Proposal to beef up urban lines, trim outlying service shows tradeoffs of potential change in approach. Read more
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There’s one thing that’s already clear about this fall’s election: Colorado voters are eager to participate. More than a quarter of registered active voters have turned in ballots so far according to figures from the Secretary of State’s Office. Read more
Joe Triplett, a representative from NFB, reported the group was presented with information about an Access-a-Ride/Uber pilot program in some Arapahoe County zip codes. Uber will be used much like the current Access-a-Cab program. Access-a-Ride will contribute $20 toward a trip. Joe spoke with staff at RTD to confirm and reported the pilot will begin November 1 and will continue through December.
The Denver Community Active Living Coalition met via Microsoft Teams from 5:30-6:30. The meeting started with a quick virtual scavenger hunt and introductions. Kayla Gilbert shared photos and information about the two street murals that were painted in September at Castro Elementary School in Westwood and Munroe Elementary School. Two more murals will be painted in 2021 at Cuatro Vientos Park and Westwood Park. There was a brief overview of the Denver “Streets for People” Summit, and attendees shared their thoughts. Many people enjoyed the walks. Next up was partner updates. Denver Streets Partnership will be having a Clay St. pop-up. Be Well is hosting “Virtual House Meetings” on engaging community to dismantle racist systems – contact MBailey@FSUCommunities.org or RMedina@FSUcommunities.org. DRMAC will be starting their Getting There Travel Trainings in the new year, and a currently starting informational presentations about the program for organizations that may be interested. CALC updates included a new book club is in the works, to read and share books about transit. Future of Denver Youth Collaborative has a public meeting on Oct 20th and is focusing on engaging youth between 14-25. A post meeting evaluation was available: Post Meeting Evaluation: https://forms.gle/PYEaPX2XkV3ZVcz4A . Next meeting is in December.
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