City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: February 23, 2016
Agenda Item: 11.A
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: David Martin, Director, Planning and Community Development, Transportation Planning (PCD)
Subject: Consideration of the Pedestrian Action Plan
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing, receive public comment, and adopt the attached resolution and Pedestrian Action Plan. The Pedestrian Action Plan contains goals, policies, practices, programs, built projects, implementation priorities, and a framework for strategic on-going investments that enhances pedestrian safety and comfort.
Executive Summary
The Pedestrian Action Plan provides a framework for strategic on-going investments that increase pedestrian safety and comfort. It includes community input and reflects current conditions and anticipates changes associated with Expo Light Rail Service.
The Plan includes the City’s first statement on Vision Zero, the effort requested by City Council in March 2015 to strive to eliminate roadway fatalities and severe injuries. It builds on the 2010 Land Use and Circulation Element and subsequent implementation efforts.
The recommendations in the draft Pedestrian Action Plan are based on detailed spatial analysis of where pedestrian demand is highest, where pedestrian facilities could be improved, and where pedestrian collisions have occurred. This detailed approach was taken to maximize the effectiveness of implementation actions going forward. The recommended actions take the form of practices that address how the City completes its day-to-day work, programs to encourage people in the community to safely walk more, and specific infrastructure projects to improve Santa Monica’s walking environment.
This report summarizes the approach of the plan, explains how it is organized, highlights major recommendations and looks ahead at how it will be implemented.
Based on feedback received on the draft plan from the Planning Commission and additional boards, commissions, individuals and community organizations, an errata sheet includes recommended changes from when the draft Pedestrian Action Plan was released in 2015.
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Background
The 2010 Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) established a comprehensive land use and circulation strategy, emphasizing livability and supporting all types of transportation, including walking. The Circulation Element specifically identifies walking related goals, policies and actions, including:
Goal T6: Enable everyone to walk comfortably everywhere in Santa Monica Goal T7: Ensure that walking is safe for everyone, everywhere in Santa Monica, and
Goal T8: Provide a beautiful and attractive pedestrian environment throughout the City.
The Pedestrian Action Plan is a direct implementation of the LUCE and was developed in concert with other LUCE efforts: creating a companion piece to the 2011 Bike Action Plan, incorporating physical improvements identified in the 2013 Bergamot Area Plan, and developed simultaneously with the Draft Downtown Community Plan. The Pedestrian Action Plan implements Council’s March 17, 2015 direction that pedestrian and bicycle mobility and safety are of the utmost importance by pursuing a multidepartmental approach to complete streets and safety, and that the Pedestrian Action Plan should incorporate best practices from initiatives such as Vision Zero and 8 to 80 Cities.
Council, which has a history of supporting Santa Monica as a walkable community, including specific pedestrian and streetscape improvement projects, supported the creation of the plan and authorized the hiring of consultant assistance at their June 12, 2012 meeting. Following the success of the Bike Action Plan to implement physical and programmatic changes, the Pedestrian Action Plan was a logical next step to further the City’s mobility objectives. The Plan was intended to and accomplishes prioritizing improvements and includes specific analysis regarding the integration of the Expo Light Rail stations into the community.
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Community Feedback
The Pedestrian Action Plan’s recommended actions focus on addressing community concerns. Over 600 in-person surveys were completed at community events including the Santa Monica Festival and National Night Out. The survey provided information about reasons people walk in Santa Monica and locations where they would like to see changes.
Two community meetings, including one Planning Commission hosted workshop, enabled people to provide ideas in response to early data analysis in January 2013 and then provide feedback to potential recommendations in September 2014.
An online forum, which hosted over 1400 unique visitors, extended the opportunity for community members to interact and provide feedback on “the question of the week,” identify specific areas of concern on maps and vote on ideas submitted by other participants. Discussion about the Plan was also held during meetings with the Commission on the Senior Community, the Recreation and Parks Commission, Disabilities Commission, Chamber of Commerce, and Downtown Santa Monica Inc.
Throughout the plan development process, in-person and on-line community support for action was consistent, with the most common suggestions including:
More improved crosswalks
Separate paths for people riding bicycles and people walking Beautiful walking routes with trees, landscaping, public art Enforcement of pedestrian related vehicle violations
Improved lighting at sidewalks, walkways, and intersections Clean sidewalks, walkways and beaches
More, maintained, and visible flashing crosswalks
Traffic signals with shorter wait times and more time to cross Safe and attractive freeway crossings and pedestrian overpasses 4 of 14
Discussion
Santa Monica is recognized as a community where residents walk for recreation and to make trips within the City, a community where employees walk for daily errands and community visitors from around the world come to walk along the edge of the Pacific Ocean and through commercial areas. Continued investment and conscious decisionmaking are imperative to continue to improve safety and to ensure that Santa Monica is a comfortable place to walk.
The Pedestrian Action Plan recognizes and celebrates walking as a core part of the City’s identity and character, while laying out a specific vision of the future of walking in Santa Monica, priority projects, practices, and programs to guide improvements to the walking environment over the next 15 years. Making coordinated, strategic and continuous investments for pedestrians can make Santa Monica an even better place to walk.
The Plan continues the City’s longstanding effort to prioritize people walking in its planning and transportation decisions, promoting equity, and ensuring comfort for a wide range of users. The continued evolution of the City and major infrastructure investments such as the new Expo Light Rail line will increase the number of people walking here, and change walking routes. Walking can also improve community health through injury prevention and increased physical activity. The Plan can help to achieve many of the objectives of the Wellbeing Project, which found that one-third of residents cite being stressed all or most of the time and that 52% of Santa Monicans are not active on a daily basis.
The Plan also reinforces the Council’s priorities of being a Vision Zero and ‘8 to 80’ community. Vision Zero is an international strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all; it is the first goal of the Pedestrian Action Plan and informs the Plan’s recommendations. ‘8 to 80’ communities recognize that a well-designed community works well for residents from 8 years of age (and younger) to 80 years of age (and older); the Plan’s recommendations 5 of 14
include a range of actions for a wide range of community members, from school age children to seniors.
