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Community Involvement

• Learn about the 2012-2013 Transportation Master Plan update process.
• Participate in the update process!

Background on the 2003 TMP Update Process

people getting on busThe City of Boulder's Transportation Master Plan (TMP) was first adopted in 1989 and was later updated in 1996. The city tries to update its master plans about every five years. The 2003 TMP Update provided the opportunity to evaluate the results of our transportation policy since the adoption of the first TMP, to identify areas that are not working or need improvement, and to refine the policy direction. Policy direction is reflected in the investment program of the plan, in a revised set of objectives and performance criteria, and in the resulting expected outcomes.

The 2003 TMP Update began in the fall of 2001 and was completed during the fall of 2003. The following objectives help define the process for the 2003 TMP Update:

  • community involvment Keep the update based on a set of well-defined tasks, products and a clear timeline agreed to at the beginning of the TMP update process.
  • Build on and refine the existing policy direction.
  • Remain focused on a limited number of significant issues.
  • Increase the community's understanding of city transportation efforts by focusing on finance and project investments.
  • Simplify and clarify the plan in a way that is accessible and understandable to a wide variety of audiences

Given the close relationship between transportation, housing and employment, the TMP update process was closely coordinated with the commercial growth management process authorized by City Council.

2003 TMPPublic Process

The public process is divided into four broad phases: plan assessment (policy direction and scope), policy refinement, plan development, and plan adoption. In response to the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) recommendation to hold "Transportation 101" sessions, the start of the first three phases included an educational workshop to provide background information for study committee members and the public.

 

Phase 1

 

Phase 2

 

Phase 3

Phase 4

 

 

 

 

Adoption

Each phase of the plan update includes a public forum to provide an opportunity for the public to learn about progress on the update and to solicit public comments prior to any public hearings before TAB and Council. The Study Committee's work is presented at each forum. In addition, the first phase leading up to establishing the broad policy direction and the last phase leading up to plan adoption include a broader public outreach effort.

Background on the 2008 TMP Update and Amendment Process
The 2008 amendments to the TMP reflect the work of the FasTracks Local Optimization (FLO) process. The FLO committee was a broad based group of citizen and agency representatives that met numerous times to consider the transportation improvements needed to prepare the community for the regional transit improvements coming through FasTracks.

These amendments to the TMP are in three key areas considered in the FLO process:

  • Recognizing new conditions in the community and region, including the passage of FasTracks, referred to as general context changes;
  • Updating the financial element of the TMP to reflect new fiscal realities, including escalating costs and relatively flat revenues; and
  • Adopting a new, more streamlined and strategic "Complete Streets" investment program, developed from the FLO-modified Action Plan project list, which identifies the highest priority projects for the community at a lower funding level than the Action Plan already within the TMP.

Two public open houses were held as part of the FLO process. General project ideas and comments were collected at the Nov. 1, 2006 open house and these ideas were utilized in the FLO committee's work. At the April 5, 2007 public open-house, meeting attendees were asked to prioritize funding by placing five green dots on the FLO Priorities that they felt were the most important. Projects of strong interest included the 14th and Walnut streets bus station improvements, increased funding for Special Transit services and a HOP Express transit service. Multimodal connections were also strongly supported as a high priority.


In addition to the FLO committee meetings and public open houses, these amendments were considered in public hearings before the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB), Planning Board and City Council. The key memos involved with this process can be viewed through the links below:

Nov. 17, 2008 TAB Agenda Item
December 4, 2008 Planning Board Agenda Item
Dec. 16, 2008 City Council Agenda Item

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 14:05