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Denver Safe Routes to School

Strategic Plan

November 19, 2008

Denver Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan, 2

Executive Summary

Thirty years ago, walking and biking to school was accepted as a routine practice by the American community. In fact, walking to school was a part of our culture. However, that culture has changed. Over the last thirty years the number of children walking to school has plummeted from 50% to 15% (Bikes Belong Coalition. Concurrently, the number of vehicle trips has skyrocketed. Currently, 20 – 25% of morning traffic is due to children who receive rides to school. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 2003; Dept.of Environment). Less physical activity has led to an increase in health issues like obesity and diabetes. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that one in three children are expected to develop diabetes as a result of being overweight or obese. In order to reverse these trends, Denver needs a comprehensive and sustainable strategy to bring back the American walking culture.

On March 27, 2007, Denver City Council unanimously approved Proclamation 15 to establish the Denver Safe Routes to School (DSRTS) Coalition. The Coalition was charged with developing a Denver Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan; a document that envisions a Denver where every child has safe access to his or her school. The goal of the Denver Safe Routes to School Coalition was to establish a Strategic plan, a process in which over forty-five organizations were involved. In addition to their involvement on the Coalition, each member served on either the Engineering, Education, or Enforcement committees. After a one year planning process, the Denver Safe Routes to School Coalition developed a Strategic Plan.


Denver Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan Overview

Overarching Recommendations

Hire a Denver Safe Routes to School Coordinator to coordinate all activities: A full time employee will ensure productivity and efficiency of the Denver Safe Routes to School program and work to implement the objectives of the DSRTS Strategic Plan.

Establish institutional support for Safe Routes to School: Support from several City and County of Denver (CCD) and Denver Public Schools (DPS) entities will strengthen the impact of the Strategic Plan and the effectiveness of the DSRTS program.

Establish an adequate and sustainable funding source for Denver Safe Routes to School Program: Steady funding sources will ensure a long-term program and will help to institutionalize DSRTS in the region.

Expand partnership opportunities to strengthen impact of Denver Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan: Partnerships with various organizations throughout the city will strengthen the program and provide a comprehensive view of the city’s needs.

Report on progress of Denver Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan: Develop evaluation practices and measures to ensure that the DSRTS program is continually achieving objectives as outlined by the Strategic Plan.

Specific recommendations according to each committee’s work include the following:

Education Recommendation Year 1 Years 2-5

Years 5-10

Promote active modes of travel to school through encouragement. X X X Increase child/parent awareness of safer routes to bike/walk to school. X X X Make information about education and encouragement best practices available to every parent/teacher/school for implementation.

X X X

Establish Safety Zone Program for all Denver schools. X X Reintroduce the social norm of walking/biking to school by educating all Denver residents that walking/biking to school is good for health, environment, and academic performance.

X X

Conduct ongoing evaluation system to ensure DSRTS is meeting goals to increase child travel safety and increase active travel.

X X

Teach all children attending Denver schools about walking/biking safety.

X X

Educate all people driving in Denver about safety laws. X X

Enforcement Recommendation Year 1 Years 2-5

Years 5-10

Establish criteria to best allocate enforcement around schools. X Establish and enforce School Safety Zone activity. X X Educate parents and other drivers about driver education. X X Establish consistent enforcement and uniformed presence around schools.

X X

Establish a more consistent and wider distribution of crossing guards around schools.

X X

Interview schools to ensure the DSRTS program is meeting needs. X X


Engineering Recommendations Year 1 Years 2-5

Years 5-10

Establish a Denver SRTS map for each school. X X Improve travel safety around School Safety Zones. X X Coordinate between DPS and CCD to establish better infrastructure coordination and maintenance practices.

X X

Increase pedestrian travel safety. X X Increase biking travel safety. X X Educate students, parents, school staff, and other citizens about engineering/infrastructure practices.

X X

Conduct evaluation and performance measures to ensure DSRTS is meeting goals to increase child travel safety and increase active travel.

