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Concerns about proposed Downtown Development Authority
Boulder Progressives
KEYWORD SCORE: 121.84. boulder, boulder city council, boulder progressives, boulder public library, boulder valley school district, boulderprogressives.org, budget, bvcp, city council, colorado, commission, development, downtown boulder, ecopass, election, library district, multimodal, open space, parking garage, pearl street, pearl street mall, planning board, progressive, redevelop, sales tax, south boulder, sundance film festival, transit, transportation, transportation master plan, working group
[image: Concerns about proposed Downtown Development Authority] The Boulder City Council is considering creating a Downtown Development Authority (DDA), a new semi-independent governmental entity that would oversee economic development and reinvestment in downtown Boulder and University Hill for an initial 30-year period, with options for two 20-year extensions. The DDA would be funded through tax increment financing (TIF), which captures growth in tax revenues above a base year within the district boundary. *Top concerns at a glance* - The intergovernmental agreement (IGA), the document neede
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Restaurant groups: The data professor got Boulder restaurant wages wrong
Boulder Reporting Lab
KEYWORD SCORE: 85.25. boulder, boulder city council, city council, colorado, downtown boulder, employment, housing, matt benjamin
*This commentary is by the Colorado Restaurant Association, EatDenver, Boulder Chamber, Visit Boulder and the Downtown Boulder Partnership board of directors. The organizations represent restaurants, tourism businesses and employers in Boulder and across Colorado. * Professor Brian Keegan opens his May 10 column in Boulder Reporting Lab by accusing Boulder City Councilmember Matt Benjamin of spreading a myth about what restaurant workers earn. That’s a serious charge, especially when Keegan’s own analysis contains a methodological flaw that he acknowledges but then proceeds to ignore. The colu
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New attack ad targeting Melat Kiros marks escalation in Democratic race; Bureau of Land Management announces lease of 134 thousand acres of land in Colorado; Valmont coal ash cleanup
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 75.93. black, boulder, boulder county, colorado, floodplain, infrastructure, kgnu news, morning magazine
Listeners: Top listeners: KGNU Broadcast Live On-Air 8:30 am - 9:30 am 9:30 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm New attack ad targeting Melat Kiros marks escalation in Democratic race; Bureau of Land Management announces lease of 134 thousand acres of land in Colorado; Valmont coal ash cleanup KGNU News The Democratic race to represent Denver is growing more combative just as voters receive primary ballots. A new attack ad targeting 1st Congressional District challenger Melat Kiros marks an escalation in a race deciding whether voters want change or the experience of U.S. Representative Diana DeG
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Federal complaint accuses Boulder Valley School District of failing Jewish student amid years of antisemitic bullying
Boulder Reporting Lab
KEYWORD SCORE: 68.17. boulder, boulder valley school district, bvsd, city of boulder, civil rights, colorado, commission, enforcement, petition, police, racism, students
A new civil rights complaint has rocked the Boulder Valley School District, with the Anti-Defamation League stepping in to demand accountability over allegations that a Jewish student endured years of antisemitic bullying. The complaint, filed June 11 with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights by the Anti-Defamation League on behalf of a Southern Hills Middle School student, alleges that school officials failed for nearly two years to stop antisemitic harassment of a middle school student, even after investigations concluded the student faced a hostile school environment. The c
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Local Theater Company Season 16 Announced
Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 58.14. all roads, black, boulder, boulder county, cars, colorado, commission, development, housing, shelter, lgbtq
*Press releases are provided to Yellow Scene Magazine. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole.* *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *FRIDAY, JUNE 12* *CONTACT: Nick Chase, Co-Artistic Director* *EMAIL: ni...@localtheaterco.org* *PHONE: 850.322.4769* *AWARD-WINNING LOCAL THEATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES 16TH SEASON* *TWO WORLD PREMIERES; COMMUNITY-INSPIRED NEW PLAY INITIATIVE LOCAL LISTENS: HOME; FUNDRAISING EVENTS; AND BOULDER’S PREMIER NEW PLAY FESTIVAL, LOCAL LAB* *BOULDER, CO* – Award-Winning Local Theater Company (LTC)—Colorado’s only theater company exclusively d
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Advertising, PR execs: Human touch still reigns in an AI world
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 49.22. bill rigler, boulder, co-op, colorado, development, transit
Advertising and public-relations executives who gathered Tuesday for a BizWest CEO Roundtable... BOULDER — Advertising and public-relations executives who gathered Tuesday for a BizWest CEO Roundtable celebrated the benefits of artificial intelligence but added that humans still need to be in charge.“This is not a thing that solves all the hard problems of this business for you,” said Doyle Albee, co-founder and managing partner of Prolexity. “It’s a thing that gives you the unprecedented ability to find new opportunities.”The best way to handle AI, added Andrew Holliday, founder of Special Sa