Community Themes
Hundreds of community members participated in workshops, meetings, online forums, and surveys to help develop the Pedestrian Action Plan. Their input coalesced around the following four essential crosscutting themes which inform the Plan.
1. Walking is part of the sustainable Santa Monica lifestyle and enhances wellbeing.
Residents state that walking is a defining experience of living in Santa Monica, and is vital to staying happy and healthy.
2. More pedestrians of all ages and fewer collisions. Consistent with the Council’s Vision Zero directive, there is agreement that the number of pedestrians should continue to increase, even while pedestrian fatalities and injuries are reduced.
3. Making the connections, removing the obstacles. Improving pedestrian connections and removing barriers will increase people’s willingness and ability to walk, including reducing barriers to crossing the freeway and major boulevards.
4. A shared priority, a shared responsibility. There should be respect and civility among all users of the City’s streets. Pedestrian safety and comfort must be a collaborative effort between walkers, drivers, bike riders, transit riders, and anyone who uses public space.
Analytical Approach
The Pedestrian Action Plan utilized detailed analysis of land use patterns, community input, collision history, pedestrian environment, socio-economic factors and anticipated demand for walking based on destinations and the opening of the Expo Light Rail line to develop a robust and fact-based plan of action. Relying on data analysis enables the Pedestrian Action Plan to estimate:
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How many people are walking and where
The current quality of the pedestrian environment
How well the current pedestrian network and infrastructure works for walking Today, biannual intersection counts show that people walking outnumber vehicles at some of the City’s busiest intersections, particularly in Downtown and near the Beach.
Detailed future demand modeling considered residential density, community destinations such as parks and schools, transit hubs, commercial areas, and household characteristics such as vehicle ownership and income. Over 18 percent of Santa Monica is identified as a high demand area for walking, and demand is increasing on streets that have been designed to prioritize regional traffic, in part because of their rich transit and commercial services.
Figure 1. Pedestrian Counts at Intersections
Santa Monica is fortunate to have a relatively consistent street and alley system that supports many pathways to destinations. This grid system breaks down with a limited number of streets that cross the I-10 freeway and Pacific Coast Highway, and sometimes limited and challenging conditions crossing major boulevards with multiple 7 of 14
lanes of vehicle traffic. Higher speed limits on these streets result in increased severity of injury when crashes occur. Sidewalks are provided on almost 95 percent of Santa Monica streets, and the Plan prioritizes closing the remaining gaps. Pedestrian scale lighting is much more limited, however, and providing adequate sidewalk width and evening illumination to meet increasing demand for walking, through discrete capital improvement projects focused on areas near transit is a priority going forward.
Figure 2. Conditions that Deter Walking
The analysis reveals that current walkway facilities will not meet the demand near the Expo Light Rail station areas at Bergamot, Memorial Parking and Downtown.
Safety was cited as a primary concern for most community members, and a significant factor in the feeling of comfort while walking. Analysis of collision data from 2001-2012 8 of 14
showed an average of 100 reported injury collisions per year. Seniors and youth were disproportionately represented relative to their share of the population. Police reports indicate that approximately 70 percent of crashes were associated with driver failure to yield, indicating that solutions must involve all roadway users. Pedestrians were crossing in a marked crosswalk in over 65 percent of collisions. Many crashes occurred with drivers turning left at signalized intersections or proceeding straight through intersections with two way stop controls.
These analyses of pedestrian demand, performance and facilities were used to carefully determine recommendations that serve the needs of all road users and improve walking convenience and safety in Santa Monica.
Plan Policies and Actions
The Pedestrian Action Plan includes goals and policies that set citywide direction in key areas related to walking such as supporting safety, eliminating barriers such as difficult crossings, increasing education efforts and promoting health and sustainability through walking. Most importantly, the Plan identifies a coordinated set of practices, programs, and projects that will improve the City’s walking environment over the next 15 years.
Practices
Practices describe how City departments approach their daily activities. Some of the most important new practices include elevating pedestrian design concerns in the development and design of all city projects. Maintenance and enforcement practices are also suggested. The Plan recommends that pedestrian upgrades be incorporated into maintenance efforts so they become a day-to-day part of operating activities and budgets. Pursuing strategies to reduce maximum speed limits and increase compliance with posted speeds are proposed to decrease the incidence of crashes and to reduce injury severity when crashes occur.
Programs
Programs provide encouragement, outreach, education and a human touch to support walking in Santa Monica. Complementary programs proposed in the Plan include the 9 of 14
Vision Zero Santa Monica safety and design program, pedestrian safety campaigns, Safe Routes to School, and a comprehensive wayfinding and signage program. Safe Routes to School programs are geared toward teaching kids about the “rules of the road” and encouraging them to take active transportation to school. Programs provide an opportunity to partner with community organizations and institutions to increase participation and create a culture where walking is a preferred mode of travel. Some programs include the use of operational funds to make incremental improvements in the city’s street network, such as traffic signal timing and pavement markings.
Figure 3. Recommended Immediate and Future Programs
Infrastructure
The Plan identifies over 100 individual opportunities to meaningfully improve the pedestrian experience through new or enhanced facilities such as crosswalks, curb extensions, wider sidewalks, signals, and pedestrian amenities. Infrastructure projects were informed by community-expressed values. These values were prioritized in the form of criteria that accounted for: access to rapid transit, high collision corridors and intersections, and areas of concentrated jobs and housing. Projects that enhance connections to community assets and serve existing demand such as the Downtown, 10 of 14
schools, parks, and the beach are particularly prevalent in the Plan. These improvements are anticipated to positively affect the most residents, although they are primarily located in commercial areas. Projects range from large-scale infrastructure projects previously identified, such as better accommodating pedestrians on the northern portion of the Beach Path, to more fine-grained changes, such as installing parklets along Main Street or creating sidewalks on the eastern end of Olympic Boulevard.
