Denver Moves: Transit Plan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FEBRUARY 2017 DENVERMOVES. Transit STATE OF THE SYSTEM. Denver Moves: Transit

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1 Denver Moves: Transit lan DENVERMOVES Transit STATE OF THE SYSTEM EXECTIVE SMMARY FEBRARY 2017 Denver Moves: Transit

2 REARED FOR THE CITY AND CONTY OF DENVER BY In collaboration with: Entelechy ES Felsburg Holt & llevig Jarrett Walker + Associates Toole Design Group Two Hundred Zoeller Consulting LLC -ES-ii -

3 WHAT IS DENVER MOVES: TRANSIT? Denver is experiencing a period of rapid growth that demands enhanced and expanded intracity transit services to improve travel options for residents, employees, and visitors. The Denver Moves: Transit plan will create a local vision by taking the following actions: Convening community conversations to understand the existing transit system and how, together, we can make RTD s regional system even better for all Denver residents, employees, and visitors Working closely with the community and stakeholders to identify citywide needs, values, and a shared vision for transit Analyzing transit opportunities, costs, and potential trade-offs, using data and community input Defining transit priorities for new and enhanced transit services, areas that need better access to transit, and programs that make it easier to ride transit Reallocating street space to prioritize transit and support moving more people Identifying opportunities to use technology to improve transit reliability and legibility Exploring shared mobility options to serve lower density neighborhoods and employment areas Improving bicycle and pedestrian connections and other first/last mile options to key transit corridors Identifying parking and land use policies that support efficient and convenient transit service Establishing phased implementation strategies to prioritize local transit improvements - ES-1 - DENVERMOVES Transit

4 CITY CENTER...due LIBRARY...3min. TRANSIT MA CITY CENTER...due LIBRARY...3min. CITY CENTER...due LIBRARY...3min. TRANSIT MA STATE OF THE SYSTEM HOW DOES TRANSIT BENEFIT THE CITY OF DENVER? 1 Supports a healthy environment. Tailpipe emissions are the leading contributor to ozone and other air pollutants. Meeting new air quality standards will be difficult without a reduction in single occupancy vehicles, congestion, and a move to alternative fuels. Attracts talent and makes 2 3 Denver more competitive. Quality transit service helps to attract and retain a talented work force. STATE OF THE SYSTEM Supports accessibility and affordability. Transit reduces household transportation costs and provides access for residents who are not able or cannot afford to drive, allowing them to access work, shopping, medical appointments, and social activities. TRANSIT MA Supports sustainable growth. Contributes to active, Makes Denver a Boosts the region s economy Denver is growing at an unprecedented healthy lifestyles. better place to visit. By 2035, Denver will add more than rate. Transit supports growth by moving more people within the same right-of-way footprint accommodating new residents and employees efficiently. Transit riders walk an average of 19 minutes per day, nearly reaching the Center for Disease Control s recommendation of 22 minutes a day of moderate aerobic activity. --ES-2 - Visitors expect quality public transportation to get around a world-class city. 190,000 jobs based on DRCOG projections. Transit can help people reach these jobs and expand economic mobility.

5 DENVERIGHT: FOR LANS, ONE CITY Denver Moves: Transit is one of four plans being developed concurrently as part of Denveright by the City and County of Denver. Launched in May 2016, Denveright connects land use, mobility, parks, and recreational planning into one cohesive community-driven effort to guide Denver for the next 20 years. The other three Denveright plans are: Blueprint Denver will direct how our city evolves, shaping how certain areas of our city will change and how other areas can remain stable and vibrant. It will also help us decide how our city s road, bus, rail, bicycle, and pedestrian systems should evolve to meet the needs of the Denver of tomorrow. Game lan will update the 2003 plan for recreational spaces that was shaped by the concept of Denver as a city in a park. This update will establish the future of Denver parks and recreation, taking into account local population growth as well as climate change, resilience, and changing needs. Denver Moves: edestrians and Trails will build on guidance in the 2001 Bicycle Master lan and 2004 edestrian Master lan. edestrians and Trails will focus on making walking a truly viable option for people to use as their primary means of moving around Denver. - ES-3 - Source: City and County of Denver, 2016 DENVERMOVES Transit

