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RecommendationstoImprovePedestrian&BicycleSafetyfortheCommunityofPalermo
September2017
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RecommendationstoImprovePedestrian&BicycleSafetyfortheCommunityofPalermo
ByWendyOrtiz,JaimeFearer,AustinHall,CaliforniaWalks;JillCooper,KatherineChen,UCBerkeleySafeTransportationResearch&EducationCenter(SafeTREC)
IntroductionAttheinvitationoftheButteCountyPublicHealthDepartment,theUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley’sSafeTransportationResearchandEducationCenter(SafeTREC)andCaliforniaWalks(CalWalks)facilitatedacommunity-drivenpedestrianandbicyclesafetyaction-planningworkshopintheunincorporatedcommunityofPalermotoimprovepedestriansafety,bicyclesafety,walkability,andbikeabilityacrossthetown.Priortotheworkshop,CalWalksstaffconductedanin-personsitevisitonWednesday,May24,2017,toadapttheCommunityPedestrianandBicycleSafetyTrainingprogramcurriculumtomeetthelocalcommunities’needsandtoprovidecontext-sensitiveexamplestrategiesforthecommunity’sexistingconditions.CalWalksfacilitatedtheworkshoponJune28,2017,whichconsistedof:1)anoverviewofmultidisciplinaryapproachestoimprovepedestrianandbicyclesafety;2)walkabilityandbikeabilityassessmentsalongthreekeyroutes;and3)smallgroupaction-planningdiscussionstofacilitatethedevelopmentofcommunity-prioritizedrecommendationstoinformPalermo’sactivetransportationefforts.Thisreportsummarizestheworkshopproceedings,aswellasideasidentifiedduringtheprocessandrecommendationsforpedestrianandbicyclesafetyprojects,policies,andprograms.
BackgroundCommunityPedestrianandBicycleSafetyTrainingProgramTheCommunityPedestrianandBicycleSafetyTraining(CPBST)programisajointprojectofUCBerkeleySafeTRECandCalWalks.FundingforthisprogramisprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafety(OTS)throughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA).ThepurposeoftheCPBSTprogramistotrainlocalneighborhoodresidentsandsafetyadvocatesonhowtoimprovepedestrianandbicyclesafetyandtostrengthentheircollaborationwithlocalofficialsandagencystafftomakecommunitiessaferandmorepleasanttowalkandbike.Foreachtraining,theprogramconvenesamulti-sector,multi-disciplinarylocalplanningcommitteetotailorandrefinethetraining’scurriculumandfocustomeetthecommunity’sneeds.Additionally,CalWalksstaffconductpre-trainingsitevisitstocollecton-the-groundobservationsofexistingwalkingandbikingconditionstoinformthetraining’sscopeandfocus.Thehalf-daytrainingisdesignedtoprovideparticipantswithbothpedestrianandbicyclesafetybestpracticesandarangeofprovenstrategies(the6E’s:Empowerment&Equity,Evaluation,Engineering,
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Enforcement,Education,andEncouragement)toaddressandimprovepedestrianandbicyclesafetyconditionsandconcerns.Participantsarethenguidedonawalkabilityandbikeabilityassessmentofnearbystreetsbeforesettingpedestrianandbicyclesafetyprioritiesandactionablenextstepsfortheircommunity.ForasummaryofoutcomesfrompastCPBSTworkshops,pleasevisit:www.californiawalks.org/projects/cpbstandhttps://safetrec.berkeley.edu/programs/cpbst
SelectedPedestrian&BicycleSafetyConditionsinPalermoHighSpeedsandNarrowStreetsAsanolderruralcommunity,allofPalermo’sroadsaretwolaneroadways,withirrigationditchesandprivatepropertyservingasboundariesoneithersidewithlittletonoroadwayshoulder.PalermoRoadandLincolnBoulevard,inparticular,arethemosttraveledroadways,withPalermoRoadconnectingtoCA-70andLincolnBoulevardandUpperPalermoRoadconnectingtothetownofOrovilleinthenorth.ThepostedspeedlimitalongPalermoRoadis35milesperhour(MPH)and25MPHintheschoolzone.ThepostedspeedlimitonLincolnBoulevardis40mph,yetdriversappeartotravelatmuchhigherspeeds.WiththeexceptionofashortstretchofPalermoRoadadjacenttotheschoolthathasawalkandbikepath,alloftheseroadslackpedestrianandbicyclefacilities.StudentsfromPalermoMiddleSchoolaswellasoutlyingelementary,middle,andhighschoolsregularlyusetheseroadwaystogettoschoolortheirbusstoponfootorbybicycle.
