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IntroductionExecutive Summary ..........................................................................................................................................................1

Site ConditionsStudy Boundary ..................................................................................................................................................................4Connections and Destinations ..........................................................................................................................................6Corridor and Community Identity .......................................................................................................................................8Street Network, Capacity and Public Space Allocation ..................................................................................................10Character Areas ................................................................................................................................................................12Curb Lane Inventory .........................................................................................................................................................18On-Street Parking Utilization ............................................................................................................................................20Ground Floor Facade Quality ...........................................................................................................................................22Ground Floor Uses ............................................................................................................................................................24Sidewalk Conditions .........................................................................................................................................................26Streetscape Elements ......................................................................................................................................................30Tree Canopy, Plantings and Health ..................................................................................................................................32Intersection Crossing Conditions and ADA Accessibility ................................................................................................34Multimodal Crash Analysis ...............................................................................................................................................38Bicycle and Transit Conditions .........................................................................................................................................40Planned And Funded Projects ..........................................................................................................................................42

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Introduction EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction

The Santa Fe Drive corridor is home to the Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe and is a key destination within Denver comprised of a unique mix of art galleries, independent shops and retail, bars and restaurants, theaters, offices, cultural institutions, auto-oriented commercial, and residential uses. Artists, designers, and creative enterprises both live and work in the area. Santa Fe Drive also connects residents to key neighborhood amenities and destinations including parks, schools, cultural facilities, employment, and transit stops and stations. The arts scene makes it a popular destination, particularly on First Fridays — a celebration of the arts with open galleries and large groups of people wandering in and out of galleries and restaurants on foot along the corridor.

Santa Fe is also an important corridor within the Denver transportation network providing access to downtown, the Auraria Campus, La Alma/Lincoln Park, the Santa Fe corridor and surrounding neighborhoods via US-6 and I-25. It is a key link between downtown, 6th and 8th Avenues, and I-25, providing connections for a variety of users in the surrounding neighborhoods and greater Denver community.

Today, vehicles dominant the space used along the street. The prioritization of moving traffic has resulted in narrow sidewalks with limited room for streetscape amenities often placing pedestrians in close proximity to vehicles. What has resulted is an uncomfortable, unsafe and unattractive pedestrian environment and character that does not match the existing needs, current momentum and community vision for the corridor.

The Santa Fe Streetscape Design Study aims to persevere and leverage the existing corridor identity and tap into it’s current momentum and strengths. In order to provide a “relief” for pedestrians walking along narrow uncomfortable sidewalks and to create invitations for people of all ages to spend time and engage, this study aims to analyze how existing public space is used along the corridor in order to better inform how it may be re-imagined. Working closely with area residents, businesses and stakeholders the study will identify, design, and develop a pilot that will help support local businesses and address the existing and evolving uses of the corridor. The pilot will help stimulate the physical transformation of the corridor and inch closer to a long-term vision. In order to engage and empower the community and better understand the specific corridor needs before future permanent installation, pilot installations will be measured, tested and refined.

In summary, the mission is to create a 21st century street that is designed for people of all ages to walk through and to and encourages them to linger. The design study, in the near-term, will improve the experience for people walking on Santa Fe, improve safety, maintain mobility and access for all modes, enhance the identity, history, and culture of Santa Fe and strengthen the local business community.

01 INTRODUCTION

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The Santa Fe Streetscape Design Study limits are defined as the area between Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe (ADSF) spans from West 13th Avenue on the North to Alameda Avenue on the South, Kalamath Street to the West, and Inca Street to the East. The Santa Fe Business Improvement District (BID), created in 2015, serves the Santa Fe Drive commercial corridor between the 600 and 1300 blocks.

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CORRIDOR AND COMMUNITY IDENTITY |NEIGHBORHOOD DEMOGRAPHICSData according to 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year

Santa Fe Drive is located in southeast Denver. One of the first Arts Districts in Colorado, founded in 2003. As such, this neighborhood is home to many artists, designers, and creative enterprises. When understanding the demographics of this area, the American Community Survey, as part of the National Census, looks at Santa Fe Drive as part of Census Tract 18.

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KEY FINDINGS » Predominately a younger neighborhood.

Half the population between ages 20–39.» Dwelling units are largely occupied» Majority of dwelling units are renter occupied» Households in this neighborhood have a lower median income than the

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1,700 Denver has more than 287,000 households

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CORRIDOR AND COMMUNITY IDENTITY |EXISTING PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS Denver’s Gateway To Art and Culture

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ART ON FILM SERIES

This outdoor, arthouse film series features arthouse and Spanish-language films, food trucks, and live bands. Hosted in the Su Teatro parking lot each summer.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKS

Every month, First Friday Art Walks host art from artists at

galleries, in studios, at co-ops, upstairs, downstairs, in alleys,

and even on the street!

