INTEGRATION PLANWeir Gulch

August 30, 2016

Related Projects and Partners

1. Welcome & Meeting Purpose

2. Other Project Updates• Floodplain Study• Urban Waterways Study

3. Purpose of the Integration Plan

4. Integration Plan Ideas

5. Gather Feedback/Open House

Tonight’s Agenda

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Study AreaWeir Gulch

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Related ProjectsFloodplain Study

Related ProjectsDenver Urban Waterways Study

www.denvergov.org/DenverWaterways

Study Update:• Project team is evaluating the range of options• Recommend a preferred option based on selection criteria• Release report of proposed preferred plan and review

at public meeting – Late 2016 / Early 2017• Army Corps & City of Denver selection of plan – Mid 2017

Integration PlanWhat is the purpose?

• Build upon and complement the technical Army Corps

study by envisioning neighborhood place-making benefits

and connections

• Identify neighborhood enhancements that will better

connect and activate your community

Integration Plan

How will it be used?

• Used to inform potential enhancements to Army Corps work

• Used to prioritize future complementary City investments

within your neighborhood

• The neighborhood enhancements have the potential of

happening regardless of the timing of the Army Corps study

Why now?

• We want your input on the greater vision early in the process

Other Denver Projects in the Area

• Weir Gulch and Tributaries Floodplain Study

• Westwood Neighborhood Plan

• Decatur Federal Station Area Plan

• Sun Valley Master Plan

• Federal Boulevard Corridor Plan

• Barnum-Barnum West Neighborhood Plan

Weir Gulch

Public Input to Date

• Desire for quality outdoor spaces within the neighborhood that are safe and inviting

• Desire for better maintenance and water quality of the open channel

• Desire for safe and comfortable connections to Weir Gulch and other neighborhoods

• Concern about property impacts

From Urban Waterways Study

Weir GulchExisting Conditions

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Goals of Integration Plan

• Establish clear connections from Gulch to neighborhood

• Establish clear visual and physical linkages between trail segments

• All trail/road crossings should have clear striping and should be signalized or grade separated

• Gulches should be amenity spaces

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Integration Plan Terms

Bike/Ped: bicycle and pedestrianGrade-separated: pedestrian/bike underpass or bridgeEnhanced Crossings: comfortable street crossing for pedestrian/bikes that have striping and possibly a pedestrian signal Green Street: Street that is multi-modal and incorporates water quality into the streetscape design

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Weir Gulch - Reach 1& 2 Ideas

1. Study feasibility of creating grade-separated bike/ped connection through 8th & Federal intersection.

2. Provide comfortable bike/ped crossing at Gulch and Decatur St.3. Create enhanced bike/ped routes to Barnum Park.

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Weir Gulch – Reach 3 Ideas

1. Extend closure of 2nd Ave to create a greenway from Stuart to Knox.2. Provide street crossings at Perry, Lowell, Knox and Hooker.3. Implement green street connection along Lowell to 1st Ave to connect to

commercial area. For discussion purposes only

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Weir Gulch – Reach 4 & tributary Ideas

1. Create grade-separated bridge crossing at Alameda for bike/ped crossing2. Provide trail access on both sides of Gulch between 1st Ave and Bayaud3. Explore opportunities for new pocket parks.

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1. Prioritize Nevada Pl and Wolff St for green connections to the Gulch2. Study opportunity to work with the City of Lakewood to create grade-separated

crossing at Sheridan and extend trail into Lakewood.3. Explore opportunities for new pocket parks.

Weir Gulch – Reach 5 Ideas

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We want to hear your likes, dislikes and top priorities.

Visit the stations tonight, write comments on the plans and place dots next to your

top priorities

Comment online at www.denvergov.org/denverwaterways

Feedback & Open House

Urban Waterways Study Public Meeting #3Winter 2016/2017

Propose preferred plan at public meeting

Next Steps & Schedule

Q & A

To contact the project team, please Call 311 and reference Denver Waterways

www.denvergov.org/DenverWaterways.com

Contact Information

Tiffany Vanosdall‐ Army Corps Study PMSelena Klosowski / Karen Good ‐ Denver Study PM

Jeremy Hamer – Denver Floodplain Manager