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| |  | One of the new BRT stations where bus riders can get on and off of the new center lane bus on Colfax. (Paul Karolyi / City Cast Denver) |
| 🚏 Your Guide to the Newly Opened BRT There are a lot fewer orange cones in Capitol Hill as of this past Sunday. The East Colfax Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) construction from Broadway to Colorado Boulevard is now complete and open to riders. Whether you’re taking a ride on the 15 or 15L Routes, driving, biking, walking, rolling, or zipping on a scooter, here’s what you can expect. [RTD] | | - “Bus-Only Lane” really means buses only: Denver police aren’t kidding around. The East Colfax BRT project team said drivers, cyclists, and scooter riders will be ticketed if they’re caught in the bus lane, especially in the next few weeks as the operations get going. [9News]
- It ain’t a free ride: Regular ticket fares still apply. Payment options include Tap-n-Ride contactless payment, RTD NextRide app, cash (using exact change) or presenting your discount program pass. [RTD]
- Bring your bike on board: Instead of loading your bike onto the front of the bus, board at the rear door and use the bike rack inside. For our visual learners, RTD made a handy YouTube video. [RTD]
- Must-Know for Cars on Colfax: You can only use the outer traffic lanes, but the two-hour parking zones along Colfax and on side streets are free. [RTD]
| | My big question is, will the new services be more or less confusing for Waymo cars? With a history of getting stuck on Colfax, I can’t say I’m confident in their abilities, but I’m ready to be proven wrong. |
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| What Denver's Talking About |
|  | Lakewood City Council members voted “no” on Flock cameras during a livestream meeting last week. (Photo Courtesy of Roger Low) |
| ❎ Lakewood City Council Votes Unanimous “Thumbs Down” on Flock | The City of Lakewood decided to end its contract with Flock and its license plate reader cameras after a lengthy discussion at last week’s study session. Roger Low, one of the 11 members who voted unanimously against Flock, shared on Facebook that they had “enough concerns about the technology” to remove Flock cameras throughout the city. The meeting recording is available on YouTube. [City of Lakewood] | | 🌳 Renovated Nature Park Opens in Globeville | After more than 10 years of development, the 80-acre Carpio-Sanguinette Park and Heron Pond Open Space opened in Globeville, featuring a nature-inspired playground, pavilion plaza, pump track, and art installations. [CBS] | | 😬 DPS Leadership and Board Member Disagree on Conflict-of-Interest Allegations | Denver Public Schools leadership, including board President Xóchitl Gaytán, raised concerns about Monica Hunter being employed by the teachers union, Colorado Education Association, in addition to her role as a school board member. | - DPS leaders say that Hunter’s union employment makes them vulnerable to lawsuits in cases of potential conflicts of interest, whereas Hunter says the allegation is "retaliation" related to other school board drama. This adds to the already tense atmosphere among school board members, whose infighting has caused community members to push for investigation. [Denver Post 🔒]
- You might recognize Monica Hunter from recent headlines after she allegedly used derogatory language to refer to a colleague, leading to a third-party investigation. [Denver Post 🔒]
| | 🎸 New Live Music Venue Coming to Capitol Hill | After Your Mom’s House closed amidst the drama of unpaid taxes in December of last year, the vacant bar and venue space at 608 E. 13th Avenue will soon be filled with music once again. Poison Pit is planning a grand opening show with an all-local lineup of bands early next month. Host Bree Davies reports on the latest concert venue to come to the storied countercultural strip in Cap Hill. [City Cast Denver 🎧] | | |
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That’s all for today! You can find me hopping on the bandwagon, getting to know The Maj Squad and learning everything I can about the fascinating history of mahjong. |
| — Molly Smith | Today’s blurb about the Poison Pit was written by Bree Davies. |
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