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Friday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Nov 8, 2019 | No Comments

RTD listed 37 canceled rail trips this morning as driver shortage continues. The city presented its plan for a protected bike lane on South Marion Street Parkway. A "deep decarbonization" approach to Colorado's energy supply is the cheapest. More headlines ...

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Thursday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Nov 7, 2019 | No Comments

Denver surpassed 2018’s total traffic deaths last month. What if the answer to RTD’s “death spiral” is to make transit free? Central Business District boosters want you to call it UpDo. More headlines.

Pollution obscures the Rocky Mountains Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Tuesday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments

Denver’s air was thick with fossil fuel pollution as scientists declared a "climate emergency.” Colroado voters rejected Prop CC. Denver voters approved Prop 2A to create a department of transportation. More headlines ...

Pollution engulfs Downtown Denver this morning. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Denver’s Air Thick With Fossil Fuel Pollution as 11,000 Scientists Declare Climate Emergency

By Andy Bosselman | Nov 5, 2019 | No Comments

Thirty scientists from Colorado signed onto a paper declaring the world in a state of climate emergency — a bit of news that hit just as a thick brown cloud of fossil-fuel residue hung over the Denver Metro.

There are several lessons American policymakers can learn from London and Stockholm's congestion pricing plans. Image: Wikipedia

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Tuesday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Nov 5, 2019 | No Comments

Survey: Should RTD cut service and make it more reliable, or continue surprising riders with cancelled trips when it doesn’t have the drivers? Without new riders and more money, RTD could be headed for serious trouble. Third-generation Lime e-scooters rolled out in Denver. More headlines ...

A cyclist traveling across 8th and Madison in Oakland. Photo: Roger Rudick

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Monday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Nov 4, 2019 | No Comments

This is what Dutch-style protected intersections look like. Denver’s 28 rail stations ranked by how much density surrounds each. The NIMBY politics of “progressivism, Boulder-style” drives up housing costs and increases driving.

Two skateboarders use what remains of the bike lane on E. 16th Ave. near Pearl St. on Sept. 26. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Friday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Nov 1, 2019 | No Comments

Denver slow to repaint bike lanes and crosswalks after road construction. A frozen switch led to 15 to 20 minute delays for light rail passengers. Provide input on Denver’s Complete Streets guidelines. More headlines ...

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Denver Slow to Repaint Crosswalks and Bike Lanes After Road Construction

By Andy Bosselman | Oct 31, 2019 | No Comments

Streetsblog discovered an appalling lack of oversight and unexplained delays in the way crosswalks and bike lanes are replaced after utility work and road construction wipe them out — a dereliction that puts pedestrians and people on bikes at risk of injury and death.

Department of Public Works employees install an in-street pedestrian sign on August 23. Under Proposition 2A, DPW would become the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Transportation Election Guide: Propositions CC & 2A

By Andy Bosselman | Oct 30, 2019 | No Comments

In Tuesday’s election, Denver voters will consider two ballot measures that will affect city and state transportation issues: Propositions CC and A2. Here's what you need to know.

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Monday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Oct 28, 2019 | No Comments

Federal funding for pedestrian- and cycling-safety proposed. 5 injured in crash involving firetruck in Aurora. Are growth and development threatening Colorado’s quietest landscapes? More headlines ...

Amtrak's California Zephyr at Union Station. Image: Wikipedia Commons.

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Fridays’ Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Oct 25, 2019 | No Comments

Amtrak’s long-distance routes show up on time only 46 percent of the time. Police are looking for the driver of a car that hit and critically injured a bicyclist. Scooter riders continue using sidewalks despite new law. More headlines ...

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