GO Boulder City of Boulder - Transportation

Net Zero Cities Conference

Fort Collins, Colorado October 23, 2013

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About Boulder• 25 mi (40 km) NW of Denver

• 100,000 residents

• 98,000 jobs

• University of Colorado – 30,000 students

• 25 sq mi (64 sq km) surrounded by open space

• 1 mi (1.6 km) high, 4 seasons

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Transportation Master Plan

Report on Progress

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Setting Course for a Low-Carbon Future

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Community Transit Network

Transportation Demand Management

• TDM Tool Kit

• Community Partnerships

• Eco Pass

• Parking Mgmt

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Preview: State of the System

Complete Streets Bike & Walk Innovations

How are we doing?• Over 160 centerline miles of bike facilities

• In comparison 305 centerline miles of roads

• 95% of Boulder’s arterial streets accommodate bicycles

• Safe Routes to School program

• Since 2009, constructed 2880 linear feet of sidewalk.

• Add 3,585 linear feet of sidewalk by 2015

30th StreetConversion

Undergrounding power

Multiuse paths

On-street bike lanes

Bike Share: Boulder B-Cycle

Moving Forward

• Bicycle Mode Share of more than 15%

• Bicycle Friendly Community Diamond Designation

• Walk friendly community designation

Boulder Walks Program

• Engage neighborhoods

• Conduct walk audits

A new initiative to encourage walking and build awareness of what contributes to a walkable community.

• Identify deficiencies and points of interest

• Develop walking maps

Attracting the “ Interested But Concerned Cyclists”

Living Laboratory

• Create interactive environment for cyclists to experience and provide feedback

• All ages & stages of cyclists

• Mobility, comfort and safety

Demonstration ProjectsSummer – Fall 2013

•Cycle Track (Baseline)

• Back-in-Angle parking

• Advisory Bike Lane

• Bike Boulevard

• Bike Box

• Bike Parking Regulations

• Buffered Bike Lane

Future – 2013-14+

• Spruce Street on-street facility

• Glow Paint

• Slow Zones

• Re-visioning 30th Street

• Cycle Track (University)

• Electric Assist Bike Policy

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Success Lies at the Intersection

Walk Friendly Community &

World Class Bicycle City

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Transportation Challenges & Opportunities

• Mode shift flattening, need to reach the “high-hanging fruit”

• Local and regional land use patterns

• Integration with city-wide sustainability & Climate Commitment goals

• Funding

• Multimodal choices to support active, healthy lifestyles

• Easy & FUN

• Learn from International Best Practices

Thank You

GO Boulder: www.goboulder.net

Kathleen Bracke, AICP, GO Boulder Manager

brackek@bouldercolorado.govPhone: (303) 441-4155