RTD Mobility Hub Guidelines
RTD Mobility Hub Guidelines January 2019 Prepared by: CONTENTS 1. Introduction ....................... 1 1.1 Document Purpose .......................... 3 2. What Is a Mobility Hub? .............. 4 3. Mobility Hub Typologies ............. 6 3.1 Existing Transit and Mobility ................... 6 3.2 Transportation Functions ..................... 9 3.3 Land Use Context .......................... 12 4. Mobility Hub Toolbox ................16 5. Appendix A ........................37 i 1. Introduction Over the last decade the transportation landscape has significantly Given these new pressures and opportunities, municipalities throughout evolved. Demographic shifts, increased urbanization, and changes the greater Denver region and Regional Transportation District in employment types and arrangements have put new demands (RTD) recognize the need to rethink how they deliver mobility. This on existing transportation and transit networks. At the same time, Guidebook, therefore, explores ways for RTD and agencies throughout breakthroughs in technology have ushered in new vehicles, new the region to cost-effectively improve and expand transit access, while services, and new ways to travel. Collectively, this is changing how also offering customers more ways to make more trips. people think about mobility. Why invest in integrated mobility? Many new mobility providers offer on-demand and shared-use options, bringing increased flexibility and convenience while also reducing the need for users to own a car. When successfully paired with transit, these new and emerging services have the potential to help build a transportation system that is more accessible, more sustainable, and more affordable. Studies1 have shown that when people use Household vehicle ownership by shared-mode experience shared-modes they are more likely to also use transit. This is because shared modes provide users with more trip-making options, making it easier for them to live car-free.
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