Boulder County's Transportation Department is starting to rewrite our master plan. As part of this process, there will be three kickoff meetings. There is also a survey online at https://publicinput.com/3138. \
TMP Update Kick-off Meeting in Louisville
Tuesday, September 25, 6 to 8 pm
Kestrel Housing Community Room
1130 S. Kestrel Lane
Bus: Closest is the DASH. Be carefull walking from the bus.
TMP Update Kick-off Meeting in Longmont
Wednesday, September 26, 6 to 8 pm
St. Vrain Community Hub
515 Coffman Street
Bus: 324, BOLT, LD1, LD2 (If you are coming from Lafayette, be aware that the two LD1's that run in the evening run through Lafayette on different routes.)
TMP Update Kick-off Meeting in Boulder
Thursday, October 4, 6 to 8 pm
Boulder Chamber of Commerce
2440 Pearl Street
Bus: HOP
Showing posts with label transportation plans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label transportation plans. Show all posts
14 September 2018
30 September 2013
CDOT is Holding Public Meetings on its Transit Plan
None in the Denver area. Or in Boulder. Or anywhere near Fort Collins. Or Grand Junction. These are supposedly upcoming, but nothing seems to be scheduled.
So for what it is worth, here are the announced meetings:
Tuesday, October 1 at 4 - 6 pm
La Junta Senior Center
102 E. 2nd Street
La Junta
CDOT Region 10 Office
300 North Cascade Avenue, Suite 1
Montrose
Wednesday, October 2 at 4-6 pm
Summit County Senior Center
0083 Nancy's Place
Frisco
Monday, October 7 at 4-6 pm
Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments
3224 Independence Road, Suite A
Cañon City
Tuesday, October 8 at 4-6 pm
City Council Chambers
101 West 8th Street
Glenwood Springs
Tuesday, October 15 at 4-6 pm
Washington County Fairgrounds
551 East 2nd Street
Akron
Wednesday, October 16 at 4-6 pm
Steamboat Springs Community Center
1605 Lincoln Avenue
Steamboat Springs
Thursday, October 17 at 4-6 pm
Grand Park Community Recreation Center
1 Main Street
Fraser
Monday, October 21 at 4-6 pm
Buena Vista Community Center, Piñon Room
715 E. Main Street
Buena Vista
Limon Community Center, South Room
477 D Street
Limon
Tuesday, October 22 at 4-6 pm
Alamosa Recreation Center
866 Road 109 South
Alamosa
Wednesday, October 23 at 4-6 pm
La Plata County Fairgrounds
2500 Main Avenue
Durango
Here's a question: The only really well placed meetings are those in the Intermountain Region. They are going to be in Frisco and Glenwood Springs, as they should be. I wonder why.
The transit plan website is http://coloradotransportationmatters.com/other-cdot-plans/transit/public-involvement/ which includes a powerpoint of the plan and an online comment form.
(I did miss tonight's meetings in Lamar and Gunnison. Sorry. I only got the announcement today.)
So for what it is worth, here are the announced meetings:
Tuesday, October 1 at 4 - 6 pm
La Junta Senior Center
102 E. 2nd Street
La Junta
CDOT Region 10 Office
300 North Cascade Avenue, Suite 1
Montrose
Wednesday, October 2 at 4-6 pm
Summit County Senior Center
0083 Nancy's Place
Frisco
Monday, October 7 at 4-6 pm
Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments
3224 Independence Road, Suite A
Cañon City
Tuesday, October 8 at 4-6 pm
City Council Chambers
101 West 8th Street
Glenwood Springs
Tuesday, October 15 at 4-6 pm
Washington County Fairgrounds
551 East 2nd Street
Akron
Wednesday, October 16 at 4-6 pm
Steamboat Springs Community Center
1605 Lincoln Avenue
Steamboat Springs
Thursday, October 17 at 4-6 pm
Grand Park Community Recreation Center
1 Main Street
Fraser
Monday, October 21 at 4-6 pm
Buena Vista Community Center, Piñon Room
715 E. Main Street
Buena Vista
Limon Community Center, South Room
477 D Street
Limon
Tuesday, October 22 at 4-6 pm
Alamosa Recreation Center
866 Road 109 South
Alamosa
Wednesday, October 23 at 4-6 pm
La Plata County Fairgrounds
2500 Main Avenue
Durango
Here's a question: The only really well placed meetings are those in the Intermountain Region. They are going to be in Frisco and Glenwood Springs, as they should be. I wonder why.
The transit plan website is http://coloradotransportationmatters.com/other-cdot-plans/transit/public-involvement/ which includes a powerpoint of the plan and an online comment form.
(I did miss tonight's meetings in Lamar and Gunnison. Sorry. I only got the announcement today.)