Figure 4. 5, 10 and 15 year Capital Improvement Projects The Plan calls for the various capital projects to be completed within a 5-year, 10-year, or 15-year timeframe, depending on project readiness, funding, and priority. Short-term projects include new curb ramps, signal timing changes, pavement markings along paths to schools, sidewalks leading to Bergamot Station, and pedestrian scrambles in Downtown. Longer-term projects include a number of greenways, lighting, reconfigured intersections, new median refuge islands, relocated transit stops, and investing in a streetscape plan for Santa Monica Boulevard. Other important infrastructure improvements – such as the long-planned capping or bridging over portions of Interstate 10 to link Downtown and the Civic Center – are not specifically called out in the Plan but 11 of 14
would be coordinated with the Plan’s pedestrian improvements. The combined cost of all projects is estimated at $187,000,000.
Technical Appendices
The Plan includes a number of technical resources related to design and project implementation. These will be included as technical appendices that accompany the final document:
Appendix A contains specific examples for capital improvements that can be used to support funding applications and further the timely implementation of projects Appendix B provides detailed information about potential funding sources. Appendix C examines First Mile-Last Mile pedestrian access to bus and light rail service.
Appendix D contains a Pedestrian Design Toolkit, which will be leveraged during design and planning of future improvements.
Measuring and Monitoring
Finally, the Plan establishes a monitoring and evaluation strategy to ensure the City is meeting the stated goals over time. The Planning Commission reviewed the plan’s initial recommendation that trends regarding the number of pedestrians observed, the amount, type and location of crashes, what percentage of trips are made by walking, and student participation rates in Safe Routes to School events should be tracked. The Planning Commission recommended that fewer and the most meaningful measures be tracked. Staff recommends:
Vision Zero Progress as measured by number of pedestrian fatalities and severe injuries,
Percent of all trips made by walking as measured through a biannual transportation survey, and
Number of constructed transportation operations and capital improvement projects that support the pedestrian infrastructure, described on a citywide map. 12 of 14
Measuring and monitoring are essential to make informed investment decisions to improve the pedestrian environment and experience in Santa Monica.
Plan Feedback to Date
The Draft Pedestrian Action Plan was released for public review and comment on October 15, 2015. Multiple City commissions and task forces have expressed interest in the Pedestrian Action Plan and have provided input throughout the development of the plan. Through December 2015 public presentations have been made to the Commission for the Senior Community, the Parks and Recreation Commission, Downtown Santa Monica Inc., the Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Santa Monica Travel and Tourism, Northeast Neighbors, and Mid-City Neighbors.
Feedback on the plan has been positive overall. There has been widespread interest in encouraging more people to walk in Santa Monica and support for the concept that pedestrian safety is a shared responsibility – that pedestrians, cyclists and drivers all need to take more responsibility to create a better environment for pedestrians. The conversations have netted specific geographic recommendations. Recommended changes come in the form of adding streets that had not previously been identified for pedestrian improvements, but would benefit from them, such as Montana Avenue’s neighborhood commercial district or Airport Avenue. Other recommendations include changing the priorities of projects, such as moving certain projects from a ten year completion horizon to a five year completion horizon. There are also recommended changes to the recommended monitoring of the effectiveness of the plan as requested by the Planning Commission. Recommended changes to the draft plan are detailed in the errata sheet, Attachment D.
Planning Commission Recommendation
The Planning Commission considered the plan at their December 2, 2015 meeting. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended the Council approve the plan. The 13 of 14
positive feedback on practices, programs, and policies was paired with recommendations that:
Metrics should be fewer in number and focused on the effectiveness of the plan Additional projects should be pursued in the 5 year time frame, emphasizing projects that could make locations with a history of crashes safer, improve access to Expo and improve access to schools.
Environmental Analysis
An Initial Study and Negative Declaration (IS/ND) was prepared pursuant to Sections 15063(c) and 15070 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines and the City of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines to address the potential environmental effects of the policies, programs and projects identified in the Pedestrian Action Plan (Attachment C).
Based on the analysis provided within the IS/ND, the adoption of the Pedestrian Action Plan will not result in significant impacts on the environment. No mitigation measures were identified in the IS/ND and none were needed to reduce the severity of an identified impact. The Pedestrian Action Plan is a programmatic document; future individual projects identified in the Plan will be subject to environmental review on a project-by-project basis to determine compliance with CEQA.
The Draft Initial Study/Negative Declaration was circulated for a 20-day public review period from October 27, 2015 to November 17, 2015. No comments were received.
Next Steps
Once adopted, the Plan will guide the City practices, programs and project implementation efforts. It will be used to shape department work plans, staffing efforts and applications for funding from external soures and outside grant opportunities. To monitor implementation, a biannual pedestrian report card for the Pedestrian Action Plan will be published using key qualitative and quantitative data. The report card will inform future efforts to support Plan goals based on the indicators established by the Plan. Funding for the ongoing and one time investments will be requested through the City’s budgeting process. When the Bike Action Plan was adopted in 2011, the Council 14 of 14
allocated funds to jump start implementation at the same time. Without dedicated funds, staff will pursue other funding opportunities should they become available.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the recommended action.
Prepared By: Beth Rolandson, Principal Transportation Planner Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Pedestrian Action Plan Resolution
B. Draft Pedestrian Action Plan Weblink
C. Pedestrian Action Plan Initial Study/Negative Declaration Weblink D. PAP Errata Sheet2
E. Public comments
F. Powerpoint
Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
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Changes to Final Pedestrian Action Plan
Chapter 3 Goals and Policies
1. Replace policy VZ 12 with the following language:–
VZ 12- Discourage cycling on sidewalks, particularly for adults, through signage and better provision of on-street bicycle facilities; consider policy change to allow school age children to ride on the sidewalk.
