Thursday, June 5, 2014
NOTE New Room: Webb Building Room 4.F.6
1. Welcome, Introductions (5:30-5:35)
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New sign-in sheet circulated
2. Approve May 1 Minutes – (5:35 – 5:40pm)
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Approved
3. Public Comment/Announcements: (5:40
– 5:50)
The public may address the Committee on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Committee.
Should not relate to any item on this agenda since the Committee will take public comment after it discusses and/or before voting on each agenda item. Limit to three minutes.
Longer discussion may be slated for following month.
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Great ride down 15th St.
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Meg – Regional Air Quality Council is doing a ride at 10am Friday and ending at Cole Arts and Science Academy where they’re donating a couple bike racks o Parry mentioned maybe Cole would be a good pilot school for education outreach
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DPD did a recent sting on 15th/16th/17th giving out spoke cards to educate riders about safety; DPD is increasing enforcement lately
 Susan Sheppard’s office started twitter campaign #notyourlane for people to take photos of cars parked in lanes and driveways blocking sidewalks
4. DPW Updates: (5:50-6:00) - Emily
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Michael Coslo is new staff member for PW bike program – previously worked as plans reviewer and landscape architect on bike infra and other transportation projects
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June 3rd open house on west side for 6 funded projects, including: bike boulevard on Knox, Morrison Road crossing improvements, signage on D10
(July installation), 3 options for 1st Ave from Federal to Sheridan
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Bike to Work Month o Looking for volunteers Wednesday mornings 7-9 to provide cycling tips o Taking enhanced bikeways plan / Denver Moves update to Civic Center and Bike to Work after hours party for public input o Mayor has kicked off Heads Up campaign, which involves amped up enforcement; still very much a media campaign, but would like it to

Page 2 of 5 become a robust educational and promotional campaign; program involves multiple departments, which is positive o 2 on-street bike corrals to be installed on South Pearl St. June 26;
Councilman Chris Nevitt working on happy hour celebration and photo opp; Black Pearl also having special event; one corral will be at Stella’s
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New senior city planner for cycling starting July 14th
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Future News: o 14th and Lawrence designs o Bike safety crash study o Enhanced bikeways plan o TIP projects
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Need volunteers for bike counts
5. Presentation: (6:00-6:15) Justin Croft, Zeppelin Development
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Justin Croft last presented in February as a RiNO representative about bike/ped bridge at 35 th /36th St. and Wazee over the railroad
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Tonight, he represented Zeppelin Development and provided info on a public/private/non-profit partnership to build a bike/ped bridge at 35th St. over the South Platte River o The RiNO Plan developed 13 years ago identified a bridge in this location connecting the Taxi development on the west to RiNO on the east; would connect to existing bike path
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Zeppelin Development is working with Bridges to Prosperity
(bridgestoprosperity.org), which has built 140 bridges in developing countries to connect people to markets, schools
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Evaluating alternative designs and financing strategies since there
’s not $5 mil available for bridge as originally proposed o Met with PW, OED, CPD and presented bridge idea for $1.2 mil o OED said they’d contribute $350,000 o North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative may also contribute money for planning and design o Zeppelin would cover balance o Could be a pilot study showing how to build bike/ped bridge for a quarter of the typical cost – think the structure could get national attention due to cost savings
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The cable-stayed structure with a slight camber would be very durable, seismic proof and have high wind loads o More rigid than typical cable bridge; but as a flexible structure, you will feel it move; it meets ASHTO, but public may perceive it as less safe due to motion o Considering alts for deck surfacing – timber, concrete or steel depending on PW requirements o Deck width
– tried to do 6’, but now propose 8’ to better accommodate cyclists, although Molly North said 10’ would be ideal o 50-year life span o Fence would provide side protection

Page 3 of 5 o Approach ramp would accommodate ADA
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MBAC questions and comments o Floodplain issues? – working with PW to ensure it’s not a flood hazard o Would this type of bridge go over railroad?
– would need additional study o Would be great if this type of bridge could apply to 31st bike/ped bridge
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Next step is memo of understanding and technical report
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Zeppelin would like MBAC’s letter of support – Parry will draft
6. Bike to Work Day: (6:15-6:25) a.
Mayor’s Ride
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MBAC members have tested a couple routes o Bike Depot and 16th to downtown or o Morrison, Knox, Lakewood Gulch, Auraria to Downtown which Mayor has approved – 5.5 miles
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Goals – highlight improvements and connectivity issues, attract diverse riders
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Will meet at 6:30am
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Talking to C ouncilman Lopez and Mayor’s communications dept to determine whether public will be invited, but there may be security concerns b. Members to offer to escort Council members
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Parry asked MBAC members to escort council members from home to
Civic Center or they could ride with Mayor
– several members volunteered c. Civic Center starts at 7:30am d. Need Volunteers to staff Civic Center Booth
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Should have comment cards to get input, but could also direct them to
Green Lane Project booth which is seeking input
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People start showing up at 6:00am
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Meg will be there representing the Regional Air Quality Council
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Jon Hayden has an MBAC banner and possibly tent
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No one volunteered
7. Infrastructure (6:25
– 6:35) a. Updates i. Bicycle Report Card
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Had meeting last week and tasks were assigned; next meeting is the
10 th
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Parry has documents and will upload to dropbox
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Rachel Bronson, new PW bike planner, is very supportive and will provide data
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The tool will make it easy to annually rate Denver and measure progress, compared to other cities and League’s metrics
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Will become a one- stop shop of data on 5 E’s of cycling ii. Upcoming Site Visits?
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35th Ave on west side to Platte Valley still being scheduled