X X


Introduction

Community leaders, parents and schools across the country are using Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs to encourage and enable more children to safely walk and bike to school. Some schools have great paths for walking and bicycling but few students take advantage of them. Other schools have children walking and bicycling in conditions that could be improved. Still other schools have conditions that deter children from walking or biking to school at all. The immediate areas around our schools struggle with traffic congestion and motor vehicle emissions continue to pollute the environment. Additionally, today’s average child engages in less physical activity when compared to past averages, which is a contributing factor to the growing obesity epidemic. Effective Safe Routes to School programs can address all of these challenges through a coordinated, community-wide effort to increase awareness and improve conditions that allow for safe walking and biking. Safe Routes to School programs use a combination of education, engineering and enforcement strategies to improve the ability for children to safely walk and bicycle to school. Parents, children, neighborhood groups, schools, law enforcement officers, community leaders and transportation and public health professionals all play a role in helping to identify challenges and create solutions. Challenges Public health officials agree that thirty minutes of daily physical activity reduces the risk of chronic disease, obesity, poor academic performance, and early death; yet, many young boys and girls fall far short of this recommendation. Since the 1970s, the percentage of obese children 6 to 11 years old has tripled (CDC, Guide for Community Preventive Services. 2005). What accounts for this drastic increase? Although many factors influence the growing inactivity of our children, barriers to walking and biking to school certainly add to the challenge. Barriers include long distances to school, traffic-related danger, weather, crime, and school policy (“Barriers to Children Walking to or from School --- United States, 2004”, MMWR, September 30, 2005 / 54(38);949-952) Just 30 years ago 50% of all children


walked or biked to school. Today, that number has been reduced to only 15% (2001 Federal Highway Transportation Survey). Over the last thirty years the number of children walking to school has fallen from 50% to 15% (Surface Transportation Policy Project, Caught in the Crosswalk).

It is no secret that childhood obesity trends are a top concern among health professionals. In fact, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that the current generation of children is the first to have a lower life expectancy than their parents by an average of 5-7 years. Children who are overweight often feel alienated, have lower self-esteem, and are less likely to engage in physical activity in order to avoid ridicule from classmates (Walk to School Day Fast Facts, http://www.michiganfitness.org/WalkToSchool/WTS2fastfacts.html).

A decrease in physical activity also affects a child’s academic performance. Research demonstrates that children who engage in daily physical activity are more successful academically, less likely to get sick, and have decreased absenteeism (California Department of Education, “The Relationship Between Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement,” 2001 PFT/SAT-9 Study, Sacramento, CA., 2002). To invest in our children’s education and future, we need to ensure they have a healthy and safe environment.

Many children do not walk or bike to school due to traffic related danger. In addition, children are at an increased risk for injuries for several reasons. First, their smaller size makes them difficult to see and parents may overestimate a child’s ability to cross the street quickly. Also, they are unable to judge distance or vehicular speeds and have trouble accurately gauging who should yield to the right-of-way. (Center for Disease Control).

Another factor is the state of Denver’s air quality, which has a large impact on the respiratory health of our children and the state of our environment. In fact, Greenprint Denver and Mayor Hickenlooper have established a goal that 100% of Denver schools will have walking/biking programs by 2011 to lesson the impact of motor vehicles upon air quality and global warming. Twenty to 25% of morning traffic is attributed to school-related traffic (NHTSA 2003; Dept.of Environment). In order to curb this problem and significantly improve the environments in which our children live and play, we need to promote the use of alternative modes of transportation. This can be encouraged by providing better and safer access between places for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users.

Opportunities

The implications of an effective Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program are far-reaching. Safe Routes to School programs improve safety of children and the entire community of pedestrians and bicyclists. Increased pedestrian and motorist awareness, in addition to an infrastructure that supports walking and biking to school, can reduce problems of pedestrian vehicle-related deaths.

Safe Routes to School programs also encourage students to incorporate physical activity into their activities of daily living. Children who develop healthy eating and exercise habits at an early age are more likely to make lifetime commitments to healthy living. On average, it takes 20 minutes for a child to walk a half mile. Therefore, if children were to walk this distance to and from


school, they would exceed the recommended amount of physical activity for one day. This small amount of daily activity can help address the incidence of childhood overweight and inactivity.

