PAC First Meeting Agenda August 18, 2005

Introductions

Meetings will be fast moving and as short as possible. 2 hrs. Maximum

We need two types of people in our coalition.

o People who are willing to work 2 hours a month helping us move forward on obtaining our stated goals. This work would be beyond time allocated for our monthly meetings. This may be primarily contact and research work and reporting results back to the coalition.

o People who will attend once-a-month meetings and advise the coalition.

Re-Affirm Goals

o Make Lawrence a Walkable Community

o Implement an Ongoing Pedestrian Safety Campaign

Coalition membership suggestions

Define specific objectives

Determine action items – PAC Outline

Action Items

Ongoing items reviewed monthly
Next Month – Items to be completed by next meeting

Task volunteers

Solicit volunteers for various tasks based on action items.

PAC Agenda September 15, 2005

§ Bill Ahrens will address how we can work with the Planning Department to make pedestrians safer and Lawrence a more walkable community.

Who is responsible within the City of Lawrence Planning Department for pedestrian issues?
How would you suggest we approach pedestrian safety and walkability from a planning standpoint?
Open discussion

§ Lisa Patterson – City of Lawrence Communications Manager

o How to develop a “Grass Roots” public awareness campaign

Deb Baker – Pedestrian websites in other cities

Review August PAC minutes.

Refine the message PAC is trying to deliver before launching pedestrian safety campaign

Next PAC meeting October 20, 2005

Proposals for Thought

23^rd Streets and Iowa Streets

In order to promote walkability and make these thoroughfares ADA compliant we propose the following.

“The PAC proposes to the TSC that sidewalks be completed and continuous along both sides of 23^rd Street and Iowa Streets within the city limits. This is to be completed with one year from the approval of the City Commission. This is to be paid for by the property owner of record as of the approval date of the City Commission.”

“The PAC proposes that all city vehicles be asked to stop for pedestrians attempting to cross the street in all unmarked crosswalks.”

AGENDA

October 20, 2005

Lawrence Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)

4:00 – 6:00 PM

City Hall, 4^th Floor Conference Room

Committee housekeeping (10 minutes).

Announce new co-chair.

Approve minutes of the September 2005 PAC meeting.

Approve agenda.

Public Works report (30 minutes). Public Works Director Chuck Soules will report on policies and considerations affecting pedestrian safety and walkability, from his department’s perspective, and answer questions.

Commit to major areas of focus, and projects, for the PAC (45 minutes).

Background: Danny Drungilas and Lisa Harris met last week to re-visit the work of the PAC to date and attempt to identify potential specific projects for the group.

The PAC has been discussing two broad areas of focus: safety and walkability. Safety refers to reducing the risk of bodily harm, and walkability refers to connectivity of pedestrian facilities. Here are some potential projects:

Under safety:

--identify specific school zones in Lawrence that are unsafe and recommend solutions (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission

--identify unsafe sidewalks (through a sidewalk survey) and recommend how to get them repaired

--identify the top (ten?) most dangerous street intersections for pedestrians in Lawrence, and recommend solutions (with costs) PW would provide costs estimate, then we would make a recommendation to the TSC, and then forwarded to CC

--increase awareness of pedestrian safety issues among pedestrians, drivers, city staff and public officials through a Web site and other information-sharing avenues.

Under walkability:

--identify areas where connectivity can be improved and forward recommendations for improved connectivity (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission

--examine city policies for creating, maintaining and enforcing well connected and passable sidewalks and make recommendations, as necessary, to appropriate city officials.

--identify existing sidewalks that are constrained by vegetation or other barriers and recommend solutions.

Other tasks: The Lawrence Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) would like the PAC to be the “first responder” when a citizen brings a pedestrian safety issue to the attention of the city. This will be an ongoing activity, with reports and recommendations to be given to the TSC as issues arise. We also suggest that the PAC prepare an annual report on the state of pedestrian safety and connectivity in Lawrence, to present to the Traffic Safety Commission (to forward to Public Works and the City Commission) prior to the city’s budget process.

At this month’s committee meeting, the PAC will consider and refine (or add to) these tasks, commit to them, and start the process of setting deadlines and making them happen, which will include:

Assign leader for each focus area (15 minutes). Come prepared to volunteer to lead one project or task and serve on a 2^nd (or recommend people who can).

