Kings County Regional Walk and Bike Plan

Kings County Regional Walk and Bike Plan Presentation to Corcoran City Council November 13, 2018 Eisen Letunic Transportation, Environmental and Land Use Planning

Project objectives Advance local pedestrian/bike planning efforts Support the KCAG Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy update Equip local agencies to better compete for grant funding 2of 19

ATP funding potential $22.79 $20.1 M $21.15 Funds awarded (Cycle 3) Total Per person $13.03 $8.1 $8.26 M $5.7 M $6.35 $5.99 $2.0 M $2.9 M $0.9 M $0.0 M Kern Fresno Merced Tulare Madera Kings (hypothetical)

Benefits of active transportation Health Mobility Economy Neighborhood livability Environment 4of 19

Project timeline Project launch (April 2017) 2017 Existing conditions (May August 2017) 1 Community needs (September November 2017) 2 2018 # Project Advisory Committee meeting 5of 19

Community needs assessment Earlier planning efforts Input from agency staff, PAC RTP outreach workshops Community survey Interactive pinnable map Comment form on project webpage Site visits 6of 19

Main pedestrian concerns Sidewalks: Lacking, discontinuous, broken, uneven, obstructed Lack of footpaths and trails Lack of crosswalks or safe crossings at some key intersections No street lights, too few, not bright enough 7of 19

Main bicycling concerns Bike lanes: Lacking, discontinuous Potholes, rough pavement Lack of paths and trails No bike parking at key locations No street lights, too few, not bright enough 8of 19

Main non infrastructure concerns Driver behavior: Speeding, fail to yield, distracted or aggressive driving Lack of promotion or encouragement of biking Bike lanes blocked by parked cars 9of 19

Other concerns Scary or threatening dogs (stray and domestic). Vagrants, strangers and other types of individuals perceived as threatening. Uncomfortably hot or cold weather. 10 of 19

Proposed improvements From Corcoran s Safe Routes to School Plan (2014) Recommendations focus on children walking to school but apply equally well to others 12 of 19

Project timeline Project launch (April 2017) 2017 Existing conditions (May August 2017) 1 Community needs (September November 2017) 2 Improvements and priorities (Jan. April 2018) 3 2018 ATP applications (June July 2018) # Project Advisory Committee meeting 13 of 19

ATP applications An objective of this plan was to equip local agencies to better compete for grant funds The plan aimed to help local agencies determine potential projects for Active Transportation Program applications ATP prioritizes projects that: o o o o Fill an important walking or biking need Improve walking or biking safety Are located in or benefit disadvantaged communities Are a local priority and have local public support 14 of 19

ATP applications: Equity analysis School age youth Seniors Median household income Exposure and sensitivity to pollution Students eligible for free or reduced price school meals 15 of 19

ATP applications: Potential projects Bike lanes and routes in the central area Transformational pedestrian projects on Dairy and Letts Avenues Sidewalk, street crossing projects around any of the five public schools 16 of 19

Plan contents 1. Introduction 2. Benefits of active transportation 3. Equity and public health 4. Community needs assessment 5. Existing conditions 6. Proposed improvements 7. Strategic implementation 8. Potential funding sources Appendices 18 of 19