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GO Boulder City of Boulder - Transportation
Net Zero Cities Conference
Fort Collins, Colorado October 23, 2013
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About Boulder• 25 mi (40 km) NW of Denver
• 100,000 residents
• 98,000 jobs
• University of Colorado – 30,000 students
• 25 sq mi (64 sq km) surrounded by open space
• 1 mi (1.6 km) high, 4 seasons
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Transportation Master Plan
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Report on Progress
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Boulder Denver Metro Nation
Work Mode ShareBoulder residents
2008-2010 (3 yr avg.)American Community Survey
Transportation Progress
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Mobile Emissions Per CapitaBo
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United States
Canada & Australia
Europe Asia
Mobile Emissions Per Capita
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Setting Course for a Low-Carbon Future
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Community Transit Network
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Transportation Demand Management
• TDM Tool Kit
• Community Partnerships
• Eco Pass
• Parking Mgmt
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Preview: State of the System
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Complete Streets Bike & Walk Innovations
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How are we doing?• Over 160 centerline miles of bike facilities
• In comparison 305 centerline miles of roads
• 95% of Boulder’s arterial streets accommodate bicycles
• Safe Routes to School program
• Since 2009, constructed 2880 linear feet of sidewalk.
• Add 3,585 linear feet of sidewalk by 2015
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30th StreetConversion
Undergrounding power
Multiuse paths
On-street bike lanes
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Bike Share: Boulder B-Cycle
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Moving Forward
• Bicycle Mode Share of more than 15%
• Bicycle Friendly Community Diamond Designation
• Walk friendly community designation
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Boulder Walks Program
• Engage neighborhoods
• Conduct walk audits
A new initiative to encourage walking and build awareness of what contributes to a walkable community.
• Identify deficiencies and points of interest
• Develop walking maps
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Attracting the “ Interested But Concerned Cyclists”
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Living Laboratory
• Create interactive environment for cyclists to experience and provide feedback
• All ages & stages of cyclists
• Mobility, comfort and safety
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Demonstration ProjectsSummer – Fall 2013
•Cycle Track (Baseline)
• Back-in-Angle parking
• Advisory Bike Lane
• Bike Boulevard
• Bike Box
• Bike Parking Regulations
• Buffered Bike Lane
Future – 2013-14+
• Spruce Street on-street facility
• Glow Paint
• Slow Zones
• Re-visioning 30th Street
• Cycle Track (University)
• Electric Assist Bike Policy
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5 Es Engineering. Evaluation. Enforcement. Encouragement. Education
Engineering Evaluation Enforcement
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Encouragement
5 Es Engineering. Evaluation. Enforcement. Encouragement. Education
Education
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Success Lies at the Intersection
Walk Friendly Community &
World Class Bicycle City
Engineering
Encouragement
Enforcement
Education
Evaluation
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Transportation Challenges & Opportunities
• Mode shift flattening, need to reach the “high-hanging fruit”
• Local and regional land use patterns
• Integration with city-wide sustainability & Climate Commitment goals
• Funding
• Multimodal choices to support active, healthy lifestyles
• Easy & FUN
• Learn from International Best Practices
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Thank You
GO Boulder: www.goboulder.net
Kathleen Bracke, AICP, GO Boulder Manager
[email protected]: (303) 441-4155