1. Detroit Study Area
DETROIT STUDY AREA TEAM:
ALLISON BAXTER
ANN DESANCTIS
LAUREN RASMUSSEN
CAROLINA VAN HORN

2. Detroit Study Area: Existing Conditions
age race Educational Attainment
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
owner/renter tenure
household income
sex
female 56%
male 44%
Owner Occupied
38%
Renter Occupied
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-64 65-74 75-84 85 and 85+
Age Distribution
Denver Study Area
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Less than
$20,000
$20,000 -
$39,999
$40,000 -
$59,999
$60,000 -
$74,999
$75,000 -
$99,999
$100,000 -
$150,000
$150,000 -
199,999
Over
$200,000
Household Income in the Past 12 Months
Denver Study Area
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Not Hispanic or
Latino
Hispanic or Latino
Origin
Hispanic or Latino
Origin
Denver Study Area
Study Area Denver
female 50%
male 50%
Study Area Denver
Study Area Denver
50%
Owner Occupied
50%
Renter Occupied
Study Area Denver
69%
means of transportation to work
Drive
Alone
Carpool Public
Transit
walk Bike or
other
work
from
home
72% 8% 8% 7% 4% 1%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
Black or African
American alone
American
Indian and
Alaska Native
alone
Asian alone Native Hawaiian
and Other
Pacific Islander
alone
Some other
race alone
Two or more
races
Race Other Than White Alone
Denver Study Area
43%
Drive
Alone
Carpool Public
Transit
walk Bike or
other
work
from
home
70% 9% 7% 4% 3% 6%
62%

3. Detroit Study Area: walkability Audit
1
2
3
4
8%
34%
50%
5%5
3%
1
2
3 4
5
Overall Walk Score WalkABILITY CONDITIONS rankings findings
Construction/
Complete Closure of sidewalks
50%
Rank 4
34%
Rank 3
5 ft or wider
Street trees
minimal cracks
5 ft or wider
no trees
SignificaNt cracks
Moderate Traffic Speeds
Street Trees
Wide Sidewalks
Painted Crosswalks
Construction/
significant Closure of sidewalks
90%
No Crosswalks

4. Detroit Study Area: INtercept Interviews
wHY rESPONDENTS WERE wALKING
Strengths
Amenities
Nearby Destinations
overall good pedestrian environment
Weaknesses
hIGH tRAFFIC sPEED ON cOLFAX
lACK OF SAFE CROSSINGS
22%
ERRANDS
35%
SOCIAL
26%
WORK
24%
ENJOYMENT
70%
WALK DAILY
22%
ERRANDS
Live Nearby
53%
WALK MORE OFTEN IF SAFER/MORE CROSSINGS EXISTED 17%
WALK MORE IF MORE CONVENIENT 38%
WALK MORE IF BETTER PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT 43%
WORKED OUTSIDE OF AREA 68%
WALK MORE OFTEN IF WIDER/BETTER SIDEWALKS 40%
90% COLFAX AVE

5. Detroit Study Area: Gaps Analysis & Recommendations
90%
RANK: 3+
10%
RANK: 2-
157
sTUDY aREA sIDEWALK
eVALUATED sEGMENTS
mOST cOMMON
rANKING
lOWEST rANKING:
cOLFAX
Gaps
Existing Pedestrian Infrastructure
(Physical) Infrastructure)
Lack of Sidewalk Width
Demarcation between Sidewalk & Street
Absence of Pedestrian Buffer
Missing/Insufficient Pedestrian
Infrastructure (Access & Connectivity)
Diminished Pedestrian Experience
Inadequate Bicycle Facilities
intersections at 14th Ave and Milwaukee St.
Recommendations
Access & Connectivity
Define pedestrian safety standards
Petition City of Denver > require construction sites
to provide alternative pedestrian access
pedestrian corridor connecting 14th Ave. &17th Ave.
medians > east/west streets
covered benches at transit stops
Reduce traffic lanes from 4 to 3
Pedestrian Infrastructure
Define ped. infrastructure standards
TIF Revenue > ped infrastructure improvementS
Apply standards to curbs, sidewalks, driveways,
gutters & parking lots
Focus commercial investment > Colfax Ave. &17th
Increase Residential Development density
between Colfax Ave. &17th Ave.
Pedestrian Experience.
Require dilapidated businesses to improve appearances
Attract investors to occupy vacant stores
Add landscaping in the busiest commercial areas along Colfax Ave.
Have BID be responsible for trash and landscaping maintenance
Add street trees on Colfax Ave.
Install light fixtures in the darkest commercial areas & residential streets