VZ12-“Discourage adults cycling on sidewalk through signage and better provision of onstreet bicycle facilities; consider policy change to allow school age children to ride on the sidewalk.” (page 29)
2. Add to policy HC 4- Adopt a complete streets policy to read: “Adopt a complete streets policy which will solidify Vision Zero and consider a timeline for its successful implementation.” (Page 30)
3. Add new policy to Goal 6: "BN12-Expand pedestrian facilities throughout Santa Monica where appropriate, retain and improve those that exist and eliminate barriers for those with disabilities." (Page 34)
Chapter 5 Actions
1. Add and revise the following in Practice 2:
Revise title to the following: "Prioritize Pedestrians in the project and Program Development Process, Supported by Pedestrian Coordinator." (Page 70) Revise the last sentence of the first paragraph to read: "Difficult trade-off decisions are made when weighing a project's priority for funding, hiring a pedestrian coordinator would help support the prioritization of pedestrians." (Page 70)
2. Add and revise the following in Practice 7:
Revise first paragraph to read: "Applicants proposing property development can be required to design projects that consciously create better pedestrian conditions., mMunicipal code standards for driveway location, building design, sidewalk width and pedestrian oriented lighting that supports pedestrian travel should be continuously reviewed and updated to incorporate professional best practices.” (Page 72) Add to the end of the second paragraph: "Care should be taken in placement of sidewalk utilities and street furniture so as to not obstruct existing available pedestrian pathways.” (Page 72)
3. Add to Practice 9, Expand Use of Innovative Traffic Signal and Street Operations, last paragraph bullet number 4: "Consistent and predictable signal and striping methods, including additional local guidance on striping crosswalks on each leg of an intersection." (Page 73)
4. The title in Program 1 is revised to read: "Vision Zero Santa Monica administered by Pedestrian Coordinator" (Page 75)
5. Revise Program 3 under Baseline Activities: "Continue Bike It!-Walk It!-Bus It! Days, back to school resource materials, and lower-cost changes to the public right of way such as signs and street markings." (Page 78)
6. Add to Program 5, Safe Routes for Seniors, end of first paragraph: "Feedback received from the program will inform physical changes that address needs of walkers who are also seniors." (Page 80)
Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
2 7. Revise Program 9 Walk Downtown, 6th sentence to read: "The Walk Downtown Program will include regular review of reported collisions and concerns about specific locations, including mid-block crossings on 2nd and 4th Streets." (Page 83)
8. Add to Program 12 Public Right-of Way Pedestrian Improvement Program:
Add the following third sentence under Pavement Striping Program: “Advance stop bars should be systematically installed at the end of alleys.” (Page 86) Amend the last sentence to read: “As a result, street and alley crossings will be more comfortable for walkers.” (Page 86)
9. Update Figure 5.1 Project Map to reflect updated 5, 10 and 15 year project list, (Exhibit 1 attached) replace Arizona with Broadway on street name label. (Page 90)
10. Update the 5, 10, and 15 year project tables (Tables 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4) (Pages 91-99) (Exhibits 2-4 attached)
Chapter 6
1. Add under Report Card, bullet number 2:
“2. Mode Share is the percent of all trips made by walking as measured through biannual regularly collected transportation survey. Mode target is twenty-five percent of all household trips will be made by walking, to be potentially amended after the completion of the anticipated Strategic Mobility Plan and travel survey.” (Page 102)(Exhibit 7 attached)
2. Replace Table 6.1 Pedestrian Report Card Indicators with revised table. (Page 103-104) (Exhibit 5 attached)
Appendices
1. In Appendix C, revise all headings to be consistent with other Appendices and incorporate into the plan. (Page 115)
2. Delete last sentence in Pedestrian Design Toolkit, Pedestrian flags Guidance:
Should a business, school, or community group wish to sponsor location or distribution of flags, the City can consider partnering with the group.
Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
3 Exhibit 1: Figure 5.1: Proposed Projects 5, 10, and 15 Year Map Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
4 Exhibit 2: Table 5.2 Proposed Projects: 5 Year Table
Category Location and Extents Project Description Cost Estimate* Bergamot
Nebraska Street,
Stewart to Centinela Avenues
Install four curb extensions, crosswalks, painted medians, 2 rapid rectangular flashing beacons, curb ramps at all corners; update signage and striping. $351,000
Olympic Boulevard,
26th to Stewart Streets
Sidewalks (approx 1,100 LF) on north side of street; add access ramps; grind and replace one lane line; removing and replacing curb and gutter (per Bergamot Area Plan). $1,062,000 Boulevard Lincoln Boulevard,
Interstate 10 to Dewey Street
Upgrade with components such as median islands, rapid rectangular flashing beacons, curb extensions and marked crosswalks (LinC plan in progress) TBD-LinC plan
pending
Downtown
4th Street/Interstate 10
Facilitate pedestrian crossing at 4th Street at 10 Freeway on/off ramp with sidewalk extension along the eastern side of 4th Street, pedestrian railing, fencing ,and lighting along the 4th Street bridge with trees on non-bridge sidewalk. (Santa Monica grant application) $2,020,000
Downtown, 2nd Street and
4th Street, Wilshire Boulevard to
Colorado Avenue; 3rd Street at
Wilshire Boulevard
Add pedestrian scrambles to 11 intersections allowing pedestrian crossing in all directions at the same time, and allowing autos to cross street and turn without presence of pedestrians. $200,000 Expo
Half mile radius from
each Expo station
Develop and implement wayfinding program for pedestrians, cyclists and transit riders for first last mile connections; static and dynamic signs integrated into traditional signs. (Santa Monica grant application)
$600,000
Pico Neighborhood, in the vicinity
of 17th Street/Michigan Avenue
Siting and installation of pedestrian-oriented lighting within Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) eligible neighborhoods, to 80-100 new light fixtures. (Santa Monica grant application) $795,000 Stewart Street, Colorado Avenue
to Pico Boulevard
Improve access to Expo with pedestrian scaled lighting and directional access ramps $2,059,000 Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
5 Exhibit 2: Table 5.2 Proposed Projects: 5 Year Table (Continued) Category Location and Extents Project Description Cost Estimate* Freeway 17th Street, Interstate 10 Safety and pedestrian usability enhancements for overcrossing, including lighting $801,000 Main Street
Main Street,
Pico Boulevard to Marine Street
Install up to two parklets along Main Street between
Pico Boulevard and Marine Street as a Pilot project.