Agree to what each leader will report on at the next PAC meeting (10 minutes).

Update on KDOT grant process (5 minutes). Danny will report on what’s happening with the grant application.

Discuss any “park bench” issues (10 minutes). Note: When tangent issues arise in our discussions of PAC agenda items, we will “park bench” them for discussion at this time.

Confirm the next PAC meeting date.

Adjourn.

AGENDA

November 17, 2005

Lawrence Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)

4:00 – 6:00 PM

City Hall, 4^th Floor Conference Room

Committee housekeeping (5 minutes).

Approve minutes of the October 20, 2005 PAC meeting.

Approve agenda.

Commit to major areas of focus, and projects, for the PAC (1 hour).

Background: Danny Drungilas and Lisa Harris met last month to re-visit the work of the PAC to date and attempt to identify potential projects for the group. The following was to be discussed at the PAC’s last meeting but was deferred due to low attendance.

Under safety:

--identify specific school zones in Lawrence that are unsafe and recommend solutions (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission

--identify unsafe sidewalks (through a sidewalk survey) and recommend how to get them repaired

--identify the top (ten?) most dangerous street intersections for pedestrians in Lawrence, and recommend solutions (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission

--increase awareness of pedestrian safety issues among pedestrians, drivers, city staff and public officials through a Web site and other information-sharing avenues.

Under walkability:

--identify areas where connectivity can be improved and forward recommendations for improved connectivity (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission

--examine city policies for creating, maintaining and enforcing well connected and passable sidewalks and make recommendations, as necessary, to appropriate city officials.

--identify existing sidewalks that are constrained by vegetation or other barriers and recommend solutions.

Other potential projects:

The Lawrence Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) would like the PAC to be the “first responder” when a citizen brings a pedestrian safety issue to the attention of the city. This will be an ongoing activity, with reports and recommendations to be given to the TSC as issues arise.

We also suggest that the PAC prepare an annual report on the state of pedestrian safety and connectivity in Lawrence, to present to the Traffic Safety Commission (to forward to Public Works and the City Commission) prior to the city’s budget process.

At our October 20 meeting, the Public Works Department discussed the importance of having sidewalk advocates testify at City Commission meetings when projects are being considered. Should we have a watchdog committee?

At this month’s PAC committee meeting, the PAC will consider and refine (or add to) these tasks, discuss how much of this work the PAC can reasonably take on, what other resources might be available to help with these efforts.

Assign leader for each focus area. (15 minutes?) Come prepared to volunteer to lead one project or task and serve on a 2^nd (or recommend people who can).

Agree to what each leader will report on at the next PAC meeting (10 minutes).

Update on KDOT grant process (5 minutes). Danny will report on what’s happening with the grant application.

Discuss any “park bench” issues (10 minutes). Note: When tangent issues arise in our discussions of PAC agenda items, we will “park bench” them for discussion at this time.

Confirm the next PAC meeting date.

Adjourn.

AGENDA

January 19, 2006

Lawrence Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)

4:00 – 6:00 PM

City Hall, 4^th Floor Conference Room

Committee housekeeping (5 minutes).

Approve minutes of the November 17, 2005 PAC meeting.

Approve agenda.

Report on assigned tasks of the PAC (10 minutes each item):

--Identify specific school zones in Lawrence that are unsafe and recommend solutions (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission—Danny Drungilas. Danny to bring a school zone survey to the meeting.

--Identify unsafe sidewalks (through a sidewalk survey) and recommend how to get them repaired—Alan Black. Gwen also will bring information.

--Identify the top (ten?) most dangerous street intersections for pedestrians in Lawrence, and recommend solutions (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission—who is spearheading? Discussion on hold until more info from public works.

--Increase awareness of pedestrian safety issues among pedestrians, drivers, city staff and public officials through a Web site and other information-sharing avenues—Lisa Patterson spearheading? Discuss idea of a “good role model” program to advertise that city vehicles yield to pedestrians.

