexist?
From Streetsblog Commentary: Scooters, bikes and pedestrians. Can they coexist? (Streetsblog Denver) Friday’s Headlines to Cap the Week (Streetsblog USA) New Bill Would Help Measure Transportation Access for Non-Drivers (Streetsblog USA) Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area RTD launching fare study in first effort to bring back bus, train riders (Denver Business Journal) Bike sales … Continued
May 14, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines 5/13/21: Thieves snag five bikes from FattE-Bikes
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Thieves Strike At FattE-Bikes, Electric Bike Shop On Federal Boulevard (CBS Local) 1 man dead after crash into tree in Lakewood (The Denver Channel) Aurora man found guilty of striking, killing pedestrian while speeding on Colfax Fehr was traveling at 75 mph when he struck and killed Marvin Vincente-Pelico … Continued
May 13, 2021
Monday’s Headlines 5/10/21: News from the Weekend
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Man Killed In Lakewood Hit-And-Run (CBS Denver) Denver crash kills 1, sends 3 to hospital (KDVR) Motorcyclist dies after crash with vehicle in Aurora (The Denver Post) Demolition of the I-70 viaduct to start this month (The Denver Post) Residents of Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood sue to stop legal … Continued
May 10, 2021