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Special Note:
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November 22, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving
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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 Weekly Edition, November 08, 2012. |
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West Corridor, Denver & Region
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RTD Race May be Headed for Recount
By Monte Whaley, Nov 07 2012
A recount may be required to decide the who will represent District M on the Regional Transportation District board of directors.
West Corridor Progress: Sheridan Station By Ryan Mulligan, Oct 31 2012
Up next in our tour down the West Corridor is the Sheridan Station. This station isn't as accessible right now as the Knox and Perry Stations were due to construction, so we don't have as many close up pictures of the station platform. However, I believe the pictures give a good idea of the set up at this station.
YourHub.DenverPost
Lakewood Receives National Recognition for Green Building Practices By Emilie Rusch, Oct 31 2012
The city of Lakewood has received national recognition for its use of green building practices on the 11th Avenue Head Start facility. [Editor's Note: The Head Start facility at 6201 W. 11th Ave is 0.3 miles; a 5 minute walk and a 1 minute bicycle ride to the future Lamar Street Station (The Brickyard).
[Note: Story below is important because the building in question is located on the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design campus and is 0.5 miles from the future Lamar Station (The Brickyard); a 4 minute bike ride or an 11 minute walk].
YourHub.DenverPost/Lakewood
Private Contractor Bids on Lakewood's Iconic "New York Building"
YourHub Staff, Nov 01 2012 Built as a tuberculosis treatment center in the early 1900s, the New York building at 1651 Kendall Street has been a residential correction facility for Intervention Community Corrections Services since 1977
READ MORE...MayorOfGolden.BlogSpot Transportation Update at Council Meeting During tomorrow evening's (Nov 08, 2012) City Council meeting, our special counsel will provide council and the community with an update on transportation issues. In a similar vein, resident comments and quick poll results from September's transportation open houses are on the website at GetTheFactsGolden.org under the "Public Feedback" tab. Please join council for the update -- in council chambers, on Comcast Channel 8, or streamed over the internet.READ MORE... BoulderDailyCamera
28th St. in North Boulder to Get New Striping, Signs in Wake of Two Cycling Deaths By Joe Rubino, Nov 02 2012 Following two fatal accidents involving cyclists at a north Boulder intersection within three years, new striping and signage will soon be added to a stretch of 28th Street. |
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[The affect of hurricane sandy is still being reviewed in the national press. Many of the links that I wanted to share with you deal with this natural disaster. Still any doubts about Global Warming?]
TheAtlanticCities
8 Urban Policy Ideas for Obama's 2nd Term
By Emily Badger & S. Mathis, Nov 07 2012 America's cities may not have been a focus of this year's presidential campaign, but the economy certainly was. And all the evidence we have is that our urban areas, where some 80 percent of us live, are the true drivers of our economy. If the next president wants to find a way to jump start innovation and entrepreneurship, consumer spending, the housing market, and yes, the creation of jobs, focusing on policy areas that strengthen America's cities is a no-brainer, regardless of party affiliation. (Or at least, it should be.)
TheAtlanticCities
The Urban Electorate: Why Republicans Can't Afford to Concede the City Vote Ever Again
By Sommer Mathis, Nov 07 2012
Now that we know President Obama managed to win decisive victories not just in the Electoral College but also likely in the popular vote, much of today will be spent figuring out what went wrong for the Republican Party, and how they'll need to change their thinking to reflect the country's current demographics and remain competitive on a national level.
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TheAtlanticCities
The Power of Bicycles in Disaster Recovery,
By Nov 07 2012
We rolled out from the Bicycle Habitat store on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn just after 10 in the morning on Tuesday, an admittedly ragtag assortment of about 40 people on bicycles loaded down with donations headed for Far Rockaway in Queens. We were pedaling panniers full of flashlights, backpacks jam-packed with diapers and wipes, and bike boxes stuffed with blankets and coats, all of them collected at the Brooklyn and Manhattan locations of the store over the previous week.
Before-and-After Aerial Shots of New Jersey's Destroyed Neighborhoods By John Metcalfe, Nov 02 2012
Scientists have had a couple days now to study Monday's mega-storm that, when it made landfall in New Jersey, was packing more energy than Hurrican Katrina. One of the things they're doing is flying over the East Coast to examine the extent of Sandy' destruction. Using a special remote camera, they're compiling a cartography of misery that illustrates why this storm could wind up costing America an incredible $50 billion
READ MORE...TheAtlanticCities
Gas Shortage Underscores NYC's Move Away From Hybrid Cabs By Eric Jaffe, Nov 02 2012
On Thursday my brother and I arrived back into LaGuardia after four days stranded outside New York. We didn't feel particularly lucky, but our cab driver offered a comment that suggested we sort of were: he said if we'd arrived tomorrow - meaning today - there might not be any cabs at all. He said most taxis in the city were running out of fuel. He had just enough left to drop me off and park somewhere and wait.READ MORE... Blogs.WallStreetJournal
Gas Station Owner Tells Drivers to Try Bicycles By Christopher Rhoads, Nov 01 2012
At a gas station on the corner of Henry Street and Atlantic Avenue in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, the phone Thursday afternoon rang constantly.
