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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