CALC envisions Denver as a city with safe, convenient, & fun spaces to walk, roll, bike, and take transit where residents of all ages and abilities can connect to their environment and one another. To learn more about CALC and ways to get involved, visit: www.denverCALC.org.
Friday, February 14th is International Winter Bike to Work Day
Mark your calendars and ride to work!
For the past several years, Denver has been one of the top participating cities worldwide- let’s keep it rolling!
For those riding, don’t forget to stop by the breakfast station at 15th & Cleveland from 6:30am-9:00 a.m. for breakfast burritos, coffee, and hot chocolate!
Join the Vision Zero Love-In February 14th
Our annual Valentine’s Day Love In event is back! For the fifth year in a row, we are celebrating our love for safe streets by holding a rally at the City & County building in support of Vision Zero. This year, we’ll be thanking the City for continuing to elevate public transit in Denver through the Denver Moves: Transit plan. Come to hear from city leaders about the importance of public transit in our city. RTD will also be on hand to get input for their Reimagine RTD initiative. Since February 14 is also Winter Bike to Work Day, they will also have their portable bus rack so you can practice loading your bike on an RTD bus!
Meet at 11:30 a.m. at 17th and Lawrence for a group bus ride to City & County Building
Noon: Program starts at City & County Building with valentines, speakers, and bike-loading!
We want YOU at our next coalition meeting!
CALC meets 2nd Wednesdays every other month. Open to all, these meetings include event and project updates, informal networking, and group discussions about active living in Denver.
February 12, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
La Alma Rec Center
Discussion Topic: Climate Change in Denver- Opportunities for building Resilience
From Our Partners:
“We cannot go back into history and change the past. Poverty exists. Poverty was caused. What we potentially can do something about are the factors that perpetuate poverty.” -Phil Bartle, Ph.D
Sign up for FREE community building training with the Foundation for Sustainable Urban Communities! Community Block Captains complete 8 2-hour training sessions, and learn about local issues, resources, and tools to help grow community engagement. Session topics include equity in education, tools and topics for civic engagement, healthy living, and race and economics.
Be Well Block Captain Training, Spring 2020
March 10-April 2
6-8 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays
Foundation for Sustainable Urban Communities
7350 E 29th Ave Suite 300, Denver CO 80238
All sessions include dinner
#Lovemybusstop!
Denver Streets Partnership is launching a #lovemybusstop campaign inviting bus riders to show their stop some love. Share more about a stop you use regularly – either one you already love or one that could use some love! Share your post with @bikewalkbus or @People4Streets!
Bikes Together is hiring multiple positions at both Park Hill and Mariposa locations! Click below to see the full job descriptions and apply.
Apply here!
Registration is open for the Annual Summit of the Colorado Public Health and Parks and Recreation (PHPR) Collaborative!
2020 Theme: For the Sake of Gen Z – Shaping the Future of Health
They’re a whole new generation! Digitally savvy, never known a time without smart phones, meme obsessed, insightful, highly concerned about safety, calculated and thoughtful when taking risks and incredibly inclusive. This year we are bringing together Gen Z youth advisors and those who serve them to talk about the future of health. (If you have teens and young adults in your programs, centers, or clinics…that’s you.) We’re going to open the box on e-cigarettes, gaming, memes (maybe create a couple), digital connectedness and social isolation, pressures of social media and getting this generation outside. Come be part of the conversations.
PHPR 2020 Annual Summit
Friday, February 28, 2020| 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Bison Ridge Recreation Center
13905 E. 112th St, Commerce CityCost: $15 professionals, $5 students; includes lunch
Want to attend a conference or training on CALC’s behalf? We are proud to offer scholarships to community members for local events, learn more and apply below!
Apply here!
