2013 Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Project With any planning effort prioritization of projects can be hard. So much depends on what funding is available on what time frame. However, in the case of Perham one project stood out above the rest. Creating a safe crossing from the Elementary and Middle school across 2nd Avenue SW to get to the PACC is a project that could create a dramatically safer environment for the numerous children who cross the road everyday. When we conducted our observation day we counted upwards of 80 children crossing at this location. This coupled with the parents (the parent loop empties out right next to the crosswalk) and the buses (many buses also have to cross the crosswalk area as they leave school) this is one of the most dangerous areas we observed out of any of the communities that are doing Safe Routes Planning in the area!
Below is the map that was created to highlight the project. However, for pictures of the street and a copy of the 2013 Safe Routes to School Infrastructure grant application please see the Attachments section.
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