6 WHAT ARE DENVER S MOBILITY CHALLENGES? 4K people/sq. mile 3K employees/sq. mile 28% opulation in Denver is growing at an unprecedented rate: In 2014, Denver was the fifth fastest growing city in the country and is expected to add 145,000 more residents and 190,000 more jobs by Denver grew by 78,000 people between 2010 and Significant numbers of employees travel in and out of Denver during the peak: Each day, 300,000 people come into the city for work and 150,000 people leave the city for work by all modes of transportation. Congestion is expected to increase by 2035: Hours of delay are expected to increase by 122%, and the lane miles of roads congested for three or more hours per day are projected to increase by 39%. 1 Frequent bus service does not reach everyone: Today, only 34% of residents live within convenient walking distance (1/4-mile of a bus stop) to frequent bus service (at least every 15 minutes all-day). Transit is not an appealing option for all: Like many.s. cities, transit in Denver is not the first choice for many people. A combination of slow travel times and priority for autos has limited the attractiveness of transit for many riders. opulation Density Employment Density 11% 47 % No Vehicles Walk Score 75% /100 34% % Low Income 46 /100 Transit Score 10% 1 DRCOG 2015 Annual Traffic Congestion report, Table 2, p.9. -ES-4 - % Living within 1/4-mile of Bus % Living within 1/4-mile of Frequent Bus % Living within 1/2-mile of Rail opulation/employment: DRCOG, Low-income population: ACS, year estimate, % of population for whom poverty status is determined, earning less than 150% of the federal poverty level. Households without access to a vehicle: ACS, year estimate. WalkScore and TransitScore: describe walkability and transit usability, area-weighted averages of scores for each Denver neighborhood, from Denver Blueprint Community rofile and Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT). Access to transit: population data from DRCOG, 2015; schedule and routing information, RTD GTFS Feed April Frequent service is defined as every 15 minutes all-day. For analysis and mapping purposes, frequent all-day bus service was classified based on an average frequency of 18.5 minutes or less across both directions of a route in the weekday midday.

7 WHAT ARE DENVER S MOBILITY OORTNITIES? Transit can help accommodate growth: Transit service can significantly increase the carrying capacity of Denver s existing street network, as transit can carry more people per hour than private autos. Improved transit service and use of that service will be needed to accommodate growth over the next 20 years and beyond. Aging population: By 2035, the number of older adults (60 years or older) in Denver is expected to increase with one in five adults 60 years old or older. Changing expectations about aging in place will put the safety, accessibility, and convenience of Denver s transportation system to the test. 4 Social and technological trends: Changing demographics and generational preferences coupled with increased reliance on technology are shifting mobility expectations and increasing the demand for frequent, efficient transit service. Millennials drive less: The millennial generation (people who are between the ages of 18 and 34 in 2016) 2 is the first in decades that drives less than their parents, and the number of young people with a driver s license is declining. As of 2015, 31% of Denver s population is in the millennial generation. 3 erson Throughput by Mode, ersons per Hour* Notes: *Based on capacity of a single 10-foot lane (or equivalent width) by mode at peak conditions with normal operations. Source: NACTO Transit Street Design Guide, According to the Federal Highway Administration, from 2000 to 2010, the share of 14 to 34 year olds without a driver s license increased from 21 percent to 26 percent. Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2010 Table DL-20, September ew Research Center, 2016 and ACS Year ACS estimates. 4 State of Colorado Department of Local Affairs, ES-5 - DENVERMOVES Transit