Two-laneroadwayinPalermowheredriversareoftennoted
travellingfasterthanthepostedspeedlimit.
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DrainageandFloodingMostareasthroughtownwheretheinstallationofshouldersorsidewalksmightbesuitablemustcontendwithopendrainageditchesandcanals.Thesecanalswere,atthetimeofourworkshop,filledwithvegetationandhadoverflowedduringheavingrainsofthe2016-2017winter—floodingroadwaysandbusinessesinthelowerpartsofPalermoRoadandaffectingtransportationthroughoutthecommunity.
OpendrainagecanalinanunpavedshoulderinPalermo.
LackofPedestrianInfrastructureThereisasubstantiallackofpedestrianinfrastructurethroughoutPalermo,withthemajorityofthecommunitylackingsidewalks.MarkedcrosswalksarepresentonlyattheintersectionofLincolnBoulevardandPalermoRoad,aswellassevenmarkedcrosswalksspreadaroundPalermoMiddleSchool.ThelackofpedestrianandbicyclefacilitiesiscompoundedbythenarrowroadsandhighspeedsexperiencedonthemajorroadwayslikeLincolnBoulevardandPalermoRoad.Pedestrian-scalelightingwasalsomissingthroughoutPalermo,whichmaycontributetounsafewalkingconditionsatnight.
StudentswalkingafterschoolalonganunpavedshouldernearPalermoMiddleSchool.
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CodeEnforcement&MaintenanceIssuesThereisovergrownvegetationthroughoutthecommunity.Inmanycases,thevegetationextendsonto
theroadwayandontomedians,forcingpedestrianstotravelintheroadwayonbusyroadssuchas
LincolnBoulevard.Additionally,therewereseveralparcelsofprivatepropertythroughoutthe
communitythatfeaturedriskstopedestriansandbicyclists,includingdeadanddyingtreesatriskof
fallingontheroadway,overgrownpropertiesthatposefirerisks,andabandonedmachineryalong
shoulders.MotoristsparkingonthewalkingandbikingpathalongPalermoRoadhasdiscouragedthe
useofandlimitedaccesstothePalermoRoadbicycle/pedestrianpath.Palermoresidentsalso
experienceissueswithstray,aggressivedogsthatintimidateandchasepedestriansandbicyclists.
Pedestrian&BicycleCollisionHistoryBetween2011-2015,1therewere5pedestriancollisions,including3severeinjuries,and2complaint-of-paincollisionsand1bicyclecollisionwheretherewasavisibleinjury.Basedonouranalysisofthecollisiondata,collisionsareconcentratedalongPalermoRoadandBaldwinAvenue.Whilecollisionsseemlow,ruralareasinCalifornia,asawhole,havehigherratesofinjurycollisions.Inanefforttoaddressinjurycollisionsthroughoutthestate,thisprojectreachesouttoruralareas. InPalermo,60%ofpedestriancollisionscanbeattributedtodriverviolation,while40%ofpedestriancollisionscanbeattributedtopedestrianviolation.Driverviolationslargelyincludedfailuretoyieldtopedestrianright-of-wayinacrosswalk2andunsafespeeds,whilepedestrianviolationswereprimarilyfailureofthepedestriantoyieldtovehicleuponroadwayoutsideofacrosswalk.3Forbicyclecollisions,100%areattributedtoimproperturning,eitherbyabicyclistoradriver.4AfulldiscussionofthepedestrianandbicyclistcollisiondatapreparedbyUCBerkeleySafeTRECcanbefoundAppendixA.
June28,2017WorkshopTheButteCountyPublicHealthDepartmentrequestedaworkshopto1)provideCountyagencystaff,communityorganizations,andresidentswithatoolkitforpromotingpedestrianandbicyclesafetytoinformfutureactivetransportationprojects;2)strengthenworkingrelationshipsbetweentheButteCountyPublicHealthDepartmentandotherstakeholderstoensurethebestoutcomesfortheresidentsofPalermo;and3)developconsensusregardingpedestrianandbicyclesafetypriorityandactionablenextsteps.
