CDOT Grant Update June 25, 2020 Revitalizing Main Streets In an - PDF document

Insert your image by clicking picture icon below. Be sure to use a high-quality image that is at least 1280px (13.3 in) wide at 100% size. To adjust the scale and positioning of the image, use the Crop tool under the Picture Format tab. If scaling up, hold the Shift key to maintain the proper aspect ratio/proportion. Use our CDOT Flickr albums for high-quality photos. To download an image, click on your chosen shot to expand the window, then click the down arrow icon in the bottom right corner to access the file size selector. “Large” is the recommended size for title slides or full frame images. Download file and insert using picture icon. CDOT Grant Update June 25, 2020 Revitalizing Main Streets • In an effort to protect health and environment, CDOT is utilizing up to $4.1 million of the state portion of the SB 1 Multimodal Options Fund to develop and deploy a new grant program to support public health and active transportation. • These grants are of varying size and will allow communities to bolster their ability to improve the built environment in their communities to facilitate safe and healthy active transportation, outdoor dining and business. 2

Revitalizing Main Streets Colorado examples: • The City of Denver selected some streets for more bike and pedestrian access, allowing for social distancing • Carbondale converting block of Main Street to one-way and dedicating part of street to outdoor dining • The City of Littleton closing Main Street to traffic on weekends • 95% of 2,218 of online survey participants said interested in program to help restaurants obtain additional outdoor seating and generate foot traffic for other downtown retailers • Grant application and instructions is open now and available at https://www.codot.gov/programs/community-challenge/about Rolling application process to facilitate quick deployment • 3 Safe & Flexible Communities • Promote teleworking as a healthy and sustainable transportation option • Building on existing efforts to offer options for employees who can work from home • Microgrants up to $5,000 to local communities and nonprofits • Help promote best practices for teleworking, provide staff capacity or otherwise incentivize continued telework • Rolling application process to facilitate quick deployment • Grant application and instructions will be available at https://www.codot.gov/programs/community-challenge/about this week 4

Insert your image by clicking picture icon below. Be sure to use a high-quality image that is at least 1280px (13.3 in) wide at 100% size. To adjust the scale and positioning of the image, use the Crop tool under the Picture Format tab. If scaling up, hold the Shift key to maintain the proper aspect ratio/proportion. Use our CDOT Flickr albums for high-quality photos. To download an image, click on your chosen shot to expand the window, then click the down arrow icon in the bottom right corner to access the file size selector. “Large” is the recommended size for title slides or full frame images. Download file and insert using picture icon. Questions?