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Tuesday’s Headlines
Here’s why Denver is counting bike traffic (because Fox 31 got it wrong). The man accused of the hit-and-run that killed bicyclist Chuck Vogel faces multiple charges. Denver considers funding help for low-income people in navigating the complicated requirements of RTD’s new discount program.
July 23, 2019
Here’s Why Denver is Counting Bike Traffic (Because Fox 31 Got It Wrong)
This morning’s Streetsblog Denver Headlines included a story from the local Fox affiliate titled: “Denver surveying downtown bike lanes to make sure it’s a ‘return on investment.’” The story claimed incorrectly that the city installed traffic counters on several bikeways “to make sure people are using these bike lanes enough to justify the price.” She said … Continued
July 22, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
107 Officials: Bustang is a success. Now give us more service. Denver is conducting bike lane traffic counts to see the lanes justify their cost. Uber, Lyft and the A-Line have reduced demand for airport parking, DIA scrapping plans to build two new parking garages.
July 22, 2019
107 Officials: Bustang Is a Success. Now Give Us More Service
Bustang officials celebrated a sharp rise in ridership that bucks a national trend — and the service’s fourth anniversary achievement was marked with a giant birthday card signed by officials from 107 Colorado cities and towns whose constituents are taking advantage of the expanding service.
July 19, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
A reckless driver killed grandfather and local cycling legend Scott Hendrickson. NIMBYs get worked up over misinformation spread about proposed changes to a Congress Park bike lane. Kids paint downtown sidewalks to welcome visiting parks officials. More headlines...
July 19, 2019
Reckless Driver Kills Grandfather and Bike Advocate Scott Hendrickson
A cyclist was hit and killed by a reckless driver at one of Denver's many unsafe intersections, the first person on a bike killed so far this year. Scott Hendrickson, who was 62, was an energetic and well-liked member of the local bicycle community.
July 18, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
Denver’s first bicycle death this year and two other fatalities come this week as Mayor Hancock says street safety will be an “urgent” priority. A 16-year-old boy crashed into an RTD bus stop, killing a woman and seriously injuring a man. RTD fired a rail operator after the vehicle nearly derailed and injured eight. More headlines ...
July 17, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
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 ...
July 16, 2019
Inauguration: Hancock Calls for Safer Streets, Advocates Hope He Will Deliver
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 … Continued
July 15, 2019
Update: Council Approves Denver Airport Road Widening That Would Make Traffic Worse
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.
July 12, 2019