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Wednesday’s Headlines
Our new interactive map visualizes where traffic fatalities are happening. Colorado Springs Mayor's son-in-law suffering serious brain injury after Denver traffic crash. RTD’s legal team asked for $4 million to continue fighting lawsuits with the company that built and operates the A, B and G lines. More headlines...
June 12, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Trump rule would allow Colorado car dealers to sell vehicles that pollute more. CDOT’s $1.6 billion budget has problems. City Council approved a low-density plan for northeast neighborhoods. More headlines ...
June 11, 2019
Trump Rule Would Allow Colorado Car Dealers to Sell Vehicles That Pollute More
The Trump administration could kill state regulations that limit vehicle emissions and promote the sales of electric vehicles. The new EPA rule, expected this summer, could lead to more pollution in Colorado and push the state further out of compliance with federal air quality standards. If that happens, federal officials could cut off funding for highway and public transportation projects in the state.
June 10, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
Before changing I-25 in Denver, is CDOT really listening? CDOT considers I-25 fixes, including adding lanes, tolls, changes at exits and making a double-decker freeway. Guest Commentary: Traffic jams are a sign of income inequality. More headlines ...
June 10, 2019
Commentary: Before Changing I-25 in Denver, Is CDOT Really Listening?
Officials from the Colorado Department of Transportation showed off ideas to fix a dangerous, congested stretch of Interstate 25 that passes through Central Denver. Despite the agency’s recent announcement of a statewide “listening tour,” the highway agency has already ruled out the most progressive concept it considered: Tearing down the highway and replacing it with an urban boulevard.
June 7, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
A teenage boy on a motorbike crashed and was injured after a driver threw a cup out of an SUV. A man died after a shooting at RTD’s 40th and Colorado Park-n-Ride. CDOT asked for community input around upgrades to I-25 in Central Denver. More headlines ...
June 7, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Denver shouts ‘get off my lawn’ with obnoxious signs in Cheesman Park. Denver Police cleared Union Station’s underground Chestnut Pavilion after a suspicious package was found. Tonight: Offer comments on CDOT's proposed changes to I-25 in Central Denver. More headlines ...
June 6, 2019
Denver Shouts ‘Get Off My Lawn’ With Obnoxious Signs in Cheesman Park
Visitors to Cheesman park are doing it all wrong. A few weeks ago, at least a dozen signs popped up right in the middle of informal trails where people run and walk. They direct people to use official paths. But pedestrian advocates say that such paths show where people want to go and that officials should respond by building formal trails in those locations.
June 5, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
Drivers killed 4 more people on Denver streets. Polis rejects automakers' request for voluntary adoption of EVs. 216-unit transit-oriented development breaks ground in Aurora. More headlines ...
June 5, 2019
Expert: Colorado Should Build High-Speed Rail Along I-25
As Colorado studies rail options along the congested I-25 corridor, experts say few would ride options slower than high-speed rail. But a well-funded anti-rail cabal is likely to defeat any push for bullet trains.
June 3, 2019