Furthermore, Safe Routes to School programs benefit the environment of a community by reducing traffic congestion, noise congestion, and motor vehicle emissions. If more children walk and bike to school, it will reduce the number of cars at school locations during pick-up and drop-

off times making it safer for walkers and bicyclists. Parents benefit from such programs by practicing safety skills with their children, saving money on gas, and spending quality time with their children before and after school. In turn, children will learn basic safety education such as how to cross streets, how to obey crossing guards and how to be visible to drivers. The children of Denver Public Schools (DPS) will benefit from SRTS programs by improving their health and academic performance due to heightened physical activity.

History of Safe Routes to School The Safe Routes to School program began in response to declining health and safety of school age children. On August 10, 2005, federal transportation legislation devoted $612 million for The National Safe Routes to School program under the SAFE, ACCOUNTABLE, FLEXIBLE, EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS (SAFETEA-LU). Funding is provided from 2005 through 2009. States receive funding based on their percentage of school-aged children in grades K – 8 with a $1 million/year minimum. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) distributes the federal dollars throughout the state each year. Grants are disbursed in two categories. First, Infrastructure Grants fund improvements within two miles of schools. These funds make up about 70-90% of the total fund. Non-infrastructure Grants are education based and focus on programs to increase awareness and encourage walking and biking to school. To date, more than 25 Denver Public Schools have been granted Infrastructure or Non-infrastructure funds as a direct result of the Federal Safe Routes to School program. Since 2005, Denver Public Schools have received over $350k in Infrastructure grants and more than $250k for Non-infrastructure grants. These awards have helped schools with limited resources address education and infrastructure needs. Although Denver has been successful in implementing improvements with federal funds, there is no sustainable plan to make certain these programs continue once the bill expires in 2009. To provide a transition for the Safe Routes to School program post- SAFETEA-LU, Denver City Council unanimously approved Proclamation 15 on March 27, 2007 to establish the Denver Safe Routes to School (DSRTS) Coalition. The Coalition was issued a charge to develop a Denver Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan and create a sustainable plan to continue the SRTS program in the metro area.


The SRTS Coalition The Denver Safe Routes to School Coalition held its first meeting in October 2007 and established the vision and goals of the program. Vision: To ensure every child in Denver can walk and bike to school safely. Goal: To establish a Denver Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan. The Denver Safe Routes to School Coalition consists of several partners including Denver Public Schools, The Mayor’s Office for Education and Children, Denver Office of Aging, Department of Environmental Health, Denver Public Works, Community Planning and Development, Denver City Council, Denver Public Health, Safe Kids Metro Denver, Denver Fire Department, Denver Police Department, State Representatives, Neighborhood Associations, and a number of private and public organizations. Several initiatives, plans, and organizations have also recognized the importance of providing safety for our school children including:

Greenprint Denver – 100% of DPS will have walk/bike programs by 2011 Denver Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plans LiveWell Colorado Denver Public School Safety Programs International Walk to School Day Denver Public Schools Traffic Safety Task Force


Components of Safe Routes to School The Safe Routes to School program utilizes a combination of education, encouragement, enforcement, engineering, and evaluation activities to help achieve walking and biking goals. Education Educational activities are a great way to teach children about the benefits of walking and biking safely. This is an important opportunity for parents to get involved and be role-models to their children. Enforcement Enforcement activities can change the behavior of students, parents, and teachers around school zones. Enforcement through neighborhood or local means is an effective way to improve driver awareness and behavior. Engineering Engineering improvements can greatly improve safety around schools, and the proper infrastructure can even encourage more students to bike or walk. Such practices can include maintenance and operational measures as well as construction projects. Encouragement Encouragement strategies, such as International Walk to School Day and other programs such as a frequent biker or walker clubs, generate excitement and incentives for children to walk and bike to school. Evaluation There are several different ways to evaluate the success or failure of a Safe Routes to School project. Practices such as conducting surveys before and after improvements are important ways to gauge the success of a pedestrian or bicycle improvement.


