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•Focus on all facets of the community planning .
•Full service planning resource
• Regional planning
Duluth
Minnesota’s SRTS Program
2009 expected funding-$2,495,529.45
70% infrastructure ($10,000-$175, 000)
10% non-infrastructure ($10,000-$20,000)
20% either category
International Falls, MN
International Falls, MN
Challenges
Hill City, MN
Hill City, MN
Realities And
Hibbing, MN
International Falls, MN
Opportunities
1. Start-up and Visioningo Steering committee
2. Existing Conditionso Surveying
3. Draft Plan Recommendations
4. Finalize Plan
Planning Process
International Falls SRTS
Surveying
Distance from School
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45%
Less than1/4 mile
1/4 mile upto 1/2 mile
1/2 mile upto 1 mile
1mile up to2 miles
2 miles ormore
Do notknow
Noresponse
West End
Falls Elementary
Falls High
Issues that Affect Decision to Allow or Not to Allow Walking or Biking to School
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10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
Distance
Traffic Volumes
Weather
Traffic Speed
Safety of C
rossings
Sidewalks or P
athwaysCrim
eTime
Before/Afer School A
ctivitie
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Crossing Guards
Convenience of Drivi
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COMMUNITY-WIDE Issues1. Pedestrian, bicycle and motorist education.2. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities.3. Perception of community safety for walking and biking.
School CAMPUS ISSUES4. Poor traffic flow around campus with private vehicles using bus drop-off/pick-up zone in front of Falls Elementary and High Schools5. Pedestrian safety on school campus
School District
•Survey during parent conferences
•Recruit parents from all neighborhoods
•Piggyback on “Donuts for Dads”
•Safe bike storage
Thank You!
Ellen PillsburyARDC221 West First StreetDuluth, MN 55802218-529-7554 or1-800-232-0707 ext.554www.arrowheadplanning.orgepillsbury@ardc.org