FEDERAL BOULEVARD CORRIDOR WIDE STUDY PUBLIC MEETING #1 APRIL 27, 2016 Por favor, levanten la mano si necesita traduccion en espanol Please raise your hand if you need Spanish translation HDR DESIGN WORKSHOP ARLAND LAND USE ECONOMICS
TODAY’S AGENDA 1. Study Approach 2. Community Outreach Strategy 3. Existing Conditions Findings 4. Next Steps www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
1. STUDY APPROACH www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
OVERVIEW 9 miles, entire city limits o Floyd Avenue to Columbine Road 2015 to late 2016 completion www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
FOCUS multimodal safety What we’re studying: pedestrian access • Biking, walking, driving, and taking the bus land use urban design/ place-making • Evaluation of business and environmental concerns economic development cultural development Study Goal: • Prioritize opportunities and develop implementation plan www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES OPPORTUNITIES CORRIDOR www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor CONDITIONS EXISTING STATUS
ABOUT FEDERAL BOULEVARD • Critical north-south link along west side of downtown • Home to some of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city • 30,000 to 40,000 vehicles per day • Several intersections have some of the highest accident rates in the City • 2 nd busiest RTD corridor www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
PREVIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS Improved connectivity at W. Harvard Gulch Trail Redevelopment of former K-Mart Site Added medians and replaced bridge from Alameda to 7 th Avenue www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
APPROACH STAKEHOLDER TASK FORCE PROJECT GENERAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC TEAM FEDERAL BOULEVARD STUDY www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
YOUR INVOLVEMENT GIVE SURVEY AND WEBSITE FEEDBACK SHARE CORRIDOR KNOWLEDGE PROVIDE VISUAL PREFERENCES AND PRIORITIES www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
OUTREACH STRATEGY 2. COMMUNITY www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
COMMUNITY OUTREACH STRATEGY Inform o Website: www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor o Social media, Email listserv and traditional media Engage o Two public meetings • Today (April 27): Existing Conditions and Visual Preference • September: Opportunities and Implementation o Student Ambassador Program (Spring 2016 and Fall 2016) o Stakeholder Task Force o Surveys (online and in-person) www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
WE’RE LISTENING…SURVEY RESULTS Pre-project survey » 408 responses Online survey » 286 responses (active) • Preferred method of travel • Drive 75% • Walk 11% • Bike 10% • Bus 4% www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM North High School and Lincoln High School 55 students Collected 130 surveys (1/3 in Spanish) www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
CONDITIONS FINDINGS 3. EXISTING www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
EXISTING CONDITIONS Urban Design Features Market and Development Multimodal Conditions www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
URBAN DESIGN FEATURES EXISTING CONDITIONS
CHARACTER ZONES
REGULATIONS ZONING Neighborhood Context: URBAN EDGE Zone District : MIXED USE Overlay Districts: ADULT USE; BILLBOARD
INFLUENTIAL SITES PRIVATE INVESTMENTS PUBLIC INVESTMENTS CULTURAL ASSETS
BUSINESS ALONG THE CORRIDOR www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
MULTIMODAL CONDITIONS EXISTING CONDITIONS
PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT 51% 4% 45% www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE No facilities along Corridor (closest North-South ¼ mile) Regional trail connections o Enhanced crossings at 3 of 5 locations 4 funded bikeway projects for 2016 o Knox Court, 2 nd Avenue, 29 th Avenue, 35 th Avenue www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
30% TRANSIT CONDITIONS 31% www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor 39%
VEHICLE AND ROADWAY CONDITIONS E A C D www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor A B
SAFETY AND CRASH DATA 4,465 total crashes (July 2010 and June 2015) Federal/Kentucky – most pedestrian crashes More severe crashes on southern end Fewer severe crashes where a median is present www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
MULTIMODAL COMPLEXITY FEDERAL / FEDERAL / DECATUR-FEDERAL EVANS ALAMEDA STATION www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
PARKS, OPEN SPACE, AND TRAIL CONNECTIVITY Middle section has least access to parks/open space 5 minute walk from parks open space o 2003 Denver Parks and Recreation Game Plan - • “5 minute walk from play areas without crossing major barriers” www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
4. NEXT STEPS www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
NEXT STEPS June - Stakeholder and Management Team Workshops o Urban Design + Market o Transportation + Public Infrastructure Summer - Developing Opportunities and Implementation Plan September - Final Public Meeting Late Fall - Final Report www.denvergov.org/federalcorridor
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