$80,000
Memorial Park 17th Street,
Wilshire to Pico Boulevards
Streetscape project connecting Expo Station to north and south towards Santa Monica College, including pedestrian-scale lighting, and curb extensions. (Santa Monica grant application) $2,200,000 Oceanfront
Santa Monica Pier, West of
Colorado Avenue
Replacement Pier bridge to prioritize pedestrian access, designed to accommodate high volumes of pedestrians (Cost from Santa Monica grant application)
$25,520,000
Safe Routes
Edison Language Academy, Area
Bordered by 22nd Street to 30th
Street/Pico Boulevard to Freeway
Edison Language Academy Safe Routes to School (eastern MANGo) including crosswalk striping, curb extensions/dual curb ramps, wayfinding, shared lane markings. (Santa Monica grant application) $415,000 Schools, surrounding
Public K-12 schools
Upgrade signs and striping to enhance safety adding curb extensions, flashing beacons and crosswalks at four schools. (Santa Monica grant application) $970,000 Pine Street, 14th Street Add curb extensions at all 3 legs $154,000 California Avenue, 14th Street,
15th Street, 16th Street
Add curb extensions and crosswalks at all 4 legs $634,000 Citywide Multiple Install curb ramps at 50 locations. $1,760,000 Total Pedestrian Action Plan 5 Year Project Costs $39,621,000 Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
6 Exhibit 3: Table 5.3 Proposed Projects: 10 Year Table Category Location and Extents Project Description Cost Estimate* Bergamot
Olympic Boulevard, 26th Street
to Stewart Street, Berkeley Street
2 signalized midblock crosswalks through median island, as per Bergamot Plan, with curb extensions; future signalized intersection with new street at Berkeley $3,413,000 Olympic Boulevard, Stewart
Street to Centinela Avenue
Sidewalks (approx 2,800 LF) on north side of street; add access ramps; grind and replace one lane line; removing and replacing curb and gutter (Bergamot Area Plan cost estimate) $1,728,000 Olympic Boulevard, Cloverfield
Boulevard
Add curb extensions- consider reduction of lanes as follows:
westbound Olympic remove right turn lane and install curb extension; southbound Cloverfield remove 1 left turn lane; NB Cloverfield remove 1 left turn lane and install curb extension.
Signal modification and extension of median island
$747,000
Olympic Boulevard/Nebraska
Avenue, Stewart Street
Reconfigure intersection with improvements to include combination of median island on Stewart Street, new curb ramps, moving limit line on Stewart Street northward to Nebraska Avenue
(per Bergamot Area Plan)
$923,000
Olympic Boulevard, 26th Street
Reduce crossing distance and increase pedestrian separation from traffic by installing 2 median islands, 2 curb extensions, 2 radius reductions; leading pedestrian interval and new crosswalk markings
$787,000
Boulevard
Cloverfield Boulevard, Broadway Signal modifications including a left turn protected phase on Broadway and Leading Pedestrian Intervals on all approaches. $428,000 Ocean Park Boulevard,
28th Street-31st Street
Curb extensions at 29th and 30th on north side $205,000 Pico Boulevard,
17th-Cloverfield Boulevard
10 curb extensions along corridor, 3 median islands, new crosswalks,2 RRFBs and textured crosswalk at 22nd, leading pedestrian intervals and new pavement markings $912,000 Pico Boulevard, 29th Street Add new crosswalk $338,000
Pico Boulevard, 33rd Street Relocate EB transit stop (on south side) to far side of intersection $35,000 San Vicente Boulevard, 4th Street Curb extension and Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons $229,000 Santa Monica Boulevard,
Yale to Berkeley Streets
Add left turn protected signal phases and necessary equipment $880,000 Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
7 Exhibit 3: Table 5.3 Proposed Projects: 10 Year Table (Continued) Category Location and Extents Project Description Cost Estimate* Boulevard
(continued)
Wilshire Boulevard,
9th to Franklin Streets
Curb extensions, crosswalks and yield lines at 15 unsignalized intersections with median islands, consider Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFB) at select locations $3,735,000
Citywide Multiple
Install 20 Bike Corrals in the access zone, particularly in the Downtown or areas where demand for sidewalk space exceeds capacity
$171,000
Downtown
Broadway, Ocean Avenue to
Lincoln Boulevard
Add Curb extensions at 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Streets with special placement and design to allow bus operations to continue
$1,474,000
Downtown,
Downtown Specific Plan Area
Install pedestrian scaled lighting in phases throughout Downtown $12,320,000 Downtown,
Downtown Specific Plan Area
Modify signals or turn restrictions with Overlapping right-turn signalization when left-turn phasing present- eliminating left turns to reduce pedestrian-auto conflicts at ten select intersections $4,400,000
Downtown,
Downtown Specific Plan Area
Implement lead pedestrian signalization at ten select locations, locations to be considered include near community facilities, senior facilities, locations with a crash history $26,000
3rd Street Promenade at Arizona
Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard
Design and install improvements similar to transit mall $600,000 Lincoln Boulevard, Wilshire
Boulevard to Interstate 10
Streetscape project which may include pedestrian lighting, crossing improvements, pedestrian amenities
$9,979,000
Ocean Avenue,
Wilshire Boulvard to Broadway
Curb extensions and lead pedestrian intervals $845,000
Wilshire Boulevard,
4th to 7th Streets
Implement protected left turns at 4th-7th Streets, curb extensions and lead pedestrian intervals $1,197,000 Colorado Avenue,
6th to 7th Streets
Add curb extensions at 6th and 7th Streets $211,000
Expo
Broadway, 16th Street Evaluate and implement crossing enhancements $25,000 Cloverfield Boulevard, Colorado
Avenue to Delaware Avenue
Pedestrian scaled lighting, curb radius reduction and shorter crossings where feasible, directional access ramps and pedestrian interest features; at freeway upgrade pedestrian ramps, add high visibility crosswalks and pedestrian signals south of on-ramp to create a neighborhood connection $1,315,000
Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
8 Exhibit 3: Table 5.3 Proposed Projects: 10 Year Table (Continued) Category Location and Extents Project Description Cost Estimate* Freeway
14th Street, Interstate 10
(Olympic to Michigan) Pedestrian lighting, landscaping, decorative fencing, directional ramps $2,950,000 20th Street, Interstate 10
