Local Shuttles Connecting Neighborhoods - Boulder, Colorado, Community Transit System

An Effective Practice

Description

Boulder, Colorado, developed new transit alternatives to better serve local communities. The HOP and SKIP shuttles provide frequent service connecting the city's major activity centers, community destinations, and regional transportation district bus system.

Goal / Mission

GO Boulder's mission is to develop a sustainable and balanced transportation system supporting the quality of life valued by Boulder's residents, employees, and visitors.

Results / Accomplishments

Between 1990 and 2002, transit ridership increased 500%. In 1990, transit ridership was about 5,000 riders daily for all local and regional routes in and out of Boulder; in 2002, ridership was at a daily average of about 26,000.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
City of Boulder, Transportation Division
Primary Contact
City of Boulder
Transportation Division
1739 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 441-3266
publicworks@ci.boulder.co.us
http://www.ci.boulder.co.us/goboulder/index.html
Topics
Community / Transportation
Organization(s)
City of Boulder, Transportation Division
Source
National Governor's Association Center for Best Practices
Date of publication
6/1/2001
Location
Boulder, CO
For more details
https://bouldercolorado.gov/goboulder/bus-fares-ma...

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An Effective Practice meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success and/or promise in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures of improvement in outcome of interest (i.e. increase in voter registration, not just delivery of voter registration drive) and/ or the outcome measure is increased or improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant.