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Thursday’s Headlines 03/25/2021 and Transit Justice Forum Tonight
Rolling out the red carpet for transit. RTD wants more financial flexibility in state law. Denver Street Partnership poll finds strong support for bicycles. More headlines.
March 25, 2021
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Albuquerque vs. Denver
Just for fun, today we're taking a look at two waiting areas where riders are forced to contend with some truly laughable dangers, including golf balls in Denver. We're willing to bet there are even weirder safety concerns at bus stops across America.
March 24, 2021
Commentary: Rolling Out The Red Carpet For Transit
If you draw a massive venn diagram of all the characteristics we want out of our transportation system – safety, affordability, less congestion, less pollution, and more access that’s more equitable – you’ll find transit sitting right at the sweet spot in the center. This year, 2021, is the year to build a more robust and sophisticated transit system in Denver, and we may finally have the funding to do it, writes Matt Frommer, a Senior Transportation Associate with the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP).
March 24, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines 03/24/2021 and City Council Questions No-Fee Deal with Lyft and Lime
City Council Questions No-Fee Deal with Lyft and Lime. How to Live More Sustainably in Denver: #1 is Get Around Without a Car. Trouble boarding RTD trains? Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition Civil Rights Legal Program wants to hear from you. More headlines.
March 24, 2021
Advocates to Feds: We Need a New Traffic-Control Manual
A coalition of leading transportation professionals is pushing for an overhaul of the manual that sets many of the most dangerous design guidelines for our car-focused roads — and rejecting a piecemeal public comment process that they say will only put a band-aids over the gaping wounds in our unsafe national transportation standards.
March 24, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines 03/23/2021 and In Memoriam
RTD's funding model could change. Carroll Watkins Ali: Beware false choices on Park Hill Golf Course. How to Spend American Rescue Plan Funds in Colorado? More headlines.
March 23, 2021
CONFIRMED: Pedestrian Fatality Rate Up By Double Digits
The nation's battle with COVID-19 had a terrible side-effect for America's pedestrians: more death.
March 23, 2021
Monday’s Headlines 03/22/2021 and Standing in Solidarity with Denver’s AAPI Community
Standing in solidarity with Denver’s AAPI community. City Council committee reviews scooter/bike share on Tuesday. How will Denver suburbs spend federal money? More headlines.
March 22, 2021
Friday’s Headlines 03/19/2021 and Coverage of Proposed Lyft and Limebike Bike/Scooter Share Licenses
Driver hits and injures pedestrian Federal Boulevard and Evans Avenue. Details on proposed Lyft/Limebike Licenses. It's transportation time at the State Legislature! More headlines.
March 19, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines 03/18/2021 and Denver Chooses Exclusive Five-Year Bike Share and Scooter Share Licensees, Invests $0
Denver has chosen Lyft and Limebike for exclusive bike share and scooter share licenses, and the City is investing $0, and the City is receiving $0. Those Who Relay On Wheelchairs To Get Around Say Shoveling & Plowing After Snowstorms Sometimes Leaves Them Trapped. Denver Police add extra patrols to Asian-American communities after rise in hate-related crimes. More headlines.
March 18, 2021