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1 Community and Business Outreach November 2015

2 Goal #1: Improve safety in the corridor Goal #2: Make a more livable corridor Goal #3: Improve mobility for all Data Collection Alternatives Recommendations AUG 2015 SEP OCT NOV DEC 2015 Outreach For more information and to stay involved visit the project website Document

3 move people, not just vehicles, by providing multimodal improvements Broadway/Lincoln was identified as an Investment Corridor Strategic Transportation Plan 2008 Denver Moves 2011 unique character, complex traffic operations and ideal location as a primary north/south route for current and future bicycle needs

4 Denver Moves 2014 recommends Broadway as a protected bikeway from downtown to I recommends a two- way protected bikeway on the east side of Broadway as well as enhanced transit on the West side of the street

5 Broadway and Lincoln are in constant change

6 Broadway and Lincoln are in constant change

7 Broadway and Lincoln are in constant change

8 Broadway and Lincoln are in constant change

9 Broadway and Lincoln are in constant change

10 Broadway and Lincoln are in constant change Broadway and Lincoln are in constant change

11 Broadway and Lincoln are in constant change

12 Broadway and Lincoln are in constant change

13 Annual Change in Denver Popula on: 2006 to 2014 State Demography Office - Colorado 18, people per day! 680,000 16, ,000 14, ,000 12, ,000 10, ,000 8,000 6,000 11,466 13,670 16,098 13,926 14,034 14, , ,000 4,000 7,575 9, ,000 2, , , , , , , , , , , , ,000

14 MILLENNIALS increase in millennial population 11,207 11,988 3rd Nationally increase in millennial population 2nd Nationally increase in millennial population 23,195 1st Nationally U.S. Census 12 per day for the last 5 years!

15 Seattle: Other places are also in constant change

16 Philly: Other places are also in constant change

17 Indy: Other places are also in constant change

18 Pueblo: Other places are also in constant change

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20 Door to Door Visits 3 days in October team members walked Discussed project goals Video interviews collected Outreach summary Interviewed 125 business 280 flyers distributed 82 follow up requests 215 residences received flyers

21 Businesses appreciated visits and want to stay involved

22 Businesses appreciated visits and want to stay involved

23 Businesses appreciated visits and want to stay involved

24 Talked with people walking, dining, and shopping

25 Talked with employees on their way to lunch

26 Talked with middle schools students waiting for RTD

27 Distributed flyers at all residences on the corridor

28 Bikes on Broadway Business owners/managers want to meet to discuss changes Business owners/managers have employees riding bikes to work Parking changes are paramount to business owners/managers Pedestrians on Broadway Business owners/managers identified intersection as challenges Fast moving traffic is not great for place making Transit on Broadway Employees are riding the buses to work Transit stop are not seen as an asset

29 Existing Conditions Data

30 BROADWAY Other Residential Office 1% 11% 10% 78% Retail/ Restaurant Existing Conditions Land Use windshield survey august % LINCOLN Other 80% Retail/Restaurant Office 15% 2% Residential

31 BROADWAY Medium Other Use 12% High Use Existing windshield survey Conditions august 2015 Business Land Use of UseSidewalk No Use 14% 100% 74% sale between speer and I-25 september 2015 LINCOLN Other No Use

32 BROADWAY Other 26 Benches and Shelters Existing Conditions Street Land Furnishings Use between speer and I-25 september 2015 LINCOLN Other 1 Benches and Shelters

33 BROADWAY Other $5.5 million sales tax Existing Conditions Land Use LINCOLN Other $850,000 sales tax 46% increase 2010 to % increase 2010 to 2014

34 BROADWAY Other Existing Conditions Transit Land Stop Use Activity between 6th and alameda march 2013 LINCOLN Other 1,825 1,987 1,852 2,629 Boardings Alightings january 2015 weekday 14th to exposition Boardings Alightings

35 BROADWAY Boardings Alightings Other 33,264 Vehicles per Day Existing Conditions Vehicle Land Volume Use south of 6th avenue september 2014 LINCOLN Boardings Alightings Other 27,569 Vehicles per Day

36 Lincoln: 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM Spring 2015 on a Tuesday 675 1,

37 Broadway: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Spring 2015 on a Tuesday

38 Vehicles per Day BROADWAY Other AM NOON PM Existing Conditions Vehicle Land Travel Use Time Colfax to I-25 I-25 to Colfax 6m 37s 7m 1s 12m 36s peak period travel time september 2015 Vehicles per Day LINCOLN Other AM NOON PM 10m 32s 8m 6s 13m 1s

39 Vehicle Travel Time 15% AM increase since 2011 peak period travel time september % AM increase since % PM increase since % PM increase since to 18 minutes 11 to 22 minutes Colfax to I25 I25 to Colfax BROADWAY Existing Conditions LINCOLN

40 12m 36s BROADWAY Existing Conditions Vehicle Land Speed Use 13m 1s North End South End North End South End YOUR SPEED 31 Other YOUR SPEED LINCOLN Other YOUR SPEED cleveland place center avenue 13th avenue dakota avenue average mean speed YOUR SPEED 38

