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Denver Moves: Downtown

W O R K S H O P # 2 A P R I L 2 9 , 2 0 1 9

Community Task Force

Meeting Purpose

M E E TI N G P UR P OS E

• Overview of ongoing

technical analysis

• Share themes from

broader community input

• Present and gather

feedback on draft Level 1 scenarios

Project Update

P R OJ E C T U P D A TE

PR PROJECT OJECT OVER VERVI VIEW EW

• Re-envision the downtown

transportation system

• Advance multimodal improvements
• Develop near-term and long-term

projects

• Develop or test early action projects

P R OJ E C T U P D A TE

REVI REVISED SED PR PROJECT OJECT VISION VISION

To support the continued growth of Denver’s vibrant city center, downtown’s transportation systems will safely accommodate more people by encouraging healthy mobility options, prioritizing the pedestrian experience, and efficiently moving goods.

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JAN ANUAR ARY-APRIL APRIL 201 2019 9 TECHN TECHNIC ICAL W AL WOR ORK: K:

• Transit Visioning Workshop
• State of the System
• Public survey
• Initiated Level 1 Scenarios
• Peer City Review

S T A TE OF T H E S YS T E M

• Downtown Denver has added

14,000 households since 2000

• Downtown will add another

24,000 households by 2040

• RiNo, the Central Platte Valley

and River Mile are all expected to have similar high rates of population growth

• Downtown Denver has added

4.8 million sq. ft. of office space since 2000

• Today downtown hosts

approximately 130,000 jobs

• By 2040, over 200,000 people

will work downtown in 10 million

• sq. ft. of new office space

P R OJ E C T U P D A TE: S T A TE OF T H E S YS T E M

S C E N A RI O D E V E L O P M EN T P R O CE S S : W H E R E W E A R E

S C E N A R I O D E V E L O P M E N T P R O C E S S : W H E R E W E ’ R E G O I N G

E N GA GE M E N T TO D A T E

SP SPRI RING NG 201 2019 9 PUBLIC PUBLIC ENGA ENGAGEMENT GEMENT

• Engaged over 900 people

through online community survey

• Engaged 200 people through:
• Curtis Park Neighborhood
• Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee
• Golden Triangle Neighborhood
• DDP Public Realm Council
• DDP Mobility Council
• Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee
• INC Transportation Committee

C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y

CO COMMUNITY MMUNITY SUR SURVEY VEY

• Open March 20 - April 14
• Deployed through:
• Media release
• Project website
• Social media
• Project email updates
• Newsletters to stakeholders
• add’l distribution to their partners
• Received 930 unique surveys

including in-person engagement at:

• Rockies Opening Day Event
• Denver Streets for People Summit

M U L TI P L E CHOI C E : K E Y R E S U L TS

How do you travel What mode would you like What’s the main reason preventing to/from downtown? to use more if you could? you from using your preferred mode of transportation?

M U L TI P L E CHOI C E : K E Y R E S U L TS

What would make downtown What would improve your experience streets feel safer? traveling around downtown?

S U R V E Y C R O S S A N A L YS I S : D R I V E A L O N E

What mode would you like to use What’s the main reason preventing you from more if you could to get downtown? using your preferred mode of transportation?

S U R V E Y C R O S S A N A L YS I S : P E D E STR I AN A N D C YC L IS T S A F E TY

What would make downtown streets feel safer? What would make downtown streets feel safer? Pedestrians Cyclists

S U R V E Y C R O S S A N A L YS I S : P E D E STR I AN A N D C YC L IS T E X P ERI EN CE

What would improve your experience traveling downtown? Pedestrians What would improve your experience traveling downtown? Cyclists

Peer City Review

P E E R C I T Y R E V I E W

DRIVE ALONE MODE SHARE (2000-2016)

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70

Denver’s citywide SOV mode share is 10% higher than the closest peer as of 2016, and is the only one to increase since 2000.

Denver Minneapolis Portland Seattle Boston Washington DC 2000 2010 2016

P E E R C I T Y R E V I E W

SEA SEATTL TTLE E

Focus on strategic transit investments, easy access to frequent and prioritized bus service and a comprehensive curb space management and on-street parking pricing system.

Vision Zero

• Arterial Speed Limit – 25 MPH | All Other Streets – 20 MPH
• Re-Timed Traffic Signals To Limit Speed To 23-25 MPH

Transit

• RapidRide BRT Service (~60,000 Daily Riders)
• 10 Minute Frequency, 7 days per week (2/3 Households Within 10 Minute Walk)
• Off-Board Fare Payment and Speed and Reliability Treatments

Curb Space Management

• Policies Set Prioritizing Curb Use Across Entire City

P E E R C I T Y R E V I E W

WASHI WASHINGT NGTON ON D.C .C. .

Comprehensive bicycle planning and bike way investments to ensure a high- quality, low-stress network that connects to destinations that prospective riders are trying to access.

Walking and Biking

• Installing Unsignalized Mid-Block Crossings
• 2,300 Capitol Bikeshare Bikes and 500 Stations

Transit

• Bus Shelter Update Program
• 6 Circulator Routes Since 2005
• (5 million Trips Per Year, 10min Frequency)

Curb Space Management

• Adding 24-Hour TNC Pick Up/Drop Off ZoneS

P E E R C I T Y R E V I E W

POR PORTLAND TLAND

Long-term, strategic investment in infrastructure that supports safe and accessible walking and bicycling, along with frequent and prioritized transit.

Walking and Biking

• 188 Miles of Bike Lanes / 77 Miles Of Neighborhood Greenways
• Public Bike Racks
• ADA Curb Ramps

Transit

• Frequent and Prioritized
• 24 Hour Service On Key Lines
• Electrifying Bus Vehicle Fleet

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D R A F T S C E N A R I O S

| | BASELINEAND EXISTING PROGRAMMING | | PREVIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS | | CAMPUS-STYLETRANSPORTATION | | GATEWAY ORIENTED | | ENHANCED CURBSIDE | | REIMAGINED RIGHT-OF-WAY | | GREENAND HEALTHY | | TRAFFIC CALMING | | HUBSAND SPOKES

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