Continued operation and promotion of Colorado's first indoor bike parking facility
Hosted second annual Commuter Challenge event and increased participation by more than 100% to 183 cyclists. Participating riders made more than 1500 trips over nearly 15,000 miles, preventing the creation of nearly 13,000 pounds of air pollution.
Bike to Work Day
Welcomed 300 commuting cyclists to one of the area's largest and most successful breakfast stations - the Bike Rack's Breakfast Station Block Party
University of Denver
Expanded bicycle registration program to include mandatory registration by all on-campus freshmen
Saved more than 406,000 vehicle miles traveled (VMT) through promotion of employee commuter programs
Saved approximately 180,000 VMT per week through student commuter programs
Managed transit pass programs for 2300 staff and 9450 students
Colorado Center
Hosted Commuter Therapy event for all tenant employees
Hosted commuter information session for all tenant CE0s and Benefits Managers
Cherry Creek North
Developed and implemented the Go Transit program to encourage Cherry Creek employees to use transit
Hosted Commuter Therapy event to promote alternative transportation use among Clayton Lane employees
The Road Ahead
Hosted the third annual event, featuring the economics of transportation
Attracted nearly 120 attendees, including five metro area mayors, three members for the Denver City Council, six RTD Directors, a State Transportation Commissioner and members of the US Senate staff
Designed to Ride
Enhanced 50 bus stops in the Cherry Creek area--added colorful art, schedules and route information at all stops
Hosted three outreach events to help new transit riders navigate the RTD system
Initial evaluation shows an immediate 7% increase in transit ridership at Cherry Creek stops and a significant shift in perception of stops as safe; of transit as a viable transportation option; and of knowledge about routes serving the Cherry Creek area
Partnerships
Collected nearly 100 bicycles for children in need through the Share a Cycle program with Campus Cycles
Completed the first full year of facilitation of the Transportation Solutions Community Council, a coalition of representatives from the neighborhoods in our service area; increased membership to 19 active neighborhood groups
Partnered with the Stapleton Area TMA to secure a Safe Routes to School grant to evaluate and improve walking & biking routes to six area elementary schools
In the Community
Promoted alternative transportation options at numerous community fairs
Kicked off a grant to work with office towers to reduce gridlock along the Colorado Boulevard corridor
Hosted a bike parking corral at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival to encourage cycling to this nationally renowned event
Worked with the City of Glendale to promote transit use in conjunction with the opening of Infinity Park
Supported Mile High Development in securing rezoning approval for transit-oriented development (TOD) site near the University of Denver Light Rail Station
Supported Lincoln Property Company in securing rezoning approval for expansion of the TOD site near the Colorado Light Rail Station
Executive Director served as Co-Chair of the Denver Parking Commission
Staff served on the Sustainable Transportation Working Group for the 2008 Democratic National Convention
Kudos
Received the International 2007 Outstanding TMA Award from the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT)
Received a 2007 Mayor's Design Award from Denver Mayor Hickenlooper for the Designed to Ride project
Received a Champions of Transit Award from the Regional Transportation District (RTD)