DRAFT Salinas Safe Routes to Schools PlanSalinas City CouncilOctober 18th, 2022
What We’ll Cover
I. Plan overview & timeline
II. Vision and goals
III. Public outreach
IV. Recommendations overview
V. Project evaluation
VI. Plan implementation & next steps
I. Plan Overview
45 schools in Salinas
2020 – 2022
Funded by Caltrans Planning Grant & Measure X
Partnership between TAMC, MCHD, Ecology Action, City, and 4 school districts
Draft Recommendations
Winter 2020 & Spring 2021
Parent Outreach
Fall 2020 & Spring 2021
School Audits
Fall 2020 & Spring 2021
Plan Process
Temporary Installations
Fall 2021 &
Spring 2022
Parent Feedback on Draft Recommendations
Spring 2021
Final Plan - Late 2022
Plan Process
Plan Vision
Plan Goals
III. Outreach Summary
Temporary Installation:East Alisal Street
Temporary Installation:McKinnon Street
IV. Citywide
Recommendations
Safe Routes Corridors
Curb Extensions
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Safe Routes to Schools Corridors
Common Infrastructure Recommendations
Raised Crosswalk
Separated Bikeways/Cycle Tracks
Bike Boulevard
Sample School Recommendations
Program Recommendations
City of Salinas: Police, Recreation and Community Services, and Public Works Departments Education
Train police officers to teach traffic safety, with a focus on driver safety, and accurately report collisions involving bicyclists or pedestrians.
Incorporate bike/walk safety trainings or helmet giveaways into Recreation and Community Services Department messaging, after-school programs, and events.
Promote the Salinas Connect app and website, which allows citizens to report sidewalk and bicycle facility hazards on city roadways.
Encouragement
Incorporate tree planting into active transportation projects to provide shade for people who are walking and bicycling and address City goals for increasing the urban tree canopy.
Support and promote bike and pedestrian encouragement activities such as Bike Month, Ciclovía, and Walk and Bike to School Day.
Apply for Bicycle Friendly Community designation through the League of American Bicyclists (could involve city staff and community volunteers).
IV. Project Evaluation Criteria
Criteria
Maximum Points
Safety
30 Access to Key Destinations
15 Connectivity and Low-Stress Network
15 Equity
20 Community-Identified Need
20 Total
100
High-Priority Project List
Projects will be implemented as funding is available
Opportunity to include bike/pedestrian improvements in Vision Zero integrated maintenance projects V. Plan Implementation
Draft plan available for public review and comments, Sept. 22nd through Oct. 23rd https://saferoutesmonterey.org/planning-salinas/ Council adoption of final plan - end of 2022
Next Steps