8 WHERE IS TRANSIT SERVICE TODAY? Service area: The Regional Transportation District (RTD) operates transit in the Denver region, serving eight counties and 40 municipalities an area of approximately 2,300 square miles, with more than 2.8 million people. Types of services: RTD s service in Denver Transit Ridership and Service Hour Trends in the Denver Region includes six light rail lines, two commuter rail lines, and 84 local and regional bus routes Ridership: Today, more than 340,000 daily transit trips are taken in the region, with over 230,000 trips approximately two-thirds taken within Denver. Recent investments: FasTracks a voter approved ballot initiative has helped to Annual Ridership (in millions) Southwest Corridor opens (July 2000) Recession begins (March 2001) Central latte Valley Extension (April 2002) Southeast Corridor opens (November 2006) Great Recession begins (December 2007) West Line opens (April 2013) nion Station opens (May 2014) A-Line opens (April 2016) B-Line opens (July 2016) Service Hours (in millions) fund new rail lines, the redevelopment of Denver s nion Station, and the Free MetroRide service Ridership Service Hours No Ridership Data Transit ridership data represents regional (systemwide) ridership. Source: RTD Annual erformance Data -ES-6 -

9 STATE OF THE SYSTEM To Boulder Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport To Boulder Broomfield 128 To Longmont & Fort Collins Arvada JEFFERSON CO 93 6 Golden Red Rocks 470 nion Station Civic Center eoria 2 Anshutz Medical Campus Aurora Metro Buckley Air Force Base Center Aurora Airpark 93 Florida E F H Lakewood 83 ARAAHOE CO JEFFERSON CO 25 Englewood (Scheduled to open 2017/2018) 470 H Future Rail Extension Belleview Bow Mar Littleton / 75 Rail Line New Rail Line Dayton Oxford-City of Sheridan 85 C Regional Transit Nine Mile Englewood D Iliff 225 Aurora R ADAMS CO ARAAHOE CO 2nd Ave - Abilene To Evergreen/ 470 Gateway ark A Colfax 13th Ave 26 Morrison 40th / Airport - Fitzsimons 26 Glenwood Springs 6 6 College Federal Center Commerce City - 72nd N 95 Lamar 40 Garrison W 270 B Junction Clear Creek Federal Oak Jefferson Co Government Golden ecos Commerce City Denver International Airport 58 Thornton 44 Denver Airport Westminster G Thornton Crossroads 104th 25 Olde Town Arvada Wheat Ridge Ward Arvada Ridge Thornton - 88th 85 ADAMS CO To Brighton Northglenn - 112th Regional Bus Route Orchard Downtown Centennial (Includes CDOT Bustang Routes) Local Bus Route Arapahoe at Village Center E ark-and-ride F Dry Creek Littleton / Mineral Littleton To ine Junction R Centennial Airport County Line To Colorado Springs Overview of Transit in the Denver Region Foxfield ARAAHOE CO To arker DOGLAS CO 470 Rail Station with ark-and-ride Data Sources: RTD 2016, DRCOG, Colorado DOT, OpenColorado, ESRI 0 - ES miles 01/19/17 DENVERMOVES Transit