--Identify areas where connectivity can be improved and forward recommendations for improved connectivity (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission—Gwen Klinkenberg

--Examine city policies for creating, maintaining and enforcing well connected and passable sidewalks and make recommendations, as necessary, to appropriate city officials—Lisa Harris

--Identify existing sidewalks that are constrained by vegetation or other barriers and recommend solutions—Danny Drungilas

Other business (45 minutes):

Discuss pedestrian safety issues from the Traffic Safety Commission, if any this month—Danny Drungilas

Report/discuss pedestrian related issues from commission agendas—Gwen Klinkenberg. Also report status of subdivision regulations.

Update on KDOT grant process—Danny Drungilas. Danny will report on what’s happening with the grant application.

Discuss any “park bench” topics. Note: When tangent issues arise in our discussions of PAC agenda items, we will “park bench” them for discussion at this time.

Current “park bench” topics:

PAC annual report—first one to be through 2006.

Set the next PAC meeting date.

Adjourn.

AGENDA

February 23, 2006

Lawrence Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)

4:00 – 6:00 PM

City Hall, 4^th Floor Conference Room

Committee housekeeping (5 minutes).

Approve minutes of the January 19, 2005 PAC meeting.

Approve agenda.

Report on assigned tasks of the PAC (10 minutes each item).

Assigned tasks:

--Identify specific school zones in Lawrence that are unsafe and recommend solutions (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission—Danny Drungilas. Discuss Walk Your Child to School Day.

--Identify unsafe sidewalks (through a sidewalk survey) and recommend how to get them repaired—Gwen Klingenberg. On hold until we receive more information from City.

--Identify the top (ten?) most dangerous street intersections for pedestrians in Lawrence, and recommend solutions (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission—Alan Black. Alan provided a map of these sites; do we want to expand the way we define “dangerous” to increase road geometry?

--Identify areas where connectivity can be improved and forward recommendations for improved connectivity (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission—Gwen Klingenberg. On hold until we receive more information from City.

--Examine city policies for creating, maintaining and enforcing well connected and passable sidewalks and make recommendations, as necessary, to appropriate city officials—Lisa Harris. Lisa plans to attend City Commission’s March 9 study session on this topic.

--Identify existing sidewalks that are constrained by vegetation or other barriers and recommend solutions—Danny Drungilas

Other business (45 minutes):

Discuss pedestrian safety issues from the Traffic Safety Commission, if any this month—Danny Drungilas

Report/discuss pedestrian related issues from commission agendas—Gwen Klinkenberg. Also report status of subdivision regulations.

$2500 grant from KDOT—Danny Drungilas. How do we spend it?

Pedestrian Crashes for 2006 and YTD—Jonathan Douglass. Share latest data.

Discuss any “park bench” topics. Note: When tangent issues arise in our discussions of PAC agenda items, we will “park bench” them for discussion at this time.

Current “park bench” topics:

PAC annual report—first one to be through 2006.

Set the next PAC meeting date.

Adjourn.

March 16, 2006 Agenda

Lawrence Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)

4:00 – 6:00 PM

City Hall, 4^th Floor Conference Room

Committee housekeeping (5 minutes):

Approve minutes of the February 23, 2005 PAC meeting.

Approve agenda.

New business (15 minutes):

Suggest questions for T2030 online forum. The T2030 Lawrence/Douglas County long-range transportation planning committee has asked the PAC to review some draft questions it intends to post on an online forum. A few are pedestrian related. Are there other questions (related to planning of pedestrian facilities) we would like to include?

Report on current PAC projects (10 minutes each item):

Safety related

--Identify specific school zones in Lawrence that are unsafe and recommend solutions (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission—Danny Drungilas. Update on Walk Your Child to School Day, coming up in October. Short report on Prairie Park crosswalk configuration (Lisa H).

--Identify unsafe sidewalks (through a sidewalk survey) and recommend how to get them repaired—Gwen Klingenberg. Report on March 9 City Commission study session on sidewalks.

--Identify the top 10 most dangerous street intersections for pedestrians in Lawrence, and recommend solutions (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission—Alan Black. Alan provided a map of these sites; identify next steps and a timeline.

--Increase awareness of pedestrian safety issues among pedestrians, drivers, city staff and public officials through a Web site and other information-sharing avenues—Lisa Patterson/Danny Drungilas. Update on finding a Web site data manager.

Connectivity related

--Identify areas where connectivity can be improved and forward recommendations for improved connectivity (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission—Gwen Klingenberg. Update on City Commission discussion of this topic at their March 9 study session.

