Join the Colorado Health Foundation for a free, virtual series, happening monthly July through November 2020, with Karen McNeil-Miller, president and CEO of The Colorado Health Foundation. Throughout the series, Karen is inviting local and national leaders to discuss the impacts of long-present, systemic racism on the health of communities of color and what we all must do to spark change once and for all. Read more
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
- They are looking short term about service plan to develop.
- They are looking long term about mobility plans for the future.
- They are looking at everything now because by fall, RTD will be making financial cuts.
There are 4 key elements that reimagine is looking at:
- Technical piece (ridership data and phone data)
- Financial piece (what can RTD afford?)
- Seeking inputs (priorities)
- Consolidating
RTD Priorities:
- Long Service hours
- Fast trips
- Convenient stop locations
- Reliable Services
- Equitable access
- Geographical access
- High ridership-based services
- Resource efficiency
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:
- The value of the rider
- The respect for employees
- Recognizing todays reality
- Reaching innovative solutions
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
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