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THINK BIG PARKING STRATEGIES AND PARKING MANAGEMENT users from young children. older adults Revise RTD DASH Route The Regional Transportation Dist. (RTD) operates a DASH fixedeoure b. between Boulder and Lafayette ...rile The route travels through downtown Louisville along Main Street Dun, warmer months, the DASH bus is commonly re- routed due to street closures for festivals and events on Main Street The DASH bus re-roure causes confusion for riders and reside. The new downtown design will be more suitable for longer -term closures along Mar Street Louisville and RTD can benefit by permanently re-routmg the DASH fixed -route bus A revised route would streamline rider and resident expectations and reduce confusion The regsed route would shift the route from Main Street to CO-42 Strategically placed stops along Poe Street and CO-42 would rec.ets rider access to and from Mon Street ' uS Advisory Bike Lanes Louisville has taken the fi. step in roomy, bicycle safety are accessibility on streets with limited street 'Andre by piloting ke lanes on Polk Avenue and Dahlia Street Advisory bike lanes designete specific spaces for both bicyclists and motorists to naggate narrow streets The "advisory" nature of these lanes, designated by a dashed line, allows flexibility and adaptation to reattime traffic conditions while promoting safety The vision for downtown includes enhanced bicycle facdres and connecrons. Advisory bike lanes are an ideal compromise on narrow streets and expansion of +is successful treatment on approprree streets is desired Street segmen. well suited for advisory lake lanes include Front Street between Walnut Street and Coal Creek Trail and Main Street between Pre Street and South Boulder Road Advisorybike lanes progde a well- defined and predictable area for bicycles while duo preserving the availability of residential park, floe Street between CO-42 and Drainage Way Trail (Coal Creek Trail) can also be considered for advisory bike lanes, however, shoulders or standard bike lanes should also be considered Pine Street Complete Street between CO-42 and Main Street Pine Street plays a critical role m linking CO-42 and Men Street as the BNSF railroad tracks lore connectivity between these two roads Pine Street one of four access poi. between CO- 42 and Main Street and due to its location at the southern end of downtown Main Street it receives demand from people drivng, walking, bicycling, and taking transit Pine Street also serves as an access point to the Coal Creek Trail from both Front Street/County Road and CO-42. Upgrading Pine Street to a Complete Street between CO-42 and Main Street would increase access, safery, and comfort for all users Complete Streets provide f acdrtes for all users and addresses the needs of underserved groups like children, older adults, people oath esabilttes, non -drivers, and renontycommurrtes The Pine Street Complete Street would enhance the pedestnan environment through widened sidewalks and additional trees for increased canopy corerage and shade Separated bike lanes would creche a less stressful environment for bicyclists and rootonsts, as well as add addrtonal buffer between the roadway and sidewalk Reconfigured lanes would provide adequate lane width for buses while also calming travel speeds and trade-off space for the non-motorre facilities CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO Future trail connections to Drainageway Trail, Clear Creek, and to the athletic complex induding Future 42 Trail Projects and future underpass In 2019, 49% of survey respondents to the Louisville Transportation Master Plan indicated they frequently or occasionally ride their bicycle. Louisville residents are active and regularly utilize the troll network in and around Louisville While the trail network is robust and continuing to grow, reside. des, easier access between the Pail network arid downtown The downtown vision plan includes four future trail connections to improve access between downtown and rails An adesory bike lane, shoulder or bike lane along Pine Street east of CO-42 would connect the planned Pine Street Complete Street to the Drainage Way Trail and easrem trails An advisorybike lane on Men Street would provide a connection between the Pine Street Complete Street to South Boulder Road and northern trads. An advisory bike lane on Fro. Street would connect the Prne Street Complete Street to Coal Creek Trail and southern Mats. The fourth trail connection would improve bicycle and pederenan access along CO-42. The future CO- 42 trail project for boy.tv and pedesmans would implement a shared -use prehrpaved tral along CO-42 between the athletic complex and headed south past Pine Street Thefuture CO-42 trail project would add an underpass below CO-42 along South Street to improve connectivrry and utilization of the South Street underpass below the BNSF railway Eke Route on Spruce between Front Street and McKinley Avenue for bike connection to Memory Square Park and beyond .0 The 2019 Transportation Master Plan proposed a bicycle route on Spruce Street between From Street and Lincoln Avenue to connect downtown with Memory Square Park, including the public pool and Me Louisville Cenrer for the A. Spruce Street is well suited to become a bicycle boulevard with lower motorre volumes and more residential land uses than parallel roads. A twyde boulevard provides drem access to destinations through easy to find and follow egnage and marking, rector vehicle speed and volume management, minimal delay at minor streets, safe crossings at major streets, and increased greenery to provide shade. Intersection