--Examine city policies for creating, maintaining and enforcing well connected and passable sidewalks and make recommendations, as necessary, to appropriate city officials—Lisa Harris. Update on City Commission discussion of this topic at their March 9 study session.

--Identify existing sidewalks that are constrained by vegetation or other barriers and recommend solutions—Danny Drungilas. Danny has reported current city policy. Does the PAC want to make any recommendations for changing current policy?

Other business (45 minutes):

Discuss pedestrian safety issues from the Traffic Safety Commission, if any this month—Danny Drungilas.

Report/discuss pedestrian related issues from city/planning commission agendas—Gwen Klingenberg.

$2500 grant from KDOT—Danny Drungilas. Identify next steps and timeline.

FHWA’s pedestrian guidebook—Danny Drungilas. Danny distributed this at the last PAC meeting. Discuss how the PAC will use this resource.

Discuss any “park bench” topics. Note: When tangent issues arise in our discussions of PAC agenda items, we will “park bench” them for discussion at this time.

Current “park bench” topics:

PAC annual report—to be discussed again at July PAC meeting.

Adjourn.

Next PAC Meeting:

Thursday, April 20, 2006

City Hall 4^th Floor Conference Room

April 20, 2006 Agenda

Lawrence Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC)

4:00 – 6:00 PM

City Hall, 4^th Floor Conference Room

v Committee housekeeping (5 minutes):

Approve minutes of the March 16, 2006 PAC meeting.

Approve agenda.

Packet sent to PAC member Marilyn Roy?

FHWA guidebook printed for Dietrich and Marilyn?

v New business (15 minutes):

Review Gwen’s analysis of the FHWA Pedestrian Safety Action Plan. Copies will be provided at the meeting.

v Report on ongoing PAC projects (10 minutes each item):

Safety related

--Increase awareness of pedestrian safety issues among pedestrians, drivers, city staff and public officials through a Web site and other information-sharing avenues—Lisa Patterson/Danny Drungilas. City will provide a Web site and add material to it. We need to provide the material to the city.

--Identify specific school zones in Lawrence that are unsafe and recommend solutions (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission—Danny Drungilas. The PAC be promoting Walk Your Child to School Day, coming up in October.

--Identify unsafe sidewalks (through a sidewalk survey) and recommend how to get them repaired—Gwen Klingenberg. PAC not active on this project; city staff is conducting a survey; city commission is waiting for recommendations for addressing this issue from Public Works.

--Identify the top 10 most dangerous street intersections for pedestrians in Lawrence, and recommend solutions (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission—Alan Black. David Woosley will prepare recommendations for improving safety at the city’s top three worst intersections for pedestrian safety.

Connectivity related

--Identify areas where connectivity can be improved and forward recommendations for improved connectivity (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission—Gwen Klingenberg. City sidewalk survey is under way. No PAC action this time.

--Examine city policies for creating, maintaining and enforcing well connected and passable sidewalks and make recommendations, as necessary, to appropriate city officials—Lisa Harris. Waiting for Public Works report to the city commission on policy considerations before we proceed.

--Identify existing sidewalks that are constrained by vegetation or other barriers and recommend solutions—Danny Drungilas. PAC determined that city policy seems to work. Add information about policy to Web site.

v Other business (45 minutes):

Discuss pedestrian safety issues from the Traffic Safety Commission, if any this month—Danny Drungilas.

Report/discuss pedestrian related issues from city/planning commission agendas—Gwen Klingenberg.

$2500 grant from KDOT—Danny Drungilas. Danny to prepare draft budget for review.

Discuss any “park bench” topics. Note: When tangent issues arise in our discussions of PAC agenda items, we will “park bench” them for discussion at this time.

Current “park bench” topics:

PAC annual report—to be discussed again at July PAC meeting.

Adjourn

Next PAC Meeting:

Thursday, May 18, 2006

City Hall 4^th Floor Conference Room

May 18, 2006 Agenda

Lawrence Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC)

4:00 – 6:00 PM

City Hall, 4^th Floor Conference Room

v Committee housekeeping (5 minutes):

Approve minutes of the April 20, 2006 PAC meeting.

