DOWNTOWN BOISE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN August 2013 TA BLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION This document provides an overview of the DBIP development and summa- ries the key findings and outcomes. It is organized in the following sections: INTRODUCTION .................................................................1 The Downtown Boise Implementation Plan (DBIP) is a joint effort between the Ada County Highway District (ACHD), City of Boise, and Capitol City De- ▪ Process – Discussion of the development of the DBIP, PROCESS ............................................................................3 velopment Corporation (CCDC) to establish a blueprint for the implementa- Public Involvement – Details regarding the public outreach PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT .......................................................4 tion of transportation and streetscape improvements within the Downtown ▪ Boise core (study area shown in Figure 1). Downtown Boise is an employ- and involvement which shaped the decisions and guidance for RECOMMENDATIONS & OUTCOMES ..................................7 ment and commercial hub for the Treasure Valley containing approximate- improvements within downtown Boise, ly 32,000 jobs. Between workers, residents, and visitors, what happens in SEQUENCING & COORDINATION ......................................19 Downtown Boise impacts a large portion of the Ada County population. ▪ Outcomes – Recommendations based on feedback collected from With a significant amount of required street maintenance overlays, planned the public and decisions made by the Project Management Team DBIP GIS TOOL .................................................................20 streetscape improvements, planned utility upgrades, and the desire for an (PMT), enhanced bicycle and circulation network, the DBIP effort was undertaken FINAL CONSIDERATIONS ..................................................20 to create a coordination plan so that the planned activities within the next Sequencing & Coordination – The sequencing of projects five to seven years can: ▪ implementation within downtown between 2014 and 2019, LIST OF APPENDICES ▪ Be completed in coordination to minimize impacts for businesses GIS Tool – Details of the geodatabase developed during the and travelers, ▪ course of the project as well as its capabilities and applications, APPENDIX A – Public Involvement Meeting #1 and Get the most return possible out of mobilizing efforts, APPENDIX B – Public Involvement Meeting #2 ▪ ▪ Additional Considerations – Planned coordination efforts as well APPENDIX C – Bike Users Map Shorten the timeframe in which all envisioned downtown projects as areas for additional investigation. ▪ are brought to fruition, and APPENDIX D – Two-Way Street Concepts Be sequenced in a logical and effective manner that maintains APPENDIX E – 13th Street VISSIM Modeling ▪ circulation and access within downtown. APPENDIX F – ACHD DBIP Cost Estimates The DBIP effort also included close collaboration with the Downtown Boise APPENDIX G – DBIP Geodatabase Memorandum Association and Valley Regional Transit along with robust public outreach and involvement activities to hear from and incorporate the ideas and desires of downtown business owners, residents, workers, and visitors. This report summarizes the key outcomes from the DBIP effort which are: A compilation of currently planned overlay and maintenance ▪ work, intersection improvements, streetscape and sidewalk improvements, key planned developments, and utility improvements within the downtown core; A refined downtown bicycle plan for improvements to the bicycle ▪ facilities, networks, and routes within the downtown core; Recommendations for the conversion of existing one-way streets ▪ to two-way traffic flow; Downtown Boise Bike Corral A sequencing guidebook for the next five to seven years that ▪ identifies work to be done, sequence of work, and how to coordinate efforts between agencies; and An interactive GIS database that is a consolidated location for ▪ all project information and allows users to query information by location to examine what projects are associated with it and near its vicinity, to outline all projects identified within a certain timeframe, and to establish if there are additional parallel efforts to be undertaken (such as water or sewer lines). 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Both the City of Boise and CCDC were col- The development of the DBIP recommendations and this final plan fol- laborators in the effort given their interests and work within downtown lowed the process summarized in Exhibit 1. The project started with compil- Boise. The plan covers the downtown core area between Broadway Street- ing existing conditions and current plans for the study area. This included Avenue B and 16th Street and to the east and west and between State Street reviewing and incorporating previous work that has been completed for and the Boise River north and south. Again, the study area map is provided improvements to the downtown bicycle network (ACHD’s Roadways to Bike- in Figure 1. ways Plan, counts and information from the Ada County Bicycle Alliance) and on two-way street conversions (CCDC’s Two-Way Conversion Study). The stakeholder and public outreach helped identify other needs and con- Project Management Team cerns not already included in previous study. All this information was then compiled and reviewed to create specific recommendations for the bicycle The DBIP effort was overseen by a Project Management Team (PMT). The network, two-way street conversions, and other transportation enhance- PMT was comprised of representatives from: ments. The public was provided the opportunity to review and comment on ACHD Planning & Projects, the draft recommendations. Finally, the recommendations were confirmed, ▪ a detailed sequencing and phasing plan was developed for project imple- mentation over the next five to seven years. ▪ ACHD Traffic Engineering, ▪ ACHD Development Services, ▪ ACHD Pavement Maintenance, Stakeholder ▪ City of Boise, Input ▪ Capital City Development Corporation, ▪ Downtown Boise Association, and ▪ Valley Regional Transit. Develop The PMT was responsible for providing current plans and needs within the Idenity Other Needs: Recommendations: study area, reviewing technical analysis, reviewing public input and com- ▪Bicycle Network ment, and developing recommendations.