Facilitate pedestrian crossing of freeway on and/or off ramp with curb extensions, lighting, and aesthetic amenities
$1,505,000
Lincoln Boulevard, Interstate 10
Improvements may include: truncated median with nose on Lincoln Boulevard south approach with straightened crosswalk, reconfigured curb radii, lead pedestrian intervals, repositioned pedestrian push buttons, pedestrian lighting, landscaping, decorative fencing, directional ramps $2,336,000
Greenway
Michigan Avenue Neighborhood
Greeneway, Beach to Bergamot
Arts Center
Construct MANGo improvements such as mini-parks, landscaped traffic circles and other traffic calming devices, pedestrian-scaled lighting, and new and enhanced pathways from beach to Lincoln Boulevard, 14th Street to 20th Street and Bergamot Connector (per ManGO Plan) $1,990,000
Hospital
Arizona Avenue, 16th Street,
17th Street
Curb extensions and directional ramps $422,000
Arizona Avenue,
20th to 23rd Streets
High visibility crosswalks and traffic operational improvements $34,000 Main Street Main Street , Hollister Avenue
Add high visibility crosswalks and yield markings; relocate transit stop at the community garden to a location south of Hollister, install two median islands and ADA access ramps $209,000
Memorial Park
Colorado Avenue,
9th to 19th Streets
Add curb extensions across at all intersections to help cross parallel to Colorado Avenue, should there be additional crosswalks across Colorado Avenue, add curb extensions (Santa Monica grant application)
$1,433,000
Expo Bike/Ped Path Extension,
11th to 17th Streets
12’ setback (should redevelopment occur) along the south side of Colorado Avenue, widening the sidewalk from 10’ to 22’, to accommodate a multi-use pathway/bikeway that connects the Expo Bike Path to 11th Street
Private Cost
through Developer
Agreement
Montana
Montana Avenue,
4th to 7th Streets
Curb extensions at Montana Avenue and 4th Street, and Montana Avenue at 7th Street, with consideration of turn lanes and storm drains.
Study possible removal of NB left turn lanes at both intersections. $845,000
Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
9 Exhibit 3: Table 5.3 Proposed Projects: 10 Year Table (Continued) Category Location and Extents Project Description Cost Estimate* Neighborhood
Hill Street, 2nd Street
Remove curb ramp and metal railing at SE corner and
replace with curb extensions and ADA-compliant curb ramp. $52,000
Hill Street, 3rd Street
Remove curb ramp and metal railing at NE corner and
replace with curb extension and new curb ramp.
$52,000
Oceanfront
Pico Boulevard, Neilson Way/
Ocean Avenue
Remove northbound Neilson right turn slip lane, and close the southbound Ocean/Barnard entrance. Maintain the southbound Bike access on Ocean South of Pico and increase open space. $311,000
Beach Path, North City Limits to
Santa Monica Pier
Parallel path for pedestrians adjacent to bicycle path north of the Pier and improvements to Ocean Front Walk north of the pier including paving, seating, and lighting; safe places for people to cross the beach path, including landing areas on both the sand and non-sand sides of the path (Cost from Santa Monica grant application)
$5,517,000
Safe Routes
Montana Avenue, 9th Street Curb extension on northeast corner with flashing beacons. Explore signal warrants $75,000 Ocean Park Boulevard,
16th to 23rd Streets
16th Street: Prohibit left turns onto Ocean Park; 17th Street: implement no right-turn on red restrictions; also includes 11 curb extensions; replacement of left turn lanes at 16th and 18th Streets with refuge medians, 3 RRFBs, 3 bus stop relocations and high visibility crosswalk pavement markings at 6 intersections $1,005,000
Olympic Drive South,
Avenida Mazatlan to 7th Court
Multi Use Path to connect the Civic Center Area to the Michigan Avenue Greenway, serving Samohi by reconfiguring existing parkway between Avenida Mazatlan and 4th Street, constructing a multiuse path with lighting adjacent to sidewalk on southside of Olympic east of 4th Street$932,000 Pearl Street, 14th Street,
16th Street, 17th Street
Add curb extensions at 14th and 16th Streets, bi-directional curb ramps at 17th Street; consider community based redesign of Pearl Street to reduce parking, vehicle and pedestrian conflicts $440,000
Public K-12 Schools, Citywide
New tree wells, permeable paving in dirt parkways heavily used by pedestrians, potential benches and trash receptacles at 8 locations at perimeter of all public K-12 schools $1,751,000
Washington Avenue, 14th Street,
15th Street
Add curb extensions and crosswalks on all legs of 14th Street and 15th Street $427,000 Total Pedestrian Action Plan 10 Year Project Cost $60,209,000 Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
10 Exhibit 4: Table 5.4 Proposed Projects: 15 Year Table Category Location and Extents Project Description Cost Estimate* Airport Airport Avenue, 23rd Street to
Donald Douglas Loop South Provide continuous sidewalk on north side of street $545,000 Bergamot
Nebraska Avenue, Stewart Street
to Centinela Avenue
Design and construct shared and flexible street including medians, curb extensions and traffic channelization (per Bergamot Area Plan) $5,682,000 Berkeley Street, Nebraska to
Pennsylvania Avenues
Design and construct shared street to provide pedestrian path of travel with landscaping, decorative paving, gateway/entry design treatment, vehicle speed reduction elements, wayfinding, and pedestrian amenities such as lighting, street furniture, and wayfinding (per Bergamot Area Plan) $1,868,000
Nebraska Avenue,
Stewart to 26th Streets
Future extension of Nebraska Avenue to be achieved through negotiation with property owners/ developers (per Bergamot Area Plan)
" Private Cost
through Developer
Agreement "
Stewart,
Colorado to Nebraska Avenues
Traffic Signal, wider curb extension and marked crosswalks at Pennsylvania Avenue; mid-block crosswalk with median island (per Bergamot Area Plan) $1,231,000 Boulevard
Neilson Way, Ocean Park
Boulevard to Pacific Street
Detailed assessment of opportunities to provide adequate sidewalk, will require some combination of property acquisition, private property setbacks, turn restrictions, reallocation of right-of-way, negotiated with property owners " Private Cost
through Developer
Agreement "
Ocean Avenue, Colorado Avenue
to Pico Boulevard