10 RTD S MLTIBILLION DOLLAR TRANSIT EXANSION LAN: FASTRACKS BOLDER NIWOT LONGMONT ERIE 2013 West Rail (W) Line LAFAYETTE LOISVILLE BRIGHTON 2014 Denver s nion Station redevelopment includes a new bus concourse and a mix of uses that creates activity around the station SERIOR BROOMFIELD WESTMINSTER N THORNTON NORTHGLENN Free MetroRide connects nion Station and Civic Center Station along 18th and 19th Streets ARVADA FEDERAL HEIGHTS B COMMERCE CITY 2016 niversity of Colorado (A) Line to Denver International Airport Northwest Rail (B) Line to south Westminster GOLDEN G WHEAT RIDGE NION STATION L DENVER niversity of Colorado A Line Flatiron Flyer bus rapid transit on S 36 to Westminster, Broomfield, and Boulder W C E H F D L ARORA 2017 Gold (G) Line to Arvada and Wheat Ridge W LAKEWOOD C D E F H GLENDALE I-225 Rail (R) Line through Aurora ENGLEWOOD H R 2018 North Metro (N) Line to Thornton LITTLETON SHERIDAN CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE GREENWOOD VILLAGE CENTENNIAL 2019 Southeast extension (E, F, and R Lines) to Lone Tree FTRE Central (L) Line extension to 38th & Blake Station (A Line) Southwest extension (C and D Lines) to Highlands Ranch Northwest (B) Line extension to Boulder and Longmont North (N) Line extension --ES-8 - rtd-denver.com Current Lines niversity of Colorado A Line B Line C Line D Line E Line F Line H Line W Line Flatiron Flyer (Bus Rapid Transit) Free MallRide Free MetroRide C D Future Lines HIGHLANDS RANCH E F R LONE TREE G Line Gold Line 2016 H Line Extension 2016 L Line Central Rail Ext/Loop N Line North Metro Rail Line 2018 R Line I-225 Rail Line 2016 E, F, R Extension 2019 Source: ARKER Future Construction Station nion Station

11 What s Included in the State of the System Report? The Denver Moves: Transit State of the System Report paints the picture of transit service, access, and programs in Denver today: Chapter 1: What is Denver Moves: Transit? provides an overview of the State of the System Report, the benefits of transit, the factors influencing transit in Denver, and the project process and schedule. Chapter 2: Transit in Denver describes transit service in Denver, including an assessment of system performance and bus stop amenities. Chapter 3: Access and rograms details the factors that influence people s ability to access transit service, including street connectivity, pedestrian and bicycle access to transit, first and last mile options, programs that promote transit use, fares, and system information. Chapter 4: Who Rides Transit gives an overview of transit riders by neighborhood and rider characteristics. Chapter 5: Market Analysis documents the factors that influence the demand for transit, including current population and employment growth, travel patterns, demographic characteristics that increase transit reliance, and current land use. Chapter 6: Governance describes three peer cities and transit agencies that have demonstrated success in delivering local and regional transit service. Chapter 7: Key Findings summarizes the findings from this analysis and highlights the most prominent transit challenges and opportunities facing Denver today. Appendix A: lans and olicies Summary provides an overview of related local and regional plans and policies. Appendix B: Glossary defines transit- and mobility-related terms used throughout this report. - ES-9 - DENVERMOVES Transit

12 WHAT ARE THE KEY FINDINGS? Service & Ridership RAIL INVESTMENTS Rail service provides a fast and high-quality transit experience where available. Compared to other RTD services, rail has the highest on-time performance at 93%. The reliability of rail service combined with fast travel times makes it competitive with driving. Ridership on RTD rail lines has increased by about 5 million annual riders since 2010 (29%). SYSTEM DESIGN Inefficiencies in the bus system are counterproductive to a positive rider experience. The Denver bus system is designed with bus routes that jog between streets and have many turns. In some cases, this is due to the street network; in others it reflects how service has evolved to serve the most people. Removing deviations can make the system easier to understand, make transit routes more direct and legible, and reduce travel times. Denver Moves: Transit will include a detailed corridor analysis that will make recommendations for improving the design of the system. Service Class Downtown Regional/Express Downtown Shuttle Crosstown Local Downtown Local On-Time erformance for Transit Service in Denver, Weekday On Time erformance Rail 0% 25% 50% 75% Median On-Time erformance Transit riders board RTD light rail at 16th Street/Stout Station. 81.1% Note: Bus service data is for routes serving Denver. Source: RTD Route-Level erformance Data, % 87.2% 87.1% 93.2% Image: Nelson\Nygaard -ES-10 -

