Paul Keener, Alameda County Public Works

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1 ALAMEDA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools Laurel Poeton, Alameda County Transportation Commission James Martin Perez Work, Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 1 Paul Keener, Alameda County Public Works

2 Alameda County Bay Area ranked 19th largest economy in the world* Alameda County 7th largest county in state: 1.6 million people One of 20 Self-Help Counties Diverse geography urban/rural Diverse economy Manufacturing sector among most diversified in Northern California Leading national research center: UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, and many biotech firms located near UC and labs; Northern Silicon Valley Port of Oakland No. 5 busiest port in the U.S. and No. 20 in the world based on annual container traffic *Source: Bay Area Council Economic Institute A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 2

3 Alameda County Overview 2 nd most populous county in the Bay Area Home of 20% of Bay Area population and 40% of all traffic congestion due to its central location in the region Transit-rich transportation network (BART, AC Transit, ferries, rail, trails, etc.) A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 3

4 Alameda County Transportation Commission Congestion Management Agency: Provides transportation planning and programming funds created by state legislation County transportation sales tax administrator: Measure B and Measure BB sales tax programs implementation $8 billion over the next 30 years approved by Alameda County voters Vehicle Registration Fee program administrator: $10 million annually Express Lanes operator: I-580 and I-680 Manage and deliver major capital projects: $2.5 billion in current construction contract value Governed by a 22-member Commission: All elected officials Agency run by 20 staff and a several consultant teams Annual operating and capital budget: ~ $266 million A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 4

5 Alameda CTC An Agency of Firsts Express Lanes I-80 Integrated Corridor Mobility Paratransit programs Affordable Student Transit Pass Pilot Program Safe Routes to Schools A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 5

6 Safe Routes to Schools Program throughout the County A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 6

7 Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools Program Improvement of road infrastructure around schools through walk audits Develop walk- and bike-to-school programs that incorporate individual community needs A comprehensive, proven approach to getting more kids to walk and bike safely to school A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 7

8 Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools Equitable distribution of program Selecting schools with optimal chance of success A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 8

9 Program Growth Over Time A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 9

10 Mode Split A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 10

11 Platinum Sneaker County Wide Awards A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 11

12 High School Program A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 12

13 High School Program Overview & Method James Perez Work High School Coordinator Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R ojmperezwork@alamedacountysr2s.org u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 13

14 Student Engagement: School Settings Finding the right home is key! Which setting would work best for your school? Things we consider: Pre-existing Venues/Organizations Administrative Support Student/Teacher Bandwidth Green & Transportation Culture at School School AND Student Priorities A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 14

15 Student Engagement: School Settings Who can be your Champion? An administrator or teacher (usually) to provide institutional support at the school Just as important/related to the setting! A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 15

16 School Settings: Leadership A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 16

17 School Settings: Green/Earth Clubs A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 17

18 School Settings: Elective Classes A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 18

19 Student Engagement Strategizing & Evaluating Events School-Community Building Promotion & Advertising Connecting with school staff Event Implementation Day-of Task Leading Assessments & site planning Photobooks Videos Will expand on site assessments later on A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 19

20 Student Engagement A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 20

21 Student Engagement A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 21

22 A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 22

23 Walk & Roll to School Day Cocoa for Carpools A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 23

24 Golden Sneaker Contest Bike to School Day A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 24

25 Youth Task Force 2 representatives from each participating high school Meets once a month at the Alameda County Transportation Commission Leadership & professional development opportunities Guest speakers Conference participation A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 25

26 Student Voices For both of us, being a part of Safe Routes is so important. It has allowed us to create a school community and be actively involved in that community. As teenagers, we normally don t get the opportunity to have an impact Learning how to change our school culture has been one of our biggest accomplishments and greatest legacies we leave behind Perry Nalle & Ireri Morales Albany High School Youth Task Force Members A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 26

27 Infrastructural Improvements: Bike Racks Grant funding available through Regional Air Quality Agency Students conducted measurements and designed layouts Assisted teachers in grant writing A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 27

28 Infrastructural Improvements: Carpool Parking Lot Learned from nearby high school Students developed ways to overcome initial opposition Priority parking and incentives were used for promotion Administration has helped to regulate A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 28

29 Additional Infrastructural Improvements School Site Assessments/ Walk Audits Street & sidewalk improvements A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 29

30 Thank you A l a m e d a C o u n t y S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l s P r o g r a m 30 Alameda County Transportation Commission 1111 Broadway, Suite 800 Oakland, CA