MAPS

PUBLIC OUTREACH EVENT for both MAPS and BECKER'S BRIDGE projects

Date & Time:

Thursday, July 18, 2019 | 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Meeting Location:

Manitou Springs Memorial Hall | 606 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829

MAPS Project:

Thank you for sharing your preferences on the MAPS Project - Manitou Avenue from Park Avenue to Serpentine Drive.

Based on the public input we have received, a proposed alternative for the corridor has been created and we are ready to share. Please join us and provide feedback!

You can ask questions or provide comments at any time via the project email (MAPS@BHINC.COM).

BECKER'S BRIDGE Project:

Please join us to provide public input on bridge type and streetscape layout to create a safer and environmentally sensitive pedestrian and multi-modal corridor at Becker’s Lane Bridge across Fountain Creek.

You can ask questions or provide comments at any time at ann.nguyen@otak.com.

The City of Manitou Springs has initiated the design of the improvements to Manitou Avenue from Park Avenue to Serpentine Drive (also known as the MAPS project). Currently, the corridor is a two-lane roadway with a center turn lane and some parking. There are no bicycle or pedestrian facilities and substantial drainage issues. The goals of the project are to create innovative and sustainable solutions for the following issues:

Bicycle and Pedestrian Activity
Parking Options
Lighting Scenarios
Landscaping and Public Art
Integration with Creek Walk
Drainage
Utilities

Currently, the project is moving forward with proposed alternatives based on feedback from the first public outreach event (April 18, 2019). The team is busy creating proposed alternatives for the corridor and plan to share them with the public this summer! As soon as a public event date is confirmed, it will be posted on the City’s website. Thank you to all who continue to be interested in the MAPS project!

You are still invited to provide input through the online interactive map and survey at

https://bhi.mysocialpinpoint.com/manitou-avenue-improvements.

You can ask questions or provide comments at any time via the project email (MAPS@BHINC.COM).

Public Outreach Summary May 2019

OVERVIEW

Community members from Manitou Springs were invited to attend a public meeting to discuss corridor issues on Manitou Avenue from Park Avenue to Serpentine Drive and provide input on preferences and priorities for the MAPS project. Feedback received from the community will be integrated into the design for the corridor improvements. The preferences and priorities identified by the community during the meeting are summarized below.

COMMUNITY PREFERENCES

The community was presented with corridor facility options to consider. This activity helped community members determine specific features they desired along the corridor. The community provided feedback and their general preferences include:

Standardized crosswalks and enhanced pedestrian safety:

Parallel parking with bike lanes on both sides:

Small plaza with pedestrian seating and art:

Crosswalks for enhanced pedestrian safety:

Dense canopy coverage in pedestrian zone:

PUBLIC PRIORITIES RELATED TO PLAN MANITOU

The community was presented with concepts from their newly adopted comprehensive plan, Plan Manitou, related to bicycle, pedestrian, and parking priorities. This activity aimed to build off previous planning efforts and incorporate similar concepts into the MAPS project. The community provided feedback and their priorities include:

Pedestrian Linkages

Enhanced lighting
Access and connections
Crosswalk

Bicycle System

Safety
Connection to Creek Walk
Mobility

Parking Management and Supply

Diagonal parking
Parallel parking

Wayfinding and Signage

Connect to signage plan
Distinctive
Art focused

CREEK WALK CONNECTION AND LIGHTING PREFERENCE

The community was presented with bicycle and pedestrian options to connect the Creek Walk along the corridor. Preferences for the type of lighting to use along the corridor were also presented. Based on community feedback, preferences include:

Creek Walk Connection - 10' multi-use path: