6A - Update on Forrest Glen General Improvement District (GID)
CITY OF BOULDER
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING DATE: September 9, 2002
SUBJECT: Update on Forest Glen GID
REQUESTING DEPARTMENT:
Public Works Department
Tracy Winfree, Director of Public Works for Transportation
Mike Gardner-Sweeney, Transportation Operations and Planning Coordinator
Micki Kaplan, Senior Transportation Planner
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED: None
FISCAL IMPACT: None
PURPOSE
Status report on the Forest Glen General Improvement District (GID).
BACKGROUND
The Forest Glen General Improvement District (GID) was established by Forest Glen residents
voting in November, 2000 to assess a property tax increase to fund Eco passes. The program
was implemented January 1, 2001. Prior to 2001, Forest Glen residents participated in the
voluntary Neighborhood Eco Pass Program.
ANALYSIS
The data below illustrates that the GID has had a significant positive impact on pass distribution
in the Forest Glen neighborhood. GID Eco Pass distribution increased 61 percent compared to
the voluntary Eco Pass programs in 2000. Though ridership data is unavailable without doing
extensive market research, prior GO oulder research indicates a high propensity towards
increased transit use when a citizen has access to an Eco Pass. One can infer that transit
ridership among Forest Glen Residents increased when the voluntary NECO pass program was
implemented, and that ridership is again on an increased trend due to implementation of the GID
program.
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FOREST GLEN GID
Percent
Year 2000 2001 2002 Difference Change
#Households 150 160 160
# Decals Issued 221 263 356 135 61%
Note: Neco Pass Program 2000
GID began in 2001.
Remarks from residents indicate support for the program and the convenience of obtaining
passes from the Transportation Resource Center. Few complaints were received in 2001 and no
complaints were received in 2002 about the program. Comments from representatives from the
neighborhood indicate that the program is functioning smoothly.
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