Articles about Transportation
Topic 1 – RTD Board Perspective on Operator Shortage, General Manager Search, and Reimagine RTD – Jeff Walker, RTD Director (District D) Q & A
- Driver Operating Shortage
- Service changes every 4 months
- Reductions often happen in less dense areas
- Currently down operators (60 LRT, 80 Bus)
- Usually lose about 20 drivers per month for various reasons
- New GM for RTD
- Interviewing 5 candidates
- Reimagine RTD
- Trends from other agencies – increase frequency on high ridership routes, and cut on lower ridership routes
- Higher cross-town frequency
- Less coverage but more frequency overall
- Changes to help RTD at State level
- Only 2 other agencies with elected board – both in Oakland
- Certain legislation limits RTD’s powers – percent of funding, fares, parking fees
- Hybrid services in areas that experience service cuts
- e. Flex Ride, DU Chariot, Pre-B Line service
- Vulnerable population and transit-dependent riders who live in areas that receive service cuts
- Some cuts are just to bus stop locations, not service
Topic 2 – Snow Plowing Practices and 2020 Paving Program — Pat Kennedy, Denver Dept. of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Currently CCD does not use de-icer on residential streets, and only plow once every 24 hours, as compared to 2-3 times on collectors and arterial
- Liquid de-icer is used in the CBD, granular is used everywhere else
- All de-icer only works until 15 degrees
- If having issues then call 311 line
Topic 3 – The Future of Bike and Scooter Share in Denver — Nick Williams, Denver Dept. of Transportation and Infrastructure
- DOTI will release an RFP for e-scooters and bikes in 2020
- Hope to have better regulation over less providers
- May have community involvement in selection – unsure as of yet
Next meeting Thursday March 12 at 6 pm at 1201 Williams Street 19th floor
If you’re reading this, you have likely used GoGo or have thought about utilizing our service. Did you know that GoGo is more than a phone number to request rides through? We have certain features geared directly towards our caller’s needs that put us above going through any app to get a ride. Read below to learn more about what we do, why we do it, and things about GoGo you may not have known about!
Our GoGoGuardians
Anytime you request a ride through GoGo, our system will filter through a checklist of things to ensure your ride goes smoothly. For example, if we think you’re requesting a ride from a place with multiple entrances that a driver could potentially be waiting at, we’ll work with you to ensure the driver goes to the right entrance. The team that works with you and our drivers is called our GoGoGuardians. These GoGoGuardians monitor rides, ensure pickup notes are communicated to drivers, as well as facilitate proper pickups.
Driver & Car Screening
We auto-filter drivers based on your needs. Don’t like hopping into larger cars? Need extra room for your walker? We can detect which cars don’t meet your requirements and match you with a more suitable ride. And as always, we only match our GoGo’ers with 4.5 star-rated and above (out of5)
Customer Advocacy
If you ever need to dispute a charge, write feedback about a driver, or send a general support message to the rideshare company, we’ll handle that for you. Just let us know so we can advocate on your behalf and make sure to keep you updated on any response you receive. We know disputing a cancellation fee is troublesome, let us go through that process for you.
Keep Loved Ones In The Loop
Not only will we be monitoring your rides, but you can also have a trusted friend or family member receive text message updates on the driver/cardetails, your trip status, and any updates you may receive along the way.
And just in case you haven’t yet…
Click Here To Register For GoGoGrandparent
Know someone that would be perfect for GoGoGrandparent?
Become A GoGoGrambassador
GoGo Gift Cards
Give the gift of independence with a GoGo Gift Card. You can add gift credit to existing accounts or start new ones. Purchase it for someone who doesn’t have their own credit card on file or make it a great gift!
Sign up for GoGoGold
Ask us to ask your drivers to ring the doorbell, walk you to your car, and/or make extra stops. You can get transferred directly to an operator, get one cancellation fee forgiven per month, and get free credits on your birthday!
Sign up to be a Gold Client now, and get the first month free!
- Read the announcement
- Submit a proposal
- Deadline: 11:59 p.m. Eastern on February 14, 2020
Qualified applicants living with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please feel free to share the information below with your network(s).
- Accessibility Inspections Specialist: https://denver.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CCD-denver-denvergov-CSC_Jobs-Civil_service_jobs-Police_Jobs-Fire_Jobs/job/Downtown-Denver/Accessibility-Data—Inspections-Specialist—Denver-Division-of-Disability-Rights_R0024942
- ADA Project Manager II: https://denver.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CCD-denver-denvergov-CSC_Jobs-Civil_service_jobs-Police_Jobs-Fire_Jobs/job/Downtown-Denver/ADA-Project-Manager-II—Division-of-Disability-Rights_R0026056
- ADA Architectural Access Manager: https://denver.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CCD-denver-denvergov-CSC_Jobs-Civil_service_jobs-Police_Jobs-Fire_Jobs/job/Downtown-Denver/ADA-Architectural-Access-Manager—Division-of-Disability-Rights_R0026055