The United States has failed to reduce pedestrian and cyclist fatalities as fast as comparably affluent European nations, a new study finds — and the authors think we must employ the same simple, effective policies that they did to catch up in the fight the bloodshed. Read more
Denver metro voters will find RTD board races toward the bottom of their ballot. But don’t let this placement let you think it isn’t important: RTD is one of the largest governments in the state of Colorado and currently faces a crisis unlike any in its recent history. Read more
Medicare Monday is now an annual virtual event series from October 19 to November 18, 2020 with Medicare educational workshops to help you be better informed and make necessary changes to your coverage. The virtual program includes information on the changes, updates and requirements for Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. Medicare open enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7, 2020. Read more
As a parent who tries to bike as much as possible with my kids, I welcome the new bikeways that the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is now delivering. I used to find it daunting to bike with my daughter the three miles to our local library’s Book Babies. Now, thanks to finding the right paths and the veritable godsend that are electric bikes, we routinely ride 40 miles for our daily commute. The prospect of a connected city-wide multimodal network opens up many more possibilities for us as a family and as residents of the city. Why isn’t this sentiment shared more broadly? Why have we seen a backlash against bike lanes, especially lately? To get some answers, I hit the books as well as the streets. Read more
