[BoulderCouncilHotline] FW: Metro Mayors Caucus Weekly Digest

[Jones, Suzanne]

Dear All—

This week’s Metro Mayors Caucus digest had information on three items relevant to Boulder priorities that I thought would be of interest to my Council colleagues and Boulderites in general:
--Denver’s efforts re: Vision Zero
--Lakewood’s on-line public hearing process
--National demographic trends re: our aging population that isn’t saving enough for retirement

Cheers,
Zan

Suzanne Jones
Mayor, City of Boulder
(720) 633-7388
joness at bouldercolorado.gov

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MMC WEEKLY DIGEST


IN THE DIGEST
Free Events for Elected Officials
Good Data Can Help Us Get to Vision Zero
Metro News
Millennials — Trends Suggest Future Problems







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Upcoming Meetings & Events:

  *   07-16-2018 Denver State of the City Address
  *   07-19-2018 MMC Executive Committee 10:00am - 12pm
  *   08-01-2018 Full Caucus @ DMCC 7:30-10:00am
  *   09-06-2018 MMC Executive Committee 10:00am - 12pm
  *   09-10 to 16-2018 CML's Colorado Cities and Towns Week<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fUUvdFvIDZRdQkIQvC2ufiPWnrD7mXh9CAWqc1BeslyLcbkfE4zx3qNz2Wg5-4--9A03hsdedPiblSAmqFX2f0Pzo7vJwv_s_yzf_b5LazOU083wZQyeKXE7VKKC-uC9aKi4WSgRud1NvNpcePWyHR-oO_QFkt6J&c=3c4YqnPetvDb94cZAir5Hjn6XkG9JlB97THQUTtB0996yXtsnBc0Pg==&ch=BPj26xkjRiMjLPPuDlTz33OxK1cDBvBc9AbTw-egbs9o4aGfzDAlEA==>
  *   10-03-2018 Full Caucus @ DMCC 7:30-10:00am
  *   11-01-2018 MMC Executive Committee 10:00am - 12pm
  *   12-06-2018 MMC & MACC Regional Reception (Tentative)








UPCOMING FREE EVENTS
*MAYOR HANCOCK'S STATE OF THE CITY CELEBRATION AND COOKOUT*
DENVER - JULY 16
Elected Officials RSVP to Anthony Graves<mailto:Anthony.Graves at denvergov.org>
*ULI URBAN PLAN FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS*
SESSION IS FULL - NOW TAKING WAITLIST NAMES
DENVER - JULY 26, 2018
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WE ARE A LONG WAY FROM “VISION ZERO,” BUT BETTER DATA WILL HELP

