A couple of weeks after Jump bikes stopped showing up on the Uber app, the company, now owned by Lime, will redeploy the vehicles in Denver on Friday. Read more
Gov. Jared Polis joined Mayor Michael Hancock in Denver today to announce a free, drive-up COVID-19 testing site at the Pepsi Center parking lot for people throughout the metro area. Read more
In the first few weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado, elder-care facilities quickly became the primary centers of disease.
The state banned communal activities and visitors in nursing homes starting March 12, and ordered them to screen their employees for symptoms before shifts. Even so, COVID-19 creeped into the facilities, where it is suspected of killing 718 people. Read more
Zoom Meeting
Moira Moon (CDOT) reviewed the proposed Action Plan for 2020, which includes making transit safe and attractive for the youth in Sun Valley through education, travel training, and identifying and resolving concerns related to using transit.
Matthew Helfant and Lisa Houde from DRCOG presented and asked for feedback on DRCOG’s Coordinated Transit Plan. The group participated in an online survey; the official questionnaire is available online or via mail by request: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CoordinatedTransitPlan
Next meeting:
June 17, 2020; 9-10 AM
Zoom Meeting
AURORA, Colo. — The only VFW post in Aurora shut down during stay-at-home order, but the bills kept coming in. Now, Post 3631 may have to close its doors for good if help doesn’t come fast. Read more
El Distrito Transporte Regional (RTD) les invita un evento en español sobre teléfono y Facebook con la presidenta de la junta directiva de RTD, Angie Rivera-Malpiede y otro personal de RTD para contestar sus preguntas sobre los esfuerzos para mantener los servicios te tren y autobús limpios y seguros. Acompáñenos y aprender más de los cambios de servicios, suspensión de tarifas y como puede ayudar mantener un sistema salva cuando usando servicios de transporte público. Preguntas respondidas con gusto.
Para participar por teléfono: 855-543-3425.
The Regional Transportation District will host an Access Live Event featuring RTD Board Chair, Angie Rivera-Malpiede and other RTD staff to provide updates on RTD services and changes during COVID 19, various discount fares, staffing and operator updates and other RTD topics and initiatives. Please note, this entire Telephone Townhall meeting will be conducted in Spanish only.
To participate by phone: Dial 855-543-3425.
For more information, visit: https://www.rtd-denver.com/town-hall.
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