1Pleasenote2014and2015dataisprovisional.2PedestrianRight-of-WayViolationsaredefinedasinstanceswhereadriverfailstoyieldtoapedestrianinamarkedorunmarkedcrosswalkwhenthepedestrianhastherightofway(e.g.,whenthepedestrianhasa“Walk”signalatasignalizedintersection).3Pedestrianshavetheright-of-wayinmarkedandunmarkedcrossings,anddriversarelegallyrequiredtoyieldtopedestriansintheseinstances.However,whenpedestrianscrossoutsideofmarkedorunmarkedcrossings,pedestriansmustyieldtheright-of-waytodrivers.Thisisnotthesameastheterm“jaywalking,”whichreferstocrossingoutsideofamarkedorunmarkedcrossingbetweentwosignalizedintersections.Apedestrianislegallyabletocrossoutsideofamarkedorunmarkedcrossingbetweentwointersectionswhereoneornoneoftheintersectionsissignalizedbutonlyifthepedestrianyieldstheright-of-waytooncomingdrivers.4TheCaliforniaVehicleCode21200(a)specifiesthatapersonridingabicycle“hasalltherightsandissubjecttoalltheprovisionsapplicabletothedriverofavehicle...”Accordingly,someprimarycollisionfactorsareambiguousastowhetherthedriverorbicyclistcommittedtheviolationwithoutexaminingindividualtrafficincidentreports.
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Participantslearningthe6E’sapproachtopedestrianandbicyclesafety.
Theworkshopwashostedfrom9:00amto1:30pmatthePalermoMiddleSchoolCafeteria.Lunchwasprovidedtohelpmaximizeresidentparticipation.Eighteen(18)individualsattendedtheworkshop,includingrepresentativesfromCityofOrovillePlanningDivision,PalermoUnifiedSchoolDistrict,ButteCountyOfficeofEducation,ButteCountyPublicWorks,ButteCountySheriff'sOffice,CaliforniaHighwayPatrol,UniversityofCaliforniaCooperativeExtensionCalFresh,PalermoCommunityCouncil,andotherresidents.
ReflectionsfromWalkability&BikeabilityAssessmentWorkshopparticipantsconductedwalkabilityandbikeabilityassessmentsalongthreeroutes:
• Route1traveledeastonPalermoRoad,southonUpperPalermoRoad,westonWilliamsAvenue,andnorthonMelvinaAvenuebacktoPalermoMiddleSchool.ThisroutefocusedontheconditionsofthecurrentpedestrianandbikepathonPalermoRoadandPalermoParkonWilliamsAvenue,betweenMelvinaAvenueandIrwinAvenue.
• Route2traveledwestonPalermoRoad,northonLincolnBoulevard,eastonBaldwinAvenue,andsouthonHewittAvenuebacktoPalermoMiddleSchool.ThesecondroutelookedcloselyatconditionsalongBaldwinAvenue,whichisamajorpickupanddropoffzoneforstudentstakingtheschoolbusorwalkinghome.
• Route3travellednorthandsouthonAutreyLane,betweenMonteVistaAvenueandLasPlumasAvenue,withaspecificpurposeofgatheringdataforButteCountyPublicWorkstoapplyforCaltrans’ActiveTransportationProgramCycle4in2018.
Participantswereaskedto1)observeinfrastructureconditionsandthebehaviorofallroadusers;2)applystrategieslearnedfromthe6E’spresentationthatcouldhelpovercomeinfrastructureconcernsandunsafedriver,pedestrian,andbicyclistbehavior;and3)identifypositivecommunityassetsandstrategieswhichcanbebuiltupon.Followingthewalkabilityandbikeabilityassessment,theparticipantssharedthefollowingreflections:
● HighSpeeds:ThepostedspeedlimitonPalermoRoadis35mphand25mphnearPalermoMiddleSchool;however,participantscommentedthattheyperceiveddriverstravelingmuchfasterthanthepostedspeedlimit.Participantsalsonotedalackofvisiblespeedlimitsignage.
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• LackofControlledorEnhancedCrosswalks:Withtheexceptionofa4-waymarkedcrossingat
PalermoRoadandLincolnBoulevard,andstandardcrosswalksaccompaniedbyfluorescentpedestriancrossingsignsnearPalermoMiddleSchool,mostofthecrosswalksinPalermoareunmarkedandunsignalized.Duringthewalkingassessment,participantsnotedthatthemarkedcrossingsatthe4-waystoponPalermoRoadandLincolnBoulevardandneartheschoolwerefaded,makingitdifficultforvehicleswhowerealreadytravellingatelevatedspeedstosee.TherailroadcrossingmarkingsonPalermoRoad,betweenRailroadAvenueandOccidentalAvenue,werealsofaded.
Trainingparticipantscrossingatanunmarkedcrosswalk.
