Healthy Development and Active Design Webinar

This webinar is intended to help health practitioners, transportation and land use planners, and livability advocates analyze development projects and make recommendations that will improve health.

Speakers:
Teri Duarte, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
Chris Holm, WALKSacramento
John Maradik-Symkowick, Freeport Boulevard Transportation Safety Committee

This webinar is part of our Safe Routes to Parks and Healthy Retail webinar series.

Transcript

2. • For questions, please use the Q&A box. • This webinar is being recorded and will be made available.
3. WALKSacramento is a nonprofit planning and advocacy organization that improves quality of life and health equity through community-centered policy and systems change in land use, transportation, and community development. About WALK
4. This webinar is part of our Safe Routes to Parks and Healthy Retail webinar series funded by the Sacramento County Public Health. Special Thanks to The California Department of Public Health, with funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – USDA SNAP, produced this material. These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. For important nutrition information, visit www.CaChampionsForChange.net
5. Today's Speakers Speaker Speaker John Maradik- Symkowick Chair Speaker Freeport Boulevard Transportation Safety Committee Chris Holm Project Manager WALKSacramento Teri Duarte Land Use and Health Planner Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
6. Using Development Project Review to Promote Active Design and Health Teri Duarte, MPH, Land Use and Health Planner Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District September 10, 2020 1
7. Development Project Review
8. Planners are the link to mandated development project improvements The City has broad authority under police powers for all projects to protect welfare, safety and health Planners can mandate project changes through Conditions of Approval 3
9. Success with bike and ped infrastructure Sutterville Starbucks 4
10. Original Plan Revised Plan 5
11. 6 This project contributes to neighborhood walkability and multiple health benefits o Reduced obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes o Increased safety o Better social connections o Less noise (less stress, better cardiovascular health) o Better air quality o Better climate adaptability
12. Thank you! Teri Duarte, MPH Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District tduarte@airquality.org 7 Up next!
13. Toolkit Overview
14. Land Use Type
15. Design Category
16. Design Elements
17. Goal and Justification
18. Design Recommendations
19. Policy Guidance
20. Appendix: Policy References
21. Example Partial Review The Park (new Raley's on Freeport Blvd)
22. Context
23. Commercial
24. Site Design - Circulation
25. Site Design – Circulation – Internal Complete Streets
26. Site Design – Circulation – Internal Complete Streets
27. Site Design – Circulation – safe pedestrian access
28. Site Design – Circulation – clearly defined walkways
29. Site Design – Circulation – a minimal number of driveways
30. Site Design - Bike Parking - Convenient and close to building entrances
31. Site Design – Landscaping - Tree shade for pedestrians
32. Site Design – Landscaping - Trees shade parking lots
34. Freeport Boulevard Safety Update Freeport Boulevard Transportation Safety Committee 27
37. Freeport Blvd. (North of Sutterville) 30
38. Freeport Blvd. (South of Sutterville) 31
39. Freeport Boulevard Transportation Safety Committee Charter Goals 1. Reduce vehicle speeds to improve safety for all users of Freeport Boulevard. 2. Increase safety and mobility for people of all ages and abilities by improving the accessibility of sidewalks and adding protective bike lanes and enhanced crosswalks along Freeport Boulevard. 3. Improve the attractiveness and usability of the Freeport Boulevard streetscape for residents and shoppers travelling via all modes of transportation. 4. Strive to ensure that the safety of neighboring residential streets will not be significantly impacted by changes along Freeport Boulevard. 32
40. Freeport Boulevard Transportation Safety Community Survey •3/7 to 5/29, 2019 •223 Responses 33
42. 35 Freeport Blvd. Walk Audit May 11, 2019 http://www.slpna.org/newsletters/Freeport%20Walk %20Audit%20Report_FINAL.pdf
46. Walk Audit Participant Goals: • Improving traffic safety and health for all residents • Increasing access to alternative, low-carbon forms of travel such as walking, biking, and transit • Ensuring that new development along Freeport Boulevard contributes to creating a safe walkable and bikeable environment • Identifying improvements that make walking and bicycling comfortable for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, including investing in continuous pedestrian and bicycle networks • Increasing productive communication between the Freeport Boulevard Transportation Safety Committee, other residents, and the City in the pursuit of streetscape improvements 39
47. Walk Audit Strategies: • Slow traffic and provide more separation between active modes of travel and motor vehicles • Increase the safety and number of street crossings and intersections • Activate the street to encourage more walking and biking • Engage with the City’s economic development department to plan new development to be consistent with the community’s transportation goals • Prioritize improvements for people using transit and families getting to and from school 40
48. Alternatives explored: Extend road diet 41
49. Alternatives explored: Narrow lanes and install additional planted median islands and buffered bike-lanes 42
50. Alternatives explored: Curb extensions (bulb- outs) 43
51. Alternatives explored: Signalized Pedestrian Crossings 44
52. Additional alternatives explored: 45 • Install lead pedestrian intervals • Consolidate driveways • Complete sidewalk gaps • Plant additional trees • Install outdoor seating and other pedestrian amenities • Install planter strips • Upgrade bus stops
53. City of Sacramento Safety Grant Application 46
54. Transportation Safety Grant • In June 2020, the City of Sacramento was awarded a grant of $509,000 to study both Northgate Blvd. and Freeport Blvd. • An RFP will be issued in the Fall of 2020. • Community outreach and planning effort will kick off in winter 2021. • Two corridor plans will be presented to City Council for approval in winter 2023. 47
56. Download at: www.walksacramento.org/portfolio/safe-routes-to-parks-and-healthy-retail Tools & Resources
57. To receive information about upcoming webinars and events, sign up for our email list here: https://bit.ly/walksacramentonews Or contact us at: contact@walksacramento.org Alicia Brown abrown@walksacramento.org Chris Holm cholm@walksacramento.org