READ MORE...TheAtlanticCities
'We've Built Right Up to the Edge in the Most Foolish Way' By Sarah Goodyear, Nov 02 2012
As luck would have it, the book sitting on my bedside table when I went to sleep in Brooklyn Monday night - Hurricane Sandy howling past my windows - was The Human Shore: Seacoasts in History, by John R. Gillis. It was published just two weeks ago by the University of Chicago Press, and this review copy had made its way to me, although I had yet to open it.
Salon
Stop Climate Change: Move to the City and Start Walking. By Jeff Speck, Nov 03 2012
Climate change is helped along by suburban driving culture. We need to embrace cities -- and walking.READ MORE... CityRoom.Blogs.nytimes
New York: Businesses Near Cycle Improvements Boom
By Matt Flegenheimer, Oct 24 2012
And in a report unveiled on Wednesday, New York City's Transportation Department says it has identified another benefit to pedestrian plazas, bike lanes and a rapid-transit bus system: Businesses that operate nearby have seen a pronounced bump.READ MORE...
Blog.Walkscore
Bike Share System Tips
By Duncan Hurd, Oct 23 2012
Ever used a bike share system before? Unsure if the one in your city is right for you? Here are four tips to get the most out of bike shares:
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International (when available)
| GristDotOrg
Malaysia is Planning an Eco-City as Big as Luxembourg By Sarah Laskow, Nov 03 2012
Normally, Singapore is the East Asian country that keeps trying to force us to visit by creating magical green infrastructure. But now its neighbor Malaysia is getting in on the act, too. The country is planning a huge, super eco-friendly city called Iskandar Malaysia, which is supposed to have 3 million residents by 2025. It's also going to be as big in area as Luxembourg.
TheHindu
Cities Are For Cars Only By M. A. Sairaj, Nov 02 2012
India has nearly 60 cities that have a population of over or approaching a million. Mobility for an average citizen in these urban spaces is emerging as a key challenge. Economic liberalisation has expedited the pace of urbanisation. But given the poor infrastructure and pathetic planning, the urban sprawls tend to be totally unwieldy.
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Wednesday's Film (when available)
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Perfect Match: Metro Vancouver Melds Bikes and Transit. Last month Streetfilms took a look at how Vancouver is making big strides toward becoming a safe bicycling city. As we learned while in town for the Velo-City 2012 conference, the city government is not alone -- it has a great partner in the regional transportation agency, TransLink, which provides transit service for 22 regional municipalities, plus funding for a network of major roads and cycling infrastructure and programs.
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Things you need to know along the West Corridor
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>Lakewood, Wednesday, Nov 14 2012, 7:30 - 8:30 am
Lakewood City Councilors for Ward 2, Cindy Baroway & Scott Koop will hold their monthly outreach meeting for residents and considerate guests. The future light rail line traverses the northeastern part of their Ward. 40 West Arts District, 1560 Teller St. Lakewood, Co. 80214
>Lakewood, Saturday, Nov 17 2012, 9- 10:30 am
Lakewood City Councilors for Ward 1, Karen Kellen & Ramey Johnson will hold their monthly outreach meeting for residents and considerate guests. The future light rail line traverses the northern part of their Ward. 40 West Arts District, 1560 Teller St. Lakewood, Co. 80214
[Note to below: I'm enclosing the full text of one section from the recent Friday Report from the City of Lakewood because it involves an important built environment connectivity change along the West Corridor adjacent to the West Rail Line.]
Preparing for a roundabout
The City received funding, including a $1 million grant from the state, to build a roundabout at the intersection of Lamar Street and West 14th Avenue and to add a section of sidewalk and bicycle lanes. The work will improve safety at the intersection and provide better access for pedestrians and bicyclists to the upcoming Lamar Station for the West Rail Line. This intersection has an unusually high rate of accidents, and they are some of the most dangerous kind, which are collisions at a right angle. The roundabout will eliminate these kinds of accidents and slow vehicles in the intersection. Properly designing the improvements to match the surrounding area will require collecting land survey information along 14th for 400 feet east and west of Lamar and along Lamar for 400 feet north of 14th to south of West 13th Avenue. The City needs residents' help by allowing surveyors to collect information on their property. Residents with concerns can contact Ken Nyhoff, Lakewood's engineer for the project, at (303) 987-7939/kennyh@lakewood.org
CDenver 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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