Did you Know That Transit... Stops for Shopping? "The nation's top retailers agreed that the need for mass transportation is beginning to outweigh the need for traditional parking design, according to speakers during day two of the International Council of Shopping Centers' 2011 New York National Conference & Deal Making event."
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Hello Everyone! This is Bill Spriggs and I have found several news articles, links and blogs that I wanted to share along THE BACK FENCE & beyond in this Wednesday Edition, March 21, 2012. |
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West Corridor, Denver & Region
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BoulderDailyCamera.com
RTD FasTracks Committee Approves Phased Rail Plan to Boulder, Longmont
By Mitchell Byars, Mar 20, 2012
An RTD board committee approved a plan Tuesday night to build the Northwest Rail to Westminster in the next decade, with hopes of having the money to complete the commuter rail line to Longmont by 2028. READ MORE...
BoulderDailyCamera.com
Boulder Leaders Back FasTracks Bus Rapid Transit Plan
By Amy Bounds, Mar 19, 2012
Boulder City Council members were generally supportive Monday night of a new FasTracks proposal that would provide bus rapid transit soon, while keeping the Northwest Rail Line to Longmont in future plans.
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BizJournals.com/Denver
Light Rail Makes First Run on West line to Golden By Cathy Proctor, Mar 2012
If you see a light-rail train on the FasTracks' West corridor this week, don't get too excited. The real train is about 14 months away.
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[Editor's note to below: Once again as a reminder, the Auraria school complex with over 26,000 students is within walking distance of the West Rail Line's Auraria West Station. Stay tuned for a western drift of students along the West Corridor!]
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Hotel & Learning Center,
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Auraria Projects Update #3 By Ryan Dravitz, Mar 19, 2012 Last time I did an update at Auraria, we were taking an exclusive look on the inside of the Hotel and Hospitality Learning Center. Given that was last September, a lot has changed. The exterior of the hotel is almost complete and the Student Success building is right along with the hotel. TheDenverPost.com Green Cars to Dominate Denver Auto Show
By Steve Raabe, Mar 21, 2012 With gasoline in Colorado at an average price of $3.62 and rising fast, fuel economy is likely to be on the minds of visitors to the Denver Auto Show.
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DC.StreetsBlog.org
This Week in Lobbying Road Builders and Cyclists Convene in the Capital The House of Representatives is back in town, and its members still don't have a transportation bill. In fact, they probably won't have one for weeks. But two groups holding conferences in Washington this week would be more than happy to help them out in the meantime.
USAToday.com
As Gasoline Prices Rise, so Does Push for Bicycle Trails
By Larry Copeland, Mar 18, 2012
Now, as many Americans consider bicycles in place of cars in the face of soaring gasoline prices, cyclists and nature lovers are fighting to make sure funds for trails such as this are available. And they're enjoying a growth in political clout and becoming a viable force in the national conversation on transportation.
Grist.org The Only Solution to High Gas Prices - With Charts. About a year ago, when the last episode of Gas Price Mania was gearing up, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) gave an extraordinary speech on the floor of the Senate. He explained that the price of gasoline is tied to the price of oil, the price of oil is tied to events outside America's control, and the only way to reduce vulnerability to gasoline and oil prices is to use less gasoline and oil. It's a simple truth, rarely spoken among national politicians. READ MORE...CampaignStops.blogs.nytimes.com The New Suburban Poverty
By Lisa McGirr, Mar 19, 2012 In many of America's once pristine suburbs, harbingers of inner-city blight - overgrown lots, boarded up windows, abandoned residences - are the new eyesores.READ MORE...TheAtlanticCities.com
How To Catch a Criminal With Data By Emily Badger, Mar 14, 2012 About seven years ago, researchers from the University of Memphis approached the city's police department with the idea that they might be able to detect patterns in local crime - geographic hot spots on the city's map and moments in time when they're most likely to flare up - if they could just have access to the department's crime data [Editor's Note to below: the good folks at WalkScore have created a new search category at their website called, "Gotta Have." Here's a little blub from their blog]Blog.walkscore.com
"Gotta Have" Apartment Search From Walk Score. Coffee? Groceries? Schools? Car share? Yoga studio? What's on your Gotta Have list? Daily life can be hectic. So living near the places that matter most to you is important. Our new "Gotta Have" search makes it easy to find apartments and rentals within walking distance of coffee, groceries, restaurants, schools, and more. And now, when you drill in to learn more about the location of a property, you can view nearby amenities and add your own gotta have search to find your perfect place. TheAtlanticCities.com The U.S. Cities With the Fastest Growing Job Markets
By Richard Florida, Mar 19, 2012
Cities and metro areas are increasingly recognized as engines of the economy and of job creation. That is certainly the case with these job creation numbers. As Renn points out: "On the whole it was a much better year for metros than we've seen in the recent past. READ MORE...
