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Tuesday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 16, 2019 | 1 Comment

At inauguration, Hancock called for lower speed limits and better designed streets to keep cyclists and pedestrians safer. City Council approved contract to widen Peña Blvd. US 36 collapse: CDOT isn’t sure who to blame. More headlines ...

Mayor Michael Hancock delivers his inauguration speech. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Inauguration: Hancock Calls for Safer Streets, Advocates Hope He Will Deliver

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 15, 2019 | 4 Comments

Mayor Hancock kicked off his third and final term today by calling for lower speed limits and better designed streets to keep cyclists and pedestrians safer in an “urgent” attempt to take back control of the streets from reckless car owners. “Our streets must change to make way for more transit riders, bike riders and […]

Peña Blvd. viewed from the A Line on April 23, 2016. Image: Wikimedia Commons.

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Update: Council Approves Denver Airport Road Widening That Would Make Traffic Worse

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 12, 2019 | 20 Comments

A plan to widen the road to Denver International Airport, which would make traffic worse and wipe out the city’s newly-minted goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions, will get a vote from the Denver City Council on Monday.

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Thursday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 11, 2019 | 2 Comments

Denver traffic fatalities are up 38% this year. RTD’s 40% discount program for riders in need starts accepting applications July 29. Denver Police want your bike selfies to help return stolen bikes. Read more ...

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Breaking: 40% RTD Discount Program for Riders in Need Opens July 29

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 10, 2019 | 1 Comment

RTD will start accepting applications for its long-awaited discount program starting July 29. The cost of riding buses and trains in the Denver Metro will go down 40% for people who qualify for the new income-based program.

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Wednesday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 10, 2019 | No Comments

The best way to buy an RTD ticket is from Uber, but the company wants to wipe out public transit. Widening of Peña Boulevard faces skepticism in City Council. RTD could build a rail line to Boulder by 2032 if voters approve new funding. More headlines ...

David Reich, Uber’s head of transit, discusses the company's partnership with RTD at Union Station Tuesday. Also pictured: RTD General Manager Dave Genova and Jonathan Donovan of Masabi, the company that makes RTD's mobile app. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Irony! The Best Way to Buy RTD Tickets Is From Uber

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 9, 2019 | 18 Comments

The ride-hail company recently admitted that it needs to poach huge numbers of transit riders to make a profit. But RTD counts its recent partnership with the ride-hail company a success.

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Tuesday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 9, 2019 | No Comments

A teen drag racer killed a pedestrian on Alameda Blvd. Women feel unsafe on Denver’s streets after dark. The Denver City Council put off voting on the Peña Boulevard widening. More headlines ...

A pedestrian walks on Alameda this morning near where Streetsblog clocked drivers traveling at 53 mph. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Drag Racer Kills Pedestrian on Deadly Alameda

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 8, 2019 | 10 Comments

A 58-year-old pedestrian was killed by a teen drag racer going around 60 miles per hour on W. Alameda Avenue — one of many known high-speed killing zones in the Mile High City that officials can’t get under control.

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Monday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 8, 2019 | 2 Comments

CDOT head tells congress: Get ready for a fight if Trump rolls back auto standards. A Line train injures pedestrian at same station where two others killed in April. Gov. Polis’ one-year clean energy plan does not include walking, biking or transit investments. More headlines ...

Shoshana Lew, executive director of CDOT, outside of the agency's headquarters on May 20. Streetsblog file photo by Andy Bosselman

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CDOT Head Tells Congress: Get Ready for Fight if Trump Rolls Back Auto Standards

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 3, 2019 | 1 Comment

Shoshana Lew, executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation, went to Washington recently to warn that Colorado will join other states in a lawsuit if the Trump administration wipes out the ability of states to require more efficient gas-powered cars and a wider range of electric vehicles for sale in the state.

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Wednesday’s Headlines

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 3, 2019 | 1 Comment

Denver traffic fatalities are up 29 percent so far this year, with 37 dead compared to 29 at this point in 2018. RTD’s A Line is operating again after a train hit a pedestrian. Lakewood NIMBYs won ballot measure that will limit housing construction to one percent.

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