13 FREQENCY Many bus lines run only every minutes outside of peak hours. While all rail lines provide frequent service (every 15 minutes or better all day), there are relatively few bus lines that provide frequent service. Less than 40% of residents have convenient access (quarter-mile walk to a bus stop or a half-mile walk to a light rail station) to all-day frequent service ,000 employees commute to Denver for work Growth of 150,000 people daily DENVER 682,500 pop. 150,000 employees leave Denver for work COMMTE FLOW 53% of Denver workers commute to another county for work. Denver has a large number of people that travel into and out of the county for work, which presents challenges for the transit network to accommodate a significant daily change in population. Seventy percent of employees in Denver commute from outside of Denver. Every day, Denver s population swells with over 300,000 employees that travel from outside of Denver County. To increase the number of people using transit, commute travel patterns should be an important consid eration when changing existing service or implementing new service. DECLINING SE OF TRANSIT Denver s share of commute trips on transit is lower than most peer cities. Driving alone is the most popular mode choice for commuting in Denver at 73% (2015). The percent of Denver residents using transit to get to work has declined from 8% in 2000 to 6% in This is lower than cities comparable to Denver. 7 In order to make transit a more at tractive choice, it must be competitive with driving, including convenient access and reduced travel times. Chang es to service, new or improved infrastructure, and improved programs and information can help address these barriers. Source: Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD), Denver population from American Community Survey, Year Estimate 4% 2% BIKE 1% OTHER 7% WALK WORK FROM HOME 6% TRANSIT DENVER 7% COMMTE CAROOL MODE SHARE Source:.S. Census American Community Survey, Year Estimate 73% DRIVE ALONE 2 The State of the System report includes comparisons to Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Minneapolis, ortland, Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Washington DC. Denver s transit mode share is lower than all these cities except for Austin and Charlotte. - ES-11 - DENVERMOVES Transit

14 STATE OF THE SYSTEM Access & Amenities DOWN TOW N FAC IL IT IE S The 16th Street Mall and nion Station contribute to a vital downtown core, but other amenities and facilities have room for improvement. nion 2 Station and Civic Center Station serve as the central transit hubs in downcommerce City town Denver, connected by the 16th Street Mall and the Free MallRide and Free MetroRide services. Downtown bus270stop amenities could be improved. 56th Ave E 46th Ave 70 Ave N Havana St ing in many areas. Bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure near transit stops 70 Northeast side and stations is essential to support convenient mul timodal connections ark Hill and to increase the number of people served by transit. For pedestrians Clayton Cole Ave 35th E in Denver, the expe rience of walking to transit stops and can vary 35 stations Stapleton M.L.K. Jr Blvd nd widely. For cyclists, a combinatione of Five oints Ave on-street and off-street bicycle fa29thboth 25 North Skyland 25th Ave cilities will help support seamless first/last mile Whittier ark Hill con nections to transit. Many nion Ave 23rd E lanes do not directly connect to rail stations, and pedestrian facilities Stationbicycle North City vary widely, bustling with many amenities to streets with misscapitolfrom Citystreets ark raria CBD ark South Hill adjacent East ing sidewalks heavy Ave traffic. Colfax º¹ West E to ark Hill 40 Hale Colfax 11th Ave Montclair The Free MetroRide service, launched in May 2014 with opening of the nion Station Transit Center, carries over 2,000 passengers per day during the morning and afternoon commute periods. It connects transit riders to major downtown transit facilities such as Station and Civic Center. nion Colorado Community º College ¹ Gaps in street connectivity influence access to transit and route design. Ave E 6th Country 2 Distance is one of the most important factors people consider when decid Baker Club Ave 1st E Speer to use transit. Well-con nected Hilltop ing whether streets provide shorter travel e Lowry Field Cherry Creek distances and make it easier and faster for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers Ave E Alameda to access transit. While neighborhoods within and adjacent to downtown Washington Belcaro 87 r ark have a more fine-grained street network,virginia somevale parts of the city, such as Windsor Washington northwashington Denver, have a disconnected street network that can more than triple Mississippi Ave ark issippi Ave arkdistance West the walk to transit. ge View N Quebec St S Downing St S niversity Blvd niversity ark Virginia Village E Evans Ave 83 Indian Creek Goldsmith Dayton St ns Ave 177 Cory Merrill S Monaco Street kwy Overland latt ark S Broadway N Broadway Gateway Green Valley Ranch Capitol Hill Northeast ark Hill Crow-fly distance: 700 ft Street network distance: 944 ft Crow-fly distance: 700 ft Street network distance: 2,243 ft ADAMS CO Yosemite St Cheesman ark Capitol Congress STCivic RE EHill T C O N N E CT IV IT Y ncoln ark ark Center Auraria ampus N Monaco Street kwy Colorado Blvd N York St Montbello E 56th Ave Image: Nelson\Nygaard Elyria 6 Globeville Swansea Bicycle and pedestrian access to transit stops and stations is challeng- ark N Chambers Rd WALK I N G A N D B IKIN G N eoria St 2nd Ave Tower Rd DIA ARAAHOE CO peraurora acre Community College Of Aurora 0.11 A well-connected, grid-like, street network enables shorter and more direct walking connections and is easier to serve cost-effectively with transit. -ES per acre Buckley A disconnected street network Air Force Base results in long walking distances and less efficient transit operations. Intersection Density Intersections per acre

