HomeMy WebLinkAboutWORK SESSION SUMMARY-02/25/2020-Work Session281 North College Avenue
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Planning, Development & Transportation
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 28, 2020
TO: Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers
THRU: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Jeff Mihelich, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Caryn Champine, Director of Planning, Development & Transportation
Drew Brooks, Director of Transfort and Parking Services
Paul Sizemore, FC Moves Senior Manager
RE: February 25, 2020 Work Session Summary – Transportation and Mobility
Summary:
Attendees: Caryn Champine, Drew Brooks, and Paul Sizemore presented information related to
City Council’s priority around mobility and transportation. All Councilmembers were present for
the discussion.
Questions to Council:
In what mobility area(s) should the City prioritize or invest?
Key Discussion Points:
Bus rapid transit and other high frequency service is a good solution for community
mobility; the City should be working to reduce the barriers preventing access to transit
Shifting culture around the use of multimodal options will be important to success
Staff should be thinking proactively about the future of drones and how they fit into the
transportation picture
It will be necessary to do additional work around finding a sustainable funding
mechanism for transit such as sales tax or other funding options
Staff should continue to work with the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and
other regional partners towards regional solutions
Opportunities exist to increase partnerships with Poudre School District for both school
zone safety and transit services
Colorado State University is another important partner with great potential due to the
impact of student drivers
Many of the staff priorities are indeed important- none of them should be neglected
Continued improvement of the multimodal network (like sidewalks and the low stress
bike network) is important to increasing the number of people using these modes
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Ongoing work will be required to ensure technology and system compatibility for electric
vehicles and Smart Cities
Vision Zero is a high priority for Council, and the City should be deliberate with language
around it
Next Steps
A sustainable transit financing mechanism is needed
o Staff will work to develop options and to determine what public engagement
looks like
o Council Finance Committee can be a resource in this work
Staff will continue to work on implementing City Plan, the Transit Master Plan, and
associated plans
Staff will continue to focus on safety in school zones and pursue additional collaboration
with Poudre School District including working to better understand the potential of
combining elements of the bus systems
Staff will work on identifying and overcoming barriers to transit ridership and achieving
culture change around multimodal transportation
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