GALLERY EXPERIENCE

Every week, new exhibits are on display at one of the many Art District member galleries. (CHAC Gallery)

THE ART OF BRUNCH This free gallery brunch crawl happens the last Sunday each spring and fall. Complete with complimentary brunch bites and art at participating galleries.

SANTA FE BID Seven board members comprise

the Santa Fe Business Improvement District (BID). The

BID meets regularly, the third Tuesday of each month.

ART DISTRICT ON SANTA FE

Denver's Art District on Santa Fe represents hundreds of artists,

galleries, and creative businesses featuring rotating art exhibits and

cultural events.

Photos and information provided by Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe website and social media sources

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STREET SPACE ALLOCATION 66% of Street Space is Dedicated to Travel Lanes and Curb Lane Uses

The following depicts the breakdown of how street space is used within the Along Santa Fe Drive and not including east-west side streets, 73% of space primary focus area. Between West 8th Avenue and West Colfax Ave, two- is dedicated to cars and curb lane uses. thirds of space is dedicated to cars and curb lane uses such as on-street parking, transit stops and loading/unloading. Sidewalks represents just 21% of all street space and tree lawn/bumpouts and medians/landscaping represents 13%.

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The area between West 8th and West 10th Avenue is a continuation of the BUILDING FORM AND USE CHARACTERISTICS PEDESTRIAN REALM AND ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS historic main street found along Santa Fe Drive to the south. Urban form » Narrow buildings with small units and many doors » Attached sidewalks with physical obstructions limit mobilitycharacteristics include narrow buildings with small units and many doors, » Minimal building setbacks » Up to 81% of street space is allocated to travel/curb lane usesminimal building setbacks, active storefronts and a mix of ground floor » Mostly active ground floor uses (shops/retail, restaurants/bars, leisure) » Streetscape elements include pedestrian lighting and benchesbusinesses with primary entrances located along Santa Fe Drive and surface » Mostly active ground floor facades » 1:2.5 height-to-width ratio for street enclosure (1:2 to 1:2.5parking located in the rear. » Primary entrances are located along Santa Fe Drive provides a good sense-of-enclosure)

» Minimal surface parking along Santa Fe Drive » One-way street (One-way couplet with Kalamath Street)» Community Corridor/Urban Center (Blueprint Denver 2018) » Minimal driveways and curb cuts

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The area between West 13th and West Colfax Avenue is dominated by large auto-oriented buildings with large setbacks. Urban form characteristics include surface and structured parking, landscaped medians, minimal active storefronts and mix of ground floor businesses.

BUILDING FORM AND USE CHARACTERISTICS » Large buildings with less units and doors» Large building setbacks» Minimal active ground floor uses (shops/retail, restaurants/bars, leisure)» Minimal active ground floor facades» Primary entrances setback from Santa Fe Drive» Large surface and structured parking» Community Corridor/Urban Center (Blueprint Denver 2018)

PEDESTRIAN REALM AND ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS » Attached sidewalks, some obstructions» Up to 78% of street space is allocated to travel/curb lane uses

(greater near W Colfax Ave)» Streetscape elements include bus shelters» 1:3.2 height-to-width ratio for street enclosure (1:2 to 1:2.5 provides a

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Tacos Los Compas Asian Chamber of Commerce Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver

Several Driveways and Curb Cuts

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CURB LANE INVENTORY Curb Space is Auto Dominated

There is approximately 2.5 miles of curb space providing both visitor and residential on-street parking, deliveries, travel lanes, bike lanes and loading/ unloading for Regional Transportation District (RTD) bus service within the primary focus area. Of the approximately 2.5 miles of curb space, 48% is designated No Parking, 30% Un-Metered Parking (1-2 hours), 8% Unregulated Parking, 7% Bus Stops, 4% Bike Lanes and 3% Loading Zones.

KEY FINDINGS » High productivity uses including bus stops and loading zones account for

just 10% of all curb space within the primary focus area. » ADA parking is located only along West 9th and West 10th Avenue West

of Santa Fe Drive and in the 900 block of Santa Fe Drive.» There is no designated taxi or Transportation Network Provider (TNC)

parking.» Curb lane is auto dominated and only occasionally extended to allow for

landscaping, increased sidewalk/seating or other pedestrian uses.

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On-street parking utilization was determined using the Lincoln Park Parking Occupancy Parking Restrictions Study conducted by the City in August/ September 2016. The study was conducted during the early morning (Thursday September 15 at 5:00am), mid-day (Wednesday September 14 at 12:00pm) and in the evening (Friday August 19 at 7:00pm). The study was not conducted during the weekend or during a First Fridays event. The map below depicts on-street parking utilization during the mid-day (12pm) as within the primary focus area, parking is most utilized during both this time-period.

