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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%)



PedestrianVictimDemographics Theageofpedestrianvictimsrangedconsiderablyacrossallagegroups,withyouthage19oryoungeraccountingfor40percentofallvictims.Victimswereprimarilyfemale.

VictimInjurySeverity,2011-15Mostcollisionsresultedinminorinjuries.

20(9.8%

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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%)



BicyclingVictimsDemographicsTheageofbicyclingcollisionvictimsvariedacrossallagegroups,withyouthage19oryoungeraccountingfor100percentofvictims.Thevictimwasmale.

VictimInjurySeverity,2011-15Mostcollisionsresultedinminorinjuries.

Male 129 (78.7%)

OtherVisibleinjury1(0.6%)

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VictimAge



PedestrianCollisionLocations,2011-15



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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