● LackofPedestrian-ScaleLighting:Participantsnotedthattherewasminimalpedestrian-scale
lighting,makingitfeelunsafetowalkatnightthroughoutRoute1and2.Residentsmentionedthatmostpeoplestayindoorsafterthesunsetsbecausetheydonotalwaysfeelsafeenoughtowalkintheirneighborhoods.
● BicycleandPedestrianPath&Wayfinding:CalWalksstaffnotedthattherewasnowayfindingordirectionalsignageatthestartofthebicycle/pedestrianpathonPalermoRoadandLincolnBoulevard.Signageforthebicycle/pedestrianpathonPalermoRoadbegannearPalermoMiddleSchoolandstoppedshortlythereafter.Thebicycle/pedestrianpathrunsdirectlyadjacenttothevehiclelanes,withtheexceptionoftheareanearPalermoMiddleSchoolwhereabufferwasinstalledtoseparatethepedestriansandbicyclistsusingthepathandthevehiclesdrivingalongPalermoRoad.Participantsobservedtrashcansandparkedcarsonthebicycle/pedestrianrouteonPalermoRoad,forcingpeopletowalkintothestreetinthoseareas.Residentsmentionedthatsomehomeownersconsentedtoasurrenderingofpartoftheir
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propertytobuildthebicycle/pedestrianrouteonPalermoRoadandthus,feeltheyhavearighttouseitasparking.
Vehicleparkedinthepedestrian/bicyclepathonPalermoRoad.
● LackofSidewalks:DuetoalackofsidewalksthroughoutPalermo,residentswalkandbikeinthegutteroronpavedshoulders,wheretheyexist.StudentsatPalermoMiddleSchooltravelfromschooltoPalermoParkwithnopedestrianinfrastructurealongtheway.OnPalermoRoad,participantsobservedlow-hangingandoftendeadvegetation,whichobstructedthewalkingpath.Residentsexpressedfearsoftreesfallingoverintothewalkway.Lastly,participantsalsomentionedstray,aggressivedogsasanissuethatpreventedpeoplefromwalkingandbikingsafelyinPalermo.
● NarrowRoadConditions:Thecommunityresidentsexpressedconcernswithexistingroadsnotbeingwideenough.Inregardstolanewidth,ButteCountyPublicWorksexplainedthatalotofroadsinPalermostartedasfarmboundarylines,whichmeanstheCountywouldhavetobuylandtoexpandtheroads,addsidewalks,and/oraddbicyclelanes.Additionally,thewidthofsomeroadcannotbeexpandedornarrowedbecauseitwouldmakedrivingagriculturalequipmentandtrailersdifficult.SchoolbusesuseBaldwinAvenueinthemorningandafternoonforarrivalanddismissal,causingbackupsonBaldwinAvenue.DuringbaseballgamesandothercommunityeventsatPalermoParkandatthePalermoMiddleSchoolField,residentsparkacrossfromMelvinaAvenueandinfrontoftheliquorstore,blockingthevisibilityofpedestrianstryingtocrossatthemarkedcrosswalkonMelvinaAvenueandPalermoRoad.Ingress/egressfromtheschoolparkinglotalsocontributestotrafficsafetyissuesandcompoundschallengesforpedestrianscrossingonPalermoRoad.Additionally,thehighschoolbusstopandthepublictransitbusstoparelocatedatPalermoRoadandLincolnBoulevard,whichcausesbackupsfordriversandunsafeconditionsforpedestriansandbicyclists.
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WilliamsAvenueisanarrowroadoftenusedbypedestrianstowalkto
PalermoParkonWilliamsAvenue,betweenMelvinaAvenueandIrwinAvenue.
● CommunityEngagement&Education:Participantsareconcernedthatsomeresidentswillbe
resistanttoinfrastructureimprovementsinPalermobecauseofaperceivedthreatoftransientsandcrime.Residentswerealsoconcernedaboutunsafebicyclistbehavior,includingridingwhileintoxicated.ThecommunityalsohighlightedthelackofcommunityandsummerprogramsatPalermoParktokeepstudentsengagedwhilenotinschool.
● Flooding:AcreekonBaldwinAvenuenearLincolnBoulevardispronetofrequentfloodinginthewinter,whichcausesvehiclereroutingandforceskidstowalkontheshoulderoftheroad.Residentswereconcernedwiththelackofimprovementstobettermanagestormwaterdrainage,irrigationrunoff,andfloodingalongUpperPalermoRoad.
