Denver Moves: Pedestrians & Trails Task Force Meeting #3 Nov. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Denver Moves: Pedestrians & Trails Task Force Meeting #3

• Nov. 16, 2016

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Today’s Agenda

• Introductions, agenda (John & Rosemary)
• Public comment (All)
• October 4-5th outreach results (Jay & David)
• Existing conditions, data analysis and policy benchmarking update (Charlie)
• Pedestrian typologies, trails and pedestrian network development (All)
• Project timeline and next steps (Charlie)
• Questions/comments (All)

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October 4-5 Outreach Results

• October 4-5 Activities
• Top 5 words to describe pedestrian and trail networks
• Goal voting
• Key destinations identification
• Map exercise – 858 stickers placed
• Visual preference survey
• Web-based Survey Closed November 12th
• We are merging those results with October 4-5 and producing summaries

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October 4-5 Outreach Results: Top 5 Words

WALKABLE DENVER WORLD-CLASS TRAIL NETWORK

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October 4-5 Outreach Results: Goal Voting

Safety Connectivity Public Transit Access Accessibility Equity Beautiful Vibrancy Comfort Improved Health

PEDESTRIAN GOALS

Connectivity Transportation Destination Access Equity Improved Health Comfort

TRAIL GOALS

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October 4-5 Outreach Results: Key Destinations

Grocery Store Public Transit Station/Stop Park Work School Retail Open Space

TOP DESTINATIONS

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October 4-5 Outreach Results: Map Exercise

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Outreach: Hard to Reach Communities

• Montbello Senior Walking Group (November 10)
• BeWell Training (November 15)
• Asian Pacific Development Center:

Vietnamese and Cambodian Group (December 9)

• Bridge Project (TBD)
• Additional Ideas?

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Existing Conditions Summary

• Existing conditions and data analysis
• Policy, program and practice benchmarking

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Performance Measures Existing Conditions Pedestrians & Trails Priorities

Pedestrian Typologies & Trail Design Standards Community Values Complete Pedestrian & Trail Networks Data

Existing Conditions & Data Analysis

• Pedestrians:

– Deficiency – WALKscope (quality reports) – Demand – Walk shed and gaps

• Crossings of arterial roads,

railroads, freeways and rivers

• Gaps to destinations
• Gaps to transit

– Safety – Equity – Health

• Trails

– Deficiency – Trail counts – Walk shed and gaps

• Connections and crossings
• Gaps to destinations
• Route directness to destinations

– Equity – Health – Opportunities for new trails

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Policies, Programs & Practices

• Inventory of City policies
• Review with Department Directors
• Benchmark as:

– Key strength – Enhancement – Opportunity

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Typologies and Network Development

• What variables should influence

pedestrian typologies?

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Street Classification Number of Lanes Sidewalk Width Buffer Width

Local 2 5' 8' Collector 2 5' 8' Arterial 4 8' 12' 6 8' 12'

Typologies and Network Development

• In what places should we test pedestrian

typologies?

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Typologies and Network Development

• Homework: what are possible new trail

corridors in your neighborhood?

• Submit via e-mail by December 16, 2016

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Source: www.doj.state.wi.us Source: thecostofthepipeline.com Source: www.nextpittsburgh.com

Timeline & Next Steps

• Existing Conditions summary delivered for review in late

November/early December

• Network development in January 2017 (next Task Force

meeting)

• Implementation in February-April 2017

– Prioritization – Policy/program/practice action plan

• Public engagement, document development beginning in April

2017

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