Articles about Transportation
Arlington, VA (September 14, 2020) – During Falls Prevention Awareness Week, September 21-25, 2020, the National Council on Aging (NCOA), a trusted national leader working to ensure that every person can age well, is launching Falls Free CheckUp/Chequeo Contra Caídas, an innovative online tool—available in both English and Spanish—that helps older adults assess their risk of falling and offers them a wealth of bilingual resources to stay safe. Read more
City officials and event organizers said Monday that the 2021 National Western Stock Show has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 115th edition will move to 2022. Read more
The Denver Local Coordinating Council (DCLCC) met on Wednesday, September 16th. Leaders recapped work done in the August meeting on the LCC’s project to make transit the desirable option for youth in Sun Valley. Attendees then broke into project subcommittees on Marketing and Outreach, Data Analysis, and Safety and Security to further expand on action steps needed. Having a culminating event approximately a year from now (post COVID vaccine) was suggested to the group at large. As part of the meeting, each attendee also shared updates from their organization including information out of the RACQ about poor air quality and the rapidly approaching need for mandatory trip reductions, the transition of older adult transportation services from Senior’s Resource Center to Via Mobility Services, and the opening of RTD’s N Line. The next meeting will be Wednesday, October 21 at 9am. DCLCC meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month.
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A ranch in Loveland dedicated to helping military members heal has seen so much growth over the last couple of years, it will need more land to continue expanding.
Stillwater Ranch came to fruition about seven years ago. Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Latino communities across the country have been hit the hardest by COVID-19. In Travis County, where Austin is located, Latinos account for half of deaths but only account for about 35% of the population, as of the end of August. Read more