Hello, Bucket Listers! Last week, city leaders were all smiles at the McNichols Building as they unveiled how the Downtown Development Authority plans to spend $100 million in voter-approved tax-increment financing. The investments, which include revitalizing Civic Center Park, activating Glenarm Plaza and adding affordable housing, are meant to jumpstart downtown’s post-pandemic recovery, even as the rest of the city faces looming layoffs and budget cuts. Meanwhile, our second Bucket List Community News radio show dropped on KGNU. It’s jam-packed with hyperlocal stories created by our team; more on what’s inside (and when the next episode airs) later in the newsletter. Now, onto the news.
First Mile Free Program to Boost Access to Transit
Public transportation might soon be getting a little easier—at least for the first mile. Reporter Cassis Tingley breaks down RTD’s new pilot project, which will offer free scooter rides to key light rail stations. Starting in January, RTD will subsidize the first leg of rides to DU and Decatur-Federal stations. Lime and Bird are also chipping in, with hopes the pilot will quadruple RTD ridership over the next two years. Tingley’s piece explores how the program could bridge gaps in access and whether e-scooters are a bridge or a barrier to a better commute.
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