CommunityResidentRecommendations Followingthewalkabilityandbikeabilityassessment,CalWalksfacilitatedsmall-groupactionplanningdiscussions.Workshopparticipantsdiscussedtwosetsofquestions:thefirstfocusedonprioritizingstrategiesfornon-infrastructureprojects,whilethesecondfocusedonpotentialinfrastructureimprovements.Workshopparticipantsprovidedthefollowingrecommendationsforoverallpedestrianandbicyclistsafetyimprovements:
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Participantsengagedinsmallgroupactionplanningdiscussions.
Workshopparticipantsprovidedthefollowingrecommendationsforoverallpedestrianandbicyclistsafetyimprovements:InfrastructurePriorities&Recommendations
● ImproveSidewalkConditions&AddressSidewalkGaps:Therewasgeneralconsensusamongparticipantsontheneedtoensurethatsidewalksandroadshouldersarelevelandfreefromobstructionslikevegetation,trashcans,andvehicles.Toincreasevisibilityandsafety,betterpedestrian-scalelightingisneededthroughoutallPalermoroads.Participantsalsorequestedadditionalsidewalksinareaswherethereishigherpedestriantraffic,suchastheroadsleadinguptoPalermoParkandthebaseballfieldadjacenttoPalermoMiddleSchool.
● CrossingEnhancements:Participantsidentifiedtheneedforhigh-visibilitycrosswalksandtheadditionofrectangularrapidflashingbeacons(RRFB),especiallynearPalermoMiddleSchoolwherethereisahighernumberofpeoplewalking.Toimprovecrossingconditions,participantsalsorequestedtherestripingoffadedcrosswalkmarkingsnearthecommercialareaonPalermoRoadandLincolnBoulevardandinstallinghigh-visibilitycrosswalksatthefourcornersnearPalermoPark.
● ImprovedSignage:Participantswereinterestedininstallingadditionalspeedlimitandbicycle/pedestrianpathsignagealongPalermoRoad.TheywerealsointerestedininstallingwayfindingsignagedirectingpathuserstothePalermoParkandothercommercialareasinthecommunity.
● PublicSpace:Participantswouldliketoimplementinfrastructurethatwouldpromotepublicgatheringspaces,suchasbenches,mini-parkareas,outsideseatingnearbusinesses,plazas,courtyards,andtemporary/pop-upinstallations.Theywerealsointerestedinrepurposingemptylotswherenegativeactivityanddumpingoccursintocommunitygardens,farmersmarket,andotherartprogramsforthecommunity.
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● TrafficCalmingMeasures:Participantsexpressedadesireforspeedbumps,possiblyaraisedcrosswalk,infrontofPalermoMiddleSchoolonPalermoRoadtoreducevehiclespeeds.TheywerealsointerestedininstallingafixedormobilespeedfeedbacksignonLincolnBoulevardtodeterhighspeedsneartransitstopsandmarkthesectionofLincolnBoulevardnearBaldwinAvenueasaschoolzone.
● Drainage:Residentswouldliketoseebetterfloodingdrainagethroughoutthetown.Lackofdrainagefacilitiesatintersectioncausesfloodingofroadsandbusinesses,leavingstudentstowalkintheroadduringtherainyseason.AlongBaldwinAvenue,nearPalermoMiddleSchool,anolddrainageditchhadbeencoveredandturnedintoasidewalkandapickup/dropoffareaforbuses.ThisimprovementwasnotseenanywhereelseinPalermo;however,itcouldserveasanexampleofhowtore-plandrainageditchesthroughoutthetown.
Non-InfrastructurePriorities&RecommendationsParticipantsalsoidentifiedthefollowingenforcement,education,andencouragementprogramsthatcouldbeimplementedtoimprovepedestrianandbicyclesafetyinPalermo:
● CommunityEngagement:Residentswouldliketostartwalkingclubstopromotehealthierlivingandcommunityinvolvementinactivetransportationadvocacy.Residentswouldliketoseeeducationalcampaignstargetedtowardsvehicular,bicyclist,andpedestriansafetybehavior.Participantsidentifiedaneedforfamilyandchildren’sprogramsatPalermoParktoencouragewalkingandbiking.Participantswereinterestedinimplementingwalkingschoolbuses,bikerodeos,andotheryouth-ledprojects.Finally,residentshighlightedtheneedforgreaterparentinvolvementthroughtheuseoftargetedoutreachatback-to-schoolnightsandnewsletters.