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Letter to the Editor: Endorsing Amanda Gonzalez To Protect Colorado’s Democracy
Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 43.94. boulder, boulder county, colorado, commission, election, voting rights
*Amanda Gonzalez is the candidate with the experience and courage to protect Colorado’s democracy* *By Boulder County Commissioner Marta Loachamin* The right to vote is the foundation of every other right we have. If people cannot freely and fairly participate in our democracy, everything else is at risk. Voters are not choosing a Secretary of State under normal conditions. As we celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary this summer, we find ourselves in the middle of the fight for its future. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. Earlier this month, Tina Peters was
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City of Boulder Seeks Climate-Resilient Landscape Projects And Ideas
Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 41.19. boulder, city of boulder, colorado, diversity, petition
*Press releases are provided to Yellow Scene Magazine. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole.* *Monday, June 15, 2026* *Media Contact:* *Layra Nicli, Media Relations, City of Boulder, 303-818-4678* *bouldercolorado.gov* *City of Boulder seeks climate-resilient landscape projects and ideas* *Community members can enter completed projects, submit new ideas, and compete for funding and prizes through July 10.* *BOULDER, Colo.* – The City of Boulder is inviting community members to showcase landscapes that are helping create a more climate-resilient c
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The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights stirs growing impatience
Colorado Newsline
KEYWORD SCORE: 39.09. all roads, budget, colorado, election, public education, questionnaire, tabor
Graffiti against the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights is seen on a utility box in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver on Wednesday. The graffiti says, "KILL TABOR SAVE CO." (Photo by Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights is an irrational, far-right, arguably unconstitutional handicap on Colorado’s ability to thrive and self-govern. And those detriments recently became more apparent as the state Legislature faced massive budget shortfalls. TABOR, passed by voters in 1992, allows government revenue and spending to increase only according to inflation and population growth,
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Enliven Therapeutics moves HQ from Boulder to California
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 38.11. boulder, colorado, commission
Clinical-stage precision oncology company Enliven Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ELVN) has shifted its... BOULDER — Clinical-stage precision oncology company Enliven Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ELVN) has shifted its headquarters from Boulder to California.While filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from as recently as mid-last week show Enliven’s homebase as its longtime Boulder offices at 6200 Lookout Road, a prospectus supplement filed with regulators June 12 says that the firm’s “principal executive offices are located at 205 Park Road, Burlingame, California 94010.” That addr
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University Hill apartments trade for $21 million
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 38.02. apartment, boulder, colorado, police
Lofts on College, a small apartment building with groundfloor retail storefronts at 1350 College... Lofts on College, a small apartment building with groundfloor retail storefronts at 1350 College Ave. on Boulder’s University Hill, recently traded for $21 million. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Continue reading for less than $3 per week! Get a month of award-winning local business news, trends and insights Access award-winning content today! Login Processing your subscription now!If you canceled your payment, click here to close this window.If you processed a payment and this page does n
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Colorado must start preparing now for the 2030 census
Colorado Newsline
KEYWORD SCORE: 36.67. affordable housing, colorado, housing, infrastructure, low-income, refugee, renter, transportation, lgbtq
(Stock photo/Getty Images) Every 10 years, the census determines which communities have the resources to thrive — and which are left struggling to meet growing needs. The numbers collected during the census shape how billions of federal dollars are distributed each year for schools, healthcare, roads, affordable housing, emergency response, and food assistance programs across Colorado. Census data determines political representation in Congress and influences how legislative districts are drawn across the country. When communities are undercounted, the consequences are real and long-lasting. F
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“Stuck in Purgatory”: ICE Detention in Louisiana Can Stretch on for Years
BOLTSmag
KEYWORD SCORE: 36.05. black, budget, civil rights, hispanic, petition
*This story is a collaboration between Bolts and **The Lens**, a nonprofit newsroom in New Orleans dedicated to investigative and explanatory journalism.* The last time Orolua Eluonyechie saw his son, the boy was six. He liked monster trucks and Spiderman. Eluonyechie loved to dote on him. “That was his boss. The little six-year-old, bossing the big 45-year-old man around,” recalls his wife, Shadia. “He is a hell of a father.” But Eluonyechie’s son is eight now. He’s upset because Eluonyechie keeps missing his birthday. The boy doesn’t understand why his dad won’t just come home. Eluonyechie,
