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Willamette Pedestrian Coalition www.wpcwalks.org

Willamette Pedestrian Coalitionwww.wpcwalks.org

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

(Federal Transit Administration’s Jobs Access Reverse Commute program administered by TriMet)

The Willamette Pedestrian Coalition (WPC) is a The Willamette Pedestrian Coalition (WPC) is a non-profit (501 c 3) community-based non-profit (501 c 3) community-based

membership organization founded in 1991. membership organization founded in 1991. WPC is dedicated to promoting walking and WPC is dedicated to promoting walking and

making the conditions for walking making the conditions for walking safe and attractive.safe and attractive.

The Action Plan is designed to encourage The Action Plan is designed to encourage decision-makers who make policies and decision-makers who make policies and direct investments to design a direct investments to design a comprehensive pedestrian network as their comprehensive pedestrian network as their priority and to fund its development.priority and to fund its development.

WPC encourages community members to WPC encourages community members to use this Action Plan as a resource to use this Action Plan as a resource to advocate for more walkable neighborhoods.advocate for more walkable neighborhoods.


Getting Around on Foot Action Plan

STUDY METHODS

Resident surveys, jurisdiction interviews, neighborhood case studies,

Transportation System Plan reviews



Transportation System Plans and Pedestrian Policies reviewed by WPC

Neighborhood Case Studies:

EMERGING THEME: SAFE CROSSINGS



EMERGING THEME:

WALKABLE DESTINNATIONS



Emerging Theme: Universal Access




““Newly constructed curb Newly constructed curb ramps create a safe ramps create a safe alternative to the older, alternative to the older, too-steep and poorly too-steep and poorly maintained ramps – and maintained ramps – and actually provide true ADA actually provide true ADA access.”access.”

– – Terry MooreTerry Moore

TWELVE KEY FINDINGS:



Providing Safe Crossings


Closing Sidewalk Gaps


Recognizing Equity


Designing for All Abilities


Planning at a Human Scale


Calming Traffic


Combining Transit with Walking


Walking the Talk: Walking the Talk: Infrastructure PrioritiesInfrastructure Priorities


Urban Design: Street Connectivity


Urban Design: Trail Connectivity


Engaging Communities


Funding It


Creating Partnerships


ACTION: PLANNINGACTION: PLANNING

1. 1. Incorporate the key findings of Getting Around on Incorporate the key findings of Getting Around on Foot in Transportation System Plans and in Foot in Transportation System Plans and in Pedestrian Master Plans.Pedestrian Master Plans.

2.2. Consider walking and cycling in all transportation Consider walking and cycling in all transportation projects.projects.

3. 3. Prioritize and fund projects that improve Prioritize and fund projects that improve pedestrian access to transit, including street pedestrian access to transit, including street crossings, and that close gaps in the pedestrian crossings, and that close gaps in the pedestrian network. We support TriMet’s Pedestrian Network network. We support TriMet’s Pedestrian Network Analysis project. Analysis project.



ACTION: DESIGN

4. Design transportation systems and private developments with pedestrians in mind early in the process. Design every transportation project and every land use development to improve the walking environment. Details do matter.



ACTION: FUNDING

5. Prioritize stand-alone pedestrian projects for funding in Capital Improvement Plans and Transportation System Plans. Include a funding criterion that prioritizes active transportation projects in traditionally underserved communities and neighborhoods that are transportation-disadvantaged.



ACTION: FUNDINGACTION: FUNDING

6.6. Allocate funding specifically for pedestrian and bike Allocate funding specifically for pedestrian and bike projects. We challenge elected officials and key projects. We challenge elected officials and key decision-makers to identify specific funding decision-makers to identify specific funding mechanisms for active transportation projects.mechanisms for active transportation projects.

7.7. Regional Flexible Funds must continue to target a Regional Flexible Funds must continue to target a meaningful percentage of dollars to walking and meaningful percentage of dollars to walking and cycling projects that support active transportation.cycling projects that support active transportation.



ACTION: ENGAGING COMMUNITIES

8. Form and staff Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committees that are a formal part of the

transportation planning and decision-making processes.

Invite pedestrian advocates to participate in project-specific citizen advisory committees for transportation and land use plans and projects.



ACTION: CREATING PARTNERSHIPSACTION: CREATING PARTNERSHIPS

9.9. Coordinate with public and private partners to use Coordinate with public and private partners to use scarce resources to provide a seamless network that scarce resources to provide a seamless network that serves multiple purposes and maximizes community serves multiple purposes and maximizes community benefit.benefit.

10.10. Bring health officials into the planning process. Bring health officials into the planning process.



Special thanks to the following individuals and to the members of the Review Cabinet for their contribution to the Getting Around on Foot Action Plan:

Steph Routh, Director of WPC Phil Selinger, 2009 - 2010 WPC Board President

• Scott Bricker, Bricker Consulting• Karen Frost, Westside Transportation Alliance• Amanda Garcia-Snell, Washington County Health Department• Mara Gross, Coalition for a Livable Future• Chris Kabel, Northwest Health Foundation• Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon• Lake Strongheart McTighe, Metro Active Transportation Partnership• Jessica Tump, TriMet• Joe VanderVeer, Portland Commission on Disabilities

Sincere thanks to the students of Dr. Chris Monsere’s PSU Traffic Safety Course for assistance with neighborhood field surveys.


Thank You!Please continue your work on local trail plans and pedestrian connectivity; support funding for active transportation; and

creating partnerships with communities. Thank You!

Roger Averbeck / 503-679-1447 / [email protected]


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