CaliforniaWalks/SafeTRECRecommendationsCaliforniaWalksandSafeTRECalsosubmitthefollowingrecommendationsforconsiderationbytheButteCountyPublicHealthDepartmentanditspartners:
● HighSpeeds&WideRoads:Trafficcalmingmeasures,includingtheadditionofseparatedcurbextensions,speedfeedbacksigns,andaddressingmissingshouldersandsidewalks,mayimprovetheconditionsalongPalermo’sroadways.CaliforniaWalksandUCBerkeleySafeTRECsupportthemeasuresspelledoutinthecommunityrecommendationssections.WealsorecommendthataspeedstudybeconductedalongPalermoRoad,andLincolnBoulevardnearthemiddleschooltocollectaccuratespeeddatathatcanbeusedtosupportimprovements.
● CollaboratewithAgencyandCommunityPartnerstoEstablishandFundaSafeRoutestoSchoolCoordinatorPositionforButteCounty:ButteCountyDepartmentsofPublicWorksandPublicHealthhavemadegreatstridesinimprovingthesafetyofyouthtravelingtoandfromschoolthroughbothinfrastructureandnon-infrastructureimprovements.AnumberofschoolsacrossunincorporatedButteCountywouldbenefitfromapaidSafeRoutestoSchoolCoordinator.Duringtheworkshop,CalWalksstafflearnedthatmanyschoolsintheCountyareinruralareaswherestudentswouldmostlikelybedrivenorbussed.WhilethoseschoolscanalsobenefitfromSafeRoutestoSchools(SRTS)programs,theSafeRoutestoSchoolCoordinatorwouldfocusprimarilyonthoseschoolsacrosstheCountywherethestudentpopulationlivescloseenoughtowalkorbike,suchasinPalermoandSouthOroville.BecausetheButteCountyPublicHealthDepartmenthastakentheleadincoordinatingSRTS
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programmingandprojects—includinginvitingCalWalksandSafeTRECtofacilitatethisCPBSTworkshop—itmakessensethattheymightconsidertakingontheroleofhomeagencytoestablishandsustainapaidSRTSCoordinatorposition.SRTSCoordinatorpositionsarefundedinvariousways,includinglocalgeneralfunding,stateandregionalActiveTransportationProgram(ATP)funding,andthroughvariouspublic-healthrelatedgrants.TherolesandresponsibilitiesofaSRTSCoordinator—eitherpart-timeorfull-time—varybylocality,andaccordingtotherecentlyreleased“BuildingMomentumforSafeRoutestoSchool”toolkitco-authoredbySafeRoutestoSchoolNationalPartnership,5aSRTSCoordinatormay:
○ Recruitandtrainvolunteerstoimplementeducationandencouragementactivitiesatindividualschools;
○ Coordinatedistrictorcounty-wideactivitiessuchasspecialWalkandBiketoSchoolDayevents;
○ Identifyandprioritizesafetyconcernsthroughwalkassessmentsandcommunityoutreach;
○ Workwithengineersandplannersonchangestothephysicalinfrastructurearoundschools;
○ IdentifyfundingopportunitiestoexpandSRTSprogramming;and○ LeadorimplementalocalSRTStaskforce.
● Applyforandleverageactivetransportationfunding,includingATPCycle4in2018andCMAQFunding:TheButteCountyDepartmentofPublicWorksimplementedthefirstphaseofSafeRoutestoSchoolinfrastructureimprovementsinSouthOrovillewithfundingfromATPCycle2.Currently,theButteCountyDepartmentsofPublicWorksandPublicHealthhaveappliedforATPCycle3AugmentationtoleverageCongestionMitigationandAirQuality(CMAQ)fundingforthesameareainordertobeginthenextphaseofthemulti-phaseinfrastructureimprovementsandnon-infrastructureSRTSelementsaroundthefour-schoolclusterinSouthOrovillealongMonteVistaAvenue,AutreyLane,andViaCanella,fromLincolnBoulevardtoLowerWyandotteAvenue.Witheachapplication,theCountybuildsuponitsstrengthsandsuccesses,andgrowsitsinventoryofSRTSprojectsandprogramming.This,inturn,hasbeguntoestablishastrongfoundationforourfirstrecommendation:tocreateandsustainapaidSRTSCoordinatorpositionintheCounty.Byleveragingdifferentfundingsources,theCountyisbetterpositionedtoimplementamulti-phasedprojectliketheoneinSouthOroville,andthissuccesscanserveasabestpracticeforlonger-termprojectvisioningandplanning,funding,andimplementationincommunitieslikePalermo.