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The benefits of using permaculture to battle climate change
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 34.71. boulder, morning magazine, students
Listeners: Top listeners: KGNU Broadcast Live On-Air 8:00 am - 8:30 am 8:30 am - 9:30 am 9:30 am - 12:00 pm The benefits of using permaculture to battle climate change Easy Voice Recorder CU Boulder Graduate Students, Audrey Gaudel, Marissa Zamudio and Rose Hickey, are studying global climate justice which includes the impacts of global climate change on marginalized communities.In Niwot and Denver, the students interviewed a range of stakeholders in permaculture to discuss how this agricultural method can address systemic inequalities such as food deserts. This story aired on the Morning Maga
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Reformation womenswear store opening this month in Boulder
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 34.42. boulder, boulder county, city of boulder, colorado, pearl street, sustainable
Reformation will open its first Boulder store June 30 at 1142 Pearl... BOULDER — Reformation will open its first Boulder store June 30 at 1142 Pearl St.“Ref Pearl Street will feature a curated assortment of the brand’s apparel and accessories refreshed on a weekly basis. This includes dresses, separates, denim, sweaters, shoes, bags and more, suitable for everything from weekends to work to weddings,” according to a Reformation news release. “Notably, the Pearl Street location will feature the brand’s one-of-a-kind, tech-driven retail concept, Retail X, which brings the best of its online expe
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Demolition to begin at fire-ravaged Nederland shopping center
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 34.31. boulder, boulder county, colorado, demolition
Demolition will begin Thursday on the charred remains of the Caribou Village shopping center in... Demolition will begin Thursday on the charred remains of the Caribou Village shopping center in Nederland, which was destroyed by a fire last October, and its owners hope to break ground on a new center by fall. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Continue reading for less than $3 per week! Get a month of award-winning local business news, trends and insights Access award-winning content today! Login Processing your subscription now!If you canceled your payment, click here to close this window.I
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A potato-shaped UFO sighting is making us hungry
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 33.56. cars, colorado, kgnu news, morning magazine
Listeners: Top listeners: KGNU Broadcast Live On-Air 9:30 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm A potato-shaped UFO sighting is making us hungry KGNU News On this week’s edition of Radio Nibbles, John Lehndorff discusses the sighting of a potato-shaped UFO and why it might have chosen to visit Colorado.A new tranche of UFO files released by the Trump administration reveals that in 2022 a flying spud was sighted by an Army intelligence officer and four members of his unit from Fort Carson in Colorado.“The witnesses describe the object as roughly the size of a large jet and resembli
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Teenage rebellion: 16-year-old wants Colorado to secede from US
Denver Westword
KEYWORD SCORE: 33.44. ballot measure, bike, boulder, cars, city council, colorado, election, petition, transit
[image: Teenage rebellion: 16-year-old wants Colorado to secede from US] A Boulder teen is leading ballot proposals to make Colorado an independent nation. The post Teenage rebellion: 16-year-old wants Colorado to secede from US appeared first on Denver Westword. Hot times ahead: Fifteen free things to do in Denver this week, including celebrating JuneteenthMarilee SturgisAudio By CarbonatixWhen Emerson Sturgis sets his mind to something, nothing can stop him.At 13, Emerson decided to no longer ride in personal cars. Inspired by a climate change documentary, the middle schooler abruptly switch
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Fifty for 150: FBI raids the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant in 1989
Colorado Newsline
KEYWORD SCORE: 32.92. boulder, colorado, lawsuit, marshall fire
A contaminated "hot spot" removal is performed at Rocky Flats in 1994. (Courtesy of Department of Energy/U.S. government works) In June 1989, an FBI agent named Jon Lipsky visited Rocky Flats for what staff at the nuclear weapons plant thought was a briefing on ecoterrorism. That was a pretext. Lipsky, with dozens of FBI and EPA investigators at the ready, in fact arrived at the Department of Energy property northwest of Denver to raid it. It was the first time the FBI raided another federal agency. *This story is part of Colorado at 150. Each Fifty for 150 story focuses on an event that helpe
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New Buffs AD: CU, community ‘aligned,’ ‘united’ in push for success
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 32.39. bicycle, boulder, colorado, downtown boulder
Since hiring Deion Sanders as head football coach in late 2020, the University of Colorado... BOULDER — Since hiring Deion Sanders as head football coach in late 2020, the University of Colorado athletics department has boosted its profile to national proportions. But it was the school’s impact and connections in its own backyard that were highlighted Wednesday during a speech by CU’s new athletic director Fernando Lovo.“I’m about six months into this job — I’ve stopped counting days, but I can tell you it’s close to six months — and one thing has become so abundantly clear to me, and that’s t
