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“E” VALUATION

Learn the importance of evaluation in planning safe routes with evidence from surveys, audits, and data to secure funding and make long-lasting improvements.

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“E” VALUATION

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  1. “E”VALUATION Presented by Terry Preston Safe Routes Project ManagerWALKSacramento Alexis Kelso Safe Routes Project Coordinator WALKSacramento

  2. Why Evaluate? • “You don’t know where to go if you don’t know where you are”- ancient proverb • Need to plan action steps • Need to set priorities • To have FUN!!

  3. Benefits • Bring people together • Share Ideas and Observations • Builds longer term relationships • Builds the Case – for action and funding

  4. What is Evaluation? • It’s taking stock of current conditions • Infrastructure - sidewalks, traffic conditions, bike lanes • Attitudes – why are people (not) walking?

  5. Tools • Parent Surveys • Class Surveys • Walk/Bike Audits • Traffic Counts • Speed Surveys • Collision Data

  6. Noting Conditions • Photos and photo log • Maps in the field • Aerials • Cameras • Orange jackets • Good shoes

  7. Photo Log

  8. Walk with Us - Evaluation • Define where to evaluate • Where are key areas of concern? • Talk to school staff, parents, DOT staff and traffic conditions for initial assessment

  9. Walk Audit • Invite parents, students, DOT, involved community members, political leaders • During or after school – ask • Maps, cameras, walk routes

  10. Meeting New Friends

  11. Tools of the Road • Some evaluation tools and how to use them

  12. TRAFFIC COUNTS AND SPEED SURVEYS 849 3,515 3,966 36,944 39,807

  13. COLLISIONS Red = Pedestrian Yellow = Bicycle • Possible Solutions? • Install a bike lane • Bicycle safety education

  14. PARENT SURVEY SURVEY

  15. PARENT SURVEY REPORTS

  16. IN-CLASS TRAVEL MODE SURVEY

  17. Conclusion • Traffic counts, speed data, collision reports, and surveys can help you: • Ask informed questions on a walk audit • Identify priority improvements • Present a stronger case to transportation departments or in requests for funding

  18. Where It Takes You • Fact and experience-based information • Stronger case for grant and other funding requests • Greater chance of long term success

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