● CollaboratewithButteCountyDepartmentofPublicWorkstohostpop-upandcommunityengagement/encouragementevents::Staffrecognizedthatparticipantsshowedinterestinhostingand/orparticipatingin“pop-up”infrastructureprojects(alsoreferredtoastemporaryor“tacticalurbanism”).Pop-updemonstrationsareagreatwayforthecommunityagencyrepresentativestoimaginewhataroadwaycanlooklikewithpedestrianandbicycleimprovements.ResidentscouldpartnerwiththeButteCountyDepartmentofPublicWorkstocreatetemporaryartbetweenbarsofhighvisibilitycrosswalksandintegratethestop,lookandwavecampaignnearschoolzones.
5“BuildingMomentumforSafeRoutestoSchool:AToolkitforSchoolDistrictsandCityLeaders.”SantaClaraPublicHealthDepartmentandSafeRoutestoSchoolNationalPartnership,2017.Availableathttp://www.saferoutespartnership.org/resources/toolkit/building-momentum-safe-routes-school
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Pop-updemonstrationscanbetheimpetusforpermanentinfrastructureandcanbepartofasmallorlargecommunityplanningprocess.Byinvolvingthecommunity—includingstudentsandparents—pop-upeventsalsoserveasengagementandencouragementtools.Studentscanincorporatetheirvisionsandartworkintotemporaryprojects,andPublicWorkscanensurethattheinstallationsaresafewhileatthesametimestaffcangathermuch-neededfeedbackonwhatmaybandmaynotbefeasibleasapotentialpermanentinstallationinthefuture.Finally,theengagementpiecewillfurtherbolstercommunitysupportforproposedprojectsandstrengthencompetitivegrantapplicationsforprojectsinPalermoandacrosstheCounty.
AcknowledgmentsWewouldliketothanktheButteCountyPublicHealthDepartmentforinvitingusintotheircommunityandforprovidingfoodfortheCommunityPedestrianandBicycleSafetyTraining.WewouldliketoacknowledgethemanycommunitymembersandrepresentativesfromCityofOrovillePlanningDivision,PalermoUnifiedSchoolDistrict,ButteCountyOfficeofEducation,ButteCountyPublicWorks,ButteCountySheriff'sOffice,CaliforniaHighwayPatrol,UniversityofCaliforniaCooperativeExtensionCalFresh,PalermoCommunityCouncilwhoparticipatedattheworkshopandfortheirdedicationtopedestrianandbicyclesafety.Theircollectiveparticipationmeaningfullyinformedandstrengthenedtheworkshop’soutcomes.FundingforthisprogramwasprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafetythroughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.
AppendixA
PedestrianandBicycleCollisionDataAnalysis
CommunityPedestrianandBicyclistSafetyWorkshop–Palermo,CA–June22,2017PedestrianandBicycleCollisionAnalyses,2006-15*
*DataSource:CaliforniaStatewideIntegratedTrafficRecordsSystem(SWITRS).Collisiondatafor2014and2015areprovisionalatthistime.FundingforthisprojectwasprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafetythroughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.
PEDESTRIANSNumberofCollisionsInvolvingPedestrians,2006-15
Thebluelineshowsthenumberofpedestriancollisionswhereafatalityand/orinjuryoccurred.Therewere12peopleinjuredorkilledin11pedestriancollisionsoverthelast10years.Thegreenlineshowsthethree-yearmovingaverageofthenumberofpedestriancollisionswhereafatalityand/orinjuryoccurred.Themovingaverageisusefulfortrackingtrendchangeovertime,especiallywhenthenumberofcollisionsissubjecttovariability.Datapointsarethemidpointofthethreeyearsofdataspecified.
Thefollowinganalysesarebasedonthemostcurrentfiveyears,2011to2015,ofdataforPalermo,CA.Therewere5peoplekilledorinjuredin5pedestriancollisions. TopViolationTypesforCollisionsInvolvingPedestrians
TypeofViolation CollisionsN(%)
Pedestrianyield,uponroadwayoutsidecrosswalk 2(40%)Drivermustyieldtopedestrianrightofwayinacrosswalk 1(20%)Righthalfofroadway,failuretodriveon 1(20%)Unsafespeedforprevailingconditions(useforallprimafacielimits) 1(20%)Total 5(100.0%)
PedestrianActionsinCollisionsInvolvingPedestrians
PedestrianAction CollisionsN(%)
CrossingNOTinCrosswalk 2(40%)Inroad,includingshoulder 2(40%)Crossingincrosswalkatintersection 1(20%)Total (100.0%)
CommunityPedestrianandBicyclistSafetyWorkshop–Palermo,CA–June22,2017PedestrianandBicycleCollisionAnalyses,2006-15*
*DataSource:CaliforniaStatewideIntegratedTrafficRecordsSystem(SWITRS).Collisiondatafor2014and2015areprovisionalatthistime.FundingforthisprojectwasprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafetythroughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.