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Letter to the Editor: Columnist Endorses Boulder Candidates
Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 31.78. boulder, boulder county, colorado, low-income, students
*This letter was sent to Yellow Scene Magazine. As with all Letters to the Editor, the views expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the publication. We value providing space for community voices.* As someone who writes a column about community and belonging, I know how important it is for elected offices to represent the whole community. I ran for the Colorado State Senate 2 years ago because I didn’t feel represented in local leadership, and I met many people in Boulder County who felt the same. This is one of many reasons I’m supporting Jenn Kaaoush
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Greeley apartment complex wins 2 Housing Colorado awards
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 30.94. apartment, boulder, colorado, development, housing, occupancy, unhoused
StarRise Apartments, a 58-unit “permanent supportive housing” community in Greeley, won a pair... GREELEY — StarRise Apartments, a 58-unit “permanent supportive housing” community in Greeley, won a pair of awards at Housing Colorado’s annual Eagle Awards ceremony held June 11 in Denver.The complex won an Eagle Award in the Project category and was also named the People’s Choice Award winner, the first time in the event’s history that one project has won both.The annual Eagle Awards recognize the best of the past year’s affordable-housing work across the state, honoring the people, programs and
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As Trump’s immigration dragnet grows, so do complaints of detention center conditions
Colorado Newsline
KEYWORD SCORE: 29.48. civil rights, colorado, coronavirus, enforcement, hispanic, housing, immigration enforcement, lawsuit, petition, police
[image: The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Farmville Detention Center in Virginia, pictured in December 2019. (Photo: Screenshot of ICE courtesy video)] The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Farmville Detention Center in Virginia, pictured in December 2019. (Photo: Screenshot of ICE courtesy video) WASHINGTON — When the overhead lights turn off at the Farmville Detention Center in Virginia, it not only means that night has arrived for Aliaksei Scharbachenia, but that panic attacks will soon follow. The attacks, which started after his detention began last August, he said,
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AG’s administrative lawsuit targets Catalyst-Cascadia foes
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 29.25. boulder, colorado, development, lawsuit, mixed-use, petition, phil weiser
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed an administrative lawsuit against Greeley Demands... Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed an administrative lawsuit against Greeley Demands Better and its associated nonprofit political group We Are Greeley, opponents of the proposed Catalyst entertainment district and its surrounding Cascadia mixed-use development. Meanwhile, the division announced Tuesday that it has “commenced an additional review” against Greeley Forward, a group formed to oppose citizen-initiated efforts to derail the project. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
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Aurora’s mayor sleeps in the city’s homeless shelter. It ‘shifted’ his view
Denverite
KEYWORD SCORE: 29.19. colorado, eviction, homelessness, housing, mayor, shelter, transit, unhoused
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman is trying again to understand the experience of homelessness — this time by spending every Friday night for five months and counting sleeping on a cot at a city-funded, nonprofit-run hotel shelter. Coffman was instrumental in the creation of the 600-bed Aurora Regional Navigation Center at a former Crowne Plaza hotel. It’s funded by the state and local governments and run by Advance Pathways, a nonprofit for which Coffman is a board member. A few months after opening, the navigation center came under fire over bad plumbing, noxious odors, sickness and Advance Pathways
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Favored in Colorado Senate primary, Hickenlooper declines to debate challenger Gonzales
Colorado Newsline
KEYWORD SCORE: 26.50. city council, colorado, election, jena griswold, mayor, michael bennet, phil weiser, progressive, questionnaire
A supporter of state Sen. Julie Gonzales' campaign for U.S. Senate films a video asking a question to a cardboard cutout of Gonzales' primary opponent, U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, at the Colorado Democratic Party's DemFest event in Denver on June 6. (Photo by Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline) When he took the stage at DemFest, the Colorado Democratic Party’s June 6 gathering at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, state party chair Shad Murib was full of praise for “one of our fantastic candidates for United States Senate, Julie Gonzales.” Murib called Gonzales, an eight-year veteran of
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Neighboring cities are capitalizing on Boulder's Sundance lodging crunch
9 News Denver
KEYWORD SCORE: 25.69. boulder, colorado
Boulder said it always expected lodging to be a regional task, and Louisville and Superior are already changing their laws to cash in.
