In 2019, 20,000 women transitioned out of the military, making them the fastest-growing cohort of veterans. Yet compared to men, they’re much less likely to get their health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs. On average, they wait longer than men to enroll in VA health care, and at 25 percent, women are under-enrolled in general. Read more
Two researchers share what they’ve learned about what cities should do to encourage cycling — coronavirus or no. Read more
COVID-19 cases are on the rise nationwide now that most states have opened up. Colorado noticed an increase in cases last week after steady drops since late April, but generally, things are still looking up — and trending down. Read more
As the daughter of a single mother without access to a vehicle, riding public transportation was not only a part of Representative Ayanna Pressley’s daily life growing up in Chicago, it shaped her perspective of the world. “Using trains to get to school, to access fresh and healthy foods — which was always a challenge because where there are transit deserts, there are food deserts as well,” she says. “My own experiences have informed my understanding of how important transit is.” Read more
A billionaire-backed agricultural outfit in southeast Colorado and a fledgling oil railroad project in Utah want to run trains on Union Pacific’s long dormant tracks between Cañon City and Dotsero. Read more
Micromobility giant Lime is launching a program that the company says will turn its riders into activists for comprehensive street safety in their unique places — an unconventional move that some are greeting with optimism, but some are greeting with questions about the influence of corporations on the movement for street safety. Read more