Vision Zero<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fUUvdFvIDZRdQkIQvC2ufiPWnrD7mXh9CAWqc1BeslyLcbkfE4zx3mX8nj1BUjx_ajk7-kXhgWrU2na8JgQS3rn2MYC4x_NWnQbUe7qTIz3N2goQOOjdXuT1eDMJ6Xefm5tVVwSkuGonhz9003HkVubiaxw-PmReNz5DtKgxNdgI5S5fW44pHdHmdcP8jKp7&c=3c4YqnPetvDb94cZAir5Hjn6XkG9JlB97THQUTtB0996yXtsnBc0Pg==&ch=BPj26xkjRiMjLPPuDlTz33OxK1cDBvBc9AbTw-egbs9o4aGfzDAlEA==> is an international initiative that aims to eliminate deaths and serious injuries from traffic accidents, without sacrificing the mobility that all people need. First implemented in Sweden and successfully implemented across Europe, it has come to the United States and is gaining support rapidly. Vision Zero has been adopted as a goal by Denver and is a priority objective for the Metro Mayors Caucus Public Safety Committee. It’s no small task as a glance on the thumbnail map above suggests. 40,000 people a year are killed in traffic accidents and thousands more suffer serious injuries that change their lives. But the foundation of Vision Zero is that all traffic deaths are preventable, and those who design our transportation systems and policy makers at all levels share some of the responsibility for making all travel safe. Understanding the problem calls for a thorough analysis of the data, to understand where and how traffic accidents resulting in injury or death happen. We know that data is out there but it is not always easy to find. StreetsBlog reported<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fUUvdFvIDZRdQkIQvC2ufiPWnrD7mXh9CAWqc1BeslyLcbkfE4zx3mX8nj1BUjx_IZUNT02vqJch_t2n8m-204xXTvPQCzyFUozKdfW_S2iWm2FGo-bkv1cEjHq3_mLcd9RgK8gBq9LvUOZCP-dSEMEo7qcgsmp2-a6pxIARNYcw78DUj402aA-JIkzVEHUxQGuFTFQvkneW13B64zYOPuCgCSoxs2K5hdi_1edyAJnWef0unqS-Rt6q5mp-L4S-wyf-whwHps0VGOxvvWmR-Ld88Re7U2pT&c=3c4YqnPetvDb94cZAir5Hjn6XkG9JlB97THQUTtB0996yXtsnBc0Pg==&ch=BPj26xkjRiMjLPPuDlTz33OxK1cDBvBc9AbTw-egbs9o4aGfzDAlEA==> recently on a Denver attorney, Scott O’Sullivan of the O’Sullivan Law Firm, who wanted to be able to see where accidents are happening and track those locations to see whether we are making progress. There was no mapping for this purpose so he engaged his brother-in-law, Andrew Russette, to help make their own map<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fUUvdFvIDZRdQkIQvC2ufiPWnrD7mXh9CAWqc1BeslyLcbkfE4zx3mX8nj1BUjx_KfXdj6gtVBJSK3_dMk5MB8yXSx2cQp7IwPGgZ-SYW_T22D6QDVMH0zc0_xi99prAathik9RDZI4hWzsqiH2zH-vBWFqENmjLzGGCfCMZnyboKLWfsmvekw==&c=3c4YqnPetvDb94cZAir5Hjn6XkG9JlB97THQUTtB0996yXtsnBc0Pg==&ch=BPj26xkjRiMjLPPuDlTz33OxK1cDBvBc9AbTw-egbs9o4aGfzDAlEA==>. Using data from the Denver Police Department’s crash data<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fUUvdFvIDZRdQkIQvC2ufiPWnrD7mXh9CAWqc1BeslyLcbkfE4zx3mX8nj1BUjx_H66fci_HK3z4T39wBTHEPMRcY75T-XwlG8JnhtaAFqY-1HGtEx3fkfm1qrFUNzGv1yOPXsmfBYk-FZaEx3Pn_drmAzAxMBFb2eyOTMnr41SW3WBaKwM0M5kMqCbQdJh29oIs27sdhohvH_MqTC-46JLS3mshawjSz53V8KN-btI=&c=3c4YqnPetvDb94cZAir5Hjn6XkG9JlB97THQUTtB0996yXtsnBc0Pg==&ch=BPj26xkjRiMjLPPuDlTz33OxK1cDBvBc9AbTw-egbs9o4aGfzDAlEA==> daily, from Denver’s Open Data Catalog, the map shows all accidents in Denver by location, fatality, injury, bike or ped involvement, whether DUI involved, police involved, hit and run, etc., for the last 12 months. This map enables you to look at every crash at a given location to better understand whether there are policy or design flaws allowing unnecessary accidents to happen. This map is not perfect but it suggests a way to get a better handle on a problem everyone would like to resolve. Maps like this, making up-to-date crash data available to everyone should be created for all of Colorado to help make traffic engineers, policy makers, and drivers more aware and to engage them in building solutions.







