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Rural and Small Community. Focus on all facets of the community planning . Full service planning resource Regional planning. Duluth. Minnesota’s SRTS Program. International Falls, MN. 2009 expected funding-$2,495,529.45 70% infrastructure ($10,000-$175, 000)
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Focus on all facets of the community planning . • Full service planning resource • Regional planning Duluth
Minnesota’s SRTS Program International Falls, MN 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
Challenges Realities And Hill City, MN Hill City, MN
Opportunities Hibbing, MN International Falls, MN
Planning Process • Start-up and Visioning • Steering committee • Existing Conditions • Surveying • Draft Plan Recommendations • Finalize Plan
COMMUNITY-WIDE Issues 1. Pedestrian, bicycle and motorist education. 2. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities. 3. Perception of community safety for walking and biking. School CAMPUS ISSUES 4. Poor traffic flow around campus with private vehicles using bus drop-off/pick-up zone in front of Falls Elementary and High Schools 5. Pedestrian safety on school campus
School District • Survey during parent conferences • Recruit parents from all neighborhoods • Piggyback on “Donuts for Dads” • Safe bike storage
Thank You! Ellen Pillsbury ARDC 221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802 218-529-7554 or 1-800-232-0707 ext.554 www.arrowheadplanning.org epillsbury@ardc.org