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Academy Boulevard Great Streets Progress Report 2018
Presenter:
Conrad Olmedo, Comprehensive Planner II
Natalie Rodriguez, Comprehensive Planning Work Study
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Summary:
As an element of the Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan, the Academy Boulevard Corridor (ABC) Great Streets Plan, adopted in 2011, recommends an annual report on measures and progress. This report, the Academy Boulevard Great Streets Progress Report for 2018, has a fundamental purpose of maintaining focus on the Academy Boulevard Corridor and Southeast Colorado Springs. The report also provides context for ongoing and future initiatives. The final report is attached and will be summarized at the meeting.
As an agenda item immediately following this report, there will be a summary of the 2018 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Services Panel Report on Southeast Colorado Springs. This ULI report is referenced as an attachment to this ABC report.
Previous Council Action:
City Council adopted the Great Streets Plan as an element of the Comprehensive Plan in 2011. In 2016, City Council also adopted the 2014 South Academy Economic Opportunity Zone Action Plan as document to assist in guiding strategic planning for this corridor.
Background:
The ABC Great Streets Progress Report for 2018 is a compilation and presentation of data for the defined study area. The study area is bordered by Maizeland Road to the north, Drennan Road to the south, and extends 1 mile east and west along Academy Boulevard. This study area composes 12 square miles of Colorado Springs.
This year's report is slightly modified from last year's report. These changes helped address the identified twelve Measures of Success and how they relate to the seven Characteristics of a Great Street. Changes to this year's ABC report include:
? Crime data updates to reflect officer-based accuracy
? Adding North Academy Boulevard as a comparable geography
? Mapping of Strava data to showcase bicycle ridership
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