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INTEGRATION PLAN Harvard Gulch August 31, 2016 Related Projects - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
INTEGRATION PLAN Harvard Gulch August 31, 2016 Related Projects - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
INTEGRATION PLAN Harvard Gulch August 31, 2016 Related Projects and Partners Tonights Agenda 1. Welcome & Meeting Purpose 2. Other Project Updates Floodplain Study Urban Waterways Study 3. Purpose of the Integration Plan
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- 1. Welcome & Meeting Purpose
- 2. Other Project Updates
- Floodplain Study
- Urban Waterways Study
- 3. Purpose of the Integration Plan
- 4. Integration Plan Ideas
- 5. Gather Feedback/Open House
Tonight’s Agenda
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Federal Blvd
Study Area
Harvard Gulch
For discussion purposes only
Colorado Blvd Iliff Ave Harvard Ave Broadway University Blvd
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Related Projects
Floodplain Study
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Related Projects
Denver Urban Waterways Study www.denvergov.org/DenverWaterways Study Update:
- Project team is evaluating the range of options
- Recommend a preferred option based on selection criteria
- Release report of proposed preferred plan and review
at public meeting – Late 2016 / Early 2017
- Army Corps & City of Denver selection of plan – Mid 2017
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Integration Plan
What is the purpose?
- Build upon and complement the technical Army Corps
study by envisioning neighborhood place-making benefits and connections
- Identify neighborhood enhancements that will better
connect and activate your community
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Integration Plan
How will it be used?
- Used to inform potential enhancements to Army Corps work
- Used to prioritize future complementary City investments
within your neighborhood
- The neighborhood enhancements have the potential of
happening regardless of the timing of the Army Corps study Why now?
- We want your input on the greater vision early in the process
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Other Denver Projects in the Area
- Harvard Gulch and Dry Gulch Tributary Floodplain Study
- Overland Neighborhood Plan
- Evans Station Area Plan
- South Broadway Corridor Study
- University Park Neighborhood Plan
Harvard Gulch
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Public Input to Date
- Desire for quality parks, urban
gardens and open channel within the neighborhood
- Maintenance of the parks and
- pen spaces
- Desire for comfortable
connections to Harvard Gulch
- Concern about property
impacts From Urban Waterways Study
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Harvard Gulch
Existing Conditions
For discussion purposes only
Colorado Blvd Evans Ave Yale Ave Broadway University Blvd
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Goals of Integration Plan
Harvard Gulch
- Establish clear connections from Gulch to
neighborhood
- Establish clear visual and physical linkages
between trail segments
- All trail/road crossings should have clear striping
and should be signalized or grade separated
- Gulches should be amenity spaces
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Integration Plan Terms
Bike/Ped: bicycle and pedestrian Grade-separated: pedestrian/bike underpass or bridge Enhanced Crossings: comfortable street crossing for pedestrian/bikes that have striping and possibly a pedestrian signal Shared Street: Street where cars, bikes and pedestrians all share the same space making cars go slower Green Street: Street that is multi-modal and incorporates water quality into the streetscape design
Harvard Gulch
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Harvard Gulch
Overall Plan
For discussion purposes only
Colorado Blvd Iliff Ave Harvard Ave Broadway University Blvd
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Harvard Gulch - Reach 1 Ideas
1. Convert Wesley Ave into a green street with a trail connection to the South Platte River and traffic signal at Wesley and Broadway. 2. Minimize impact to Denver Urban Garden’s Rosedale Gardens.
For discussion purposes only
Iliff Ave Wesley Ave Harvard Ave Delaware St Bannock St Broadway Sherman St
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Harvard Gulch
Reach 1 – Ideas
For discussion purposes only
Wesley Ave. Green Street Concept
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Harvard Gulch – Reach 2 & 3 Ideas
1. Realign open channel along southern edge of park. 2. Between Ogden and Downing, realign channel with Harvard Ave creating a shared/green street. Coordinate improvements with Porter Hospital.
For discussion purposes only
Harvard Ave Sherman St Logan St Pearl St Emerson St Downing St Ogden St Iliff Ave
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Harvard Gulch
Reach 3 – Ideas
Shared/Green Street Concept at Porter Hospital
For discussion purposes only
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Harvard Gulch – Reach 4 Ideas
1. Provide street crossings at Lafayette, Franklin and High St. Further study traffic patterns to confirm proposed crossing locations. 2. Align the channel to take advantage of existing, city-owned properties and minimize property impacts.
For discussion purposes only
Harvard Ave Wesley Ave Downing St Marion St Lafayette St Humboldt St Franklin St Gilpin St Williams St High St Race St
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1. Study feasibility of providing a pedestrian underpass at University. If not feasible, then study best way to provide signalized crossing. 2. Remove street crossings at Race, York and Columbine but allow Josephine St to cross Gulch. 3. Provide ped/bike only crossing at York and Gaylord.
Harvard Gulch – Reach 5 Ideas
For discussion purposes only
Race St Vine St Gaylord St York St University St Josephine St Columbine St Clayton St Vassar Ave Harvard Ave
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Harvard Gulch – Reach 6 Ideas
1. Work with YMCA and other property owners to extend trail connection to Colorado Blvd at the signal. 2. Preserve Adams and Vassar intersection by providing a culvert.
For discussion purposes only
Harvard Ave Harvard Ave Clayton St Fillmore St Milwaukee St St Paul St Steele St Adams St Cook St Madison St Monroe St Garfield St Jackson St Colorado Blvd
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We want to hear your likes, dislikes and top priorities. Visit the stations tonight, write comments
- n the plans and place dots next to your
top priorities
Comment online at www.denvergov.org/denverwaterways
Feedback & Open House
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Urban Waterways Study Public Meeting #3 Winter 2016/2017
Propose preferred plan at public meeting
Next Steps & Schedule
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Q & A
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