Coalition Development Coalition Organization To develop a Strategic Plan, the Denver Safe Routes to School Coalition members joined together for a year long planning process. Each diverse stakeholder contributed a comprehensive and realistic approach toward the Strategic Plan. The Coalition served as a centralized point for information sharing and together the group created a city-wide Strategic Plan with objectives to lead to a sustainable Denver Safe Routes to School program. The Coalition consists of over 75 members from various organizations including: Education Colorado Board of Education Commission Denver Health & Wellness Denver Public Schools Learning Landscapes Initiative City and County of Denver CCD Community Planning & Development CCD Environmental Health CCD Public Works City and County of Denver (CCD) Office of Aging Mayor’s Office for Education and Children Representatives of Mayor Hickenlooper Denver City Council Council President Michael Hancock Councilman at-large Doug Linkhart Councilman Chris Nevitt Councilman Paul Lopez Councilwoman at-large Carol Boigon Denise Perez, council aide for Paul Lopez Jennifer Redies, council aide for Chris

Nevitt Lisa Zoeller, council aide for Carol Boigon Health Organizations America On the Move, Colorado Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Colorado Physical Activity and Nutrition Program Denver Public Health Safe Kids Metro Denver The Children's Hospital Safety/Law Enforcement Denver Fire Department Denver Police Department Office of the Manager of Safety

State of Colorado Colorado Department of Transportation

(CDOT) Colorado House of Representatives Colorado State Senate Private Organizations Alzheimer's Association Children, Youth & Environments Denver for

Research and Development Civic Results Full Circle, Inc. Groundwork Denver Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute,

University of Denver College of Law Stapleton Transportation Management

Authority Transportation Solutions Urban Trans Public Organizations Aurora Planning Department Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition Denver Public School Parents Denver Regional Council of Governments

(DRCOG) Tai Chi Project University of Colorado, Denver University Park Elementary School University Park Sidewalk Committee Veterans of Hope Project Neighborhood Associations Athmar Park Neighborhood Association,

Inc. Cory Merril Neighborhood Assoc. Driving Park Neighborhood Association Overland Park Neighborhood Assoc.


Coalition Organization Organizationally, the Coalition is led by a Steering Committee and is supported by a Planning Committee made up of City of Denver, Denver Public Schools and Denver Public Health staff. Coalition members are divided into three committees with three areas of focus. The organizational chart is below. Coalition Roles and Responsibilities Coalition members committed to quarterly meetings for one year, received updates regarding committee progress, identified areas of overlap between committees, and assisted with developing the Strategic Plan. The Steering Committee oversaw the Coalition’s work, assisted in identifying key partners and stakeholders, and guided the development of the Strategic Plan. The Planning Committee served as a liaison between the Steering Committee and all other Coalition members. The Planning Committee also provided organizational and administrative support for each Coalition and Sub-Committee meeting. The three Sub-Committees; Engineering, Education, and Enforcement, held at least one meeting between each quarterly Coalition meetings. Committee members were responsible for the following within their chosen area of focus: Gather existing data: Each team assessed existing conditions before determining applicable

solutions. Committee members researched existing resources and programs to understand the Denver context and the current barriers to walking and/or biking to school. They also researched the existing best practices within their committee focus.

Determine gaps and barriers: Once the current environment was assessed, the committees identified the specific physical and regulatory challenges to creating Safe Routes to School in Denver.

Develop strategies and the associated resources needed for the future: Based upon the identified challenges, each committee brainstormed appropriate strategies and resources needed to overcome these barriers.

Prioritize strategies: Each strategy was prioritized in order of importance for implementation. Identify recommendations for sustainability: To guarantee continued success in the future, the

committees considered the sustainability of each recommended solution. Develop evaluation measures for recommendations for evaluation: Each committee was

responsible for creating evaluation measures to gauge the success and effectiveness of proposed solutions.

Planning Committee

Coalition Members

Engineering Committee

Education Committee

Enforcement Committee

Steering Committee


Results: Denver Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan The Denver Safe Routes to School Strategic plan is based on an identified set of problems and safety issues that face Denver area schools today. These problems are the inspiration for the Strategic Plan and its charge to create sustainable solutions.

SRTS GOALS:

1. Improve child travel safety (Those safety issues which prohibit or hinder students from walking and/or biking to school) 2. Increase active travel (Those issues which prohibit or hinder students from physically walking and/or biking to school)

BACKGROUND/ PROBLEMS

1. Injuries and accidents 2. Obesity and other health issues related to

inactivity including diabetes, heart disease, and asthma.