KEY FINDINGS » Of the 259 on-street parking spaces, 15% of spaces are utilized during

the early morning, 54% during the mid-day and 53% during the evening.» During the mid-day and evening, parking is utilized the most in the 800

and 900 blocks of Santa Fe Drive including the adjacent side streetswithin 1/2 block (to the alley).

» Parking is fairly well utilized in the 1100 block.

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WEEKDAY MID-DAY SANTA FE DRIVE ON-STREET PARKING UTILIZATION INCLUDES ADJACENT SIDE STREETS WITHIN 1/2 BLOCK (TO THE ALLEY)

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The quality of ground floor building facades helps to contribute to the activity

In general, the more doors and windows, the more active the frontage. For purposes of this study, the facades have been ranked in 5 categories; vibrant, active, dull, inactive and murals on otherwise inactive facades (see images

pleasant and safe the environment and opportunity for people to stop and spend time. Based on our average walking speed of 3mph, the more variation and complex the street-wall is, the more enjoyable the experience.

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GROUND FLOOR USES Most Active Ground Floor Uses are located in Character Zone A

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11% Denver Office of the City Forester recommends an average street tree spacing » 80% of focus area ash trees are located between W 8th and W 10th Aveof 35 feet between shade trees and 25 feet between ornamental trees. » 49% of trees have trunks with diameters less then 6 inches, 79% less

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CROSSING INFRASTRUCTURE » Pedestrian signals operate on recall (no push buttons).» Pedestrian countdown signals are on all intersection legs.» Yield to pedestrian signage is absent from all corners.» High-visibility crosswalks are located at all legs.» Appears to be non-ADA compliant with single diagonal

pedestrian curb ramps. No detectable warning tiles. » Pavement and markings are in good condition.

SIDEWALK CONDITIONS » No driveways near intersection.» Pedestrian lighting is at all four corners.» Sidewalk pavement condition is in decent quality.

CROSSING INFRASTRUCTURE » Uncontrolled intersection (no traffic signal or stop/yield).» Yield to pedestrian signage is absent from all corners.» No crosswalks.» Appears to be non-ADA compliant. South side: single

diagonal pedestrian curb ramps; North side: blendedtransition curb ramps. No detectable warning tiles.

SIDEWALK CONDITIONS » Northwest corner: multiple driveways for Grease Monkey.» Street and pedestrian lighting are at all four corners.» Sidewalk pavement condition is in decent quality along

all four legs of the intersection except for the southeastcorner leading up to the intersection.

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SIDEWALK CONDITIONS » Northeast corner: driveway for Bud’s Muffler.» Street or pedestrian lighting are at all four corners.» Sidewalk pavement condition is in decent quality along


CROSSING INFRASTRUCTURE » Pedestrian signals operate on recall (no push buttons).» Pedestrian countdown signals are on all intersection legs.» Yield to pedestrian signage is absent from all corners.» High-visibility crosswalks are located at all legs.» Appears to be non-ADA compliant. Northwest corner:

single diagonal pedestrian curb ramp; All other corners:blended transition curb ramps. No detectable warningtiles except for on southwest corner.

» Pavement is cracked but markings are in good condition.

CROSSING INFRASTRUCTURE » Pedestrian signals operate on recall (no push buttons).» Pedestrian countdown signals are on all intersection legs.» Yield to pedestrian signage is absent from all corners. » High-visibility crosswalks are located at all legs. » Southeast corner has directional curb ramps with

detectable warning tiles. All other corners appear to benon-ADA compliant with blended transition curb ramps. No detectable warning tiles.

» Pavement and markings are in good condition.

SIDEWALK CONDITIONS » Driveways are located on the southeast and northwest

corners near Tortillas Mexico and 7-Eleven.» Street or pedestrian lighting are at all four corners.» Sidewalk pavement condition is in decent quality.» High amount of mid-day student foot traffic (West High

School, Greenlee Elementary, Colorado Ballet).

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CROSSING INFRASTRUCTURE » Pedestrian signals operate on recall (no push buttons).» Pedestrian countdown signals are on all intersection legs

however are not functioning on the south side and the westside for northbound crossings.

» Yield to pedestrian signage is absent from all corners.» High-visibility crosswalks are located at all legs.» Southeast corner has directional curb ramps with

detectable warning tiles. All other corners appear to benon-ADA compliant; Northeast corner: single diagonalpedestrian curb ramp, all other corners blended transition curb ramps. No detectable warning tiles.

» Pavement is cracked but markings are in good condition.

SIDEWALK CONDITIONS » Multiple driveways Bark n’ Play, Stony Pony and King

Sooper’s.» Street or pedestrian lighting is at all four corners.» Sidewalk pavement condition is in decent quality along


» Bollards at the corners create obstructions for crossings.

