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The Transportation & Mobility Department is dedicated to building a people-first transportation system where everyone of all mobility levels can get where they need to go safely and efficiently.

City awarded over $700,000 toward safe routes to school

Improvements coming to routes near Manhattan Middle School

The city was awarded $707,222 in federal funding to help improve routes for Manhattan Middle School! Funds will be used toward improved pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure to increase safety, provide convenient travel options and encourage active lifestyles in the neighborhood.

The grant will also augment nearby city work toward making travel safer and more comfortable, including the Baseline Road Transportation Safety Project, a priority corridor on the Core Arterial Network.

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Pavement Management Program Begins

2023 paving season now underway

The warmer weather has made way for pavement improvements across town.Work began in the Whittier neighborhood and will move to the Newlands neighborhood in May. This includes curb and gutter repair work and curb access ramp upgrades.

Parts of Balsam and Edgewood avenues will also see bike lane improvements as part the city's Low Stress Walk and Bike Network to help everyone travel safely and comfortably through Boulder.

View the program webpage for more information or Cone Zones for traffic impacts.

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Community Engagement

Airport Community Conversation Update

Questionnaire open through May 4

"A variety of ideas, aspirations and lived experiences will help us understand how the airport fits into the community’s vision for Boulder."

Boulder Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport for business, private, recreational and emergency aviation services. The city is working to develop a deeper understanding of the community’s desired future for the airport through the Airport Community Conversation, an in-depth engagement process and resulting alternatives analysis.

This past month, the project team hosted an Open House, two Community Working Group meetings, and two bilingual community meetings, and opened up an online questionnaire.

The community has shared a wide range of ideas about the future of the airport and the airport site, ranging from noise reduction strategies to neighborhood-serving uses at the airport site to educational programs at the airport.

To take the online questionnaire through May 4 or to learn about the feedback we’ve heard, visit the project webpage.

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RTD Fare Changes

Next steps for RTD Fare Study and Equity Analysis

New RTD fares are en route! Through a systemwide fare study and equity analysis, RTD is recommending changes that would:

lower fares for all
simplify fare choices
increase discounts
provide free transit for youth

Learn more about these changes and share your input by exploring the website, through the virtual public hearing or in-person open house, or by submitting a public comment by May 22.

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Occupancy and zoning for affordable housing

Questionnaire closes May 21

To address the city’s housing crisis, the city is exploring:

Changing the city’s Land Use Code to allow more occupants per house or apartment
Zoning changes that could remove barriers to adding more housing options in terms of types and numbers

Increasing the housing stock can increase supply and bring costs down, allow more affordable housing options and add to the number of deed-restricted permanently affordable homes and apartments in Boulder.

Take this short questionnaire to share your thoughts.

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