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Send us Fan Mail Arvada City Forester Ian MacDonald discusses the alarming spread of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) throughout the city and what residents need to know to protect their ash trees. This invasive pest has accelerated from small isolated areas to citywide presence, with MacDonald warning that we're now entering the steep part of the mortality curve where tree loss happens rapidly. In this episode: Emerald Ash Borer has spread from the Homestead Park neighborhood in southeast Arvada (f...
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Send us Fan Mail We talk with Traffic Engineer, Elijah Vignet-Kotze about how signal retiming works, how it reduces stops and emissions, and what it takes to balance needs of multiple directions of drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists at busy intersections. We also answer listener questions on flashing signals, roundabouts, and speed bumps, then share what corridors and projects are coming next. More from the episode: Which major roads CDOT manages (contact CDOT webpage)Read more about the traf...
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Send us Fan Mail Sarah Kolb from the Arvada Arts and Culture Commission joins us to discuss some exciting public art projects coming soon across Arvada. We also break down how the Arts and Culture Commission selects artists, how residents can weigh in, and where to find a map of city-owned murals and sculptures. Included in this episode: The Olde Town street murals are returning this fall after they had to be removed for street maintenance in the springAs part of one of the street mura...