SIDEWALK CONDITIONS » Multiple driveways for Snyder Automotive, 1168 Santa

Fe Drive and Gerken’s Religious Supplies.» Street and pedestrian lighting are at all four corners.» Sidewalk pavement condition is in decent quality.

CROSSING INFRASTRUCTURE » Pedestrian signals operate on recall (no push buttons).» Pedestrian countdown signals are on all intersection legs

however are not functioning on the south side, west side fornorthbound crossings and north side for westbound crossings.

» Yield to pedestrian signage is absent from all corners.» High-visibility crosswalks are located at all legs.» Appears to be non-ADA compliant. Southwest corner: single

diagonal pedestrian curb ramp; All other corners: blendedtransition curb ramps. No detectable warning tiles.

» Pavement is cracked and depressed surrounding an inlet in thesoutheast corner but markings are in good condition.


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SIDEWALK CONDITIONS » No driveways near intersection.» Street lighting at all four corners.» Sidewalk pavement condition is in good quality» Programmed improvements include curb extensions,

raised channelized right turn lane, and improved pedestrian safety islands.

SIDEWALK CONDITIONS » No driveways near intersection.» Street lighting is present except for the southeast corner.» Sidewalk pavement condition is in decent quality except

for the southeast corner leading up to the intersection.

CROSSING INFRASTRUCTURE » Pedestrian signals operate on recall (no push buttons).» Pedestrian countdown signals are on north side of the

intersection for southbound and westbound crossingshowever are not functioning.

CROSSING INFRASTRUCTURE » Yield to pedestrian signage is absent from all corners

except for in the dual channelized right turn lane.» High-visibility crosswalks are located at all legs.» Appears to be non-ADA compliant. Single diagonal

pedestrian curb ramp are at all corners. No detectablewarning tiles.

» Pavement is cracked and depressed in the southwestcorner but markings are in good condition.

CROSSING INFRASTRUCTURE » Pedestrian push buttons at all corners with Accessible

Pedestrian Signals (APS).» Pedestrian countdown signals on all intersection legs

however the northwest corner for southbound crossingsis not functioning.

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diagonal pedestrian curb ramps. The northwest cornerwhich has directional curb ramps. Detectable warningtiles are present at all crossings.

» Pavement and markings are in good condition.

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51% of all injury crashes (35% pedestrians/16% bike)Building safe streets for everyone, creating safe speeds and promoting a » 33% of all injury related crashes are severeculture of safety are part of the five primary needs to improve safety in the » Most walking crashes occur at W 8th Ave.City as identified in the Denver Vision Zero Action Plan (2017). » Most walking and biking crashes occur at W 8th, 9th 14th and Colfax Ave.

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BICYCLE CONDITIONS Lack of All Ages & Abilities Bicycle Facilities

West 11th Avenue, Mariposa Street and the Cherry Creek Trail provide access to/from La Alma-Lincoln Park. Due to breaks in the local street grid including Auraria Campus to the North, Burnham Yards to the West, Sunken Garden Parks to the east and the shift of the grid Downtown, connectivity to/from the neighborhood is challenging.

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The design of transit stops can help promote streets as desirable places KEY FINDINGS and can enhance the value of a street by proving a comfortable waiting » Transit shelters provide minimal weather protectionenvironment and improved transit operations. While transit shelters are » No pedestrian lighting at W 13th and at W 14th Ave stopslocated at 3 of 5 bus stops along Santa Fe Drive, the current design does not » Closely spaced bus stops between W 10th Ave and W 11th Aveprovide adequate weather protection and lacks vital customer information » High ridership at W 10th Ave and W 13th Aveand adequate lighting. » 15min peak service on Santa Fe/Kalamath (Routes 1 and 9 combined)

» Average Weekday RTD bus speed: 9.5MPH (Santa Fe, AM Peak) andThe study area is served by both north-south and east-west service and is in 10.3MPH (Kalamath, PM Peak) Current shelter design provides minimal close proximity to both the C, D, E, F, H RTD LRT Lines. » Santa Fe Drive as part of Bus Frequent Transit Network (Denver Moves: Transit) weather protection for waiting customers

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PLANNED AND FUNDED PROJECTS Several Improvements Are Planned and/or Funded

use, and character in the corridor and neighborhood. improvements will impact multimodal connections, traffic flow, safety, land

for the corridor. These include efforts from Denver Moves Bicycles, Santa Fe/Kalamath Pedestrian Improvement Study, La Alma/Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association Design Overlay, Neighborhood Transportation Management Program (NTMP) and the Colfax Corridor Pedestrian Mobility Improvements study. Future changes in zoning and infrastructure

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A

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Current Conditions with Main Street zoning Current Conditions of W 13th Ave Current conditions of W 14th Ave Current conditions of channelized turn lane Current conditions of W Colfax Ave intersection

AURARIA CAMPUS

KALAMATH STREET

E

C C

D SANTA FE DRIVE




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