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Nathaniel Minor

Growth and Transportation Reporter

@nbminor

nathaniel.minor@cpr.org

Nathaniel Minor is a journalist for CPR News specializing in transportation and growth issues.

Education:

Bachelor’s degrees in sociology and journalism, University of St. Thomas.

Professional background:

Nathaniel joined Colorado Public Radio in 2014 as a digital news producer. He edits radio stories for web, edits web stories for radio, and everything in between.

Nathaniel came to CPR from Minnesota Public Radio. He began his career there in 2009 as a web editor intern, before being hired full-time in 2010. He has photographed floods, built digital maps and databases, and rewritten radio scripts to bring stories to life online.

Awards:
In 2013, Nathaniel won two fellowships to report abroad. He traveled to Nigeria to report on agriculture, development and food for MPR and the Splendid Table. Later that year, he reported from Vienna, Austria on European Union trade issues for local newspapers.

Nathaniel was also part of MPR’s award-winning digital team, which won two prestigious Edward R. Murrow awards for best website in the country for large market radio.

Q & A

Why did you became a journalist?

I gravitated toward journalism because I like to learn new things about the world. I also highly value journalism’s role of informing the public.

How did you get into radio?
It’s a funny life, working in radio without actually being on the radio. I chose to work in public radio because of its strong commitment toward public service journalism. I’ve found a great niche working on the digital side, which offers exciting new opportunities with the benefit of public radio’s existing reach and reputation.

How did you end up at CPR?
The opportunity to join a growing organization in a beautiful state proved too tempting to pass up. I’m excited to join CPR News and learn more about this great state.

Transportation
Parker-RTD Split Won’t Start This Year After Sponsor Withdraws Bill
The sponsor of a bill that would allow the town of Parker to start the long process of leaving the Regional Transportation District withdrew the legislation on Tuesday. Town officials have complained that the suburb on the southeast fringes of the Denver area does not receive enough transit service.
By Nathaniel Minor
Transportation
With Or Without Biden’s Infrastructure Bill, Amtrak Says It’s Committed To Front Range Passenger Rail
Support for the project among political leaders and the intense population growth along the Front Range are two key reasons why Amtrak wants to invest in Colorado.
By Nathaniel Minor
Transportation
Colorado’s Big Transportation Plan Makes Transit A Lower Priority — And RTD Gets Nothing
Colorado's transportation plan leaves RTD out in the cold and bets big on roads and other initiatives.
By Andrew Kenney and Nathaniel Minor
Colorado Matters
Working To Clear Roadblocks To Improve Colorado’s Transportation System
Colorado’s transportation system could get a major upgrade in the coming years. Both the state legislature and Congress will debate funding proposals this spring that mean billions of dollars in new revenue for Colorado’s roads, public transit and more. CPR’s growth and transportation reporter Nathaniel Minor helps sort it out.
By Nathaniel Minor
Transportation
With An Eye On Federal Money, RTD To Restart Planning For Boulder And Longmont Train
The Regional Transportation District will restart planning of its long-delayed commuter rail line between Denver, Boulder and Longmont, with a focus on a bare-bones version that could get rolling sooner.
By Nathaniel Minor
Since Columbine
After Boulder King Sooper’s Shooting, Columbine’s Former Principal Becomes A Community Resource
DeAngelis spoke with Ryan Warner of Colorado Matters about how new mass shootings like the one in Boulder bring him straight back to April 1999.
By Nathaniel Minor
Transportation
New Mental Health Clinicians Are A Key Part Of RTD’s Changing Security System
More clinicians and an incoming homeless outreach coordinator come at a time where the need is high and mark a gradual shift in how RTD handles safety and security.
By Nathaniel Minor
Transportation
Colorado To Start Transit Service Aimed At I-70 Skiers And Hikers
The shuttle service would operate 12 round trips during peak travel days between the Denver metro and Eagle County.
By Nathaniel Minor
Transportation
Transit Or Roads? Urban Or Rural? Transportation Funding Proposal Faces Pull From Many Angles
The proposal is already reopening old fault lines in one of the state’s most intense debates.
By Andrew Kenney and Nathaniel Minor
News
Colorado Has More Mass Shootings Than Other Places. Survivors Say We All Have Trauma To Process
“Don't minimize your trauma," one Columbine survivor said. “Your trauma is yours and your experience is yours.
By Nathaniel Minor
Transportation
New Proposal Seeks $4B For Colorado’s Roads, Transit And More Over The Next Decade
Fees are the backbone of this proposal, not taxes.
By Nathaniel Minor and Andrew Kenney
Environment
Snowstorm Arrived Late But Made Good On Promise For Historic Piles Of Snow
The National Weather Service predicts up to an additional foot will fall between Boulder and Castle Rock through the day.
By Nathaniel Minor
Transportation
The Pandemic Made This RTD Passenger’s Commute Even Longer. A Year Later, ‘It Is What It Is’
Riding RTD through the pandemic means running to catch your transfer and staying away from your fellow passengers.
By Nathaniel Minor
Government and Politics
Lawmakers Move To Expand Program That Helped Restaurants And Pedestrians Take Over Colorado’s Main Streets In The Pandemic
One couple said they visited some of Colorado’s new car-lite and car-free main streets last year — and they are looking forward to doing that again.
By Nathaniel Minor
Transportation
Front Range Rail Commission Sees Cautionary Tale In RTD’s FasTracks — And Opportunity
Before the commission makes any promises, one member said, it should define what exactly it's trying to accomplish.
By Nathaniel Minor
Purplish
Everything You Need To Know About Transportation Reform
It could be THE big issue at the state legislature this year, and we have all the details.
By Bente Birkeland, Andrew Kenney, and Nathaniel Minor

Parker-RTD Split Won’t Start This Year After Sponsor Withdraws Bill

With Or Without Biden’s Infrastructure Bill, Amtrak Says It’s Committed To Front Range Passenger Rail

Colorado’s Big Transportation Plan Makes Transit A Lower Priority — And RTD Gets Nothing

Working To Clear Roadblocks To Improve Colorado’s Transportation System

With An Eye On Federal Money, RTD To Restart Planning For Boulder And Longmont Train

After Boulder King Sooper’s Shooting, Columbine’s Former Principal Becomes A Community Resource

New Mental Health Clinicians Are A Key Part Of RTD’s Changing Security System

Colorado To Start Transit Service Aimed At I-70 Skiers And Hikers

Transit Or Roads? Urban Or Rural? Transportation Funding Proposal Faces Pull From Many Angles

Colorado Has More Mass Shootings Than Other Places. Survivors Say We All Have Trauma To Process

New Proposal Seeks $4B For Colorado’s Roads, Transit And More Over The Next Decade

Snowstorm Arrived Late But Made Good On Promise For Historic Piles Of Snow

The Pandemic Made This RTD Passenger’s Commute Even Longer. A Year Later, ‘It Is What It Is’

Lawmakers Move To Expand Program That Helped Restaurants And Pedestrians Take Over Colorado’s Main Streets In The Pandemic

Front Range Rail Commission Sees Cautionary Tale In RTD’s FasTracks — And Opportunity

Everything You Need To Know About Transportation Reform

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