Denver Streets Partnership (DSP) · The Denver Streets Partnership (DSP)is a coalition of community...
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The Denver Streets Partnership (DSP) is a coalition of community organizations advocating for people-friendly streets in Denver. On People-Friendly Streets, walking, biking, and transit are the first choice of transportation for all people regardless of age, income, and ability. People-friendly streets are more than just layers of concrete and asphalt. They are living conduits that connect us to jobs, schools, services and amenities, and they enable everyone to participate in and benefit from Denver’s growth. The DSP mission is to improve active transportation and transit infrastructure, accessibility and use to support healthy, inclusive, connected, and sustainable communities. The DSP coordinates advocacy and community engagement focused on transportation funding and policy; Vision Zero; and complete streets.
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TheDenverStreetsPartnership(DSP) isacoalitionofcommunityorganizationsadvocatingforpeople-friendlystreetsinDenver.
OnPeople-FriendlyStreets,walking,biking,andtransitarethefirstchoiceoftransportationforallpeopleregardlessofage,income,andability.People-friendlystreetsaremorethanjustlayersofconcreteandasphalt.Theyarelivingconduitsthatconnectustojobs,schools,servicesandamenities,andtheyenableeveryonetoparticipateinandbenefitfromDenver’sgrowth.
TheDSPmission istoimproveactivetransportationandtransitinfrastructure,accessibilityandusetosupporthealthy,inclusive,connected,andsustainablecommunities.TheDSPcoordinatesadvocacyandcommunityengagementfocusedontransportationfundingandpolicy;VisionZero;andcompletestreets.
What’stheproblem?
Denverites needtobeabletogetaroundourcitywithoutdriving:Asourcitypopulationcontinuestoboom,wehavelimitedspaceforcarsandthereforemustmakewalking,biking,andtransitmoresafeandconvenientforeveryone.Furthermore,onethirdofthepopulationcan’tordoesn’tdrive,includingallchildrenunderage16,about20%ofolderadults,peoplewithdisabilities,andlowerincomehouseholdsthatcan’taffordacar.Transportationcostsaretypicallythesecondbiggesthouseholdexpense,afterhousing.
Walking,biking,ortakingtransitjustisn’tasafeoptionformanyresidentsbecause:• 40%ofDenver’sstreetshave
missingorsubstandardsidewalks.
• Lessthanone-thirdofplannedbicyclelaneshavebeenbuilt
• Only36%ofresidentshaveaccesstofrequent,all-daytransitservice.
What’stheProblem?(continued)
Realmobilityoptionshavebeenwoefullyunderfunded:Formanyyears,Denver’sfundinglevelsforwalkingandbikinghavelaggedbehindpeercities.Atcurrentfundinglevels,about$5Mperyear,itwouldtakehundredsofyears tobuildsafesidewalksandbikelanesineveryneighborhood.
PoorstreetdesignhascreatedapublichealthcrisisinDenver:Denver’strafficfatalityrateismorethandoubletherateinSeattle,andmorethantripletherateinMinneapolis.Nationwide,trafficcrashesaretheleadingcauseofdeathforpeoplebetweentheagesof5and35.
What’stheSolution?
Buildcompletewalk,bike,andtransitnetworksthroughoutDenver:Inorderforresidentstohavesafeandeasywaystogetaroundwithoutdriving,everyneighborhoodmusthaveacompletesidewalknetwork,bicyclelanesthatareseparatedfromvehiculartraffic,andrapid,frequenttransitlinesthatactuallyconnectpeopletotheirdailydestinations.Justbuildingoutthesidewalkandbicyclenetworksinatimelymannerwillrequireaninvestmentofatleast$40millionperyearoverthenext20years.
StartingwiththeCity’s2019Budget,fundhighpriorityneeds:• Atleast$10MfornewsidewalkswheretheyaremissingontheCity’shighinjury
network,the5%ofstreetswhere50%oftrafficfatalitiesoccur• Atleast$6Mfornewbikelanestoconnectneighborhoodsinthecentercity• Atleast$5MforsafetyimprovementsonFederalBlvd,whichhasatrafficfatality
rate20timestheaverageforurbanstreetsinColorado• Atleast$1Mforquick,low-costimprovementsthatcanenhancesafety
immediatelywhiletheCityfindsadditionalfundingforlonger-termimprovements• FundingtoupdateDenver’sstreetdesignstandards,whichareoutdatedanddo
notreflectcurrentbestpracticesfordesigningstreetsthataresafeforpeoplewalking,biking,andaccessingtransit
Howwillwemeasureprogress?
MayorHancock’sMobilityActionPlan establishesambitiousgoalsfortheyear2030,includingreducingthepercentofpeoplewhodrivealonetoworkfrom73%to50%,andreducingtrafficfatalitiesfrommorethan50peryeartozero.Toachievethesegoals,eachyearDenvermustimplementspecificactionitemsoutlinedintheVisionZeroActionPlanandintheDenverMoves suiteofplans.
In2018,theCitycommittedto:• Build14milesofnewsidewalks• Build20milesofnewbikelanes• Installorupgradepedestriancrossingsat3locations• Redesign2intersectionstoincreasesafety• Implementoperationalimprovementsat10intersections• Implement“SmartCity”technologiesat10intersections• Implementtrafficcalmingon1corridor• Enhancestreetlightingtoimprovesafetyon2corridors
In2018,DenveralsocommittedtofinalizingtheDenverMoves:TransitPlan,tocompletethesuiteofplansthatcurrentlyincludesDenverMoves:Bicycles andDenverMoves:PedestriansandTrails.Theplanwillidentifyprioritycorridorsforrapid,frequenttransitthatservesneighborhoodsthroughouttheCity.
TheDenverStreetsPartnershipwillevaluatewhethertheCityhasfulfilledthesecommitmentsinearly2019.
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