Re: [EXTERNAL] Cheesman Park Artsfest is obstructing bike routes
Bryan Wilson
Scott Gilmore | Deputy Executive Director
Parks & Recreation | City and County of Denver
720.913.0665 Phone
On Sep 6, 2023, at 3:23 PM, Bryan Wilson <bryan...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you for your response, Jill.
I do understand the need to preserve our park spaces & prevent damage during these special events. There are some key considerations that I don't believe were adequately addressed.
1.) These events don't have detours for bike commuters. This is especially important for people who aren't familiar with commuting by bike & don't know the City of Denver well. I feel that it is reasonable for any event that disrupts these bike routes to have a detour around the event. IMO, this should also include posting the closures in advance somewhere.
2.) This particular event coincided with the City Park Farmers Market. This meant that access from Elizabeth to 16th was blocked in addition to 12th & 9th through Cheesman Park being blocked. I don't feel that non-bike commuters understand how big of a deal this is for those of us who commute by bike. I personally will just ride down 13th or 14th when things like this happen, but I don't expect middle school-aged kids to do that.
3.) Events like Cheesman Park Artsfest could easily shift slightly with ZERO impact to the event or the park facilities. I'm requesting a minor adjustment to the event that seems like a reasonable consideration. Again, here is an approximate map of what was closed for the event.
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Why is it unreasonable to consider this adjustment with what I perceive to be minor detours for the bike community?
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I haven't measured it, but it seems like the same amount of space for the event.
Conversely, can you please look into the alternatives if something like this isn't done?
For those of us trying to simply bike to the grocery store, this is a HUGE deal.
Again, I appreciate the follow-up & I hope that we can come to a beneficial resolution for everyone.
Regards,
Bryan Wilson
On Wed, Sep 6, 2023 at 1:36 PM Coffman, Jill M. - DPR CA2763 Director Parks <Jill.C...@denvergov.org> wrote:
Good afternoon, Mr. Wilson
I am responding to your email regarding events at Cheeseman Park and your concern regarding obstructions for bike routes. The d=same concern was brought forward and responded to on August 21st. I am reattaching the satisfactory response from Adm Smith, District Manager. I completely agree with Adam’s email and want to thank you for your ideas.
Thanks for reaching out with your concerns and ideas around obstructed bike routes in parks during events. One of the main considerations that guide our event site plans is protecting our park infrastructure. Utilizing Park roadways for event infrastructure, race and walk routes, etc...prevents damage and potential costly repairs to turf and irrigation systems, as well as, mitigates root compaction and limb damage to the tree canopy. We strive to strike a balance for event setups that includes worst case scenarios for heavy rain events that, coupled with lots of foot traffic, can damage park land. We will continue to use regional park roads for events. This will at times have temporary impacts to commuter bike traffic. We will take bike routes into consideration as we guide events through site plan development, but the breadth and scope of events in our regional parks and our need to protect park assets will at times cause impacts to park roadways that also serve as bike lanes.
This email still is satisfactory, and we always take into consideration concerns that are brought to our attention.
Sincerely,
Jill Coffman
Director of Park Operations
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Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Cheesman Park Artsfest is obstructing bike routes
Following up as there was another event last weekend. There was some sort of 5K run even, which is no big deal. However, there were no detour signs in place to notify cars that 12th was closed to thru traffic & no thru access or detour
Following up as there was another event last weekend.
There was some sort of 5K run even, which is no big deal. However, there were no detour signs in place to notify cars that 12th was closed to thru traffic & no thru access or detour for bikes using 12th as a connection either.
I understand that events in our parks will close them from time to time. However, thru access for bikes MUST be maintained OR there must be a clear & connected detour.
Trying to get out of Congress Park was a bear by bike on Saturday, because the City Park Farmers Market obstructed access to 16th, & this run obstructed access Westbound on 12th or 9th.
For this specific event, did ALL of 12th need to be blocked? Why not keep part of the Westbound lane open for bikes to connect through the park & to connect to the newly installed Neighborhood Bikeway on Franklin? For N/S riders, perhaps a clear detour off of Franklin to 12th & then the sidewalk trail to 9th or one block over to Humboldt. Something that is kept unobstructed. 9th could then be kept open in a similar fashion to 12th, but use the South lane for bike thru access.
I'm sure there are other options, but this seems easy to accomplish AND still closes the street for the event. We just need to give some requirements to the event organizers to maintain
Thank you again for your attention to this matter.