PedestrianVictimDemographics Theageofpedestrianvictimsrangedconsiderablyacrossallagegroups,withyouthage19oryoungeraccountingfor40percentofallvictims.Victimswereprimarilyfemale.
VictimInjurySeverity,2011-15Mostcollisionsresultedinminorinjuries.
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CommunityPedestrianandBicyclistSafetyWorkshop–Palermo,CA–June22,2017PedestrianandBicycleCollisionAnalyses,2006-15*
*DataSource:CaliforniaStatewideIntegratedTrafficRecordsSystem(SWITRS).Collisiondatafor2014and2015areprovisionalatthistime.FundingforthisprojectwasprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafetythroughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.
BICYCLISTSNumberofCollisionsInvolvingBicyclists,2006-2015
Thebluelineshowsthenumberofbicyclecollisionswhereafatalityand/orinjuryoccurred.Therewere7peoplekilledorinjuredin5bicyclecollisionsoverthelast10years.Thegreenlineshowsthethree-yearmovingaverageofthenumberofbicyclecollisionswhereafatalityand/orinjuryoccurred.Themovingaverageisusefulfortrackingtrendchangeovertime,especiallywhenthenumberofcollisionsissubjecttovariability.
Thefollowinganalysesarebasedonthemostcurrentfiveyears,2011to2015,ofdataforPalermo,CA.Therewas1personkilledorinjuredin1bicyclecollision.TopViolationTypesforCollisionsInvolvingBicycles
TypeofViolation CollisionsN(%)
Improperturning 1(100%)Total 1(100.0%)
CommunityPedestrianandBicyclistSafetyWorkshop–Palermo,CA–June22,2017PedestrianandBicycleCollisionAnalyses,2006-15*
*DataSource:CaliforniaStatewideIntegratedTrafficRecordsSystem(SWITRS).Collisiondatafor2014and2015areprovisionalatthistime.FundingforthisprojectwasprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafetythroughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.
BicyclingVictimsDemographicsTheageofbicyclingcollisionvictimsvariedacrossallagegroups,withyouthage19oryoungeraccountingfor100percentofvictims.Thevictimwasmale.
VictimInjurySeverity,2011-15Mostcollisionsresultedinminorinjuries.
Male 129 (78.7%)
OtherVisibleinjury1(0.6%)
OtherVisibleInjury1 (100%) Male …
1(100
%)
15
(21.4
%)
4(5.7%
)
0(17.1
%)
0(27.1
%)
5(7.1%
)
014oryounger 15to19 20to24 24to44 45to64 65orolder
Num
bero
fVictim
s(n)
VictimAge
CommunityPedestrianandBicyclistSafetyWorkshop–Palermo,CA–June22,2017PedestrianandBicycleCollisionAnalyses,2006-15*
*DataSource:CaliforniaStatewideIntegratedTrafficRecordsSystem(SWITRS).Collisiondatafor2014and2015areprovisionalatthistime.FundingforthisprojectwasprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafetythroughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.
PedestrianCollisionLocations,2011-15
CommunityPedestrianandBicyclistSafetyWorkshop–Palermo,CA–June22,2017PedestrianandBicycleCollisionAnalyses,2006-15*
*DataSource:CaliforniaStatewideIntegratedTrafficRecordsSystem(SWITRS).Collisiondatafor2014and2015areprovisionalatthistime.FundingforthisprojectwasprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafetythroughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.
BicycleCollisionLocations,2011-2015
PalermoDemographics:
65%
25%
3% 5% 2% 0%
PalermoRaceDemographics
White Hispanic Black 2ormoreraces AmericanIndian Asian
84%
16%
LanguageSpoken
English Spanish
2015MedianIncome:Race MedianIncome
White $46,222
Black $31,078
AmericanIndian $7,192
Asian $200,000
Hispanic $32,562
OtherRace $69,771
TwoormoreRaces $23,072
58.9%ofgrandparentsaged30-59aretheprimaryguardiansresponsiblefortheirgrandchildreninPalermo.
26.4%ofgrandparentsaged60+aretheprimaryguardiansresponsiblefortheirgrandchildreninPalermo.
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