Maya Nasr was admitted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at 16 to study aerospace engineering. Currently a doctoral student there, she has been working on NASA’s next Mars rover, slated for launch this summer. Read more
Many of Denver’s downtown streets aren’t organized for the people who use them most and are generally geared toward cars, which can make for uncomfortable, slow and even dangerous trips for people who walk, roll, bike and bus. And demand on those streets will only grow over the next two decades. Read more
Who: Colorado Veterans Project
What: Freedom 4 Miler (virtual)
When: Now through July 4th
FOX31, as part of Serving Those Who Serve, is thrilled to support the Freedom 4 Miler, put on by our partners at the Colorado Veterans Project, as it goes virtual to continue their mission of supporting Colorado’s veterans. Read more
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Travel restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border will be extended an additional month, officials from both countries confirmed this morning.
The restrictions in place since March 21 apply to non-essential land traffic from Mexico to the U.S. and from the U.S. to Mexico. The point is to prevent the spread of COVID-19 from one country to another. The current restrictions were set to expire on June 22. Read more
Andrea Suhaka lead the virtual TSAC meeting via Zoom on Thursday, June 18th, 2020. Twenty members were in attendance. Matthew Helfant, the DRCOG Senior Transportation Planner, & Lisa Houde kicked off the meeting by presenting DRCOG’s Coordinated Transit Plan to the group. Attendees gave feedback on the priorities of the plan, which included transit-friendly land use, increased focus on non-medical trips, and better allocation of funds.
The next item on the agenda was the approval of TSAC bylaws. The bylaws were approved, and a TSAC Vice President was appointed.
TSAC’s intern, Alyssia Simpson, reviewed the group’s Strategic Plan. Comments and amendments were made, and a committee dedicated to developing the plan was formed.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 sharp. Next meeting is Thursday, July 16th from 10:00am to 12:00pm.
Over the last few months, Denverites have seen the benefits of fewer cars on the road: cleaner air; quieter streets; and more room to walk, bike, and roll. Demand for bicycles was so high that Denver bike shops actually experienced a shortage of inventory as more people started biking around for recreation and transportation. Now as the city begins to open back up but social distancing requirements remain in place, bicycling is one way to prevent traffic, pollution, and noise from returning to their previous levels.
Before the pandemic, an estimated 50,000 people drove alone into downtown every day, with a quarter of those coming from just 5 miles away. As many Denver residents have been finding out, five miles or less is an enjoyable and reasonable distance to travel by bike. So if you’ve recently started biking around your neighborhood and are interested in trying out bike commuting, Bicycle Colorado’s Neighborhood Navigators are here to help!
The Neighborhood Navigators program is designed to build urban biking know-how and confidence among would-be bike commuters living near and commuting to downtown Denver. The program objective is to get more people on bikes more often, and in particular, as an alternative to driving alone into the city.
Through this program, experienced bike commuters, known as “Navigators,” will be matched up with less experienced “would-be bike commuters.” These trained, vetted and paid Navigators will show you, turn-by-turn and block-by-block, how to commute by bike from your home to work and back — safely and conveniently. Even if you’re not back in the office yet, it’s a great time to start trying out different routes to work by hopping on your bike. To sign up for this free service, visit the Bicycle Colorado website!
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