If we're going to get more people to ditch the car & commute by bike in the City of Denver, we need to make sure they continue to have safe & connected routes. This also includes special events in parks when bike routes run through those parks.
Regards,
Bryan Wilson
On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 1:16 PM Bryan Wilson <bryan...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you for your response.
In MOST cases, it seems that there is an option to simply SHIFT the part of the park roads that are used for the event so that the event impacts fewer bike routes.
Specific to this event, it could be primarily located on the East or West side from near 12th Ave down to 9th Ave.
DOTI has nearly completed the Franklin St Neighborhood Bikeway that is supposed to connect through Cheeseman Park to Williams. We must prioritize keeping one side of Cheesman Park open for N/S bike traffic. If it is completely obstructed, then a detour must be provided.
The same issue seems to happen in City Park entering from the City Park Esplanade Protected Bike Lane at 17th. That too seems like we could maintain thru access for bike commuters.
Thru access is also important for anyone with limited mobility since we don't have connected sidewalks in those parks. Therefore, the roads are important for ADA access as well.
Please review the special event plans with ADA access & bike connections in mind.
Thank you,Bryan Wilson
On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 5:00 PM Smith, Adam A. - DPR East Parks District Manager <Adam....@denvergov.org> wrote:
Mr. Wilson,
Thanks for reaching out with your concerns and ideas around obstructed bike routes in parks during events. One of the main considerations that guide our event site plans is protecting our park infrastructure. Utilizing park roadways for event infrastructure, race and walk routes, ect..prevents damage and potential costly repairs to turf and irrigation systems, as well as, mitigates root compaction and limb damage to the tree canopy. We strive to strike a balance for event setups that includes worst case scenarios for heavy rain events that, coupled with lots of foot traffic, can damage park land. We will continue to use regional park roads for events. This will at times have temporary impacts to commuter bike traffic. We will take bike routes into consideration as we guide events through site plan development, but the breadth and scope of events in our regional parks and our need to protect park assets will at times cause impacts to park roadways that also serve as bike lanes.
Thanks again for taking the time to share your ideas,
Adam
Adam Smith | Manager
DPR | City and County of Denver
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Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Cheesman Park Artsfest is obstructing bike routes
Accidentally hit send. Thanks Mr. Wilson for the suggestions. I will share with the permitting and parks staff to take a look at your suggestions.
Scott Gilmore | Deputy Executive Director
Parks & Recreation | City and County of Denver
720.913.0665 Phone | 720.837.0489 Cell
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Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Cheesman Park Artsfest is obstructing bike routes
Thaks Mr. Wilson for the suggestions.
Scott Gilmore | Deputy Executive Director
Parks & Recreation | City and County of Denver
720.913.0665 Phone | 720.837.0489 Cell
Scott....@denvergov.org
From: Bryan Wilson <bryan...@gmail.com>
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Cheesman Park Artsfest is obstructing bike routes
Hello Mr. Gilmore & Councilmember Hinds, I'm replying with the information below regarding both the E 7th Ave NBW & the fact that E 9th Ave is planned as an NBW. Also, Franklin to Williams is a N/S bike route with Franklin recently
Hello Mr. Gilmore & Councilmember Hinds,
I'm replying with the information below regarding both the E 7th Ave NBW & the fact that E 9th Ave is planned as an NBW. Also, Franklin to Williams is a N/S bike route with Franklin recently getting traffic diverters installed North of Cheesman Park.
Here is the issue.
Marked in Red is what is currently obstructed by the Cheesman Park Artsfest for this weekend.
This set-up is simultaneously blocking multiple designated bike routes with no clear alternative in place.
In the future, could we PLEASE relocate the Artsfest as well as other special events to predominantly use the West or East sides to keep the South loop & opposite side open?
Here is just one thought...
Shift the entire event to the West side & consider using the space between the parallel sidewalk paths for vendors to set-up. Pedestrians can still use the sidewalks to visit the vendors on each side, while the gravel running path will still be open. This will also maintain thru access both N/S & E/W for bikes to commute during the weekends.
Happy to think through solutions with people, but forcing all bikes to detour around Cheesman is a problem when there are multiple bike routes through the park.
This same issue happens at City Park with special events as well.
I'm in the process of reporting & documenting those issues with this Google Form Shared with PRAB since reports made are closed as soon as they're routed to Denver Parks & Rec.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Regards,
Bryan Wilson
Congress Park of Denver District 10
On Tue, Jun 27, 2023 at 12:53 PM Bryan Wilson <bryan...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you so much for the reply!