TheAtlanticCities.com Why Conservatives Are Afraid of Cities
By James Poulos, Mar 20, 2012
Rick Santorum has a problem with cities.
READ MORE...Wired.com/autopia Scoot Bringing Zipcar-like Electric Scooters to San Francisco By Damon Lavrinc, Mar 16 Snagging a cab in San Francisco is hard enough and renting a car for a quick blast across town seems like overkill - not to mention finding parking when you arrive. Scoot Networks wants to provide an alternative in the form of pay-as-you-go scooters. And even better, their fleet of two-wheelers are all electric. READ MORE...
TheAtlanticCities.com
The Quest for Safer Intersections By Nate Berg, Mar 16, 2012 It's happened to every driver. You're driving down the road, approaching an intersection and the green light turns yellow. Now you've got a quick decision to make: slow down and stop or keep going and beat the red. From certain distances, this is an easy decision to make.READ MORE...
LA.Streetsblog.org
Lack of Sidewalks Leads to Tragedy
By Stephen Box, Mar 16, 2012
This past Tuesday, early in the afternoon, 11-year-old twin sisters Sydney and Alexis left Walter Reed Middle School and began to walk home, a trip that ended at Colfax Avenue and Moorpark Street when they were hit by a car as they attempted to cross the street. READ MORE...
TheAtlanticCities.comThe Mixed-Up Politics of Urbanism
By Matthew Yglesias, Mar 19, 2012
One of the great challenges of writing about urban issues is that the standard ideological dividing lines always seem to get seriously scrambled.
Reason.org No Such Thing as a Free Parking Space By Harris Kenny, Mar 16, 2012
While the benefits of market pricing are readily accepted for items like consumer electronics, it's difficult for people to accept the value of pricing on things they think should be free to the user (i.e. parking, road use, etc.). To adapt Milton Friedman's famous maxim: there's so such thing as a free parking space. There are in fact a myriad of problems associated with underpriced and zero-priced goods
READ MORE...TheAtlanticCities.com The Odd Link Between Commute Direction and Marital Satisfaction
By Eric Jaffe, Mar 19, 2012
Public transportation won't soon put Match.com out of business, but it has a decent track record, so to speak, when it comes to bringing couples together. Enough couples meet on Philadelphia's transit system for the city's authority to hold an annual contest to determine which one has the cutest story.
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International (when available)
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How to Save China's Capital? By heshuang Zeng, Mar 16, 2012 In February 2012, the number of cars in Beijing exceeded 5 million. Given the problematic levels of traffic congestion and air pollution in the Chinese capital, few people hailed the milestone as an "achievement." Car ownership rose to this level 11 months later than originally predicted, thanks to a city policy that issues license plates based on a monthly lottery system.
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TheAtlanticCites.com
In China, Great Urbanization Brings Great Health Risks By Eric Jaffe, Mar 16, 2012 To use any word weaker than explosive when describing China's rapid process of urbanization is to risk an understatement. Since 1980 the number of people in Chinese cities has surged from 191 million to 622 million. The number continues to climb rapidly - especially as certain areas once considered countryside are converted into urban regions to accommodate growth:
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Wednesday's Film (when available)
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Tucson Cyclovia 2012 By Melanie Colavito, Mar 20, 2012
Unfortunately, this year's Tucson Cyclovia was cut short due to inclement weather. I must admit that the weather kept me indoors, unlike previous sunny editions in 2011 and 2010. However, there were a number of dedicated volunteers and participants who went outdoors to enjoy the rainy weather and check out all the hard work that went into organizing the event.
