CHAPTER 5: STRENGTHS – BARRIERS – OPPORTUNITIES ANALYSIS A strengths, barriers and opportunities analysis of existing policies and programs related to walking and bicycling to school was also performed. This is similar to a SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) but tailored for use in SRTS planning. The comments in the following tables are not edited and are not listed in any priority order.
STRENGTHS The Glyndon-Felton Elementary School main strengths with regards to SRTS are the school location, concerned school administration and an active parent community. Also, Glyndon is located within the MetroCOG planning area which gives the community an extra set of experts to aid in SRTS planning efforts beyond WCI, MnDOT and PartnerSHIP 4 Health staff. Also, there is already a plan in place to greatly enhance the pedestrian and bicyclist safety and access on Parke Ave (more in Engineering recommendations). The strengths that enhance and support the opportunity for children to safely walk and bicycle to school were gathered by the Glyndon SRTS Team and community members and are listed in greater detail in Table 2 below. Recommendations to improve SRTS found in Chapter 9 of this report are built off of many of these strengths. Table 2: Community and School District Strengths
Community Strengths 1
School patrol is in place allowing students to help with enforcement (limited months).
2
School location
3
Quality school administration.
4
High level of parent involvement for the size of the school district.
5
Active parents group focusing on fundraising to provide items for school.
6
Parke Ave Pedestrian and Safety Plan created in 2009 by Metro COG.
7
Metro COG as a resource.
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