Page 4 of 5 iii. Rides with council candidates
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Mark Kelley went on ride with Chelsea Vincent, councilwoman candidate trying to replace Peggy; Antonia also went and Jay Henke represented Parks dept o Rode from Belleview to Goldsmith Gulch and Cherry Creek to identify community needs, trail fixes o Would like to get others out riding this area to understand opportunities
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Ian will provide a list of potential council candidates that have submitted paperwork with intent to run for office to engage them on future rides iv. Union Station Hub v. Miscellaneous
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Washington Park Road Loop Planning Group, spearheaded by Fans of
Washington Park, is studying loop and ingress/egress o Parks dept involved; public meeting coming up o Parks has spent $5 mil on park improvements and doesn’t have funding for loop improvements
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City Park Jazz plans to open 200 parking spaces to cars as South City
Park neighborhood is sick of people parking in hood
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District 3 bike infrastructure meeting last Tuesday had good turnout and Spanish interpretation; thinking about a protected lane on 1st Ave and Knox Boulevard improvements, etc. b. Next meeting
– Every 3 rd Thursday i. Thursday, June 19, 5:30, Denver Bicycle Café, 1308 E.17th
8. Policy (6:35 – 6:45) Shelley Smith a. Updates: i. Mayor’s Meeting rescheduled until June 10
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Original meeting was canceled 2 hours prior
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MBAC committee chairs plan to attend rescheduled meeting
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Have incorporated MBAC members ’ feedback into letter of recommendations, which has been circulated
 Mayor’s State of the City address on July 14th at 11:00am at Art
Museum – Kevin and Barney to provide bike talking points ii. Bond process iii. Economic Impacts analysis
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Steven said analysis will focus on commercial corridors in neighborhoods; waiting for survey approval iv. Ordinance review v. Authority and charter research
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Still researching other cities
– Portland, Seattle, and Washington, DC where city councils created codified bike committees
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Research idea came about from retreat work plan
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Just exploring possibilities, and MBAC would decide which route to take

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Recalled Ara gon saying if we were charter in ordinance we couldn’t be dissolved vi. Monitoring Stop as Yield response
 Havent’ heard from Sussman
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Washington, DC is also considering a Stop as Yield policy – perhaps we should send our white paper to them? b. Next meeting – Every 3 rd Thursday i. 4:30, Thursday, June 19, the City Council Conference Room, 4th floor,
City & County Building.
9. Education and Encouragement (6:45 –6:55) Paul Garcia a. Neighborhood Outreach Campaign
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The Inter-
Neighborhood Cooperation’s transportation committee recently surveyed RNO’s o 22 RNO’s are interested in MBAC presenting to them, all of which are ambivalent toward bicycle infrastructure, according to a few survey questions related to bike facilities o MBAC Education Committee wants all MBAC members to help facilitate meetings with their own RNO’s if possible o Plan to coordinate with Bike Denver to get neighborhood cyclists to show up at RNO meetings o Joel and Geneva have been helpful partners in understanding the character of various RNO’s and how to tailor the message
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Additional outreach to include PW, Environmental Health dept, house members, bike shops, focus groups, bike events, web-based tools
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Want to wrap up in next 2 months b. White Paper on Safety
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Will use input from neighborhood outreach campaign to draft report on safety and encouragement
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W on’t propose specific policies or implementation recommendations; simply guidelines to M ayor’s office to increase safety and ridership c. Next meeting - 6:00 pm, Wednesday, June 26, Coffee at the Point, 27th &
Welton. NOTE: Changed to 4th Wednesday.
10. July Agenda Items? (6:55-7:00) a. Meeting date change to July 10 b. TIP Process and Updates c. Invitations currently into Brad Buchanan and Crissy Fanganello d. DPD – summer plans
11. Adjourn
– 7pm