26 June 2013
Pueblo Area Council of Government is seeking comments on their transportation plan
2035 Long Range Transportation Plan
Thursday, June 27 at 5:30 to 7:00 pm
Pueblo Municipal Justice Center
200 S. Main Street
Pueblo
Bus: None
Routes 2 and 4 run by this location a little after 6:00 pm. It is possible to get back to Colorado Springs, if that is where you are coming from, with buses leaving the Pueblo Transit Center at 6:55 pm and 9:25 pm. If you are coming to Pueblo by bus, you have to arrive during morning rush hour.
You can read the PDF's of the plan at the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) web page. Unfortunately, this document is long-winded and poorly organized. Is the late notice of this meeting partly an attempt to hide this?
Comments should be sent to pacog_mpo@pueblo.us. Comments should be sent by July 8.
I would also encourage people who live in this area to contact their elected representatives. The Pueblo Area Council of Governments is made up of:
The City of Pueblo
County of Pueblo
Board of Water Works
Pueblo City Schools
Pueblo County School District 70
Pueblo West Metropolitan District
Colorado City Metropolitan District
Salt Creek Sanitation District
I would encourage people to contact more than one entity. Parking lots are a significant expense for schools, so transportation policies that encourage driving make education more expensive. The friction of cars on roads contaminates water, and electric cars produce as much as gas cars do. This should be a concern for the entities that provide our water.
Thursday, June 27 at 5:30 to 7:00 pm
Pueblo Municipal Justice Center
200 S. Main Street
Pueblo
Bus: None
Routes 2 and 4 run by this location a little after 6:00 pm. It is possible to get back to Colorado Springs, if that is where you are coming from, with buses leaving the Pueblo Transit Center at 6:55 pm and 9:25 pm. If you are coming to Pueblo by bus, you have to arrive during morning rush hour.
You can read the PDF's of the plan at the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) web page. Unfortunately, this document is long-winded and poorly organized. Is the late notice of this meeting partly an attempt to hide this?
Comments should be sent to pacog_mpo@pueblo.us. Comments should be sent by July 8.
I would also encourage people who live in this area to contact their elected representatives. The Pueblo Area Council of Governments is made up of:
The City of Pueblo
County of Pueblo
Board of Water Works
Pueblo City Schools
Pueblo County School District 70
Pueblo West Metropolitan District
Colorado City Metropolitan District
Salt Creek Sanitation District
I would encourage people to contact more than one entity. Parking lots are a significant expense for schools, so transportation policies that encourage driving make education more expensive. The friction of cars on roads contaminates water, and electric cars produce as much as gas cars do. This should be a concern for the entities that provide our water.
22 June 2013
Parker is developing a Transportation Master Plan
Community Open House for Transportation Master Plan
Thursday, June 27 at 5:30 pm
Parker Town Hall
20120 E. Mainstreet
Parker
Bus: None
If think that Parker is in a Catch 22 situation. You have to drive to get to public meetings so people who are transit dependent can't go. Neither can people who might not have the money to fix their car if it broke down; those people have to confine their trips to the bare essentials. I have met people in other parts of the metro area who are essentially prisoners in their own homes, some of whom live in communities that are more walkable than Parker is.
The invitation specifically mentions people who ride transit. I think that if that request is sincere then staff from the City of Parker should ride what buses do exist and talk to people. Not the consultants, the people who are going to be there after the consultants leave.
People can also contact Mary Munekata at 303-841-2332 or mmunekata@parkeronline.org. Ms. Munekata is an Associate Planner in Parker's Comprehensive Planning Division. She is also on the Douglas County Transit Solutions Board.
What other ways could the City of Parker reach out to people who have a hard time getting to their meetings or are disengaged?
Thursday, June 27 at 5:30 pm
Parker Town Hall
20120 E. Mainstreet
Parker
Bus: None
If think that Parker is in a Catch 22 situation. You have to drive to get to public meetings so people who are transit dependent can't go. Neither can people who might not have the money to fix their car if it broke down; those people have to confine their trips to the bare essentials. I have met people in other parts of the metro area who are essentially prisoners in their own homes, some of whom live in communities that are more walkable than Parker is.
The invitation specifically mentions people who ride transit. I think that if that request is sincere then staff from the City of Parker should ride what buses do exist and talk to people. Not the consultants, the people who are going to be there after the consultants leave.
People can also contact Mary Munekata at 303-841-2332 or mmunekata@parkeronline.org. Ms. Munekata is an Associate Planner in Parker's Comprehensive Planning Division. She is also on the Douglas County Transit Solutions Board.
What other ways could the City of Parker reach out to people who have a hard time getting to their meetings or are disengaged?
01 June 2013
Pueblo's Transportation Advisory Committee
Tuesday, July 9 at 8:30 am
Municipal Building, Community Room
200 S. Main Street
Pueblo
Bus: 2, 4 (All maps are in PDF form.)
11 and 12 run a block away on Union.