15 BS SHELTERS Only 25% of the approximately 500 Denver bus stops with 40 or more daily boardings have shelters. 6 Transit stop and station amenities can enhance comfort and improve the overall rider experience. Many RTD bus stops even those that meet RTD s mini mum threshold of 40 or more daily boardings do not have bus shelters. Some additional stops that have shelters funded and maintained through a City of Denver advertising contract, lack even basic amenities like transit information and system maps. While a shelter may not be needed at every bus stop, stops without shelters or other amenities can discourage people from using transit, especially during hot or inclement weather. Fares & Information FARES The bus stop at Kalamath Street and W Colfax Avenue does not have a bus shelter, which can make waiting for the bus uncomfortable during hot or inclement weather. Source: Nelson\Nygaard Fares are relatively high compared to Denver s peer cities; the zone fare structure can be cost-prohibitive for people with lower incomes. The cost of transit can significantly influence ridership and accessibility. eople with lower incomes are more likely to rely on transit for everyday travel, but high fares can make it difficult for some people to use transit. Among its peer cities, Denver has some of the highest one-way fares, ranging from $2.60 for local trips to $4.50 for regional trips. One-Way Fare Structure Range of eer Cities Denver, RTD $2.60 $4.50 Salt Lake City, TA $2.50 ortland, TriMet $2.50 Seattle, Metro / Sound Transit $2.50 $3.75 $5.50 TRANSIT INFORMATION Limited information is available to help riders understand the system. A lack of knowledge and understand ing of the transit system are common barriers to transit access and use. Denver can help improve access and increase use of transit by providing simple and easy-to-understand maps and schedules, promoting the existing online and mobile resources available to transit riders, and implementing real-time transit arrival information at high-ridership stops and stations. 6 Based on RTD shelter maintenance inventory and boarding data. Stops with shelters maintained by RTD represent less than 5% of the over 3,000 bus stops in Denver. There are additional stops with shelters installed and maintained through a City of Denver advertising contract, but a comprehensive inventory of stops with these additional shelters is not available. - ES-13 - Atlanta, MARTA / GRTA Charlotte, CATS Washington DC, WMATA Minneapolis, Metro Transit Austin, Capital Metro $1.25 $1.75 $1.75 $2.20 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.00 $4.40 $0 $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 Note: Fares are for bus and rail services that use an agency s standard fare zones, but do not include some commuter rail services with distance-based fares, e.g., Sounder commuter rail service in the Seattle area. DENVERMOVES Transit

