Denver Streets Partnership
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The document advocates for increasing funding for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in Denver to $40 million per year. It notes that Denver currently spends less than $1 million annually on biking and walking projects, compared to tens of millions spent by other major cities. The proposal is to build out Denver's missing sidewalk and bicycle networks over the next 10 years by establishing a dedicated funding source and pursuing budget savings, bonds, and taxes. Support is requested from partners to help pass ballot measures and encourage city leaders to adopt the $40 million annual funding goal.
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Denver Streets Partnership
- 1. STREETS FOR PEOPLE & PEOPLE FOR STREETS
- 2. MAYOR HANCOCK: “2017 IS THE YEAR OF MOBILITY” “We’ve got a short window. We better address these mobility issues. Otherwise, people are going to leave the city faster than they came.” Denver Mayor Michael Hancock February 20, 2017
- 3. PARTNERS
- 4. OUR VISION: Denver has people-friendly streets that make biking, walking and accessing transit safe, easy, and convenient for people of all ages, incomes, and abilities.
- 5. Advocating to fund, build and maintain a complete, active transportation system www.denverstreetspartnership.org
- 6. Supporters All-In-Denver Colorado Cross Disability Coalition CoPIRG Denver Mobility & Access Council Denver Urbanism Groundwork Denver Healthier Colorado LiveWell Colorado Mile High Connects Northeast Transportation Connections Place Matters Project Voyce SWEEP Transportation Solutions Urban Land Institute Walk2Connect
- 7. • STUCK in indecision – mobility options underfunded for years • STUCK without viable options – many have no choice but to drive • STUCK in traffic – “getting around” is one of the biggest concerns for Denver residents* *Denverite visioning survey OUR CITY IS STUCK
- 8. OUR CITY IS STUCK • Funding has to be requested every year – not a part of the annual operation budget
- 9. MANY OPTIONS AREN’T SAFE • Twenty-six people died walking and biking in Denver last year. One person every 2 weeks.* • Nearly 80% of people who ride bikes say they are concerned about being hit by a motor vehicle.** * Denver Police Dept. ** Bicycle Colorado survey
- 10. MANY OPTIONS AREN’T SAFE • The majority of parents say they will never feel safe allowing their child to walk or bike to school, and traffic safety is the biggest concern.* * Safe Routes to School survey
- 11. INCOMPLETE NETWORKS • More than a quarter of Denver streets are missing sidewalks
- 12. LACK OF FUNDING • At current funding levels the bike network will take 40+ years to complete.
- 13. DRIVING ALONE CONTINUES TO INCREASE Percent driving alone to work City of Denver
- 14. DRIVING ALONE CONTINUES TO INCREASE Percent driving alone to work City of Denver
- 15. WALKING, BIKING AND RIDING TRANSIT ARE DECREASING Downtown Denver Partnership
- 16. WE CAN DO BETTER
- 17. PEOPLE IN DENVER WANT BETTER OPTIONS • Everyone is a pedestrian, every day • 66% of people in Denver have access to a bike and 84% of them ride weekly or monthly* • 72% of people want better connected and protected bike lanes* * Bicycle Colorado survey
- 18. • “I know a lot of people who bike and I would like them to be safe.”* • “Denver is living in the dark ages by having so many neighborhoods without proper sidewalks.”** * Bicycle Colorado survey ** Denver Deserves Sidewalks petition PEOPLE IN DENVER WANT BETTER OPTIONS
- 19. • Access to amenities, services and opportunities • Better individual and community health • Stronger local and household economies • Improved air quality • Sustainable lifestyle options EVERYONE BENEFITS
- 20. • Las Vegas - $42 Million • Seattle - $30 Million • Minneapolis - $26 Million • Oklahoma City - $25 Million • Nashville - $20 Million • Houston - $15 Million • El Paso - $15 Million • Denver - <$1 Million 2016 Alliance for Biking & Walking Benchmarking Report (2014 funding data) ANNUAL BIKE-PED FUNDING IN:
- 21. Bicycle Infrastructure 2013: $600 K 2014: $900 K 2015: $1.3 Million 2016: $2.2 Million 2017: $2.2 Million Sidewalks 2013: $0 2014: $0 2015: $0 2016: $0 2017: $2.5 Million DENVER’S DEDICATED FUNDING
- 22. • Invest $40 million per year into building and maintaining bike-ped networks • Establish dedicated funding for bike-ped infrastructure and maintenance SOLUTION - BEGINNING IN 2018:
- 23. • Improve and expand B-cycle • Build the Denver Moves Bicycles Plan • Build 50% of missing and substandard sidewalks BY 2028:
- 24. BUILDING DENVER’S ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS Total build and upgrade need: $800 Million • $600 Million - Build and upgrade 2,000 miles of missing and substandard sidewalks • $200 Million – Build out the Denver Moves Bicycles Plan and upgrade B-cycle system Annual maintenance need: $21 Million • $15 Million - Sidewalks • $4 Million - Bike Network • $2 Million - B-cycle
- 25. SOLUTION - IDENTIFY REVENUES • Use a full range of potential revenue sources: Source Approval Timeline Budget savings, fees City council Oct 2017 GO Bond Referred ballot measure Nov 2017 State taxes ballot measure Nov 2017 Local taxes ballot measure Nov 2018
- 26. SUPPORTING THE DENVER STREETS PARTNERSHIP 1. Sign on to support the Partnership’s campaign 2. Provide a letter of support to the Mayor by June 9, 2017 3. Write a letter to the editor (i.e. Denver Post or Denver Business Journal) 4. Activate your network to share the campaign messaging a. Share via social media, e-newsletters b. Encourage your network to communicate with City Council via Voter Voice c. Drive attendance at key public meetings to speak up for increased active transportation funding DenverStreetsPartnership.org Join the campaign to increase active transportation funding to $40 M/year