Great Expectations for Large Scale TOD –

the Denver Experience

Rail~Volution - Minneapolis

September 22, 2014

RTD Overview

• Serves 8 counties (2,340 sq. miles)

• Funded by 1% sales tax– 0.6 base system– 0.4 FasTracks

• 1,002 buses/172 light rail vehicles

• 138 routes

• 74 Park-n-Rides

• 9,509 bus stops

• 46 light rail stations

• 48 miles of light rail

• 102 million annual boardings

• 6 operating facilities

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The RTD FasTracks Plan• 122 miles of new light rail and

commuter rail

• 18 miles of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service

• 31 new Park-n-Rides; more than 21,000 new parking spaces

• Enhanced Bus Network & Transit Hubs (FastConnects)

• Redevelopment of Denver Union Station

• 57 new rail and/or BRT stations

• Opportunities for Transit Oriented Communities

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Gates/I-25•Broadway

Boulder Depot Square

Union Station

TOD Case Studies

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Boulder Depot SquareProject Overview

– 71 Units of income restricted affordable housing

– 140 room hotel– Redevelopment of historic

depot– 6-bay underground bus facility

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Boulder Depot Square Timeline

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Boulder Depot Square Today

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Denver Union StationProject Overview- Relocated light rail station and

16th St Mall Shuttle terminus- 22-bay bus facility- 8 track commuter rail - Multiple development

opportunities

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Denver Union Station Timeline

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Denver Union Station Today

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Denver Union Station Today

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NORTH WING BUILDING:IMA FINANCIAL PLAZA

(November 2013)

5 Story Office Building ft. Retail, Restaurants & Parking

3 HISTORIC DENVER UNION STATION

(July 2014)

112 Room Boutique Hotel & Retail

6SOUTH WING

BUILDING:ONE UNION STATION

(Spring 2014)

5 Story Office Building featuring Retail

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September 2014

17 WEWATTA(Spring 2015)

250 Unit Apartment ft. 150 Room Hotel, Office, &

Grocery Space

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ALTA CITY HOUSE(Fall 2014)

5 Story, 281 Unit Apartment Building

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16 CHESTNUT(TBD)

18 Story Office Space featuring Parking & Retail

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16 WEWATTA(Spring 2015)

11 Story Office Building ft. Parking, Retail, & Office

Space

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1900 16th STREET(September 2009)

17 Story Office Building featuring Retail & Living Space

1DAVITA WORLD

HEADQUARTERS(August 2012)

14 Story Office Building featuring Parking

2 CADENCE APARTMENTS(Fall 2013)

13 Story, 219 Apartment Building ft. Retail & Parking

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1650 WEWATTA(December 2014)

21 Story, 290 Unit Apartment Building ft.

Retail & Parking

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20th & CHESTNUTKING SOOPERS

(Late 2014 – Early 2015)

312 Unit Apartment featuring King Soopers

Grocer

10 1601 WEWATTA(2015)

10 Story Office Building ft. Retail & Parking

916th & WEWATTA:OFFICE BLDG &

HOTEL(Late 2014)

5 Story Office Building, 160 Room Hotel, &

Retail

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1975 18th Street(September 2015)

108 Affordable Housing Units

146 Parking Spaces

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1801 Wewatta(Spring 2016)

Office Building & Hotel

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I-25 & Broadway Transit Overview- 1000+ RTD-owned surface

parking spaces - 200 leased parking spaces - 17 bus bays- Served by 3 light rail lines (90

sec frequency in peak)

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I-25/Broadway Timeline

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I-25/Broadway Today

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Lessons Learned

• Longggggg lead time

• Agency champion/ leadership critical

• Market, market, market

• Private sector innovation

• Partnerships are key

• Flexibility (define critical agency needs and be flexible with other things)

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Questions?

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Bill SiroisSenior Manager,

Transit-Oriented Communities303.299.2417

William.Sirois@RTD-Denver.com