3. Decreased academic performance 4. Poor environmental quality 5. Crime, vandalism, and safety

CHILD TRAVEL SAFETY ISSUES:

1. Automobiles a) Speeding b) Cell phones & distracted drivers c) Inexperienced drivers d) Elderly drivers 2. Sidewalks

a) Lack of sidewalks b) Poor sidewalk quality c) Lack of connectivity

3. Lack of signals and/or safe crossings 4. Strangers a) Child abductions b) Gangs c) Older kids d) Stranger danger e) Lack of presence from adult/guardian 5. Child behaviors on roads a) Kids don’t know rules b) Kids don’t obey rules 6. Parent behavior

a) Teach wrong behavior b) Parents don’t know rules 7. Lack of neighborhood cohesion and/or natural surveillance 8. Dogs (loose dogs)

ACTIVE TRAVEL ISSUES:

1. Parent fear and/or parent perceptions of safety 2. Darkness (walking in winter and in the evening after-school programs) 3. Parents too busy (convenience)

a) In a hurry b) Too many trips to accommodate

different aged children (early education, kindergarten, and grades 1-8 all at different schools) 4. Distance and/or choice system 5. Perception of costs and benefits and value 6. Lack of chaperones 7. Poor weather and/or environmental quality 8. Negative perception of neighborhood (based on physical appearance or bias) 9. Fear of dogs 10. Established habits and motivation 11. Other factors that inhibit the ability to walk; asthma, obesity, disabilities.


Each committee developed their own database of existing resources, gaps/barriers, and a recommendation chart to address the issues above.

Engineering

The Denver Safe Routes to School Engineering/Infrastructure Committee focused on policy and environmental changes to achieve the mission of the Denver Safe Routes to School Coalition. This committee discussed issues pertaining to sidewalks, bike lanes, and traffic control (signals, crosswalks, stop signs).

Existing Resources: A sampling of those found during committee research:

1. Annual crosswalk maintenance program 2. Curb and gutter repair program 3. Curb ramp program 4. Flashing pedestrian beacon pilot program 5. City of Aurora bicycle/pedestrian safety

video, “Commuter’s Survival Guide” 6. Pedestrian countdown timers in various

locations around Denver 7. Efforts to create site specific, permanent

drop-off/pick-up zones for all DPS schools 8. Faded sign replacement program 9. Annual program to install countdown

pedestrian signals at signalized locations where there are high pedestrian volumes.

Gaps: A sampling of those found during committee research:

1. No sidewalk repair program 2. No CCD/DPS-wide bike rack policy 3. Unclear drop-off/pick-up zones for parent drivers 4. No city ordinance to enforce drop-off/pick-up zones

and carpool lanes 5. No safe routes to school maps 6. No ROW education for property owners 7. No adopted street designs that consider and promote

infrastructure for all users 8. Lack of understanding and willingness to promote

SRTS goals from school administration 9. No soft data – Number of students currently biking,

walking, busing to school 10. No criteria for prioritizing schools in need of

infrastructure improvements 11. No Denver SRTS Coordinator 12. Lack of DPS/CCD budgeting for SRTS

Engineering Case Study

Roosevelt Middle School, Eugene, Oregon In 2005, Roosevelt Middle School began addressing health and safety issues through a School Wellness Committee. The committee focused on improving safety and the traffic flow in the school’s overcrowded parking lot. In April 2007, the wellness committee decided to use the public park adjacent to the school as an alternate parking lot to reduce the number of single occupancy motor vehicles using the school’s small main parking lot. The alternate lot is connected to school grounds via a one-tenth mile paved multi-use path, which allows the children to access the school without crossing major intersections and or the congested main parking lot. Committee members, volunteers and teachers encouraged parents to use the alternate parking lot with little initial success. But, by advertising the alternate parking lot to the incoming sixth grade parents and by upgrading parking restriction signage in the old parking lot, the committee did increase usage of the alternate parking lot. The decrease in traffic congestion in the main parking lot created a safer area for the students who walk or bicycle to school.

- “Safe Routes to School Case Studies from Around the Country”, http://denvergov.org/Portals/515/documents/ncsrts_case_studies.pdf

Local Engineering Case Study “We had two years of projects at Munroe. The first year’s project resulted was a research study to determine why people did or did not walk to school at Munroe. The result of the study was a traffic plan which coordinated bus and parent parking to reduce congestion around areas with large volumes of children. The program was used to educate parents and resulted in noticeable improvements in traffic conditions.”

