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Denver Moves: Pedestrians & TrailsTask Force Meeting #3 Nov. 16, 2016
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Today’s Agenda• Introductions, agenda (John & Rosemary)
• Public comment (All)
• October 4-5th outreach results (Jay & David)
• Existing conditions, data analysis and policy benchmarking update (Charlie)
• Pedestrian typologies, trails and pedestrian network development (All)
• Project timeline and next steps (Charlie)
• Questions/comments (All)
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October 4-5 Outreach Results• October 4-5 Activities
• Top 5 words to describe pedestrian and trail networks
• Goal voting
• Key destinations identification
• Map exercise – 858 stickers placed
• Visual preference survey
• Web-based Survey Closed November 12th
• We are merging those results with October 4-5 and producing summaries
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October 4-5 Outreach Results: Top 5 WordsWALKABLE DENVER WORLD-CLASS TRAIL NETWORK
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October 4-5 Outreach Results: Goal Voting
Safety
Connectivity
Public Transit Access
Accessibility
Equity
Beautiful
Vibrancy
ComfortImproved Health
PEDESTRIAN GOALS
Connectivity
Transportation
Destination Access
Equity
Improved Health
Comfort
TRAIL GOALS
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October 4-5 Outreach Results: Key Destinations
Grocery Store
Public Transit Station/Stop
Park
Work
School
Retail
Open Space
TOP DESTINATIONS
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October 4-5 Outreach Results: Map Exercise
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Outreach: Hard to Reach Communities
• Montbello Senior Walking Group (November 10)
• BeWell Training (November 15)
• Asian Pacific Development Center:
Vietnamese and Cambodian Group (December 9)
• Bridge Project (TBD)
• Additional Ideas?
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Existing Conditions Summary
• Existing conditions and data analysis
• Policy, program and practice benchmarking
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Performance Measures
Existing Conditions
Pedestrians & Trails Priorities
Pedestrian Typologies & Trail Design Standards
Community Values
Complete Pedestrian
& Trail Networks
Data
Existing Conditions & Data Analysis• Pedestrians:
– Deficiency– WALKscope (quality reports)– Demand– Walk shed and gaps
• Crossings of arterial roads, railroads, freeways and rivers
• Gaps to destinations• Gaps to transit
– Safety– Equity– Health
• Trails– Deficiency– Trail counts– Walk shed and gaps
• Connections and crossings• Gaps to destinations• Route directness to destinations
– Equity– Health– Opportunities for new trails
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Policies, Programs & Practices• Inventory of City policies• Review with Department Directors• Benchmark as:
– Key strength– Enhancement– Opportunity
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Typologies and Network Development• What variables should influence
pedestrian typologies?
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Street Classification
Number of Lanes Sidewalk Width Buffer Width
Local 2 5' 8'Collector 2 5' 8'
Arterial4 8' 12'6 8' 12'
Typologies and Network Development• In what places should we test pedestrian
typologies?
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Typologies and Network Development• Homework: what are possible new trail
corridors in your neighborhood?• Submit via e-mail by December 16, 2016
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Source: www.doj.state.wi.usSource: thecostofthepipeline.comSource: www.nextpittsburgh.com
Timeline & Next Steps• Existing Conditions summary delivered for review in late
November/early December• Network development in January 2017 (next Task Force
meeting)• Implementation in February-April 2017
– Prioritization– Policy/program/practice action plan
• Public engagement, document development beginning in April 2017
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