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Partnerships and Planning for Livable and Sustainable Communities and Corridors

Partnerships and Planning for Livable and Sustainable Communities and Corridors American Public Transportation Association August 2, 2011. Where do we start? Region-wide - 122 miles of new rail 18 miles of bus transit

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Partnerships and Planning for Livable and Sustainable Communities and Corridors

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  1. Partnerships and Planning for Livable and Sustainable Communities and Corridors American Public Transportation Association August 2, 2011

  2. Where do we start? • Region-wide - 122 miles of new rail • 18 miles of bus transit • West Corridor: 12.1 miles from Denver Union Station to Jefferson County – Golden, Colorado/ 4 stations in Denver

  3. New Transit in the City • This is not your grandma’s TOD! • Value capture • CITY: Higher tax revenue • RTD: Joint development – transit authority • RTD: Increased farebox revenues • RTD: lower access costs • RTD: increased ridership • RESIDENTS: lowers transportation costs • RESIDENTS: added property value • BUSINESSES: enhanced foot traffic

  4. increasing demand for housing near transit in metro Denver (40% of this demand low income HH) • improved housing stock better access to transit and jobs opportunities for active lifestyles and access to healthy foods NEEDS

  5. provide more transportation choices. promote equitable, affordable housing. enhance economic competitiveness. support existing communities. coordinate policies and leverage investment. value communities and neighborhoods. LIVABILITY PRINCIPLES

  6. housing jobs transportation

  7. WEST SIDE STUDY AREA

  8. What does Livability mean?

  9. WEST SIDE STUDY AREA

  10. Bicycle boulevards are a new, innovative type of bicycle facility that optimizes low volume, residential streets for bicycle travel. • The Knox Court bicycle boulevard study complements other active transportation projects occurring in the west side. • Knox Court from Alameda to Lakewood Gulch would link the bicycle boulevard to the Knox Court LRT station. • The completion of these facilities will create a backbone for the active transportation network in the west side

  11. HOUSING

  12. JOBS

  13. TRANSPORTATION

  14. Outcomes &Benchmarks

  15. + + =

  16. program schedule

  17. Deirdre Oss (CPD): deirdre.oss@denvergov.org 720.865.2950 Caryn Wenzara (CPD): caryn.wenzara@denvergov.org 720.865.2940 www.denvergov.org/dlp

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