- Topic #1: Denver Connector – Recap of 2024 Performance & Other Trends – David K. / Justin B (20 minutes)
- Overview and Future of the Denver Connector
- Outreach and Communication Strategies for Transportation Programs
- Discussion on outreach strategies for improving service awareness in specific neighborhoods.
- Topic #2: RTD Service Restoration Recommendations – Phoebe Fooks, Senior City Planner (20 minutes)
- Service Restoration and Communication Strategies
- Recommendations for transit service restoration priorities for 2025 and beyond.
- Recommendations for RTD Service Restoration
- Endorsement and Support for Regional Growth Strategy
- Service Restoration and Communication Strategies
- Next meeting scheduled for March 19th
- Broomfield Transit Study:
- Will be developing recommendations over the next two months
- New RTD District I representative Karen Benker, representing Broomfield to Longmont
- RTD Access-on-demand service/Paratransit Peer Review
- Changes/cuts could be made to Access-on-demand. Proposed changes:
- Implement a fare of $4.50 per trip, $2.25 for LiVE program enrollees
- Provide up to a $30 subsidy per trip
- Allow up to 30 trips per month
- Limit service to the Access-a-Ride boundary (3/4-mile distance between non-commuter bus routes and rail lines).
- Customers must be enrolled and actively use Access-a-Ride for 90 days prior to enrollment in Access-on-Demand
- Limit service hours to reflect current fixed-route service hours
- Presentation overview of current program, challenges and recommendations
- Survey is availablethrough Jan 14
- More meetings will be hosted in Spring once Board provides direction on changes
- Changes/cuts could be made to Access-on-demand. Proposed changes:
- Broomfield Housing Alliance
- Breaking ground on IDD housing development (The Grove at Cottonwood) in April of 2025
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- Will be procuring a van for transporting individuals for group activities
- Connected with DRMAC for travel training
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No cost legal assistance, resources, etc.
- Free basic immigration legal services
- Help with driver’s license, Colorado ID, ITIN, DACA, green card, naturalization
- Advice about “Public Charge”
- Xcel Bill assistance through Energy Outreach Colorado
For more information visit their website at: https://dicp.org/programs/immigrant-center/
Easy Ride
- New sign-ups keep rolling in
- Evaluating 5310 grant opportunity
- CASTA software customized to Colorado transit agencies is in development
- BCH trips 3 days a week trips M, Tu, Wed 9:30-3:00
- Both BCH locations in Boulder and Erie
Transportation
- Transit Study: Existing Conditions report in review
- RTD/FlexRide:
- RTD January
- Broomfield North expansion
- AB service pre- covid level 30 min service and new pattern
- FF5 extra service
- LD another round trip
- adding Via Varra area to the Interlocken FlexRide service area
- RTD Access-on-demand service/Paratransit Peer Review
- RTD January
- Changes/cuts could be made to Access-on-demand
Servicios de La Raza focuses on providing resources to Denver’s Latinx and immigrant communities. This organization offers health and wellness services, advocacy, and family support programs tailored to the needs of BIPOC residents
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