The document advocates for increasing funding for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in Denver to $40 million per year. It notes that Denver currently spends less than $1 million annually on biking and walking projects, compared to tens of millions spent by other major cities. The proposal is to build out Denver's missing sidewalk and bicycle networks over the next 10 years by establishing a dedicated funding source and pursuing budget savings, bonds, and taxes. Support is requested from partners to help pass ballot measures and encourage city leaders to adopt the $40 million annual funding goal.

1. STREETS FOR PEOPLE & PEOPLE FOR STREETS

2. 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

3. PARTNERS

4. 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.

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

6. Supporters
All-In-Denver Colorado Cross Disability Coalition
CoPIRG Denver Mobility & Access Council
Denver Urbanism Groundwork Denver
Healthier Colorado LiveWell Colorado
Mile High Connects Northeast Transportation Connections
Place Matters Project Voyce
SWEEP Transportation Solutions
Urban Land Institute Walk2Connect

7. • 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

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

9. 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

10. 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

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

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

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

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

15. WALKING, BIKING AND RIDING
TRANSIT ARE DECREASING
Downtown Denver Partnership

16. WE CAN DO BETTER

17. 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

18. • “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

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

20. • 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:

21. 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

22. • 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:

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

24. 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

25. 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 ballot measure Nov 2017
Local taxes ballot measure Nov 2018

26. SUPPORTING THE DENVER STREETS PARTNERSHIP
1. Sign on to support the Partnership’s
campaign
2. Provide a letter of support to the Mayor
by June 9, 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