A District Council of the Urban Land Institute

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A District Council of the Urban Land Institute Jordan Block, Planner/Urban Designer, RNL Design; Co-chair, ULI Colorado TOD Committee

A District Council of the Urban Land Institute Chris Nevitt (moderator), City-wide Manager for Transit Oriented Development, City and County of Denver

A District Council of the Urban Land Institute Macro Panel Crissy Fanganello Director of Transportation and Mobility, City and County of Denver

THE PROBLEM Rapid population growth in a finite space; increased congestion. Rising number of crashes leading to injuries and death. CO 2 Increased air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions cause by transportation. Deteriorating infrastructure; lack of options, access and funding; incomplete and disconnected networks.

THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM DENVER CRASHES & FATALITIES HAVE INCREASED Average Percentage of Crashes Resulting in a Fatality by Mode (2013-2016) 39% 55% 7% Motorist Bike Pedestrian

VISION FOR THE FUTURE IMAGINE A MOBILITY SYSTEM THAT Is safe, reliable, affordable, accessible and convenient Completes and connects a network of multi-modal options Provides mobility freedom the freedom of choice Strengthens our economy Protects public health and our environment

METRICS & GOALS Zero deaths by 2030 Reduce single-occupant vehicle commuters from 73% to 50% by 2030 Increase bike and pedestrian modes to 15% by 2030 Increase transit mode to 15% by 2030 CO 2 80% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE GOALS ENCOURAGE MODE SHIFT ADDRESS CLIMATE & IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVE SAFETY EMBRACE INNOVATIVE POLICIES, PARTNERSHIPS & TECHNOLOGIES ENHANCE FUNDING, GOVERNANCE & PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

Safety Shared Mobility Transit Bicycle & Pedestrian Parking Technology Electric Vehicles Governance, Planning & Public Involvement

Safety Shared Mobility Transit Bicycle & Pedestrian Parking Technology Electric Vehicles Governance, Planning & Public Involvement Denver deserves a safe, reliable and affordable transportation system that provides mobility freedom for all. This plan transforms our car-centric transportation network into a complete and connected multi-modal system that moves more people, more safely and more efficiently. Mayor Michael B. Hancock

Ryan Billings, Senior City Planner, City and County of Denver A District Council of the Urban Land Institute

East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit Making the Link Ryan Billings City and County of Denver

In partnership with RTD, DRCOG, FTA, CDOT, and City of Aurora

Current Corridor served by 15/15L 22k weekday ridership Peak = 16 buses / hour = 3.75 min combined headway

Current Majority Auto-Dominated Shallow Lots, very few large lot opportunities Almost entirely commercial @ 10 miles Source: Tim Anderson - Flickr

History 2011 Won FTA AA/NEPA Grant Developed FOCUS Model 4 years to get to PLPA Source: Bennett Wagner Grody Architects

PLPA January 2016 Peak-period Side-running for ~ 50% of corridor (5 miles)

Pivot Outreach concluded that project should be more bold/forward thinking Why not all-day exclusive lanes? Soul Searching

New Alternative Opportunities Station Enhancements Shelter, TVMs, Lighting, Near-level boarding, etc. TSP Center-running for 50% of corridor (5 miles) Up to 50k riders in 2035; 10-15 min travel time savings

Design Opportunities Colfax as a Main St. Vision Zero TOD Curb Space/Placemaking Design Challenges Fleet (R v L boarding) Platform (far-side split, length) Medians / Drainage Left-turn consolidation Parking

Other Challenges CDOT Facility, RTD Service, third of corridor is in City of Aurora Operations Stop consolidation Shift from Limited/Local to simple 2 pattern system (i.e. Red/Blue)

Other Challenges Varying ROW = varying design opportunities BRT project is one piece of holistic approach to rebuild East Colfax

Additional renderings Other Challenges Varying ROW = varying design opportunities BRT project is one piece of holistic approach to rebuild East Colfax

Other Challenges Varying ROW = varying design opportunities BRT project is one piece of holistic approach to rebuild East Colfax

Thank You

A District Council of the Urban Land Institute Jeff Shoemaker, Executive Director, The Greenway Foundation

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