How do you usually get around Littleton?
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How do you usually get around? (choose all that apply)
What is your preferred way to get around? (choose all that apply)
If more destinations were bicycle friendly (secured bike parking, shower facilities, tool stations) would more people bike?
I think more people would use the bus or light-rail if:
Fist off if COVID was not a factor. Prior to COVID the first/last mile were the major problems, unless a stop (particularly for light rail) was close to work, most people did not use it. People who take light rail usually do not take the bus, it is almost a class distinction in our city, bus vs non bus.
I am comfortable getting to a bus-stop or light rail station, grocery stores, health care, shopping and entertainment, employment opportunities in Littleton.
Here are my ideas for making getting to places in a more comfortable way.
I am fine driving places, I rarely walk or bike from my home to get somewhere unless it is strictly for exercise purposes. The sprawl of our metro area basically mandates that you have a car. I commute 25 miles to work...one way. I am not going to walk that and I would be scared to even look at how many transfers I would need to use mass transit form here to commerce city.
As for local, our sidewalks need to be widened on major/minor corridors. I would dare anyone to walk from Lowell and Belleview along Belleview into Littleton. the sidewalk is 18 inches if that. It is downright frightening to walk down as a able bodied adult. We do no need to focus on neighborhood sidewalks however, it is a bit of a waste of time an money at least until areas like Ridge road get a workable sidewalk and the ones on Gallup or Windermere get better.
We do need better bike infrastructure, lanes not sharows. I will never see a good way to get bicycles down Littleton Blvd, we have to work with what we have which is streets that were designed in the 50's-70's, this means major bike routes off of major streets. Cyclists also need to be subject to rules, I have seen on many occasions the blatant running of stop signs with vehicles at the intersection. This is basically dangerous for all involved.
I would shop local if I could walk to neighborhood stores and shops if I could walk to them.
Is there any way that the Unified Land Use Code can support getting around more easily?
I am unsure, this really comes down to funding which this state is a whole is not good at for transportation.