Unplowed and icy walkways impact all pedestrians, but they are even more challenging for people who use wheelchairs, walkers and other mobility devices to navigate.
Transportation
Posted inTransportation
Colorado had a record number of traffic deaths in 2022. 37% of fatal crashes involved impaired driving.
After 745 roadway deaths last year, the most since 1981, CDOT aims to crack down on traffic safety with new program and partnerships
Posted inEnvironment
Here are all the new EV and e-bike tax credits heading Colorado’s way
Denver relaunches popular e-bike vouchers and Polis proposes major new car-buying credits to promote clean electrification.
Posted inTransportation
Southwest Airlines schedule returns to relative normalcy
There were six canceled Southwest flights to or from Denver International Airport on Friday, down from the hundreds in each of the proceeding days
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Southwest says it expects normal operations to resume Friday
Denver International Airport continues to lead the country in cancellations and delays
Posted inTransportation
Southwest Airlines cancellations continue to snowball, with nearly 300 flights canceled on each Wednesday and Thursday in Denver
Exhausted Southwest travelers tried finding seats on other airlines or renting cars to get to their destination, but many remained stranded. The airline’s CEO said it could be next week before the flight schedule returns to normal.
Posted inTransportation
Southwest Airlines under scrutiny after wave of storm cancellations in Denver, across U.S.
Denver International Airport led the country in backups Tuesday, with more than 300 flights canceled and hundreds more delayed
Posted inHealth
A lot of people ride e-scooters in Denver — and a new study shows a lot of them are getting seriously hurt
Touted as a last-mile solution to improve city public transit systems, at least 3 people a day show up at Denver Health’s emergency room with scooter-related injuries, new study shows
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Public transit was free for many Coloradans in August. When fares returned, many riders stayed, data shows.
Ridership numbers from most of the transit agencies that participated in the Zero Fare for Better Air program were higher in September than before the program began.
Posted inHousing
RTD hires its first homeless outreach coordinator to visit stations, offer services to those illegally camped
RTD has one worker who visits light-rail and bus stations in eight counties, offering housing and other services to those in need.