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The "W" Line Opens in:
191 Days.
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Election ballots are arriving in the mail soon: Watch for a special edition on political endorsements
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After almost three years of twice-a-week publications, The Back Fence will be shifting to only once a week later this fall. This will allow us to focus more on our cycling advocacy in conjunction with the opening of the West Rail Line and the "final mile" from each station to dwellings & destinations in the area.
Stay tuned.
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Hi 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, October 17, 2012. |
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West Corridor, Denver & Region
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TheDenverPost
Changes to Lakewood Transit Stations Hurt Restaurant
By Howard Pankratz, Oct 17 2012
The relocation of a Lakewood park-n-Ride facility last year was aimed at improving the transit options serving the Federal Center and preparing for upcoming light rail service on the west line.
Denver Union Station Update #108
By Ryan Dravitz, Oct 14 2012 While cruising around on my bicycle this weekend, in this beautiful autumn weather, I noticed something different in the Denver Union Station field. My favorite element of the project, the train shed canopy, is beginning to go vertical! READ MORE...ReconnectingAmerica
The Mile High Transit Opportunity Collaborative: How A Group of Nonprofits and Philanthropic Foundations Are Working to Ensure Equitable TOD in the Denver Region.
By Bill Sadler, Oct 11 2012
The Denver region is currently embarking on one of the most ambitious and extensive fixed-guideway transit expansions in the country. Other regions are watching closely to see how the network gets built out and if development patterns reorient themselves around new transit stations hoping to emulate our success.
TheAtlanticCities
How Historic Preservation Helped Save Denver's Downtown
By Eward T. McMahon,
Historic preservation creates new jobs, provides affordable housing, brings diversified economic development, and efficiently maximizes private and public investment. Today, most elected officials and real estate professionals understand the benefits of historic district designation. However, this was not always the case, especially in Denver in the 1980s.
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National
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Mitt Romney's Winners and Losers
By Senator Bernie Sanders, Oct 14 2012 The Big Energy industries (oil, coal and gas) along with their political allies like Mitt Romney are waging war against sustainable energy and efforts to transform our energy system and reverse global warming. In many instances, they are aided and abetted by the very powerful nuclear power industry.
READ MORE...DC. StreetsBlog
Federal Housing Administration Clears Way for More Walkable Development
By Angie Schmitt, Oct 15 2012
Over the last five years America has seen an historic housing downturn, but the prevailing trend hasn't sapped demand for walkable, urban development, especially in many larger metros.READ MORE...
TheEconomist
The Importance of Being Urban
By R. A., Oct 12 2012
This week's Free exchange column looks at an underappreciated way in which regulatory burdens and incomplete integration have prevented the euro area from taking full advantage of the size of its market and growing richer: by constraining the growth of its cities:
TheCityFix
Tactical Urbanism: Cities Built by People for People By Matt Krogenberger, Oct 15 2012
Tactical urbanism, or " D.I.Y. urbanism" is the small scale- and usually low cost- implementation of urban improvements in the public space. Mike Lyndon, one of the co-authors of Tactical Urbanism, elucidated the so called "pop-up" urban revitilization projects yesterday as part of anEPA sponsored lecture series on smart growth. These citizen based construction projects use relatively low cost tools and materials to transform underused spaces.READ MORE...TheAtlanticCities
We Won't Get More Women on Bikes Until We Have Environments That Cater to Them
By Alex Baca, Oct 15 2012 Last week, Genevieve Walker put forth a salvo for getting more women on bikes: Increase the number of bike shops catering to the ladies-an interview subject of Walker's described such an environment as one in which there is "really good information," "good clothing options," and "a hot guy standing behind the counter"-and the gender gap in cycling just might magically disappear...
TheAtlanticCities
That Parking Spot In Front of Your House Doesn't Belong to You By A-P Hurd, Oct 16 2012
I live on a single family residential street in Seattle, and in the evenings, it looks like this: |
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International (when available)
| BBC.co.uk
Delhi Row Over Bus Lane Reveals Class Divide By Rajesh Joshi, Oct 14 2012
A government initiative to reduce traffic chaos in the Indian capital, Delhi, by creating a special fast lane for bus users has run into a major controversy.
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Wednesday's Film (when available)
| Vimeo How Bicycles Can Save Small Town America By Russ Roca, Oct 16 2012 An explanation of how bike travel can revitalize rural areas.
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Things you need to know along the West Corridor
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>Lakewood, Every October Wednesday at Noon, 12 noon to 1:15pm Community Room in the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 South Allison Street, Lakewood, Co. 80226. Each October the American Planning Association and the City of Lakewood celebrate National Community Planning Month to show the important role that planning plays in communities across the U.S. National Community Planning Month highlights the contributions of sound planning and also publicly recognizes the participation and dedication of Lakewood residents who have contributed their time and expertise to the improvement of our city. These citizens participate on planning committees, in public hearings and in community meetings to become better educated about issues affecting Lakewood and to voice their opinions and desires for community planning efforts in Lakewood. To learn more, click below.
>Lakewood, Saturday, Oct 20th, 9am to 10:30am.
Lakewood Ward 1 City Council members Karen Kellen and Ramey Johnson will meet with residents and respectful guests at their montly outreach meeting. The future light rail traverses the northern section of their Ward. 40 West Arts District Office, 1560 Teller St. Lakewood, Co. 80214
Denver Union Station
Construction Cam
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
Please note: TBF does not
own or sell any real property.
Prices displayed may not be correct.
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>3415 West Colfax Ave TOD Assemblage
>4917 West 11th Ave Assemblage [sold]
Sold, See Press Release
>10th Avenue Light Rail Assemblage
>1010 Sheridan Blvd TOD Site
>5310 West 10th Ave TOD opportunity
>13th Avenue & Newland St., Light Rail Vacant Land
>5830 West Colfax Ave
>1025 Ammons Complex
>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.
West Corridor Vision
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Things You Need to Know Around the Region
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>Denver, Thursday, November 8th, 2012, 7:00am to 10:30am The Transit Alliance Presents the Transit Event of 2012
Union Station:
Community Trans-Formation
Celebrating the Vision of FasTracks Coming to Life The Ritz Carlton Denver, $75 - Individual, $700 - Table
Click on the UNION STATION logo above to RSVP.
>Denver, Wednesday, October 17, 2012 5pm to 6:30pm RTD Meet & Greet. Come and meet and greet the RTD candidates and current RTD Board Members.
The Pour House, 1435 Market Street, Denver Co, 80202
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