METRO NEWS







PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT MEETS TECHNOLOGY IN LAKEWOOD
Travis Parker, Lakewood’s Planning Director, placed an article<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fUUvdFvIDZRdQkIQvC2ufiPWnrD7mXh9CAWqc1BeslyLcbkfE4zx3mX8nj1BUjx_me8Uqf_wb1xI1WsfgIYSoHjNgtc_cbesi7M-wFaL2ypP3ldQEIhnJROytmE19iJGCMvknDHNJQbnEGqmDBfXoae0cCxJqAoeNIHB9BWAAqJOLurU9nPzQVU-SIf6hrtxP8vpfbS0oH0e9846mmTr8Qutxm3HypJbtfNzLYf8u0eoKh-BVIkAwA==&c=3c4YqnPetvDb94cZAir5Hjn6XkG9JlB97THQUTtB0996yXtsnBc0Pg==&ch=BPj26xkjRiMjLPPuDlTz33OxK1cDBvBc9AbTw-egbs9o4aGfzDAlEA==> with Strong Towns, detailing how the Lakewood Planning Commission initiated a new way for the public to access the planning process—they moved their public hearings online<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fUUvdFvIDZRdQkIQvC2ufiPWnrD7mXh9CAWqc1BeslyLcbkfE4zx3mX8nj1BUjx_JtYJ18xw_hXLF4rmpVCjTB3dKvqUQ0gnKd_84Cn2H-0i7JjixwpVJQgvegCacFxuJPAr8FLStkfeWZkN-6BYbkFcs3oVRoJApDi9SjotaZCHnaziLseLJk7nYVJ3LpXcbj2JPpLCVtBPN4UGJWSfkxUQ5ZEDJX2Jg8FVfKMJbeg=&c=3c4YqnPetvDb94cZAir5Hjn6XkG9JlB97THQUTtB0996yXtsnBc0Pg==&ch=BPj26xkjRiMjLPPuDlTz33OxK1cDBvBc9AbTw-egbs9o4aGfzDAlEA==>. The digital public hearing process allows citizens to view presentations, ask questions, and submit the comments and concerns for two weeks ahead of the in-person public hearing. Unlike other attempts to expand the audience during a scheduled hearing in chambers, Lakewood is attempting to remove both the place and time constraints on public involvement. Early results from data gathered by Lakewood are extremely promising and worth a look. Find Travis Parker’s article with links to more information here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fUUvdFvIDZRdQkIQvC2ufiPWnrD7mXh9CAWqc1BeslyLcbkfE4zx3mX8nj1BUjx_me8Uqf_wb1xI1WsfgIYSoHjNgtc_cbesi7M-wFaL2ypP3ldQEIhnJROytmE19iJGCMvknDHNJQbnEGqmDBfXoae0cCxJqAoeNIHB9BWAAqJOLurU9nPzQVU-SIf6hrtxP8vpfbS0oH0e9846mmTr8Qutxm3HypJbtfNzLYf8u0eoKh-BVIkAwA==&c=3c4YqnPetvDb94cZAir5Hjn6XkG9JlB97THQUTtB0996yXtsnBc0Pg==&ch=BPj26xkjRiMjLPPuDlTz33OxK1cDBvBc9AbTw-egbs9o4aGfzDAlEA==>.







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MILLENNIAL GENERATION POSES NEW KINDS OF PROBLEMS FOR STATES, COUNTIES, AND CITIES

