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Public comments at Denver meeting ranged from rights-of-nature petition to concerns about scooter service and Colfax bike safety
Denver (Consolidated County and City) City Council · March 31, 2026
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Summary
Speakers urged a rights-of-nature ordinance for the South Platte River, defended Lime’s adaptive-vehicle service and jobs, and described a bicycle accident on Colfax that they said highlights gaps in pedestrian and cyclist safety.
Joseph Trujillo (introduced by the moderator) asked the council to empower a task force to draft a rights-of-nature ordinance that would grant the South Platte River and its tributaries legal personhood, citing examples in Boulder and…
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