Streets are the realm of the automobile these days, but that hasn’t always been the case. Before cars and parking spots took over the space between our buildings and homes, streets were much more diverse: Photos from the pre-car era show people on foot and bike intermixed with horses, wagons, pushcarts, vendors, streetcars, and more. Today, the ubiquity of the motorized vehicle and the auto-dependency of much of modern cities has slashed the street’s diversity basically down to the car alone.
Members attended: 13
Two guest speakers: Julie with Re-imagine & Marjorie Sloan with RTD Running candidate for District M Board Member
Reimagine-Julie
RTDs point for Reimagine is to face the current challenges and future for RTD by meeting needs
There are 4 key elements that reimagine is looking at:
RTD Priorities:
Running Board Member for District M of RTD-Marjorie Sloan
Spoke and stated she felt there were 4 important aspects with RTD that she believes in:
Car-centric roads in the Denver metro could become safer for pedestrians, cyclist and people with disabilities under a program the Colorado Department of Transportation announced Thursday.
Under the Safer Main Streets Initiative, the department and Denver’s metropolitan planning organization will award up to $47 million to local governments. Officials say it will amount to a region-wide effort to improve safety for all users. Read more
In April, Gov. Jared Polis encouraged Coloradans to adopt a “strong mask culture” to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Since then, he’s urged people to wear masks in public time and time again. However, the state has stopped short of mandating face coverings. Read more
The Regional Transportation District offered a peek this week at how its bus network could change in 2021.
The revamp is part of RTD’s “Reimagine” process, which the agency launched to put itself on more stable financial footing. Read more
Our Congresspeople are reportedly likely to vote on a major infrastructure bill soon — and if they succeed, it will have big consequences for the future of sustainable transportation in the U.S. Read more