Frank Shafroth<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fUUvdFvIDZRdQkIQvC2ufiPWnrD7mXh9CAWqc1BeslyLcbkfE4zx3mX8nj1BUjx_ahMHx0nIwJveC8IwZi-oVnB8_K2haMJlq8mfHCAWGv9_wbikAXj689P2s9BeYmo35nfqZr8FubYd0rd9DaZ9yQ==&c=3c4YqnPetvDb94cZAir5Hjn6XkG9JlB97THQUTtB0996yXtsnBc0Pg==&ch=BPj26xkjRiMjLPPuDlTz33OxK1cDBvBc9AbTw-egbs9o4aGfzDAlEA==>, Director of the Center for State and Local Government Leadership<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fUUvdFvIDZRdQkIQvC2ufiPWnrD7mXh9CAWqc1BeslyLcbkfE4zx3mX8nj1BUjx_IPr8opi-8Y8adi4sOgmkMxDcfAwy5Ek-bxxYiJxMnVePdz3m1VxgGggzcPYbTyxMBZddAHEmuwUkedyh0y0qVg==&c=3c4YqnPetvDb94cZAir5Hjn6XkG9JlB97THQUTtB0996yXtsnBc0Pg==&ch=BPj26xkjRiMjLPPuDlTz33OxK1cDBvBc9AbTw-egbs9o4aGfzDAlEA==> at George Mason University, issued a warning call in an article<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fUUvdFvIDZRdQkIQvC2ufiPWnrD7mXh9CAWqc1BeslyLcbkfE4zx3mX8nj1BUjx_H3vrv3NAE0jvGImc9Prke1c5-0SFJ9GXEM9G8ThLlaDhq6CHly1cmHK0EfY3tC90VOak0UzQFHswmktvvXx2qwG0iIiRbpv8esGNY5jmPx6ljOdk6btxhhhma4Vq1Wjf--OpPoqsXQ0XYxSaaqiMa6vPdTp24CulN7Q2w-sFaQq5d-GQPdoDZDyXf1WePREoC-MdT2_WSnNNImIDQwubvv46mhbxMlcgT9VmSdl_f9YJqvJ3PlcPgHJUKw5kvx_xRxb0X5_7-0v-rokZyKmgLQQQbjt4bvJhVr8BFQoFjeB33qTLGVqv6Z-C3IWXi4K2uSyWJcmAEZ5oljrglAA-YGfZcPvfuAUKLgrqMWVS6k0LcFQHZ_b_R_S4qSBY8MfUoELCkAUwPEv0rIvEFTpj7ePTnntVbCFT3vO_igO1c03fcaozOycuuwXYeXErSq9ygn-beY5UuOqsZ5ekc-01xxFpj4OFxdFlIHlluEZvZ0aZYc3d90FsC8MH0TwSNkehq6dqcH32YTgfbyGnvYRH6SF0X6zSYAc0tR8XT67-cBpTfwlfOTiBtw==&c=3c4YqnPetvDb94cZAir5Hjn6XkG9JlB97THQUTtB0996yXtsnBc0Pg==&ch=BPj26xkjRiMjLPPuDlTz33OxK1cDBvBc9AbTw-egbs9o4aGfzDAlEA==> for Governing Magazine, about the long-term implications of demographic trends found among the millennial generation. For example, the birth rate is continuing to fall in the U.S., so significantly that Kimberly Clark announced they are closing 10 plants where they make Huggies disposable diapers. That’s bad news if one of those plants is in your jurisdiction, but the demographic trends are bad news no matter where you are. That’s because the downturn in births is out of balance with the expansion of the over 65 population. The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) estimates that over half of the millennial generation will live to 89 years old and beyond. Yet a majority, 66%, are not saving for retirement, or if they are, it is not nearly enough. Shafroth likens it to an upside-down pyramid, where a greater generation of retirees will be expected to assume fiscal and financial support of the smaller generation of millennials. Right now, though two-thirds of millennials are employed by businesses offering a retirement plan, just over one-third participate. It will largely fall to state and local government that will bear the cost to care for them. We could see poverty rates for senior citizens like those during the Great Depression. Local government will also see a decline in property values affecting cities, counties, and school districts. All this is taking place at a time when federal actions including debt and deficit spending driving interest rates up, and new tax law capping mortgage deductions, result in the 4% nationwide drop in housing prices predicted by Moody’s for this summer. All of this is likely to be reflected in state and local tax revenues, leaving state and local elected officials with the kind of tough decisions that Congress and the President seem to be unable to agree on.











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