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
1. STUDY APPROACH
OVERVIEW 9 miles, entire city limits o Floyd Avenue to Columbine Road 2015 to late 2016 completion
FOCUS What we re studying: Biking, walking, driving, and taking the bus Evaluation of business and environmental concerns multimodal safety pedestrian access land use urban design/ place-making economic development cultural development Study Goal: Prioritize opportunities and develop implementation plan
STATUS EXISTING CONDITIONS CORRIDOR OPPORTUNITIES IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
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
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
APPROACH PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM STAKEHOLDER TASK FORCE GENERAL PUBLIC FEDERAL BOULEVARD STUDY
YOUR INVOLVEMENT GIVE SURVEY AND WEBSITE FEEDBACK SHARE CORRIDOR KNOWLEDGE PROVIDE VISUAL PREFERENCES AND PRIORITIES
2. COMMUNITY OUTREACH STRATEGY
COMMUNITY OUTREACH STRATEGY Inform o Website: 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)
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%
STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM North High School and Lincoln High School 55 students Collected 130 surveys (1/3 in Spanish)
3. EXISTING CONDITIONS FINDINGS
EXISTING CONDITIONS Urban Design Features Market and Development Multimodal Conditions
URBAN DESIGN FEATURES EXISTING CONDITIONS
CHARACTER ZONES
REGULATIONS ZONING Neighborhood Context: URBAN EDGE Zone District : MIXED USE Overlay Districts: ADULT USE; BILLBOARD
INFLUENTIAL SITES CULTURAL ASSETS PRIVATE INVESTMENTS PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
BUSINESS ALONG THE CORRIDOR
MULTIMODAL CONDITIONS EXISTING CONDITIONS
PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT 51% 4% 45%
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
TRANSIT CONDITIONS 39% 31% 30%
VEHICLE AND ROADWAY CONDITIONS A C E B D A
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
MULTIMODAL COMPLEXITY FEDERAL / EVANS FEDERAL / ALAMEDA DECATUR-FEDERAL STATION
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
4. NEXT STEPS
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