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Partnerships and Planning for Livable and Sustainable Communities and Corridors
American Public Transportation AssociationAugust 2, 2011
Where do we start?
Region-wide - 122 miles of new rail18 miles of bus transitWest Corridor: 12.1 miles from Denver Union Station to Jefferson County – Golden, Colorado/ 4 stations in Denver
New Transit in the City
• This is not your grandma’s TOD!• Value capture
– CITY: Higher tax revenue– RTD: Joint development – transit authority– RTD: Increased farebox revenues– RTD: lower access costs– RTD: increased ridership– RESIDENTS: lowers transportation costs– RESIDENTS: added property value– BUSINESSES: enhanced foot traffic
NEED
Simproved housing stock
better access to transit and jobs
opportunities for active lifestyles and access to healthy foods
increasing demand for housing near transit in metro Denver (40% of this demand low income HH)
1. provide more transportation choices.
2. promote equitable, affordable housing.
3. enhance economic competitiveness.
4. support existing communities.
5. coordinate policies and leverage
investment.
6. value communities and neighborhoods.
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What does Livability mean?
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• Bicycle boulevards are a new, innovative type of bicycle facility that optimizes low volume, residential streets for bicycle travel.
• The Knox Court bicycle boulevard study complements other active transportation projects occurring in the west side.
• Knox Court from Alameda to Lakewood Gulch would link the bicycle boulevard to the Knox Court LRT station.
• The completion of these facilities will create a backbone for the active transportation network in the west side
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Outcomes &BenchmarksProgram Outcome Benchmark
# of affordable units preserved or created within one-half mile of transit
Enable the preservation and/or development of 3,000 affordable west side units within one-half mile of transit by 2013.
Increase in mode share identify opportunities for 5,000 new households to reduce vehicle miles traveled and increase transit/bike/ped trips
Reduction in Housing + Transportation costs
Enable west Denver residents to decrease their H+T costs as percentage of median household income by 2 % points by 2013
Linear feet of programmed bike/ped complete street improvements
Funding for 2 miles of west side bike/ped infrastructure projects on capital improvement program lists by 2013
Street miles improved to accommodate and/or prioritize bicycles
Designs in place for 2.5 miles of street to be equipped with new bicycle facilities
# households benefiting from access to new bicycle facilities
1,000 households will be able to access new bicycle facilities within 1/2 mile by 2013
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program schedule
Deirdre Oss (CPD): [email protected]
720.865.2950
Caryn Wenzara (CPD): [email protected]
720.865.2940
www.denvergov.org/dlp