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Emmanuel Gallery celebrates 150 years of community and art in the heart of Denver
Denver Westword
KEYWORD SCORE: 25.36. city council, colorado, landmark, latino, students
[image: picture of old church in front of modern-day church] “It’s a chance to see the work of 20 artists. It’s a chance to learn some history in a really cool building, and people should support their public university library.” The post Emmanuel Gallery celebrates 150 years of community and art in the heart of Denver appeared first on Denver Westword. Hot times ahead: Fifteen free things to do in Denver this week, including celebrating JuneteenthUniversity of Colorado DenverAudio By CarbonatixSince its construction in 1876, the stone chapel on what’s now the Auraria campus has seen many chan
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Swisslog Healthcare names new VP of marketing
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 23.72. boulder, colorado, development
Swisslog Healthcare, a supplier of pharmacy and transport automation solutions, has appointed... WESTMINSTER — Swisslog Healthcare, a supplier of pharmacy and transport automation solutions, has appointed Christina Liebman as vice president of global marketing and communications.Liebman brings more than two decades of experience leading global marketing organizations across enterprise, mid-market, and growth-stage companies, focusing on brand development, demand generation, corporate communications and go-to-market strategy.Based in Swisslog Healthcare’s North America headquarters in Westminst
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Bennet, Weiser criss-cross state in hopes of wooing undecided voters
Colorado Public Radio
KEYWORD SCORE: 22.77. budget, buses, colorado, election, enforcement, immigration enforcement, michael bennet, phil weiser, progressive, tabor
On a quiet Monday afternoon in downtown Carbondale, Kevin Ward was grabbing a bite to eat at Townline trucks, a local food truck spot, when he stumbled upon a meet and greet with Democratic gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. Ward, a registered Democrat, is retired and lives in Snowmass. He said he was planning to vote for Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser in the gubernatorial primary election, but he decided to hear what Bennet had to say. “I was going to ask some pointed questions, but I figured we’ve got 12 people in the audience why give him a hard time?” Ward explain
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Opinions on their way
SCOTUS Blog
KEYWORD SCORE: 22.69. black, commission, election, landmark, lawsuit, mayor, petition
As we noted in Monday’s newsletter, we are expecting 20 more opinions in argued cases by early July. The court has indicated that one or more will come today, and we will be live blogging beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Plus, a reminder: If you’d like to attend our July 8 term-in-review event at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, register your interest here. The event will feature a fireside chat with the ACLU’s Cecillia Wang, who argued the birthright citizenship case before the Supreme Court; a live taping of the Advisory Opinions podcast; and a discussion of the historical framework of
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Friday’s Headlines Celebrate Juneteenth
Streetsblog Net
KEYWORD SCORE: 21.20. bike, bike lane, budget, development, housing, transit, transit-oriented, transportation, yimby
*Streetsblog USA will be off today for the Juneteenth holiday. See you all Monday!* - Building transit projects is far more expensive in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world. Slow Boring put together a playbook to address procurement, red tape and other causes. California YIMBY recently addressed similar issues — such as artificial budget constraints, the collapse of local news and the public’s failure to hold leaders accountable — as exemplified by a Los Angeles subway line that took 46 years to build (L.A. Times). - Wildlife crossings in Appalachian states reduce car crashes involving an
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Lawmakers demand info on Trump use of national park fees to pay for D.C. repairs
Colorado Newsline
KEYWORD SCORE: 21.13. colorado, infrastructure, joe neguse, michael bennet
[image: The Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain outside of Union Station in Washington, D.C., on June 16, 2026. The Columbus Circle fountain is one of nine ornamental fountains in Washington, D.C. that have recently undergone improvements reportedly funded in part by National Park Service fees. (Photo by Amelia Twyman/States Newsroom)] The Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain outside of Union Station in Washington, D.C., on June 16, 2026. The Columbus Circle fountain is one of nine ornamental fountains in Washington, D.C. that have recently undergone improvements reportedly funded in part
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