Approve agenda.

v Active PAC projects (15 minutes each item):

Project: Increase awareness of pedestrian safety issues among pedestrians, drivers, city staff and public officials through a Web site, public access TV, and other information-sharing avenues—Project leader: Danny Drungilas.

Actions for this meeting: Discuss status of PAC Web site with Lisa Patterson; identify further action steps needed by staff and the PAC. Review FAQs drafted by Lisa Harris for inclusion on Web site. Discuss how to get PAC information on public access TV.

Danny has recommended we add these links to the Web site:

http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/saferjourney/index2.htm

http://www.lawrenceplanning.org/documents/Public_Sidewalks.pdf (in color)

Project: Identify the top 10 most dangerous street intersections for pedestrians in Lawrence, and recommend solutions (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission— Project leader: Alan Black.

Actions for this meeting: David Woosley to provide a status report on recommendations for improving the city’s top three worst intersections (according to crash data) for pedestrian safety.

v Other business (30 minutes):

Discuss and act on pedestrian safety issues from the Traffic Safety Commission, if any this month—David Woosley.

Discuss and act on pedestrian related issues from city commission or planning commission agendas—Gwen Klingenberg.

Gwen will discuss a sidewalk request for Naismith Drive.

$2500 grant from KDOT—Danny Drungilas. Danny to prepare draft budget for review.

Discuss any “park bench” topics. Note: When tangent issues arise in our discussions of PAC agenda items, we will “park bench” them for discussion at this time.

Current “park bench” topics:

PAC annual report—to be discussed again at July PAC meeting.

v PAC projects temporarily on hold:

Project: Identify specific school zones in Lawrence that are unsafe and recommend solutions (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission— Project leader: Danny Drungilas. The PAC will be promoting Walk Your Child to School Day, coming up in October.

Project: Identify unsafe sidewalks (through a sidewalk survey) and recommend how to get them repaired— Project leader: Gwen Klingenberg. PAC not active on this project; city staff is conducting a survey; city commission is waiting for recommendations for addressing this issue from Public Works.

Project: Identify areas where connectivity can be improved and forward recommendations for improved connectivity (with costs) to Public Works and the City Commission— Project leader: Gwen Klingenberg. City sidewalk survey is under way. No PAC action this time.

Project: Examine city policies for creating, maintaining and enforcing well connected and passable sidewalks and make recommendations, as necessary, to appropriate city officials— Project leader: Lisa Harris. Waiting for Public Works report to the city commission on policy considerations before we proceed.

Adjourn

Next PAC Meeting:

Thursday, June 15, 2006

City Hall 4^th Floor Conference Room

June 15, 2006 Agenda

Lawrence Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC)

4:00 – 6:00 PM

City Hall, 4^th Floor Conference Room

v Committee housekeeping (5 minutes):

Approve minutes of the May 18, 2006 PAC meeting.

Approve agenda.

v Active PAC projects (15 minutes each item):

Actions for this meeting: Discuss status of PAC Web site; identify and document further action steps needed by staff and the PAC. Review FAQ text assigned to PAC members at last meeting.

Actions for this meeting: David Woosley to provide a status report on recommendations for improving the city’s top three worst intersections (according to crash data) for pedestrian safety. (deferred from last time)

v Other business (30 minutes):

Discuss and act on pedestrian safety issues from the Traffic Safety Commission, if any this month—David Woosley.

Discuss and act on pedestrian related issues from city commission or planning commission agendas—Gwen Klingenberg.

$2500 grant from KDOT—Danny Drungilas. Danny to submit budget.

Board transition—Danny Drungilas. Decide who will take over Lisa Harris’s responsibilities. This is Lisa’s last meeting.

Discuss any “park bench” topics. Note: When tangent issues arise in our discussions of PAC agenda items, we will “park bench” them for discussion at this time.

Current “park bench” topics:

PAC annual report—to be discussed again at July PAC meeting.

v PAC projects temporarily on hold:

Project: Examine city policies for creating, maintaining and enforcing well connected and passable sidewalks and make recommendations, as necessary, to appropriate city officials— Project leader: need someone to replace Lisa Harris. Waiting for Public Works report to the city commission on policy considerations before we proceed.

Adjourn

Next PAC Meeting:

Thursday, July 20, 2006

City Hall 4^th Floor Conference Room