DENVER MAYOR’S BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Webb Building Room 4.F.6
MINUTES
1.
Welcome, Introductions (5:30-5:35)
2.
Approve November 6 Minutes – (5:35)
 Approved
3.
Public Comment/Announcements: (5:35 – 5:45)
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.
 On Tuesday, Denver Parks and DDP are presenting ideas for art, connectivity,
safety, and restrooms in parks and open space throughout downtown – Ean on
committee
 Suspension bridge in RiNo at 35th Ave – Tangier said design is kicking off in
January and there will be upcoming meetings about it
 Tom said there’s a group starting with the mission of preserving the Highline Canal;
Denver Water plans to stop supplying it with water – Barney asked if the issue was
preserving the ROW and trail or the trees – Tom wasn’t sure; Highline Partners
Conservancy doesn’t have contact info yet
 Kevin – Globeville Master Plan was just published and bike facilities are an
important component in it
4.
2015 Denver Bicycle Workplan – MBAC Input into Priorities: Tom Wagner,
Infrastructure Chair (5:45-6:30)
 Over the last 2 months, at the request of Dan Raine and Denver Public Works, the
Infrastructure Committee went through Denver Moves, the 1993 and 2001 Bike
Plans, and their own knowledge, to prioritize projects that should be included in the
City’s 2016 Bicycle Workplan (City starts programming projects and studies in
January for the following year’s workplan)
 Infra developed 4 tiers of criteria to prioritize projects with Tier 1 being most
important for Infra to focus on when making recommendations to PW; the tiers were
weighted such that those that enhanced safety and inclusivity, for example, were
prioritized over those that increased recreational opportunities
 Priorities are ranked within 3 categories: Denver Moves; 1993 and 2001 Bike Plans;
and Trail Connections
 Top Priorities from Denver Moves
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1. Broadway – bike lanes would improve safety, inclusivity, and connectivity
 Dan said Denver Moves breaks Broadway into 2 projects – southern section
from Civic Center to I-25, which will soon undergo preliminary design;
northern section to Brighton Boulevard, which will need additional study and a
broader conversation beyond biking
 Infra is recommending the whole corridor be included in the workplan; Barney
suggested projects that are ready to build should be a higher priority than
those requiring additional study; Tom stressed that the identified priorities
generally represent corridors that are important regardless of whether
additional studies are necessary or they’re more likely to be implemented
sooner than later
 Although there may be some disconnect between Infra priorities and City’s
readiness to implement, Dan wants to know what MBAC sees as priorities,
which should be reevaulated every 2 years
 Broadway to Brighton is separate from Brighton Boulevard, which is designed
and moving toward implementation
2. 15th Street – facility should be extended into LoHi from Larimer to Boulder
streets and linking to 29th Street
3. Perry Street – good n/s connector that would serve large chunk of western
Denver; there are sharrows in spots now and Denver Moves calls for a more
robust facility, western city currently lacks n/s connectors and Perry connects
well to existing e/w routes; members suggested Perry improvements should be
extended south to City boundary / 52nd and north to Regis using Tennyson or
Lowell to Morrison with connection to Knox Court
Top Priorities from 1993 and 2001 Bike Plans (70 projects in these plans haven’t
been completed yet, half of which are signage)
1. 38th Avenue – underpass improvements to surface and lighting in an
underserved part of Denver; this was one of the projects MBAC voted on for TIP
2. 21st / 22nd Avenues – ingress / egress at City Park, 22nd Avenue currently dead
ends at York and there needs to be signage to direct people to 23 rd Avenue bike
lane
3. 16th Avenue – need signage and wider sidewalks to navigate around East High
School
Top Priorities for Trail Connections (trails are the “super highways” of the bike
network, but getting on and off trails from on-street facilities can be difficult, so Dan
asked us to prioritize connections)
1. Alameda to / from South Platte Trail
2. Weir Gulch near Federal / Sheridan / Barnum Park – want to see recent
improvements extended further west; private properties are one barrier among
many
3. Clear Creek and Sheridan – only point where Clear Creek cuts through Denver,
very confusing, multiple obstacles
4. Cherry Creek – very difficult and unsafe to get from 7th Avenue across Broadway
/ Lincoln / Speer to Cherry Creek
Other Priorities
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Cherry Creek from Downing to University along the Denver Country Club / 1st
Avenue is congested and unsafe
 Signage for the entire system would help solve many of the problems associated
with the above projects; the City is pursuing system-wide signage improvements
 Parry stressed that we still need a long-range plan for bike facilities, beyond
Denver Moves, such as a 2040 plan
Dan mentioned that the Safety Action Plan, coming out of Mayor’s office, got 4
responses to a Request for Proposals and will consider safety data
Dan requested the list of Infra priorities before the holidays with the extents of
proposed improvements and rationale
5.
Formal MBAC Opinion on Allowing Bikes on 16th Street Mall on Saturdays – vote
needed on draft letter (6:30-6:40)
 Even though you could ride, you still couldn’t park on the mall – signage will be very
important, and the issue of parking will be added to the letter
 Some still questioned whether the ordinance is necessary, considering the
importance of advocating for other downtown routes and the difficulty of balancing
multiple modes on 16th
 The letter of support was unanimously approved
6.
2015 MBAC Leadership & Membership (6:40-6:50)
a. Chair and Co-Chair
 Current Co-Chair Tangier, who would be 2015 Chair, is resigning
 Parry is very interested in remaining Chair for 2015 if no one else is interested;
MBAC voted in favor of Parry remaining Chair
 Kevin expressed interest in Co-Chair and members approved
b. Committee chairs
 Tom will remain Chair of Infrastructure Committee
 Shelley will remain Chair of Policy Committee
 Paul, current Chair of Education Committee, will talk with committee to potentially
identify new Chair
c. Update on new appointments
 Still looking to add diversity – 1 person has expressed interest
 JJ contacted woman who is interested
 Josh knows someone who uses handbike and might be interested
 Applications need to be submitted ASAP
d. Who wants to represent MBAC on Mayor’s Pedestrian Committee
 Paul expressed interest
7.
Overview of January 10 Retreat (6:50-7:00)
a. Agenda
Will assess what we’ve accomplished in 2014 and what we want to accomplish in
2015
b. Cost
City is covering lunch
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Cost will be ~$600 for facilitator, and all members, whether attending retreat or
not, should let Parry know how much they can contribute
c. Ideas for place?
 Let Parry know if you have ideas for retreat location
8.
Adjourn to celebrate a great 2014 @ Cap City, 1247 Bannock Street– 7pm