16 NEXT STES FOR DENVER MOVES: TRANSIT Denver Moves: Transit is an 18-month process that will build on the information in this State of the System Report and the key findings to engage Denverites in developing a vision for transit. The State of the System Report presents opportunities for Denver to work with RTD to improve the transit experience by improving frequency, providing better service between neighborhoods and to key destinations, and enhancing access to transit. To do this, the Denver Moves: Transit process will: Establish goals and objectives that set a vision for transit that is aligned with the community s values and plans for growth. Develop scenarios in partnership with the Blueprint team to identify a preferred scenario that supports the land use and transportation connection and the goals and objectives for the plan. TRANSIT MASTER LANS Transit agencies and cities across the.s.* are developing Transit Master lans like Denver Moves: Transit to establish how they want their systems and services to grow and change in the next 20 to 25 years. TRANSIT LAN RECOMMENDATIONS In 2016, the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority s board adopted nmotion, a $6 billion service improvement and capital investment plan to help meet the needs of more than 1 million new residents expected by In addition to near-term service improvements, the plan calls for expanded rapid transit to new service areas and development of comprehensive regional transit coverage. Identify corridors that are best suited for different types of transit rail, bus rapid transit, and local bus and the capital improvements that may be needed to ensure transit is a reliable and competitive option to driving alone. Envision a complete transit system that ensures bicycle and pedestrian access to transit is seamless, stops and stations are comfortable and safe, and information and programs improve the awareness and legibility of transit for all Denverites. A detailed schedule is provided on the following page. Learn more and find ways to get involved at denveright/transit.html. City of Seattle Department of Transportation TRANSIT MASTER LAN FINAL SMMARY REORT ADOTED 2012 AMENDED 2016 Seattle s Transit Master lan, adopted in 2012 and updated in 2015, resulted in an unprecedented level of consensus on Seattle s mobility future, allowing the mayor to allocate $5 million towards its implementation in , promptly attracting $900,000 in federal support, setting the stage for $2 million in Sound Transit partnership funding, and leading to passage of the $930 Move Seattle Levy in * Including Boulder (2014), Detroit (2015), Fort Worth (2015), Little Rock (2014), Nashville (2015), hoenix (2015), Salt Lake City (2017), and Seattle (2012, 2015). -ES-14 -

17 SCHEDLE FOR DENVER MOVES: TRANSIT VISION & GOALS SCENARIO DEVELOMENT TRANSIT LAN Our first task is to develop a vision and set of goals to guide project decisions and recommendations, with input from the Task Force, stakeholders, and the community. August 2016 February 2017 Working closely with the Blueprint Denver team, we ll establish scenarios that match future land uses and potential transit services, demonstrating different outcomes and the trade-offs they would require. These scenarios will be evaluated using a framework grounded in the vision and goals. January May 2017 Denver Moves: Transit will establish a short- and long-term vision for transit in Denver. The plan will document operating, capital, and programmatic priorities; funding and implementation strategies; and land use and other policies to support a transit system that works for Denver. August December 2017 COMMNITY ENGAGEMENT STATE OF THE SYSTEM & MARKET ASSESSMENT The State of the System Report documents existing conditions of the transit system and provides statistics and trends that will help lay the groundwork to develop the vision for transit in Denver. August December 2016 CORRIDOR EVALATION Building on the preferred scenario, we will establish priority transit corridors and evaluate them for necessary investments. We ll explore potential modes of transit rail, bus rapid transit, local bus for each corridor along with capital projects that can make transit service work better. May August 2017 COMLETE TRANSIT SYSTEM By identifying gaps in pedestrian and bicycle access to transit, we will create strategies that can be incorporated into the priority transit corridors and the final vision for transit. We will also develop recommendations for improving transit stops and stations, information and wayfinding, and creating a great passenger experience. May August 2017 Community engagement will occur throughout the project to guide the vision for transit in Denver and ensure the plan meets the community s needs. Ongoing - ES-15 - DENVERMOVES Transit

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