- Rachel Cleaves, Learning Landscapes Initiative


Engineering Recommendations

Engineering Recommendations

Year 1 Years

2-5 Years 5-10

Hire Safe Routes to School Coordinator to manage activities. X Establish institutional support for Safe Routes to School. Establish DPS/City/Other schools policy commitments to increase number of children walking/biking to school.

X (DPS/ City)

X (Other schools)

Establish a DPS policy commitment to plan, program and install appropriate facilities (such as bike racks) for bike parking at all DPS school sites.

X

Establish citywide policy commitment(s) in appropriate city agencies (PW, DEH, MOEC) to support DPS efforts to increase number of children walking/biking to school.

X

Develop and adopt a citywide Complete Streets Policy to support rationale for and need to build infrastructure supportive of bicycling and walking citywide.

X

Develop policy to establish annual funds in the DPS budget for SRTS programming and infrastructure projects.

X X

Establish an adequate and sustainable funding source for Denver Safe Routes to School program. Develop and procure a DPS/CCD SRTS annual funding source. X X Develop and procure a citywide Complete Streets annual funding source and implementation plan.

X

Provide a prioritized list of projects/needs that can be addressed under existing or new infrastructure project coordination.

X

Develop a citywide infrastructure project database to support the need for establishing PW annual funds for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure programs.

X X

Improve travel safety around School Safety Zones. Establish Memorandum of Understanding with DPS, DPW, and DPD concerning bus/car drop-off locations and associated infrastructure practices.

X

Develop city-wide SRTS maps for all DPS schools. X Display SRTS maps on DSRTS/DPS/Denver Maps websites. X Establish a city ordinance to allow enforcement of drop-off/pick-up signs. X Work with school principals, DPS Transportation Services, PTAs, and/or wellness teams to develop site-specific drop-off/pick-up plans.

X X

Adopt DPS/CCD pick-up/drop-off zones for each school. X X Establish and implement Denver SRTS maps. Partner with DPS/DPD/TMAs etc. to promote and use SRTS maps. X X X Partner with community organizations to create site-specific SRTS. X X Coordinate between DPS and CCD to establish better infrastructure coordination and maintenance practices. Develop list of 10 criteria to prioritize schools and infrastructure projects that are most in need of infrastructure improvements.

X


Establish and implement system to collect soft data, such as the number of students currently biking, walking, busing, etc. to school. This information can be used to prioritize areas for infrastructure improvements.

X X X

Increase pedestrian travel safety and active travel. Establish criteria to determine where pedestrian refuges are needed. X Establish criteria to determine where pedestrian countdown timers are needed.

X

Increase biking travel safety and active travel. Adopt DPS initiative to install bike racks at all DPS schools. X Research impact of bike corrals and consider adopting them as part of bike rack policy.

X

Educate students, parents, school staff, and other citizens about engineering/infrastructure practices. Partner with Education Committee to develop educational page with SRTS maps.

X

Establish SRTS maps and other materials in multiple languages, based upon need of target population.

X

Establish DSRTS web site with engineering/infrastructure section to provide information about best practices/tools and keep updated.

X X X

Coordinate SRTS infrastructure grants in Denver so that schools that meet established criteria are addressed and serviced using best practices.

X X X

Educate neighboring parents and residents/property owners about ROW protocols.

X X

Research most effective/best engineering practices, determine recommendations for implementation and standardization through policies.

X X

Conduct evaluation and performance measures to ensure DSRTS is meeting goals to increase child travel safety and increase active travel. Develop performance measures for all modes to determine effectiveness of infrastructure changes/improvements.

X X

Evaluate existing infrastructure programs and review literature to recommend only best practices. Make recommendations related to cost effectiveness, sustainability, reach, etc…

X X

Establish quality improvement process to ensure ongoing success of program.

X

Strengthen impact of DSRTS Strategic Plan through expanded partnerships. Establish DSRTS Advisory Board. X Partner with other infrastructure organizations. X X Align and partner with Greenprint Denver. X X Report on progress of DSRTS Strategic Plan. Develop Year One Report on progress to date and most effective models/best practices.

X

Develop follow-up progress reports, as needed. X X Review Strategic Plan and modify based upon implementation. X X Lead development and implementation of CO SRTS Strategic Plan. X


Who Plays a Role in Denver Safe Routes to School?

