INC Parks & Recreation Committee November 20, 2018 The Citywide - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

INC Parks & Recreation Committee November 20, 2018 The Citywide Sidewalk Gap Program

Improving Mobility Freedom in Denver Sidewalk G Gap Pr Prog ogram • Building sidewalks where they are currently missing for more mobility continuity for our community.

Citywide Sidewalk Gap Program WORKING WITHIN THE CITY • Program has two funding sources: 1. CIP (2017 $2.5M, 2018 $1.5M and anticipated $2.5M 2019) 2. Elevate Denver Bond ($30.7M + $17M= $47.7M) • CIP Money- addresses missing sidewalks along City owned property. • Elevate Denver Bond- addresses Transit Gaps & GES neighborhood

CIP Sidewalk Gap Program: How Prioritized • City owned property • High injury network • Improving access to transit Access to schools, parks, • grocery stores • Areas with low income and high rates of childhood obesity

CIP Sidewalk Gap Program: Map • Over 355 m 55 miles of sidewalk gaps identified in Denver Moves • Sidewalk Gaps along City owned property – 45 m 5 miles • Completed o or in progre ress ss- 3 miles along City owned property in 2017/2018

CIP Sidewalk Gap Program WORKING WITHIN THE CITY Completed segments: City Park Montbello Open Space Harvard Gulch North Dunham Park Yosemite St. 44 th & Thompson York to Colorado Blvd. Albrook & 46 th Clarkson (Iliff & Warren) Syracuse to HLC 5182 LF 1020 LF 600LF 710 LF 1541 LF Council District 9 Council District 11 Council District 7 Council District 9 Council District 4

CIP Sidewalk Gap Program WORKING WITHIN THE CITY Completed segments: Sloan’s Lake Phase 1 • • Crestmoor Park (Monaco) • Magna Carta Park (Hampden) • First Creek 1375 LF 300 LF 220 LF 554 LF Council District 1 Council District 4 Council District 5 Council District 11

CIP Sidewalk Gap Program WORKING WITHIN THE CITY Upcoming segments: • Cramner Park (under construction)- Council District 5 • Bear Creek Park- (start November) -Council District 2 • Sloan’s Lake Phase II – (bidding now) Council District 1 Sports Walk (Auraria West Light rail Station to Mile • High Stadium)- (Start December) Council Districts 3 & 9 Park Hill Neighborhood- 17 th Street- Council District 8 • • Stapleton (Dallas 47th-50th )- Council District 8

Elevate Denver Bond Sidewalk Gap Program: Map Elevate Denver GO Bond: • $30.7M for Sidewalks to Transit • $17M for the Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea neighborhoods Prioritization based on criteria established in Denver Moves: Pedestrians and Trails.

Sidewalk Gap Program: Next Steps What is happening with the gap program in 2018 & 2019? Continuing to work on assessment, design and construction of sidewalks along • City owned property across all Council Districts • Developing the Elevate Denver sidewalk gap program and first locations/timing Finish Internal Assessment for updated list – – External Assessment, prioritization and implementation strategy – Small package design

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