improvements to indude raised crossings and crosswalks Downtown intersections are major nexus points between people walking, rolling, bicycling, driving, or taking public trans, As users cross pathspethssttrrtereecttoretherereetcrcreatadrtekof crash, and people outside of motor vehicles are particularly vulnerable if struck by an automobile As part of the downtown overt, residerrrv, businesses, and getois desire increased safety, mobility and a comfortable envronment South Street Wain. Street and Spruce Street are all two-way stop -controlled intersections along Main Street Improving these interserions can increase visibility and reaction tense, calm travel speeds, and create a more comfortable environment for people walking, breng, or rolling Main Street intersection improvements rnclude high-v.6LN crosswalks and signage to alert drivers of pedestnan travel paths, bulb -outs to shorten crossing distance for pedestnans, increase visibility (daylighting), and slow vehide turning speeds, pedesman-scale adequ. nighttime light,. enhance visibility for both drivers and pedestrians; 061 ADA directional curb ramps and detectable warning surfaces to increase accesebdry, traffic - calming treat.rrte such as raised crosswalks, and tree plantings to create a slower calming canopy effect and shade for all users Beyond Men Street intersection improvements, these intersection strategies could be implemented as part of rho Pine Street Complete Street and other projects. Parking Management Strategies As the vision for downtown Lotoselle implemented on -street parking spaces will go from 188 to 187 spaces. In the neargemo, 52 on - street park, sprees will be created on South Street between Men Street and Jefferson to meet the groreng multi -modal and event needs of Louisville prior. any construction in this vision plan (considered Phase 0 in remainder of report) As Front Street and Men Street undergo renovation and Prne Street is converted to e Complete Street, on -street parking spaces will be rerenfigured into multi -modal facilites and dynamic activreion spaces Additional, the ballfield parking across from CO-42 could serve as overflow parking for the downtown area The parking err11 be erely accessible once the South Street undemass bur Curb and sidewalk extensions will replace portions of on -street parking to provide safe and comfortable spaces for people walking, berg, and rolling, as well as create drearec opporturmes for everts and festivals In the longterm, the RTD rail station will generate new demands on the downtown footprint The RTD rail station could add additional parking demand from Louisville residentt and nearby reside. who would wlee the station re a park and ride Parking management strategies can optimize existing parking through supply management and regulation Longweron parking strategies can be considered as the Loteselle Downtown Vision rs budrout Optimize Parking Supply in the NeaPreari • Convert Short Street on -street parking to angled parking South Stet provides a good example of existing angled parking in Louisville and the potential applicator along Short Street Consohdete alleyway trash and recycling brs to provide employee parking spaces and dedicated loading spaces Provide reliable and convenient parking for employees off Main Street On -street parking spaces are better suited for visitors and retail shoppers that,' generate higher parking turnover Dedicated loading space reduces freight demand for on -street parking facilities and reduces As nal, of freight double parking Increase DELO surface lot Whaton through new and improved wayfinding signage Simplify access and encourage longer park, demands to lob further from the downtown core, such as Me DELO Ire Long-term Parking Supply Considerations • Create a parking structure as pa, of the future RTD tan staton sire Ant.ete park and ride demand from Louisville and nearby community residents • Identify potential sites thq would be well used for a pare, strurure. The DELOlot and 611 Front Street have existing surface lotx that could be gable park, structures The creator of addrhonal surface lob downtown 2024 DOWNTOWN VISION PLAN would under.. valuable land and are typically expensive and deal. finance • Repurpose Stambaugh Plaza The pavilion at Sreinbaugh Plaza rs envisioned to repurpose the existing surface parking into a flexible lawn, splash pad and performance stage The revitalized Stenbaugh Plaza will better utilize the land but reduce parking capacity at the sre Parking Regulator Strategies Increase nght-oreway enforcement. Increased parking enforcement can ensure higher compliance, generate high parking Nrnover, and better distribute parking across downtown and to further out parking structures Louisville could increase inremal enforcement capacity or outsource enforcement to a vendor Develop regulatory system to balance park, demand Sreering longer-rerrn parking durations to off-street parking lots or tinctures can help generree higher turnover at on -street downtown parking spaces Prong and forced rotation strategies at the Most in -demand parking locations can distribute longer stays to locations thq are cheaper for the user or allow longer parking durations for the user Deploy flexible park, uses to better utilize parking space throughout the day or overtime Shifting on -street parking from single -use to flexible -use can better optimize the demands of the curb throughout a day (e g commercial loading in We morning and evening, and on-strere parking middag or overtime (e g. Farmer's Market Saturdays from 7am — 2pm) • Use the ballfield parking areas at the Athletic Center across from US-42 as overflow parking