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		<title>&#8220;If all the Veo rides were car journeys, you’d be complaining about the traffic.&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/opinion/e-scooters-sidewalk-debate-denver-40922625/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:00:48 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/scooter-sidewalk-e1786469250655.jpg" alt="two men ride veo scooters on the sidewalk in denver" /><p>City officials and pedestrians are frustrated with scooters on sidewalks, but some residents think the good outweighs the bad.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/e-scooters-sidewalk-debate-denver-40922625/">&#8220;If all the Veo rides were car journeys, you’d be complaining about the traffic.&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Is there really any $5 parking in downtown Denver?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Parking-e1786136737608.jpg" alt="Is there really any $5 parking in downtown Denver?" /><p>The summer pilot program promises thousands of discounted parking spaces. But how do you find them?</p>
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		<title>Northglenn dispensary offering $1 joints if your car fails an emissions test</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:23:26 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Reader: I support dirt bikes more than the oblivious drivers on the roads</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-preapring-laws-against-dirt-bikes-some-unmoved-40914367/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-preapring-laws-against-dirt-bikes-some-unmoved-40914367/">Reader: I support dirt bikes more than the oblivious drivers on the roads</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Reader: Blame road rage on high elevation and Subarus!</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:07:23 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/Screen-Shot-2026-07-13-at-3.31.12-PM-e1783978455327.png" alt="Two drivers get out of their vehicles to fight on Interstate 70 during a road rage incident on June 10, 2026." /><p>"Driving in the Denver metro area is a Gladiator sport."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/colorado-drivers-road-rage-elevation-subarus-40912075/">Reader: Blame road rage on high elevation and Subarus!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Colorado is among the worst states for road rage, and reports keep climbing</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/Screen-Shot-2026-07-13-at-3.31.12-PM-e1783978455327.png" alt="Two drivers get out of their vehicles to fight on Interstate 70 during a road rage incident on June 10, 2026." /><p>“We aren’t going to ‘ticket’ our way out of this."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-drivers-among-worst-road-rage-reports-40911304/">Colorado is among the worst states for road rage, and reports keep climbing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Reader: Waymo didn’t get a real winter to test drive</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-commuters-split-waymo-cars-debut-40909390/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:19:08 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/waymo-crop-e1772717195162.jpg" alt="a waymo vehicle stops at a red light in downtown denver" /><p>Some readers are seeing skynet, while others worry the driverless cars can't handle snow.</p>
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		<title>$5 Denver parking promotion — but &#8220;the catch is you have to go downtown.&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/opinion/downtown-denver-parking-promotion-reader-skeptics-40906775/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:05:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/downtown-denver-parking-lot-flickr.jpg" alt="a pay-for parking lot in downtown denver" /><p>The summer-long promotion is intended to get more visitors to the heart of the city, but some readers aren't sold.</p>
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		<title>13-year-old Denver boy killed in Veo e-bike crash</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:15:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/veo-e-pedal-bike-metzger.jpeg" alt="A veo pedal e-bike parked in denver" /><p>The fatal collision happened six days after Veo launched in the city.</p>
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		<title>Have Wheat Ridge&#8217;s new Wadsworth roadways successfully reduced traffic?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:35:00 -0600</pubDate>
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