🌱 RTD Could Save $$ + Safe Streets To Focus On Major Arterials

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Friday's weather: Mostly sunny and cold. High: 33 Low: 25.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. Politics could derail RTD from saving millions. The Regional Transportation District could save up to $120 million over the next 22 years if the agency refinanced some of its debt. (CPR)
2. CU distributed more than $44 million in student pandemic relief. The University marked a significant milestone helping students traverse the COVID-19 pandemic by distributing $44 million of federal funds. (CU Today)
3. New wireless emergency system goes live in Boulder. The upgraded emergency alert system is now up and running. The system will provide the city with the ability to mass-message citizens in a specific geographic zone. (FOX31)
4. Boulder plans to shift transportation safety efforts to arterial streets. The City of Boulder plans to adjust its crash mitigation to focus on high-traffic arterial streets after getting findings from the recently released Safe Streets Report, which found that the majority (65 percent) of severe crashes in Boulder are happening on those streets. (Boulder)
5. Inflation at nearly 8 percent-highest in 40 years. Those living in the west, including Colorado, face an even higher inflation increase than the rest of the country. (Patch)

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Today in Boulder:

• Friday All Ages Storytime: Boulder Public Library (10 a.m.)
• Friday Night Weird: Dairy Arts Center. (1:30 – 4:30 p.m.)
• Friday Night Jazz: At Hotel Boulderado. (5 p.m.)
• Charlie White: At BOCO Cider with Ryan Benthal. (6 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Boulder Spirits releasing special whiskey to benefit Marshall Fire victims. (303 Magazine)
• Boulder seeking feedback on plan for curbside space. The city is working on a plan for managing curbside space in commercial districts in Downtown Boulder, Boulder Junction and University Hill. (CO Daily)
• The Boulder County Commissioners accepted staff recommendations to uphold a Feb. 10 bid award and issued denial letters. (BOCO)
• Here's a snippet of Sounds of Hope. Boulder's first community audio collage on the future of climate action in Boulder. Listen to the full version. (Boulder)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you first thing on Saturday morning with a fresh new edition of the Boulder Daily. — Brad K. Evans