PEDESTRIAN ACTION PLAN

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Rolandson, AICP Principal Transportation Planner

1 CITY OF SANTA MONICA PEDESTRIAN ACTION PLAN DRAFT OCTOBER 2015 City Council, February 23, 2016 Beth Rolandson, AICP Principal Transportation Planner Mobility Division, Planning and Community Development

2 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

3 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

4 Community Engagement 4

5 Community Engagement 5

6 Top 10 Ideas 6

7 Plan Goals Vision Zero A Healthy Community Community Compassion Sustainability Stewardship Walking as a 1 st Choice Barrier-Free Network Pedestrian Awareness and Education Coordinated City Efforts 7

8 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

9 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

10 Analysis of Santa Monica Conditions 1. Walking in Santa Monica 2. Physical Conditions 3. Performance 4. Transit 10

11 Anticipating Demand 11

12 Assessing Supply 12

13 13

14 Wellbeing 14

15 Addressing Safety Who Where What Why 15

16 Who is affected by collisions? 16

17 Where are collisions happening? 17

18 When are collisions happening? 18

19 Why are they happening? 19

20 How are they happening? 20

21 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

22 Proposed Actions Walking Patterns Transit Walking Facilities Actions Vulnerable Populations Safety Feedback 22

23 Proposed Actions Practices Programs Built Projects 23

24 Planning Commission Recommendations Prioritize Actions Based on Safety, Expo and Schools Simplify Monitoring and Evaluation Recommended Changes in Errata Sheet + Community Feedback 24

25 Practices Immediate Reduce Speeds Prioritize Pedestrians in Projects Document Decisions Future Resident Concerns Data Collection Vulnerable Populations Performance Monitoring Day-to-Day Activities State of the Art Technology 25

26 Programs Immediate Vision Zero Santa Monica Safety Campaigns Safe Routes to Schools Wayfinding, Routes, Signs, Maps Safe Routes for Seniors Future Walk Like a Local Open Streets Work Zone Safety Walk Downtown Group Events Activate Streets Public Improvements Pedestrian Lighting 26

27 This image cannot currently be displayed. Projects 27

28 5 Year Olympic Boulevard: Sidewalk east of Stewart Street 28

29 10 Year Pico Boulevard: 17 th Street to Cloverfield Boulevard 29

30 15 Year Santa Monica Blvd: Streetscape 26 th St. to Centinela Ave. 30

31 Projects Compared to Crashes 31

32 5 Year Added projects based on Planning Commission Direction $31.8M Funded Includes Pier Bridge $7.8M Unfunded projects + LinC project 32

33 This image cannot currently be displayed. Projects 33

34 This image cannot currently be displayed. Projects 34

35 Monitoring and Evaluation 35

36 Indicators: Vision Zero Number of Pedestrian fatalities and severe injury collisions Number of School Site Access Improvements Change in Vehicle Speeds on high priority pedestrian corridors Number of trafficrelated pedestrian collisions per 1000 population counts Number of K-12 Students Participating in Safe Routes to School Activities 36

37 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 Students walking on Bike It Walk It Day Number of Pedestrians in Select Locations 37

38 Indicators: Capital Improvements Number of pedestrian-oriented enhancement projects Citizen Rating of Downtown Pedestrian Environment Juried Walkable Communities Score 38

39 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

40 Council Action Adopt resolution Adopt Pedestrian Action Plan Additional Direction 40

41 CITY OF SANTA MONICA PEDESTRIAN ACTION PLAN DRAFT OCTOBER 2015 City Council, February 23, 2016 Beth Rolandson, AICP Principal Transportation Planner Mobility, Planning and Community Development

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