So, to confirm, the E 7th Ave NBW is moving forward as planned, correct?
Any chance that Diverters might be added in addition to the one at Williams? There was a diverter at Grant due to the street dining, but that looks to have been removed.
Also, related to E 9th Ave, I was aware of that potentially being an E/W route since the East Central Area Plan was adopted in 2019. My concern is the connection through Congress Park.
The Tennis Courts are currently being renovated. See: https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Parks-Recreation/Planning-Community-Engagement/Park-Facility-Projects/Congress-Park-Projects#section-4
Could we make sure that the "ADA-Compliant" section is actually shared-use & ideally 10ft wide?
I roughly drew a green line indicating the path I'm suggesting for bikes & pedestrians.
This will create a direct connection along E 9th Ave, as well as avoid the people waiting to enter the swimming pool or children entering the playground and the cars in the parking lot.
Is there a good way to get this considered & potentially added to the Congress Park Court renovation to at least not prevent an installation like this? Otherwise, bikes are forced to share a 6ft wide sidewalk and ride through crowds waiting to enter the pool.
Let me know what you need, if anything, from the neighborhood.
Thanks!
Bryan Wilson
On Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 5:13 PM Denver Moves Bikes <bi...@denvergov.org> wrote:
Hi Bryan,
Thanks for reaching out again. I’m sorry your original email may have gotten lost in the shuffle when this was originally happening. We were told by the council offices that the original zoom meeting that was scheduled for several weeks ago was cancelled and will likely not be rescheduled.
A few updates for the ongoing construction
- You may have noticed we’re building new bikeways all over the city right now at an unprecedented rate, which is very exciting but it’s keeping our small construction crews very busy. Schedules have needed to shift due to weather and other needs. We’re hoping to finish up the striping on 7th this week and knock out the rest of the signs and other vertical elements in the next 2ish weeks.
- The temporary closure at Grant/Sherman needed to be removed this week so that our crews can go out and stripe this block. The restaurants will be replacing their patio furniture as soon as we’re finished constructing. Currently their permit only extends til the end of 2023, so we’re holding off on making any further design decisions until we’re 100% sure whether they’ll successfully renew or not.
Future E/W bikeways
- You can check out our planned bikeway facility map here: https://geospatialdenver.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=22cb60c2a0d54583b2b1137bcee4ffd3
- You’ll notice that 9th is identified as another parallel route, as is 2nd/3rd. We’re working on designs right now for 2nd/3rd and hope to build that in the next year or two once we’ve secured funding.
- We’ll be kicking off a project later this fall that aims to update this map to be grounded in the latest national standards for bikeway design and ensure our recommended network is dense enough to allow all Denverites to have access to high-comfort bikeways within ¼ mile of their homes. Keep an eye out for ways to engage with that project on our bicycle program website and social media.
Thanks!
Taylor Phillips | Senior City Planner
City & County of Denver
Department of Transportation & Infrastructure | Transportation & Mobility PlanningPronouns | She/Her/Hers
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Subject: Re: 7th Ave Neighborhood Bikeway Meeting & follow-up Zoom Invite
Date: June 26, 2023 at 4:39:17 PM MDT
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Hello all,
I don't believe that I heard from anyone regarding the E 7th Ave Neighborhood Bikeway.
My request from anyone who is potentially organizing a meeting with those who signed the petition share the Zoom Meeting Link Publicly. The E 7th Ave Neighborhood Bikeway is the only E/W Bikeway out of Congress Park.
Let's review from North to South:
- Colfax: No bike lane along a busy 4-lane arterial & sidewalk riding is illegal.
- 14th Ave: No bike lane along a busy 3-lane, one-way arterial & sidewalk riding is illegal.
- 13th Ave: No bike lane along a busy 2-lane, one-way arterial & sidewalk riding is illegal.
- 12th Ave: No bike lane West of Clayton & the 2-lane road is shared by RTD.
- 11th Ave: Neighborhood Street but the new HAWK Signal on Josephine & RRFB Signal on York have no available Beg Buttons for riders.
- 10th Ave: Dead-ends in an Alley at the Congress Park Reservoir.
- 9th Ave: Dead-ends in an Alley at Congress Park with only a 6ft wide sidewalk connection past a busy pool entrance.
- 8th Ave: No bike lane along a busy 2-lane, one-way arterial & sidewalk riding is illegal.