The following organziations have been identified for the important role they play in implementing successful strategies.

All Denver Schools Aurora Planning Department –

“Commuter’s Survival Guide” Bike Denver Capital Project Management City of Portland (Safe Routes to

School maps) Colorado Department of

Transportation Community Organizations Community Planning and

Development Denver City Council Denver Environmental Health Denver Parks & Recreation Denver Police Department Denver Public Schools Denver Public Schools Facilities

Management Denver Public Works Federal Highway Administration

Geographic Information System Services

Institution of Traffic Engineers Mayor’s Bike Advisory Committee Mayor’s Office for Education and

Children Parent Teacher Associations Piton Foundation Regional Transportation District Students, Parents, Teachers, and

Principals Traffic Engineering Services Traffic Safety Task Force Transportation Management

Associations/Authority Transportation Research Board Transportation Services, Denver

Public Schools Universities Xcel Energy


Education The Denver Safe Routes to School Education/Programs Committee focused on policy and program changes in order to achieve the mission of the Coalition. Specifically, this committee discussed issues that pertain to promoting education and implementing programs in order to increase active travel to school and improve child safety. Areas of focus included the environment (air quality), health (child obesity), education (increasing awareness), and crime (teaching safe behaviors).


. 1. Buckle Up for Love Education, Denver

Osteopathic 2. Pedestrian safety education 3. Bicycle safety education 4. Buster the Bus School Bus Safety Education,

DPS Transportation 5. Safe Routes to School grants 6. Parent pamphlet resources 7. Walking Wednesdays 8. Share-a-Cycle program 9. City of Aurora bicycle/pedestrian safety video, “Commuter’s Survival Guide”


1. Lack of parent education and/or driver

Education 2. No programs that are consistent throughout all

schools - no district policy standards 3. Lack of familiarity of resources – need central

information portal. 4. Lack of active travel encouragement and

education 5. Lack of knowledge and value related to walking

and biking 6. Lack of information about barriers for specific

schools 7. Lack of SRTS maps that are specific to each

school 8. Lack of walking and bicycling curriculum in

schools 9. Lack of training for program coordinators so that

school employees can lead their own SRTS programs

Education Case Study

Whitaker Elementary School, Winston Salem, North Carolina In spring 2007, Whitaker Elementary began “Whitaker Walks on Wednesdays” in association with an environment and health class at a near by University, Wake Forest. Students enrolled in the class helped coordinate the daily walks and volunteered during the walks. With a $700 grant from Wake Forest, several pedometers were purchased, which are rotated among the students, so they can track their mileage. The total miles walked by students will be logged onto a North Carolina map, with the goal of walking enough miles to cross the state and to educate the students on North Carolina’s geography. Math exercises will be introduced as the students calculate how far they have walked. Students who live too far from the school to participate in the “Whitaker Walks on Wednesday” events still will be able to participate in activities during recess and short exercise breaks throughout the day.


Local Education Case Study

At Smith Elementary School the Stapleton TMA partnered with inner city health center to put on a bike fair. Where over 300 bicycles were given away. There was a live band, a bouncy castle, and other activities that helped to get kids excited about biking to school. During the event kids were fitted for helmets, bikes were refurbished, and mechanics were on hand to fit bikes to each child. An obstacle course helped kids learn about safe riding. The TMA gave away goodies and proceeds went towards purchasing additional bike racks for the school.

-Angie Malpiede, Stapleton Transportation Management Association


Education Recommendations Year 1 Years

2-5 Years 5-10

Hire a Safe Routes to School Coordinator to coordinate activities. X Establish institutional support for Safe Routes to School. Identify and integrate all institutional policies related to safe walking/biking to school.

X X

Develop policies to establish funds for SRTS education programs. X X Establish DPS/CCD/other schools policy commitment to increase number of children walking/biking to Denver schools.

X (DPS/City)

X (Other schools)

Establish an adequate and sustainable funding source for Denver Safe Routes to School program. Establish DPS/CCD policy commitment to increase number of children walking/biking to school.

X

Hire DSRTS Coordinator to coordinate all DSRTS activities. X Partner with public health, environmental health, and other interested parties to identify sustainable education funding.

