safe streets
Wednesday’s Headlines 6/30/21: A bus is a terrible thing to waste
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Former RTD buses abandoned on city street (KDVR) Heads Up Denver Shoppers, Bag Fee Takes Effect This Week (CBS Local) Denver has cleared out more homeless camps in 6 months than all of 2020 (Denver Post) RTD delays commuter line from Denver to Thornton (Colorado Politics) John Laing : … Continued
June 30, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines 6/24/2021: Traffic deaths involving Black Americans spiked during COVID
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Traffic Deaths Involving Black Americans Spiked During COVID (BET) RTD facilitating conversations about safety with riders and RTD leaders (Fox 31) Man dies after crashing into Aurora gas station (9 News) One person killed in rollover crash on Evans Avenue Thursday morning (Fox 31) Work On The Highline Canal … Continued
June 24, 2021
Traffic Violence Report: 23 people have died on Denver’s streets
So far in 2021, 23 people have died from traffic violence on Denver streets. Four of the victims were on foot, one was on a scooter, two were on motorcycles, and 16 were in vehicles. At this point in 2020, 17 people were victims of traffic violence in Denver. 2021 fatalities are trending well ahead … Continued
May 21, 2021
Commentary: Scooters, bikes and pedestrians. Can they coexist?
Soon Denver will have two contractors that will be permitted to provide scooters and shared bike systems to our streets. In total 3,000 scooters and 600 bikes will be allowed on our streets and sidewalks. The Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, a Statewide Coalition that supports the rights and freedoms for people with disabilities, encourages the use of multi-modal devices to help keep our community active and healthy.
May 13, 2021
Traffic Violence Report: 20 people have died on Denver’s streets
So far in 2021, 20 people have died from traffic violence on Denver streets. Three of the victims were on foot, one was on a scooter, and 16 were in vehicles. At this point in 2020, 15 people were victims of traffic violence in Denver. In 2020 in Denver, 56 people died from traffic violence. … Continued
April 30, 2021
Monday’s Headlines 4/26/21: Speed continues to be a factor in fatal crashes in Denver
Driver Killed In High-Speed Crash Near Sloan’s Lake (CBS Local), 1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized After Car Goes Airborne, Rolls Several Times (CBS Denver)
April 26, 2021