Denver Streets Partnership

STREETS FOR PEOPLE & PEOPLE FOR STREETS

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

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.

Advocating to fund, build and
maintain a complete, active
transportation system
www.denverstreetspartnership.org

Supporters
CoPIRG Environmental Groups
Transportation Solutions Civic Groups
Mile Hi Connects TMA’s
Project Voyce Neighborhood Groups
All In Denver Health & Wellness Groups
Denver Century Ride Economic mobility advocates
Trips for Kids Equity advocates
Sander Marketing Seniors Groups

• 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

OUR CITY IS STUCK
• Funding has to be requested
every year – not a part of the
annual operation budget

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

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

INCOMPLETE NETWORKS
• More than a quarter of Denver
streets are missing sidewalks

LACK OF FUNDING
• At current funding levels the
bike network will take 40+
years to complete.

DRIVING ALONE CONTINUES TO
INCREASE
Percent driving alone to work
City of Denver

WALKING, BIKING AND RIDING
TRANSIT ARE DECREASING
Downtown Denver Partnership

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

• “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

• Access to amenities, services and
opportunities
• Better individual and community
health
• Stronger local and household
economies
• Improved air quality
• Sustainable lifestyle options
EVERYONE BENEFITS

• 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:

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

• 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:

• Improve and expand B-cycle
• Build the Denver Moves Bicycles
Plan
• Build 50% of missing and
substandard sidewalks
BY 2028:

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

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 Referred ballot
measure
Nov 2017
Local taxes Citizen ballot
initiative
Nov 2018

SUPPORTING THE DENVER STREETS PARTNERSHIP
1. Sign on to support the Partnership’s
campaign
2. Provide a letter of support to the Mayor
by April 14, 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

Denver Streets Partnership

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