Mobility Plan

The overall goal of the 2020 Denton Mobility Plan is to approach mobility from the perspective of finding the most efficient means of moving people and freight within and through the City over the next 30 years.

There are four primary objectives with the project:

1. Engage the community to understand mobility issues;
2. Build on previous plans;
3. Utilize reliable data sources to weigh mobility options; and
4. Develop an implementation strategy.

The project will involve a number of planning activities with some of the key project components being the collection of data and stakeholder input, updates to the Denton Master Thoroughfare Plan and Bicycle Plan, creation of a Pedestrian Plan, and updates to the Denton Transportation Impact Fee.

The 2020 Denton Mobility Plan will host public input meetings over the course of the project. These will be community-driven meetings that identify the vision and articulate the communities’ priorities pertaining to mobility. All residents, business owners, non-profit organizations, schools, churches are invited to attend!

In an effort to keep our community safe, the second round of public meetings, for residents to review the draft Mobility Plan, are scheduled and will be held virtually. The dates and information for the upcoming virtual meetings are listed below. To sign up to attend a meeting see the listed meetings below or, click here. 

Information to attend a virtual community meeting, special accommodations, and additional input opportunities can be found here.

2020 Denton Mobility Plan Virtual Community Meetings

(Note: Each scheduled meeting is listed below with a City vicinity focus. The City vicinity focus is the area of the City that the meeting will focus on in detail, however every meeting will provide participants with an overview of the entire draft transportation plan. Below is the vicinity focus map for your reference)  

• Denton Mobility Plan Community Meeting - City Vicinity Focus: Downtown Area - Wednesday, September 9 at 6PM Click here to view the Denton Mobility Plan presentation from this meeting.
• Denton Mobility Plan Community Meeting - City Vicinity Focus: Northern Area -Thursday, September 10 at 6PM Click here to view the Denton Mobility Plan presentation from this meeting. 
• Denton Mobility Plan Community Meeting - City Vicinity Focus: Western Area -Monday, September 14 at 6PM Click here to view the Denton Mobility Plan presentation from this meeting.
• Denton Mobility Plan Community Meeting - City Vicinity Focus: Eastern Area -Thursday, September 17 at 6PM Click here to view the Denton Mobility Plan presentation frrom this meeting.
• Denton Mobility Plan Community Meeting - City Vicinity Focus: Southern Area -Thursday, September 24 at 6PM Click here to attend the meeting and submit feedback.

Community members unable to participate in a virtual community meeting are welcome to submit input via email to Brian Jahn, City Traffic Engineer at Brian.Jahn@cityofdenton.com or call (940) 349-7157. 

The first round of public meetings, for residents to provide input and feedback for the draft plan were held on the below dates.

Previously Held Public Input Meetings

Public Input Meeting 1:
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Denia Rec Center
1001 Parvin St.

Public Input Meeting 2:
Thursday, August 1, 2019
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Patterson Arts Center
400 E. Hickory St.

Public Input Meeting 3:
Thursday, August 22, 2019
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Argyle United Methodist Church - Student Ministry Center
9033 Fort Worth Dr., Argyle,TX

Denton Mobility Plan: Bicycle Plan Focus Group
Wednesday, Sept. 25 2019
5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Sprockets Bicycle Shop
231 W. Hickory St.

 

While numerous planning activities will be occurring simultaneously over the coming months, the development of the 2020 Denton Mobility Plan will follow three key steps

Step 1: Data Collection
June 2019 – September 2019
This initial step in the process will involve the review of existing plans and documents, the gathering of stakeholder and community input, and the analysis of current mobility facilities such as roadways or and sidewalks.

Step 2: Plan Development
June 2019 – December 2019
As data is begin collected, planners will update the existing Master Thoroughfare Plan and Bicycle Plan. This process starts with a needs analysis, development of plan priorities, and cost estimates. In addition to these plans, a new Pedestrian plan will be developed and included in the overall Mobility Plan.

Step 3: Draft and Final Plans
December 2019 – Schedule Pending
With plan development substantially complete, the planning team will create a draft mobility plan. This draft will include findings and mobility recommendations for the City of Denton. After review, the final plan will be completed
 

Just as important as the technical analysis, the engagement of the Denton community is a critical and key element in the Denton Mobility Plan.

Reisdents were able to provide their input through a survey available from Jul. 18, 2019 through Oct. 11, 2019. A total of 384 responses were received and the results are provided  in the link below. 

The following Mobility Plan work sessions were previously held with City Council.

• December 17, 2019 – Mobility Plan Project Overview
• January 14, 2020 – Mobility Plan, Downtown Area
• January 28, 2020 – Mobility Plan, Northern Area
• February 18, 2020 – Mobility Plan, Western Area
• February 25, 2020 – Mobility Plan, Eastern Area
• March 3, 2020 – Mobility Plan, Southern Area

 
The following work sessions are planned to be held with City Council in the future. Specific dates will be included soon:

• April 2020 – Mobility Plan, One-Way versus Two-Way Analysis
• May 2020 – Mobility Plan, UNT & TWU Traffic Study
• May 2020 – Mobility Plan Update