- 7th Ave: THE ONLY NEIGHBORHOOD BIKEWAY
- 6th Ave: No bike lane along a busy 3-lane, one-way arterial & sidewalk riding is illegal.
IMO, over those ten (10) streets, we should be prioritizing three of them for families & children on bikes. If we designate 7th as a Neighborhood Bikeway, what other two will get such a designation? Frankly, 12th doesn't feel safe for children & I avoided it when riding the cargo bike.
A response from someone either involved with the E 7th Ave NBW project or the District 10 City Council Office is requested.
Thank you,
Bryan Wilson
PS: If anyone has any details regarding a meeting, please email me directly.
I'm also concerned that no changes to this stretch since the neighborhood meeting occurred.
Tweet of existing conditions on Monday, June 26th
On Mon, Jun 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM Bryan Wilson <bryan...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
My name is Bryan Wilson & I live in Congress Park of Council District 10. For those who missed it, there was a meeting Wednesday night held at Little Cheesman Park that seemed to be organized by the Seventh Avenue Neighborhood Association.
It made the local news with this 9News story by Kelly Reinke.
This information was on the table with a petition.
As you can see, the information seems to focus on the East Central Area Plan as the source for the installation. However, the South Central Denver Community Transportation Network contains documents about the E 7th Ave Neighborhood Bikeway from Broadway to High St. They seem to date back to June 2020. I truly don't understand where the RNOs were during this process, especially if they claim to not know about the information that was presented to the public nor why they didn't share the information more broadly with their constituency.
Also, there were claims that the plans to install traffic circles or roundabouts don't comply with CDOT standards. From what I can tell, the designs seem to match up well with 19.1.1 Mini-Roundabouts found in Chapter 19 - Roundabouts of CDOT Roadway Design Guide 2018.
I request that this information be presented to the community during the Zoom meeting & that the meeting be made public for anyone to attend. This is important because many people who commute through this corridor have a stake in what happens even if they don't live there.
Regards,
Bryan Wilson
Congress Park of District 10
Bryan Wilson
Can someone from the Parks & Rec Advisory Board, the Bicycle Advisory Committee, or maybe the Mayor's Office follow-up with DPR to make sure something is in place for bike through access during the Cheesman Park Arts Fest this year?Again, Cheesman Park is a MAJOR connection for bike routes in Denver. The suggestion I made seems to benefit everyone.Respectfully,Bryan WilsonOn Thu, Jul 18, 2024, 10:15 AM Bryan Wilson <bryan...@gmail.com> wrote:See email below from last year...Can someone from Denver Parks & Rec verify that Bike Thru-access will be maintained connecting E 9th Ave & the Franklin St Neighborhood Bikeway?If not, what detour will be provided?Suggestion...Use the West Shared-use Path as a North/South Connection from 12th to 9th.Shift the Arts Festival to the West side of Cheesman Park from 9th to 12th. The bands can set-up in the Lilly Pond area of Cheesman Park instead of near the South Entrance.This seems like a reasonable compromise to accommodate ALL Park uses. Please include RNO Contacts on upcoming events. I'm not aware of a Notice sent to Congress Park for ALL.Thank you in advance for your help maintaining bike connections in Denver!Respectfully,Bryan WilsonCongress Park for ALL
On Sun, Jul 23, 2023, 1:20 PM Bryan Wilson <bryan...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello Mr. Gilmore & Councilmember Hinds,I'm replying with the information below regarding both the E 7th Ave NBW & the fact that E 9th Ave is planned as an NBW. Also, Franklin to Williams is a N/S bike route with Franklin recently getting traffic diverters installed North of Cheesman Park.
Here is the issue.
Marked in Red is what is currently obstructed by the Cheesman Park Artsfest for this weekend.
This set-up is simultaneously blocking multiple designated bike routes with no clear alternative in place.In the future, could we PLEASE relocate the Artsfest as well as other special events to predominantly use the West or East sides to keep the South loop & opposite side open?
Here is just one thought...
Shift the entire event to the West side & consider using the space between the parallel sidewalk paths for vendors to set-up. Pedestrians can still use the sidewalks to visit the vendors on each side, while the gravel running path will still be open. This will also maintain thru access both N/S & E/W for bikes to commute during the weekends.
