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Raine said the program was free to riders and has been used for commuting, shopping and medical trips. “We had a total of over 50,000 boardings” in earlier years, he said, and in recent full-year operation the program completed roughly 58,000 rides after reopening post-pandemic, with nearly 90,000 ride requests on file. Raine summarized service metrics: about a 65% completed-ride rate, capacity challenges during peak times (seat unavailable), and particular attention to wheelchair-accessible requests—the program completed roughly 880 wheelchair trips out of about 1,400 requests in 2024 and is adding accessible vehicles.

Raine described the operations model: a turnkey contract with a vehicle/driver provider plus Via as the software dispatch and rider app; a national call center to accept reservations for riders without smartphones; and a small fleet (four full-time vehicles, with backups) that scales by hour to meet demand. “We own the data. It's our program,” Raine said, noting Lone Tree uses the Via desktop tools to analyze origins, destinations and land use correlations.

On funding, Raine said the program operates on a roughly $1.2 million annual budget and that RTD community partnership funds, Denver South (a transportation management association) reimbursements and contributions from Douglas County (about $76,000 per year) have underpinned operations. He said Lone Tree had successfully applied for RTD funding across multiple years and that the city leverages those grants together with local match and partner reimbursements.

Raine highlighted service design choices and user rules: no formal ride caps, a policy limiting carried items to what a rider can carry in a single step, and a two-minute driver wait policy for pickups to protect schedule reliability. He said the program balances service flexibility with operational efficiency and emphasized provisions for riders with mobility needs, a call center for users without smartphones and security protocols (vehicle cameras and incident reporting).

Board members asked about capital and operating costs, service hours, vehicle queuing, bicycle carriage and equity goals. Raine said the program is intended to increase accessibility and equity—serving medical trips and riders without smartphones—and that, while some fleet vehicles are hybrid, the program is not primarily positioned as an emissions-reduction tool. He also described coordination with neighboring Douglas County and an expected Highlands Ranch on‑demand launch.

Board members praised the presentation and asked staff to consider whether Littleton should study a similar demand‑responsive service as part of its Transportation Master Plan update. No board action was taken; the presentation served as information for staff and board planning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Transportation & Mobility Board Meeting - 03/27/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dan Raine, Mobility Manager for the City of Lone Tree, presented Link on Demand—an app-enabled, free demand-responsive transit service—describing ridership, operations, funding and how Lone Tree uses Via software and a national call center to serve riders without smartphones.","taxTitle","Littleton City, Arapahoe County, Colorado","taxId",52180,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6592604,"Littleton board reviews TMP survey results and council discussion on using debt to fund capital projects",1623,4437000,6060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2833441-1266dc8fbfff27d84437b1a8cc87e6ab&start=4437&end=6060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2833441-1266dc8fbfff27d84437b1a8cc87e6ab/thumbnail_4437000.jpg","/articles/6592604/Littleton-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Littleton-board-reviews-TMP-survey-results-and-council-discussion-on-using-debt-to-fund-capital-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592604-afe276853cea24c4041bb2fe2e12a80b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770968132&Signature=DLDU~VrJ99HMLXERn~M-Z0DI~QPVKjZ1NEKSDZkd-UFzmQmLl1kvTM7paZtzuZLWLpdjz0Pe4Ver2D-Lv558HWqPLC4aSgPzOkjk4J5ZUaUbNAspU8K6RC7oLwke0r7kQpt78nKQaBizA-145ROMC570Au4pqCPH2rEvspdg6bTh-mZXQoWS9iioerJ9mUAfdWq~y~vUTDJ0DQqNvxl3eMTu0ji-n5AaTlD89osJ65Aa~-I7k6NKzJiu8tNLGyKPerM19ma5TSGFmSqM~a3yg2~lLmIibfujNW9cNvpJIx~0LeL35OCk8GKTkBx9uEUVw4MhaxmpsUyhXBc1dRDIDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation and Mobility Advisory Board reviewed results of a short public survey and packet comments and discussed outreach strategies for the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) update. Staff said the quick survey (posted on social media and city channels) attracted approximately 42 responses and showed strong interest in bicycling, transit and walking; respondents favored self-guided online presentations and surveys as the preferred engagement method, followed by in-person meetings at Littleton Center.

Board members emphasized wider outreach beyond the self-selected responders so residents not normally engaged have opportunities to comment. Suggestions included pop-up surveys at local events (festivals, farmers markets), outreach to schools (surveying high-school students), coordination with hospitals and emergency services, and combining multiple departmental surveys into consolidated events to avoid “survey overload.” Board members also suggested focusing investments on strategic bike corridors and improving linkages between existing trails.

The board set a planning timeline: staff and the board aim to produce TMP recommendations by mid-summer (July–August) and to schedule additional study sessions through the spring to accelerate input for the TMP update.

Separately, a city staff member summarized conversations from a recent council retreat about capital funding and the prospect of using debt to accelerate projects. The staff member said council discussed two instruments: certificates of participation (which function like lease-backed financing and do not require a public vote) and general obligation bonds (which typically require voter approval and can be used for visible downtown investments). The staff member said the city is considering a portfolio approach—using both instruments—and that a possible goal would be to limit debt service charged to the 3A sales-tax revenue stream to no more than one-third of that revenue.