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Things you need to know along the West Corridor
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>Lakewood, Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 9:15am to ? 1425 Brentwood, Ste #7, Lakewood, Co. 80214
The Jefferson County League of Women Voters will examine the proposed expansion of Chatfield Reservoir to help meet future metro area water demand. Members will discuss the need and effects of expanding the reservoir, which could flood park facilities, impact recreational use and wildlife habitat, among other things. The meeting is open to all. For more information, call Carmah at (303) 239-0981. To learn more about Jeffco LWV
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>Denver Union Station Basement, Friday, April 27, 2012, 7 to 9pm
Final Open House for the Model Railroad extraordinary display before construction closes same.
Soon the terrific model railroad display put on by the Platte Valley & Western Model Railroad club in the basement of the Denver Union Station will have to close because of the redevelopment of the Station (let's hope they put in better ventilation and more areas to sit for old and struggling families) The open house will run from 7pm to 9pm in the Basement. Press Release pdf >Lakewood, Wednesday, June 13, 4-6pm. Grand Opening party of A+E Fine Woodworking, woodworking studio, 7175 W. 16th Ave. A&E Woodworking will become a future art collaborative where artists will share a common location to create their artwork. The location is located 0.6 miles - 3 minutes via bicycle - from the future light rail stop at Wadsworth Station.
The very popular RTD West Corridor bus tours are back!! All tours will be from 9am to 11am on the 3rd Friday of the month (April thru Sept). Each reservation that is made is for one seat only; please sign-up all attendees individually. You will receive e-mail confirmation within one week of your registration. Click here to register
MAY 19 - 20TH, 2012
JUNE 9-15th, 2012
AUGUST 20-26th, 2012
SEPTEMBER 21-23RD, 2012
Denver Union Station
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Golden Jeffco Station
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Wish You Could Find an Apartment/Condo near a Light Rail Station? As part of TBF's continuing efforts to bring TOD's to the West Corridor & elsewhere, this link from Walk Score.com will now be a permanent feature. Thanks. |
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Commercial Real Estate Assemblages, Land or Buildings Available on The West Corridor
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>4917 West 11th Ave Assemblage
>10th Avenue Light Rail Assemblage
>13th Avenue & Newland St., Light Rail Vacant Land
>5830 West Colfax Ave
>6990 West Colfax Ave Pad Site
THE BACK FENCE supports a corridor wide, regional vision, with individual nodes of unique "places" within that corridor. We hope that the listing of commercial properties available will help to speed this vision to fruition sooner. Learn more about this vision below from the Center for Transit-Oriented Development.
Here's a PowerPoint Presentation of the RTD Elected Officials Briefing held Feb 10, 2012. Part One deals with grade crossing safety (boring) and Part Two has (awesome) photos of the latest civil construction of the West Rail Line. Well worth a peek.
RTD West Rail Line video flyover (entire line from Union Station to the Golden Jeffco Station.
West Corridor Vision
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Things You Need to Know Around the Region
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>Arvada, Thursday, March 22, 6pm to 8pm?
A regularly scheduled meeting of the Gold Line Advisory Committee GLAC. The meeting will be held at Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road (same as 58th Avenue.
As part of their 15th anniversary celebration they invite you to:
THE ROAD AHEAD 2012
"Connecting Livable Communities"
Featuring"
Denver Mayor Michael B Hancock
Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan
Glendale Maory Larry Harte
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kelly J. Brough & other local experts will respond with an interactive panel discussion.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Registration & Breakfast 7:45am
Program 8:00 am to 10:30am
Infinity Park Event Center Ballroom
4400 E. Kentucky Ave, Glendale
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