Integrated streetscape projects with pedestrian oriented lights, sidewalk enhancements, 2 curb extensions at the midblock pedestrian crossing (Ocean Ave between Olympic and Pacific Terrace) and wayfinding project to include: not interfering with proposed buffer bike lane as recommended in Bike Action Plan (257 feet of new bike lane on west side of Ocean Ave, Vicente Terrace to Pico Boulevard; painting of existing bikeways, approximately 3,543 feet), reduction of 1 curb radius on NW corner of Moomat Ahiko Way and 1 curb extension on SW corner of Seaside Terrace $8,776,000
Pico Boulevard, 28th Street One curb extension on the SE Corner (remove RT pocket) and one curb extension on the NE corner. $133,000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Lincoln
Boulevard to 20th Street
Streetscape project to include curb extensions, crosswalks, advance stop lines, directional ramps, pedestrian oriented lights, interim improvements may include prioritizing pedestrian crossings at alleys, marking crosswalks, and traffic signal adjustments at 20th Street $19,722,000
Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
11 Exhibit 4: Table 5.4 Proposed Projects: 15 Year Table (Continued) Category Location and Extents Project Description Cost Estimate* Boulevard
(continued)
Santa Monica Boulevard, 20th
Street to Centinela Avenue
Streetscape project to include 7 landscaped median islands (one on each block separating the rear end of the right turn lanes, 32 curb extensions, 2 crosswalks, 2 advance stop lines, directional ramps, pedestrian oriented lights $19,907,000
Wilshire Boulevard, 26th Street
Install 1 curb extension on SW corner and 4 bidirectional ADA ramps. Does not include corners that would result in loss of right turn lane. Without limiting operations, narrow western most driveway on the northeast corner facing Wilshire by 5 feet, and add 1 "Autos Only" sign encouraging trucks to enter easternmost driveway and exit northernmost driveway after refueling $74,000
Wilshire Boulevard, Yale Street
Replace 3 diagonal ramps on SW, SE and NW corners, and
4 curb extensions on all four corners of the intersection $218,000
Downtown
South of Colorado Avenue,
Ocean Avenue to
Lincoln Boulevard
Create additional connections across the freeway between Ocean Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard including coordination with Expo Station and Sears sites (Downtown Specific Plan). " Private Cost
through Developer
Agreement "
Wilshire Boulevard, Ocean
Avenue to Lincoln Boulevard Add 4 curb extensions at 8 intersections along Wilshire Boulevard $1,735,000 Expo
Exposition Boulevard,
Centinela Avenue
Widen 2,000 feet of sidewalk- 500 feet on each approach to the intersection $658,000 Greenway
24th Street,
La Mesa Drive to Broadway
The 24th Street Neighborhood Greenway will improve the walking and biking environment with traffic calming, placemaking, and enhanced landscaping (per Bike Action Plan) $174,000
6th Street,
Pico Boulevard to Dewey Street
6th Street Neighborhood Greenway will improve the walking and biking environment with traffic calming, placemaking, and enhanced landscaping and pedestrian/bike bridge at 7th Street over Santa Monica Freeway (per Bike Action Plan) $9,274,000
Ashland Avenue,
Beach to Clover Park
Ashland Avenue Neighborhood Greenway will improve the walking and biking environment with traffic calming, placemaking, and enhanced landscaping (Bike Action Plan cost estimate) $145,000
Washington Avenue, Ocean
Avenue to Stanford Street
including Berkeley Street
Washington Ave Neighborhood Greenway will improve the walking and biking environment with traffic calming, placemaking, and enhanced landscaping (per Bike Action Plan) $580,000
Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
12 Exhibit 4: Table 5.4 Proposed Projects: 15 Year Table (Continued) Category Location and Extents Project Description Cost Estimate* Main Street
Main Street,
Pico Boulevard to Marine Street
4 curb extensions at all 12 pedestrian crossing intersections (48 total), minimizing parking loss $2,907,000 Montana
Avenue
Montana Avenue,
7th Street to 17th Street
Evaluate and implement pedestrian safety and placemaking elements $12,329,000 Neighborhood
26th Street, Santa Monica
Boulevard to Olympic Boulevard
Provide accessible sidewalk on east side of street $1,336,000 Total Pedestrian Action Plan 15 Year Project Cost $87,294,000 Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
13 Exhibit 5: Table 6.1 Pedestrian Report Card Indicators Indicator Trend Data Source Partner
Organization Frequency
Level of
Reporting Effort
VISION ZERO
Number of pedestrian fatalities and severe injury collisions Decrease SMPD crash data SMPD Annual Low Number of traffic-related pedestrian collisions
per 1000 population counts Decrease SMPD crash data SMPD Annual Low Change in vehicle speeds on high priority pedestrian corridors Reduction in
85th percentile
vehicle speeds
Speed Survey SMPD Every 5 Years Medium
Number of School Site Access Improvements Increase Capital Improvement Project Reporting Public Works Biannual Low
Number of K-12 students participating in Safe Routes to School Activities Increase School tallies, enrollment
records in specialized classes SMMUSD Annual Medium
MODE SHARE
Walk Trips as % of Work Trips Increase
American Community Survey;
local household survey; Travel
Diary Survey
NA Every five years in
response to ACS update;
biannual household
survey)
Low
Walk Trips as % of All Trips Increase National Household Travel Survey; Local Household Survey
NA Biannual High
Number of pedestrians in selected count locations Increase Traffic movement counts are conducted biannually NA Biannual Medium
Number of students walking and bicycling to school
on Bike it Walk it Day Increase Bike it, Walk it Day surveys SMMUSD Annual Medium % of Santa Monica employees reporting
that they are walking to work Increase
Transportation Demand
Management employer survey
responses
TMA Annual Low
Attachment D– Changes to final Pedestrian Action Plan
14 Exhibit 5: Table 6.1 Pedestrian Report Card indicators (Continued) Indicator Trend Data Source Partner
Organization Frequency
Level of
Reporting Effort
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Number of pedestrian-oriented enhancement projects
(wayfinding, lighting, parklets, etc.) Increase Capital Improvement ProjectTracking Public Works Biannual Low Miles of sidewalk network completed Increase Capital Improvement Project Tracking Public Works Annual Low
Juried Walkable Communities Score Improve score
Walkable Communities
Application Public Works Every five years Medium
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Community Outreach Manager
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.
