Planning Process- School Observation

 Community activists  Tourism draw  Economic development

Concerns/ Issues  Making existing routes safer o Specific examples of streets were given  Better striping, signage, and crosswalks  Increase the number of sidewalks and trails

Quick Wins  Identify and apply for infrastructure project  Annual bike rodeo “supercharge”  High school participation  Contest x versus x  Walking school bus  Bike rental program  MNDOT widening shoulder on road  Glendalough bike trail  Oct 3rd International walk to school day  Walk-a-thon being held Sept 28th  Add bike racks  Look at lower speeds in several areas where children walk/bike

Planning Process – School Observation

School observation was held on Wednesday, Oct 10th, 2012. On this day, volunteers observed students arriving to school in the morning and leaving in the afternoon. Volunteers were placed at several locations around the school in order to observe students who were truly walking and biking to school and not just walking to a vehicle. The conditions on this day, according to weather.com, were partly sunny with a high of 50* F and a low of 21*F. On this day, we observed a number of walkers, bikers, and even one child on a scooter. There were a number of kids who walked down the existing sidewalk on Summit Ave and a large number of children used the street/grass along Roosevelt Ave to walk or bike. Overall, it was encouraging to see a number of kids walking and biking. There did not seem to be any conflicts with the buses, at least within the immediate area around the school. For the most part, parents who picked up or dropped off kids caused minimal conflict as well. Although there were a few who countered the natural flow of traffic, in the future this may be something the school chooses to observe more. For the purposes of Safe Routes to School, no immediate changes are recommended, other than to continue to observe and make changes where needed.