Gonzales City Council
March 20, 2023

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1 Salinas Valley
Safe Routes to
School Plan 5
th Street Pilot Project
Gonzales City Council
March 20th, 2023
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2 Project Overview
• 22 schools in Greenfield, Soledad,
Gonzales, & King City
• Partnership between TAMC, MCHD,
Ecology Action, Cities, and five school
districts
• Funded by Caltrans Planning Grant
• 2022 – early 2024
• Steering Committees for each city
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3 Plan Goals
• Improve safety for people walking and biking
• Reduce traffic congestion
• Healthier kids
• Support future grant applications
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4 A Community-Based Process
Final Plan
2024
Pilot
Project
Spring 2023
Recommendations
Spring 2023
Walking Audits &
Parent Surveys
Fall 2022
Parent
Outreach
Fall 2022
Steering
Committee
Fall 2023
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5 Gonzales
Temporary Safe
Routes to
Schools Project
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6 Concept Plan
Steering
Committee
Fall 2023
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7 Concept Plan
Steering
Committee
Fall 2023
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8 Concept Plan
Steering
Committee
Fall 2023
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9 Outreach Plan
• Two mailers to City residents before
installation
• Banners placed on 5th Street
• Schools to distribute flier to students &
families
• Social media outreach
• Door-to-door outreach to 5th Street neighbors
before installation
• In-person outreach during installation and
through June 8th
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10 Help Us Spread the Word!