Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. Safe Routes to School Program Presentation Border to Border Conference November 15, 2012 Ponciano N. Longoria P.E. C.F.M City of Edinburg – Director of Public Works

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. Barriers to walking and bicycling to school Community Design Safety Time and Convenience

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. Reasons to do a Safe Routes to School Program Reasons to do a Safe Routes to School Program Increased physical activity Improved pedestrian skills Community design Less reliance on automobile More social interaction Increased independence Decreased neighborhood/ school traffic Reduced fear of crime

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. The Need for Safe Routes to School 1.Fewer kids today walk and bike to school 2.Unintended consequences have resulted 3.SRTS programs can be part of the solution

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. 1. Fewer kids are biking and walking More parents are driving % walked or biked13% walked or biked 12% driven44% driven (U.S. DOT, 2009) Parents driving their children to school account for up to 25% of morning rush hour traffic. (Parisi Associates, 2003; Morris, 2001)

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. 2. What are the unintended consequences of less walking and bicycling? 1.Physical Inactivity: Prevalence of overweight children has tripled- Nationally there are 25 million obese or overweight children! Sharp increase in cases of Type 2 Diabetes in children. 2.Poor Air Quality Asthma rates have increased 160% in the past 15 years in children.

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. Safe Routes to School Programs a Key to the Solution Develop the Plan - Steps to start a SRTS Program 1.Identify people who want to make walking & bicycling to school safe and appealing for children. 2.Share concerns, interests, & knowledge among a variety of community members with diverse expertise can enable groups to tackle many different issues. 3.Hold a kick-off meeting-two main goals: to create a vision & generate next steps. 4.Gather information & identify issues-collecting information can help to identify needed program elements & provide a means to measure the impact of the program later. 5.Identify solutions-to issues identified by the group will include a combination of education, encouragement, engineering & enforcement strategies. 6.Develop a SRTS Plan-include all 5 E’s, time schedule, & map 7.Get the Plan & people moving-There are things that can be done right away without major funding? 8.Evaluate, adjust & keep going-after beginning, careful monitoring will identify which strategies are working well & which are not going as planned.

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. What is a SRTS Plan? 1.Describes existing conditions 2.Identifies existing problems 3.Proposes solutions 4.Describes coordination efforts 5.Details evaluation methods

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. 1.Describes Existing Conditions Location of School(s) Environment type (urban, suburban, rural) Enrollment Type of school (elementary/middle) Student participation data (# of students, % students within 2 mi, % of students walking or biking, potential walking/biking outside 2 mi), % participating in free or reduced lunch prgm)

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. 2.Identifies Existing Problems ID current walking & bike routes to school (include graphic representation-pictures), highlights potential for improvement Current travel modes including student survey results (including walk, bike, bus, auto) Detailed analysis of existing conditions & impediments to safe biking/walking (physical barriers, safety issues, awareness) Traffic, safety, & other relevant data including citations, crashes, injuries and/or fatalities, if applicable

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. 3.Proposes Solutions ID program “champion” person(s) to spearhead the effort ID team or action committee that will develop/implement the plan & subsequent projects or activities ID stakeholders-parents, students, teachers, elected officials & how they might contribute to development or execution of the plan

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. 4.Describes Coordination Efforts Policy Statement defining intent/mission Outreach & publicity strategy Responsibilities & tasks for enacting plan

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. 5.Details Evaluation Methods Activities to monitor, review & update process How initiatives will be sustained Methods & measures of success for the strategies Reference to or inclusion of a non-motorized master plan or similar document

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. SRTS Joint Program Projects Awarded

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. SRTS Phase I School NameEngineering Design Award Construction Award Total Project Eisenhower Elementary / Memorial Middle School $38,414.82$370,000.00$408, Monte Cristo Elementary / Villarreal Elementary$32,223.88$380,760.00$412, De Zavala Elementary$40,846.26$381,900.00$422, Truman Elementary$40,611.11$382,870.00$423, Guerra Elementary$37,845.19$382,600.00$420, B.L. Garza Middle School$53,436.50$380,900.00$434, Austin Elementary$38,769.12$372,650.00$411, Lincoln Elementary$41,610.37$369,875.00$411, Total Funding$323,757.25$3,021,555.00$3,345,312.25

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. SRTS Phase II School NameEngineering Design Award Construction Award Total Project South Middle School $50,592.09$380,470.00$431, Robert E. Lee Elementary$39,201.31$382,960.00$422, Harwell Middle School$41,299.99$382,560.00$423, Freddy Gonzalez Elementary$37,380.63$382,560.00$419, De la Vina Elementary$37,706.51$382,560.00$420, L.B. Johnson Elementary$34,507.24$381,480.00$415, Norma Linda Trevino Elementary$54,273.88$380,760.00$435, Jefferson Elementary$42,747.47$381,480.00$424, Canterbury Elementary$34,506.38$380,470.00$414,976.38

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. SRTS Phase II (cont.) School NameEngineering Design Award Construction Award Total Project Jose De Escandon Elementary $49,634.08$381,490.00$431, Cano Gonzalez Elementary$30,475.72$378,960.00$409, San Carlos Elementary & J.F. Kennedy Elementary$37,866.58$381,070.00$418, Travis Elementary$40,371.93$373,360.00$413, Carmen Avila Elementary$37,941.64$382,200.00$420, Thomas Esparza Elementary & Betts Elementary$38,970.56$371,360.00$410, Cayetano Cavazos Elementary$30,549.31$286,870.00$317, Total Funding$637,855.35$5,990,610.00$6,628,465.35

Nam dapibus, nisi sit amet pharetra consequat, enim leo tincidunt nisi, eget sagittis mi tortor quis ipsum. Totals SRTS Phase I & II Total ECISD Schools27 Campuses Total Miles of New Sidewalk Miles Total ADA New Ramps 634 Ramps Total Crosswalks (New/Upgrade) 11 Crosswalks Total New School Beacons70 Beacons Total New Bike Racks161 Bike Racks Total Engineering Design Award$921, Total Construction Award$9,012, Total Project $9,973,777.60

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Ponciano N. Longoria P.E. C.F.M. Director of Public Works City of Edinburg 415 W. University Dr. Edinburg, Texas (956)