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Thursday’s Headlines
Denver must do more to protect kids at a Montbello Kindergarten. Proposition CC would weaken TABOR to fund education and transportation. Driver shortage: When two rail operators took time off it “forced (RTD) to cancel services all around town.”
October 3, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Denver Must Do More to Protect Kids at Montbello Kindergarten
A city council member used the annual Walk to School Day photo op to demand that the city do more to protect kids when the best it could do was install a crosswalk 20 months after a child was hit in front of the Escalante-Biggs Academy in Montbello.
October 2, 2019
Open Thread: Where in Denver Do You Want a Pedestrian Mall?
Where would you like to see a few blocks dedicated to pedestrianism, where "urban strollways" and bikeways could exist without without the threat of car crashes or noise and air pollution?
October 1, 2019
As Car2Go Pulls out of Denver, Revenue Plummets at Local Carshare Nonprofit
Car2Go may only be the beginning of the demise of car sharing in Denver. The local nonprofit eGo Carshare saw a 21 percent decline in revenue in 2017 compared to 2014.
October 1, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
Are e-scooters a distraction from making safe streets? RTD’s "modest gains in rail ridership were swamped by losses in bus ridership.” Car2Go is leaving Denver. More headlines ...
September 30, 2019
Front Range Cars Release 15 Million Tons of Carbon per Year. Here’s How to Visualize All of It — and Yours
Greenhouse gas emissions are often discussed in terms of their weight in tons. You might have a tough time picturing all of that gas hanging out in the sky. But climate cubes can give you an idea of your car's emissions — and those of all the cars along Colorado's Front Range.
September 19, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Mayor Hancock’s transportation budget is not enough; sidewalks need more funding now. Boulder considers ditching RTD to meet its transportation goals. Federal transportation policy is undermining progress on climate. More headlines ...
September 19, 2019
Archive: In Colorado, Climate Change is Already Slowing You and Your Stuff
To keep Colorado’s people and their stuff moving, elected officials must recognize that adapting to a changing climate will require doing things that are unpopular — and it’s time for them to show leadership.
September 19, 2019
Photo Shows Xfinity Van Rolling Over Near Alexis Bounds’ Ghost Bike
An anonymous tipster sent Streetsblog photos of crash involving a Comcast Xfinity van, including one of the vehicle tipping over near the ghost bike placed in remembrance of Alexis Bounds.
September 17, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
B-cycle rolled out an electric bike pilot. Voters could decide on a Front Range rail line as soon as next year. Council approves Loretto Heights plan that could house 2,500 people.
September 17, 2019