Happy to think through solutions with people, but forcing all bikes to detour around Cheesman is a problem when there are multiple bike routes through the park.This same issue happens at City Park with special events as well.I'm in the process of reporting & documenting those issues with this Google Form Shared with PRAB since reports made are closed as soon as they're routed to Denver Parks & Rec.Thank you for your attention to this matter.Regards,Bryan Wilson
Congress Park of Denver District 10
On Tue, Jun 27, 2023 at 12:53 PM Bryan Wilson <bryan...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you so much for the reply!So, to confirm, the E 7th Ave NBW is moving forward as planned, correct?Any chance that Diverters might be added in addition to the one at Williams? There was a diverter at Grant due to the street dining, but that looks to have been removed.Also, related to E 9th Ave, I was aware of that potentially being an E/W route since the East Central Area Plan was adopted in 2019. My concern is the connection through Congress Park.
The Tennis Courts are currently being renovated. See: https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Parks-Recreation/Planning-Community-Engagement/Park-Facility-Projects/Congress-Park-Projects#section-4
Could we make sure that the "ADA-Compliant" section is actually shared-use & ideally 10ft wide?I roughly drew a green line indicating the path I'm suggesting for bikes & pedestrians.
Bryan Wilson
Bryan,I have copied and pasted here the response that DPR has provided to you multiple times already on this issue. While I can appreciate that you do not agree with our decision, continuing to send in the same complaints will not change that. Any further emails or 311 complaints around this issue will be closed unless anything has changed from this response.Response previously provided on this issue from DPR:
Thanks for reaching out with your concerns and ideas around obstructed bike routes in parks during events. One of the main considerations that guide our event site plans is protecting our park infrastructure. Utilizing Park roadways for event infrastructure, race and walk routes, etc...prevents damage and potential costly repairs to turf and irrigation systems, as well as, mitigates root compaction and limb damage to the tree canopy. We strive to strike a balance for event setups that includes worst case scenarios for heavy rain events that, coupled with lots of foot traffic, can damage park land. We will continue to use regional park roads for events. This will at times have temporary impacts to commuter bike traffic. We will take bike routes into consideration as we guide events through site plan development, but the breadth and scope of events in our regional parks and our need to protect park assets will at times cause impacts to park roadways that also serve as bike lanes.
Thank you for your passion for Denver Parks and for bike access. We appreciate your feedback, even when we are not able to fully accommodate your requests.Jolon Clark | Executive DirectorParks and Recreation | City and County of Denver
On Jul 28, 2024, at 7:46 AM, Bryan Wilson <bryan...@gmail.com> wrote:This Message Is From an External SenderThis message came from outside your organization.
Bryan Wilson
I know I sound like a broken record, but we are again experiencing obstructions to our bike routes in Cheesman Park for seemingly no reason.
There is an event setting up in the Southern portion of Cheesman Park. I tried to map it using Strava, but that loop is too short to even create a segment.
I posted it here: https://x.com/BryanByBike/status/1842267904160432264
I still don't understand why we can't designate the West side of the Cheesman Park loop from 9th to 12th for special events. We can then have the paved shared-use path as a detour. This seems to take into account the needs of everyone, while also preserving park infrastructure.
How does obstructing bike routes on a regular basis help move us towards our Vision Zero & Climate Action Goals?
Bryan,I have copied and pasted here the response that DPR has provided to you multiple times already on this issue. While I can appreciate that you do not agree with our decision, continuing to send in the same complaints will not change that. Any further emails or 311 complaints around this issue will be closed unless anything has changed from this response.Response previously provided on this issue from DPR:Thanks for reaching out with your concerns and ideas around obstructed bike routes in parks during events. One of the main considerations that guide our event site plans is protecting our park infrastructure. Utilizing Park roadways for event infrastructure, race and walk routes, etc...prevents damage and potential costly repairs to turf and irrigation systems, as well as, mitigates root compaction and limb damage to the tree canopy. We strive to strike a balance for event setups that includes worst case scenarios for heavy rain events that, coupled with lots of foot traffic, can damage park land. We will continue to use regional park roads for events. This will at times have temporary impacts to commuter bike traffic. We will take bike routes into consideration as we guide events through site plan development, but the breadth and scope of events in our regional parks and our need to protect park assets will at times cause impacts to park roadways that also serve as bike lanes.
Thank you for your passion for Denver Parks and for bike access. We appreciate your feedback, even when we are not able to fully accommodate your requests.Jolon Clark | Executive DirectorParks and Recreation | City and County of Denver
On Jul 28, 2024, at 7:46 AM, Bryan Wilson <bryan...@gmail.com> wrote:
This Message Is From an External SenderThis message came from outside your organization.
Bryan Wilson
