Chapter 3: Vision and Goals

C HAP TE R 3: V I SI ON AN D GOAL S

The SRTS team created a unique vision for New York Mills and the New York Mills Elementary School. This vision is what the team imagines what their community will look like in five to ten years after the successful and complete implementation of the New York Mills SRTS Plan. In order to make the vision a reality, the team set goals to attain and barriers to overcome in pursuit of opportunities to increase walking and bicycling to and from school. The goals outlined below are that of the SRTS team. These goals are attainable through the Action Plan Recommendations section which can be found in the beginning of this document. The recommendations were not developed to address these goals as an itemized list.

VISION

The New York Mills School District and City of New York Mills envision a community that is connected, educated and encouraged to pursue active forms of transportation, as well as one where students can safely walk or bike to and from school.

GOALS

1. Improve the connectivity of the community through infrastructure improvements, prioritizing

Miller Street and the sidewalks that lead to the school.

2. Continue to support law enforcement and their programs to improve safety by dedicating time, labor or planning assistance at least twice per year.

3. Increase community awareness of the benefits associated with walking and bicycling to and from school.

4. Plan for and implement annual evaluation methods, such as student tallies, to measure the progress of SRTS programs, modifying the plan and programs, as needed.

5. Seek out two annual encouragement activities to foster a sense of pride in the active contributions to the community.

6. Develop programs focused on mitigating the numerous barriers to active transportation in the City of New York Mills.

NOTE: The recommendations in this plan address all 6 goals identified by the New York Mills SRTS Team.

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