This committee is going to make recommendations to the various government entities about public transit, so if you live in the Pueblo area, it might be worth your while to go. I am not sure if there is going to be public comment or not, but bus riders need to make their voices heard.
Municipal Building, Community Room
200 S. Main Street
Pueblo
Bus: 2, 4 (All maps are in PDF form.)
11 and 12 run a block away on Union.
This committee is going to make recommendations to the various government entities about public transit, so if you live in the Pueblo area, it might be worth your while to go. I am not sure if there is going to be public comment or not, but bus riders need to make their voices heard.
24 December 2011
Omaha asks its residents what their transportation priorities are
Recently the City of Omaha hired a private consulting firm to interview voters in Omaha over the phone about how they get around, how they would like to get around, and how they would like the city of Omaha to spend transportation dollars.
The study found that people want more transportation choices, they want roads to be maintained, and they want more money to be spent on sidewalks and other pedestrian infrastructure. 54% would like to spend less time in their cars, and 72% say that they have no choice but to drive as much as they do. 74% say that they would still prefer to drive even if they had other choices which still leaves 26% who would really like to be doing things differently. There are also lots of people who would like to usually drive, but maybe not always drive.
This post is based on a report (PDF) by Public Opinion Strategies, a public research firm with ties to the Republican party. That actually makes this report pretty convincing as the bias of the researchers would be to downplay support for public transportation. We can see this bias at work in the question where they ask voters in Omaha how much money should be spent on various forms of transportation. POS did not include public transportation in that question. They also conflated bus and pedestrian infrastructure even though voters obviously distinguish these two things. For example, sidewalks and pedestrian crossings are the second highest transportation priority for the people who took this study while bike infrastructure is the lowest.
On the other hand, the survey takers only asked people if they would support increasing funding for public transportation. 72% said they wanted public transportation to be increased, and 57% said that they would be willing to pay more taxes to do so. As far as I can tell, voters were not asked if they would be willing to pay more taxes to fund sidewalks or new roads.
I know that DRCOG did a similar survey in metro Denver, although I do not think think it was as extensive. I think that the people that they surveyed thought that walkability was very important, more important than for the people of Omaha. I would like to compare the two studies to see how they are different.
The study found that people want more transportation choices, they want roads to be maintained, and they want more money to be spent on sidewalks and other pedestrian infrastructure. 54% would like to spend less time in their cars, and 72% say that they have no choice but to drive as much as they do. 74% say that they would still prefer to drive even if they had other choices which still leaves 26% who would really like to be doing things differently. There are also lots of people who would like to usually drive, but maybe not always drive.
This post is based on a report (PDF) by Public Opinion Strategies, a public research firm with ties to the Republican party. That actually makes this report pretty convincing as the bias of the researchers would be to downplay support for public transportation. We can see this bias at work in the question where they ask voters in Omaha how much money should be spent on various forms of transportation. POS did not include public transportation in that question. They also conflated bus and pedestrian infrastructure even though voters obviously distinguish these two things. For example, sidewalks and pedestrian crossings are the second highest transportation priority for the people who took this study while bike infrastructure is the lowest.
On the other hand, the survey takers only asked people if they would support increasing funding for public transportation. 72% said they wanted public transportation to be increased, and 57% said that they would be willing to pay more taxes to do so. As far as I can tell, voters were not asked if they would be willing to pay more taxes to fund sidewalks or new roads.
I know that DRCOG did a similar survey in metro Denver, although I do not think think it was as extensive. I think that the people that they surveyed thought that walkability was very important, more important than for the people of Omaha. I would like to compare the two studies to see how they are different.
16 March 2011
More Ways to Improve Transportation in Boulder County
As I stated before, Boulder County is developing a Transportation Master Plan. One of the goals of the plan it to find ways to improve public transit and fund it more evenly and effectively.
You can influence this process in two ways:
Take the Transportation Master Plan Survey.
Review the presentation materials from public meetings that were held in January and send comments to Julie McKay at jmckay@bouldercounty.org.
As of right now, the county has a plan for improving transit in the western part of the county, but not in the east. Add a bus route from Ward to Nederland, add buses to the Y route or add a bus from Longmont to Lyons, add a rush hour bus from Jamestown to Boulder, get the N to run to Eldorado Springs in the summer as well as the winter, add a circulator bus to Nederland, and add a shuttle connecting Boulder or Nederland to recreational areas.
You can influence this process in two ways:
Take the Transportation Master Plan Survey.
Review the presentation materials from public meetings that were held in January and send comments to Julie McKay at jmckay@bouldercounty.org.
As of right now, the county has a plan for improving transit in the western part of the county, but not in the east. Add a bus route from Ward to Nederland, add buses to the Y route or add a bus from Longmont to Lyons, add a rush hour bus from Jamestown to Boulder, get the N to run to Eldorado Springs in the summer as well as the winter, add a circulator bus to Nederland, and add a shuttle connecting Boulder or Nederland to recreational areas.
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