🌱 Pedestrian Deaths Up + Mobile Homes At Risk + Fires Burn In So Co

Boulder CO

11 April, 2022

8:26 AM

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Good day, neighbors! Brad K. Evans here with the latest Boulder Daily. Monday's weather: Mostly cloudy and warmer. High: 61 Low: 41. Are you a local business owner or marketer? We can help you effortlessly run effective ads that reach customers in Boulder. Click here to learn more. Here are the top stories today in Boulder: Rethinking how physical space is used on campus in post-pandemic world. One of the new ideas being tested is an active-style classroom. It's only one of the many forms that in-person classes have taken at CU, as the university re-thinks traditional lecture-style of the past. (CO Daily)Pedestrian deaths on the rise. The increase in pedestrian fatalities across the county over the first half of 2021 continues mimics a long-term trend of our streets and roads being more dangerous for people on foot. According to the report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), pedestrian deaths have skyrocketed over the last decade – from 4,457 in 2011 to 6,516 in 2020 – a 46% increase. (CBS4)Metro Denver's mobile home residents at most at risk in today's hot housing market. Nationally, investment companies are snapping up mobile home parks and building luxury apartments in their place. (CO Newsline)Southern Colorado fires burn as wildfire season comes to Colorado early this year. Fire danger across the entire state is likely to remain high. Will red flag warnings and wildfires be the new norm in 2022? (CPR) Meet the founders of Boulder's Only Queer Bar. The personal journey of the owners of DV8—a gluten-free distillery—inspired them to designate the distillery as a queer bar in 2021. (5280) From our sponsor: Today's newsletter is brought to you in part by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. We all know that Ring is the leader in video doorbells for home security. But did you know that Ring now makes a home security system that is getting raves from consumer electronic experts? To learn more about Ring Alarm Pro, the system CNET called "the future of home security," or to build your own custom system, visit Ring here. Today in Boulder: Citizenship Class: Boulder Public Library. (5:3o p.m.)Classics of Philosophy: Reading group. (7 p.m.)Takács Quartet: April 2022 - University of Colorado Boulder. (7:30 p.m.)Tim Cichan and Marcella Yant – Next Steps: Moon to Mars. (7:30 p.m.)10 things to do this week: Mini charcuterie, 'Encanto,' and more. (CU Today) From my notebook: Two weeks from today, The Tulip Fairy & Elf Festival returns. Head downtown on April 24 for family-friendly crafts, parades, performances and more. (Downtown Boulder) The City of Boulder is updating their design standards for how transportation infrastructure is built in the public right-of-way. Learn how you can provide your feedback on the new draft standards. (Boulder)The Superior Youth Council is hosting Parent's Night Out. An awesome night of entertainment, arts and crafts, games, and pizza for your kiddos, while you get to go take a night out or a night off. Saturday, April 16, 6-9 p.m. at Eldorado PK-8 at 3351 S. Indiana Street (Register Here) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (April 12) House Hacking 101 (April 12) Top 10 Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them – Vesta Denver, CO Hub (April 20) Add your event Loving the Boulder Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business featured in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update! — Brad K. Evans