41 Speeding during off- peak hours Dakota AM peak Daily Travel Speeds PM peak 40 Miles per Hour Thursday 6/4 10 0

42 Consistent low speeds most of the day 13th Daily Travel Speeds AM peak PM peak 25 Miles per Hour Thursday 6/

43 Consistent speeds above speed limit Center Daily Travel Speeds AM peak PM peak Miles per Hour Tuesday 5/

44 Decreasing speeds during most of day Cleveland AM peak Daily Travel Speeds PM peak Miles per Hour Tuesday 2/

45 BROADWAY 6AM 7PM 9PM Other 1% occupied 75% occupied 76% occupied Existing Conditions Parking Land Utilization Use between 6th and alameda march 2013 Other 6AM 7PM 9PM Residential LINCOLN 11% occupied 49% occupied 79% occupied

46 BROADWAY Pedestrian Other 6% 89% Bicycle Vehicles Existing Conditions Collisions Land Use 5% Pedestrian Other Bicycle 1,662 total crashes ,245 total crashes 3% LINCOLN 95% 2% Vehicles

47 People are riding on Broadway

48 BROADWAY Other 80 People on Bicycles Existing Conditions Bicycle Land Volume Use total at 13th avenue for am, noon, and pm peaks september 2015 LINCOLN Other 55 People on Bicycles

49 BROADWAY Travel Lane Other 5% Existing Conditions Bicycle Land Riding Use Location LINCOLN Other 9% Travel Lane Bus Lane 26% 69% Sidewalk Bus Lane 42% 49% Sidewalk at 13th avenue am, noon, pm peaks september 2015

50 BROADWAY Other Males Females 83% 17% Existing Conditions Bicyclist Land Demographic Use at 13th avenue am, noon, pm peaks september 2015 LINCOLN Other Males Females 87% 13% at 13th avenue am, noon, pm peaks september 2015

51 Explored 10 Variations for the Broadway Corridor Protected bike lanes One- way SB on Broadway Two- way separated using contraflow Shared bus/bike lane Parking protected Buffer protected (painted/median) Shared SB with NB contra flow Two- way cycle- track Golden Triangle Plan Westside variation Protected transit lane with cycle- track

52 Explored 10 Variations for the Lincoln Corridor Parking protected bike lane Eastside parking Transit protected bike lane Eastside transit without parking Buffer planter protected No transit or parking Two- way cycle- track Shared bus/bike lane Multi- use path East or westside

53 Charrette Preliminary Screening Criteria Minimal number of travel lanes repurposed Minimal intersection signal control changes Reduces wrong way cycling or salmoning Has protection for people riding bicycles Provides additional refuge for pedestrian crossings Minimizes the loss of parking spaces

54 Option #1: Two- way cycle track Golden Triangle Concept - Just on Broadway Facing North Broadway Sidewalk Planting Parking Transit Travel Zone Lane Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Parking Buffered Cycle Track Planting Zone Sidewalk

55 Option #2: Both Corridors Cycle Track on Broadway, Multi- Use Path on South Lincoln Broadway Facing North Sidewalk Planting Zone Parking Transit Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Parking Cycle Track Planting Zone Sidewalk

56 Option #2: Both Corridors Cycle Track on Broadway, Multi- Use Path on South Lincoln Lincoln Street (7 th Ave to Colfax Ave) No Change Facing North Sidewalk Planting Zone Parking Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Managed Lane Parking Planting Zone Sidewalk (AM Transit) Lincoln Street (Exposition Ave to 3 rd Ave) Sidewalk Planting Zone Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Managed Lane / Planting Multi-use Off-Peak Parking Zone Path

57 Option #3: One- Way Cycle Track Directional bike lane in each corridor Broadway Facing North Sidewalk Planting Zone Parking Transit Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Parking Protected Bike Lane Planting Zone Sidewalk

58 Option #3: One- Way Cycle Track Directional bike lane in each corridor Lincoln Street (North End) Facing North Sidewalk Planting Zone Protected Bike Lane Parking Travel Lane Travel Lane Managed Lane Parking Planting Sidewalk (AM Transit) Zone Lincoln Street (South End) Sidewalk Planting Bike Lane Buffer Travel Lane Travel Lane Managed Lane Planting Sidewalk Zone Off-Peak Parking Zone

59 BROADWAY/LINCOLN CORRIDOR STUDY Preliminary Concept Evaluation Goal 1: Improve Safety in the Corridor No Change (Existing) Option 1 Two-Way Cycle Track (Broadway) Option 2 Two-Way Cycle Track (Lincoln) Option 3 One-Way Cycle Tracks (Broadway & Lincoln) Provides separation for people walking and bicycling Provides separation between people walking and driving Improves visibility at intersections Predictable driving and cycling behavior Reduces pedestrian crossing distance Goal 2: Make a More Livable Corridor Provides separation for people walking and bicycling Supports placemaking & neighborhood character Minimizes parking and loading zone impacts Encourages driving speeds at posted limit Supports economic vitality in the corridor Goal 3: Improve Mobility for All Provides separation for people walking and bicycling Maintains travel time for people driving Predictable driving and cycling behavior Minimizes parking and loading zone impacts Feasible implementation/cost Yes Maybe No