Transit will be reeling from COVID-19 for years

When cities and states began shutting down in response to COVID-19, the financial impact to transit was swift and immense, but the immediate impacts only tell part of the story. Given the myriad ways that transit is funded around the country,…
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Denver’s City Council Meetings Move Online

Starting this week, City Council's Monday night and committee meetings will be virtual to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. All meetings will be broadcast using Zoom and streamed on Channel 8. Please go to www.denvergov.org/councilpublicinput…

At the Heart of the Matter Virtual Series

Join the Colorado Health Foundation for a free, virtual series, happening monthly July through November 2020, with Karen McNeil-Miller, president and CEO of The Colorado Health Foundation. Throughout the series, Karen is inviting local and national…

“It’s an incredible experiment”: Banning cars in cities stirs controversy—and has mixed results

Streets are the realm of the automobile these days, but that hasn’t always been the case. Before cars and parking spots took over the space between our buildings and homes, streets were much more diverse: Photos from the pre-car era show people…

CDOT Dangles $47M Carrot To Encourage Denver Area Governments To Build Safer Streets

Car-centric roads in the Denver metro could become safer for pedestrians, cyclist and people with disabilities under a program the Colorado Department of Transportation announced Thursday. Under the Safer Main Streets Initiative, the department…

This Is Where Masks Are Required In Colorado. Public Health Experts Say We Need A Statewide Mandate

In April, Gov. Jared Polis encouraged Coloradans to adopt a “strong mask culture” to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Since then, he’s urged people to wear masks in public time and time again. However, the state has stopped…

These 4 Maps Show How RTD’s Bus Service Could Change (And Shrink) Next Year

The Regional Transportation District offered a peek this week at how its bus network could change in 2021. The revamp is part of RTD’s “Reimagine” process, which the agency launched to put itself on more stable financial footing.

Four Things Every Sustainable Transportation Advocate Should Know About the INVEST Act

Our Congresspeople are reportedly likely to vote on a major infrastructure bill soon — and if they succeed, it will have big consequences for the future of sustainable transportation in the U.S.

Three ways COVID-19 has changed road usage and how the public travels

During the global COVID-19 pandemic, the way in which we use the roads and travel has changed, which means the way that everyone lives across the globe has changed too. Here is how the restrictions on non-essential movement have impacted road…
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RTD’s N Line to open September 21st