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FINAL COMMUNITY MEETING
APRIL 10, 2018
WELCOME
First Upper Montclair Community Workshop – Feb 28th 2017
FINAL COMMUNITY MEETING APRIL 10, 2018 WELCOME First Upper - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
FINAL COMMUNITY MEETING APRIL 10, 2018 WELCOME First Upper - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
FINAL COMMUNITY MEETING APRIL 10, 2018 WELCOME First Upper Montclair Community Workshop Feb 28 th 2017 SIGNIFICANT FLOODING LOCATIONS Significant Flooding Locations Denver PW COMMUNITY REPORTS June 24, 2015 Denver PW SEVERN &
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SIGNIFICANT FLOODING LOCATIONS
Significant Flooding Locations – Denver PW
COMMUNITY REPORTS
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SEVERN & IVANHOE
June 24, 2015 – Denver PW
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14TH & JERSEY
June 24, 2015 – Denver PW
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BASIN TOPOGRAPHY
ELEVATION: LOW HIGH
Basin Elevation - USGS
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HISTORY OF A PAST CREEK
Colfax Ave Colorado Blvd Monaco Pkwy
Geologic Map of Greater Denver Area, 1979 – USGS via Enginuity
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BUILT, URBAN ENVIRONMENT
TODAY
All Building Structures, 2014 – Denver Open Data
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STUDY AREA CHARACTERISTICS
Existing Land Use – Denver Open Data SF MF COM MX USE INST OFFICE IND PARKS PARKING OTHER
CURRENT LAND USE
Glendale Aurora
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PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
Existing Parks – Denver Open Data
UPPER MONTCLAIR 54
ACRES
3807
ACRES
Parks Total Basin
Parks make up just 1.5% of the basin
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GREY INFRASTRUCTURE
Set out to build a new approach…..
COMMUNITY PLANNING & GREEN URBAN DESIGN INFRASTRUCTURE
Upper Montclair pilot project
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PLANNING PROCESS
1. Listen to community concerns; understand the basin characteristics, built environment and flood conditions; 2. Enable community conversations and identify “community driven investigations”; 3. Identify community goals and priorities around those investigations; 4. Develop alternative concepts and solutions that integrate community interests; 5. Build participation and support of a more resilient community future!
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INITIAL COMMUNITY DRIVEN INVESTIGATIONS
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COMMUNITY DRIVEN INVESTIGATIONS
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E F INVESTIGATION A: E. 16TH AVENUE GREEN STREETS
PERMEABLE STREETS GREEN ALLEYS INTERSECTION BULB-OUTS TREE LAWN BIOSWALES
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INVESTIGATION B: COLFAX CORRIDOR & 14TH & KRAMERIA
Streets and alleys field review & conditions assessment; Coordination with Bus Rapid Transit project and Denver’s NPI East Plan; Colfax Business Improvement District (BID) meetings; Exploration of incentives to promote the design and construction of green infrastructure.
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INVESTIGATION C: HALE PARKWAY & SEVERN
Multiple community meetings; Discussed a range of approaches to stormwater management and water quality; Key interest in current land use development and traffic congestion;
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INVESTIGATION D: COMMUNITY EDUCATION & RESOUCES
Upper Montclair Basin history, topography and resulting flooding information; Coordination with City Departments, Water Quality experts and coordination with CU student research; Increased community awareness – residential and businesses Resource guide and future pilot projects………
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