Rural and Small Community
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•Focus on all facets of the community planning .
•Full service planning resource
• Regional planning
Duluth
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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
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Challenges
Hill City, MN
Hill City, MN
Realities And
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Hibbing, MN
International Falls, MN
Opportunities
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1. Start-up and Visioningo Steering committee
2. Existing Conditionso Surveying
3. Draft Plan Recommendations
4. Finalize Plan
Planning Process
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International Falls SRTS
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Surveying
Distance from School
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1/4 mile upto 1/2 mile
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West End
Falls Elementary
Falls High
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Issues that Affect Decision to Allow or Not to Allow Walking or Biking to School
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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
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School District
•Survey during parent conferences
•Recruit parents from all neighborhoods
•Piggyback on “Donuts for Dads”
•Safe bike storage
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Thank You!
Ellen PillsburyARDC221 West First StreetDuluth, MN 55802218-529-7554 or1-800-232-0707 [email protected]