The staff member outlined candidate uses for debt proceeds that were discussed at the retreat: rebuilding an aging city service center, health-and-safety improvements at the Town Hall Arts Center (a city-owned facility), the Mineral & Santa Fe corridor work, sidewalk backlog and storm sewer replacements. The staff member said the city has an existing pavement inventory and is working on a buildings inventory; storm sewers installed in the 1980s are reaching the end of an expected service life, and those storm‑sewer projects would likely be financed as enterprise debt covered by storm‑sewer fees rather than general fund revenues.

Board members asked for clearer, consolidated capital and maintenance accounting—an inventory of assets and multiyear cost estimates—to improve the public conversation and to help prioritize projects. Board members also asked staff to provide clearer guidance on which capital projects the council would consider for certificates of participation versus general obligation bonds and to brief the board as budget decisions move forward.

No formal votes or budget decisions were taken at the meeting; the board will continue study sessions and provide advisory input to staff and council on TMP outreach and prioritization.","Board members reviewed a quick TMP survey and public comments, discussed broader community outreach methods and heard a staff summary of council retreat conversations about using certificates of participation and general obligation bonds to accelerate capital projects.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6592613,"Littleton residents urge council to remove Mineral Spur Trail paving from upcoming contract",301,213000,514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2833441-1266dc8fbfff27d84437b1a8cc87e6ab&start=213&end=514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2833441-1266dc8fbfff27d84437b1a8cc87e6ab/thumbnail_213000.jpg","/articles/6592613/Littleton-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Littleton-residents-urge-council-to-remove-Mineral-Spur-Trail-paving-from-upcoming-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592613-d3a52562ebde1eeb356abd6a7982d6e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770968132&Signature=HHwXczlj~jzVVT7kIt1lSTkbCwJSi~eSD12zg9Fu7X8yo09oMEV0MTbYa7jksIwuFkzMvM9sQ3QeN2Oy9gJTk98-XJQ10j23BjlvsRv1d6NbKkLuSeRqjCig-JrR6~oi~AhncFLHoI5hdd33dEBGAY-MzP7lIQLUqhkmAmMEqpxcFnKQodb5qkqZgSF5WcRetmUOmhAPuCCRJedu3v1Vx-E8Xxlzb9X06R7olxIGiQi-o6fobrAL1rchfKZUg3cQy9EGws~~kfIhLkQOBcPuMGkEx9IezQlWk3WEux3TQ3eCIWzO4mjZbW-ZXJ3NqxP8VAkcCuz2lvFfV8k4JljDKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mark Flynk, a Southbridge resident, told the Transportation and Mobility Advisory Board that the Mineral Spur Trail paving was not included in the October 2019 Envision Littleton Transportation Master Plan and said users he surveys did not want a full concrete trail. “If it ain't broke, don't fix it,” Flynk said, describing frequent, mixed use of the existing surface.

Roseanne Stern read written remarks from Steve Lowry and said user polling and informal interviews showed strong opposition to the 16-foot-wide concrete option. “Their first question was nearly always, ‘Why?’” Stern said, summarizing respondents’ reaction. She told the board that “83% of the people responding to the poll” opposed the full concrete design and asked the board to recommend removing the paving portion from the Phase 1 contract before council acts.

Larry Borger, a former Littleton city councilor and former city manager who said he has decades of experience with municipal agendas, told the board the Mineral Spur Trail item “should be taken off the consent agenda” so council members can decide it after public discussion. Residents and other speakers asked the board to ask city council to remove the contract award from the April 1 consent agenda and instead allow council members to vote after discussion.

Speakers described the public engagement process behind the current design as inadequate. Stern said the public outreach that started during the COVID-era (2021) produced limited participation and that the city rejected a modification proposed by trail users. Several residents reported doing their own short, on-site counts and informal surveys and finding overwhelming opposition to the concrete option. One commenter recommended narrower concrete (8 to 10 feet) paired with a parallel unpaved or gravel surface to preserve uses by runners, walkers and horseback riders.

Speakers also raised two related points: maintenance costs and access to the High Line Canal. Stern acknowledged South Suburban’s maintenance concerns but argued that “users come first.” She and others urged the city to reopen an access link to the High Line Canal from South Prince, asking that the connection be completed by May 1, 2025.

City staff present confirmed the paving proposal was not on the April 1 consent agenda and that it was tentatively listed for the April 15 council meeting under general items rather than consent. Board members noted the item had generated strong comment tonight and recommended deeper outreach and better documentation of public preferences before council action.

No formal action or vote on the paving was recorded at the Transportation and Mobility Advisory Board meeting. The board’s discussion was advisory; speakers requested that the board include language in its memo to council to remove the concrete paving portion from the Phase 1 contract and defer paving decisions to a later design phase or council discussion.

The board also discussed outreach methods for the Transportation Master Plan update and asked staff to broaden engagement so people beyond the usual responders are aware of projects that may affect neighborhoods.

A copy of public comments and survey material was included in the board packet; board members and staff said they would circulate those materials to council and follow up before the council meeting where the contract is scheduled for consideration.","At a Transportation and Mobility Advisory Board meeting, multiple residents and former city officials urged the city to remove the 16-foot concrete paving portion of the Mineral Spur Trail from an upcoming construction contract, citing weak public engagement and preferences for narrower or mixed-surface alternatives.","actionData","errors"]

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Lone Tree mobility manager presents free 'Link on Demand' service as model for on‑demand transit

Littleton board reviews TMP survey results and council discussion on using debt to fund capital projects

Littleton residents urge council to remove Mineral Spur Trail paving from upcoming contract