1351 Third Street Promenade, Ste. 201
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310.393.8355
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Beth Rolandson, AICP
Principal Transportation Planner
Mobility Division, Planning and Community Development
DRAFT OCTOBER 2015
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
PEDESTRIAN ACTION PLAN
City Council, February 23, 2016
Action Plan as Commitment
• Expo Light Rail
• Vision Zero
• 8-80 Community
• Mobility Strategic
Goal
• Actions:
• How we prioritize and
fund projects
• Creating leadership
and capacity to
implement practice
and program change
2 Community Themes
• Walking is part of the
sustainable Santa Monica
lifestyle and enhances
wellbeing
• More pedestrians of all
ages and fewer collisions
• Making the connections,
removing the obstacles
• A shared priority, a shared
responsibility
3 Community Engagement
4 Community Engagement
5 Top 10 Ideas
6 Plan Goals
Vision Zero
A Healthy
Community Community
Compassion
Sustainability
Stewardship
Walking as a
1st Choice
Barrier-Free
Network
Pedestrian
Awareness
and Education
Coordinated
City Efforts
7 Vision Zero…
…a strategy to
strive to
eliminate all
traffic fatalities
and severe
injuries, while
increasing safe,
healthy,
equitable
mobility for all.
8 Vision Zero…
Council Action, March 17, 2015: •Reaffirm that pedestrian and bicycle mobility and safety are of the utmost importance by pursuing a
multi-departmental approach to complete streets and safety •The goal of complete streets is to
make streets safe and convenient
for all road uses and for people of
all ages and abilities
• Santa Monica's Bicycle Action Plan
and Pedestrian Action Plan should
incorporate best practices from
complementary initiatives such as
Vision Zero (no loss of life
acceptable), and 8-80 Cities (if a city works for persons who are 8 years old and 80 years old, it will be good
for all).
9 Analysis of Santa Monica
Conditions
1. Walking in
Santa
Monica
2. Physical
Conditions
3. Performance
4. Transit
10 Anticipating Demand
11 Assessing Supply
12 13
Wellbeing
14 Addressing Safety
• Who
• Where
• What
• Why
15 Who is affected by collisions?
16 Where are collisions
happening?
17 When are collisions
happening?
18 Why are they happening?
19 How are they happening?
20 Prioritizing Transit Access –
Expo and Beyond
1. Colorado at Ocean
2. Colorado at 4th
3. Lincoln at Pico
4. Lincoln at Ocean Park
5. Wilshire at 14th
6. Wilshire at 26th
7. Santa Monica at 20th
8. Colorado at 17th
9. Olympic at 26th
10. Pico at 18th
21 Proposed Actions
Actions
Walking
Patterns
Walking
Facilities
Safety
Feedback
Vulnerable
Populations
Transit
22 Proposed Actions
•Practices
•Programs
•Built
Projects
23 Planning Commission
Recommendations
Prioritize Actions Based on
Safety, Expo and Schools
Simplify Monitoring and
Evaluation
Recommended Changes in
Errata Sheet + Community
Feedback
24 Practices
Reduce
Speeds
Prioritize
Pedestrians in
Projects
Document
Decisions
Performance
Monitoring
Data
Collection
Vulnerable
Populations
Resident
Concerns
Day-to-Day
Activities
State of the
Art Technology
Immediate
Future
25 Programs
Vision Zero
Santa Monica
Safety
Campaigns
Safe Routes to
Schools
Wayfinding,
Routes, Signs,
Maps
Safe Routes
for Seniors
Walk Like a
Local Open Streets Work Zone Safety
Walk
Downtown
Group Events Activate
Streets
Public
Improvements
Pedestrian
Lighting
Immediate
Future
26 Projects
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27 5 Year
Olympic Boulevard: Sidewalk east of Stewart Street
28 10 Year
Pico Boulevard: 17th Street to Cloverfield Boulevard
29 15 Year
Santa Monica Blvd: Streetscape 26th St. to Centinela Ave. 30 Projects Compared to Crashes
31 5 Year
• Added projects
based on Planning
Commission
Direction
•$31.8M Funded • Includes Pier Bridge •$7.8M Unfunded
projects + LinC
project
32 Projects
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33 Projects
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Projects
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34 Monitoring and Evaluation
35 Indicators:
Vision Zero
Number of
Pedestrian fatalities
and severe injury
collisions
Change in Vehicle
Speeds on high
priority pedestrian
corridors
Number of School Site
Access Improvements
Number of trafficrelated pedestrian
collisions per 1000
population counts
Number of K-12
Students Participating
in Safe Routes to
School Activities
36 Indicators:
Mode Share
Walk Trips as
% of All Trips
Walk Trips as
% of Work
Trips
% of SM employees
reporting they walk
to work
Number of
Pedestrians in
Select Locations
Number of
Students walking
on Bike It Walk It
Day
37 Indicators:
Capital Improvements
Number of
pedestrian-oriented
enhancement
projects
Citizen Rating of
Downtown
Pedestrian
Environment
Juried Walkable
Communities Score
38 Next Steps
• Citywide Effort
• Coordinate with Mobility Strategic Goal
• Work to implement 5 year projects
• Actively incorporate into future work plans
• Bike Action Plan as model
•Additional Items
39 Council Action
• Adopt
resolution
• Adopt
Pedestrian
Action Plan
• Additional
Direction
40 Beth Rolandson, AICP
Principal Transportation Planner
Mobility, Planning and Community Development
DRAFT OCTOBER 2015
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
PEDESTRIAN ACTION PLAN
City Council, February 23, 2016
Reference:
Resolution No. 10935
(CCS)