X X X

Identify and implement funding source for SRTS education programs (e.g., fines from speeding in school zones).

X X

Establish Safety Zone program for all Denver schools. Educate parents about safe school zone behaviors through various sources.

X

Establish Memorandum of Understanding with DPS concerning bus/car drop-off locations.

X

Assess best practices and pilot development of Safe School Zones in several Denver schools.

X

Establish process to keep parents abreast of educational messages being delivered to kids, including maps of safe routes to school.

X X X

Establish citywide policy related to Safe School Zones based upon pilot. X Implement Safe School Zones citywide. X Reintroduce the social norm of walking/biking to school by educating all Denver residents that walking/biking to school is good for health, environment, and academic performance. Partner with public health, environmental health, safety and other interested parties to promote walking /biking to school as healthy option.

X X X

Implement citywide creative/social marketing campaign to promote and encourage active travel to school.

X X X

Conduct ongoing evaluation system to ensure DSRTS is meeting goals to increase child travel safety and increase active travel. Evaluate existing programs and review literature to recommend only best practices. Make recommendations related to cost effectiveness, sustainability, reach, etc…

X

Establish criteria to identify how to target schools for Safe Routes to School education.

X X

Establish quality improvement process to ensure ongoing success of program.

X X

Establish and implement evaluation system to collect soft data, including Safe Routes to School grants.

X X X

Teach all children attending Denver schools about walking/biking safety. X


Establish citywide SRTS maps for all schools.

(DPS)

Partner with enforcement and others to educate children about safety. X X Provide citywide incentive program for schools participating in education programs.

X

Ensure every child receives education message, based upon best practices and implement system to keep parents abreast of educational messages.

X X

Develop and implement a mechanism to encourage community participation in mapping of site-specific SRTS.

X X

Promote the safe routes to school maps and distribute them to children, parents and school staff.

X X

Educate all people driving in Denver about safety laws. Target drivers who may be unfamiliar with driving safety laws, as identified (e.g., teens and newly arrived).

X X

Increase education about school zones/safe driving in school zones to those living in Denver.

X X X

Promote active modes of travel to school through encouragement. Incorporate best practices for encouragement into schools’ wellness plans.

X X

Establish citywide incentive program for schools participating in best practices for encouragement.

X X

Increase child and parent awareness of safer routes to bike and walk to school. Finalize site-specific maps and use them to promote SRTS. X X Develop and implement a mechanism to encourage community participation in the mapping of SRTS.

X X X

Make information about education and encouragement best practices available to every parent/teacher/school for implementation. Establish guidelines for programs that will be endorsed through DSRTS. X Determine recommendations for implementation and standardization policies, noting most effective/best education practices.

X X

Establish DSRTS website with education section to provide information about best practices/tools and keep updated.

X X X

Establish materials in multiple languages, based upon need and target population.

X X X

Establish multiple ways of delivering message outside of website (e.g., pamphlets).

X X X

Work with school Wellness Teams to implement walking/biking programs.

X X

Conduct train-the-trainer programs with continuing education credits for teachers/school staff to promote Safe Routes to School education.

X X

Coordinate SRTS grants in Denver to focus on schools meeting established criteria and implement using best practices.

X X

Strengthen impact of DSRTS Strategic Plan through expanded partnerships. Establish DSRTS Advisory Board. X Partner with public/environmental health. X X X Align and partner with Greenprint Denver. X X X Raise awareness of DSRTS Strategic Plan among Denver residents/organizations/ funders/etc…

X X X

Report on progress of DSRTS Strategic Plan. Develop Year One Report on progress to date and most effective X


models/best practices. Develop follow-up progress reports, as needed. X X Review Strategic Plan and modify based upon implementation. X X Lead development and implementation of Colorado Statewide Strategic Plan

X

Who Plays a Role? The following organziations have been identified for the important role they play in implementing

successful strategies. Metro Area Denver Schools Channel 8 Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition Continuing education programs Denver Environmental Health Denver Police Department Denver Public Health Denver Public Schools Driver education classes Greenprint Denver Learning Landscapes Metro Denver municipalities National Center for Safe Routes to School Neibhorhood associations Parent Teacher Associations Parents, students, and teachers, and principals Public relations and marketing specialists School wellness teams The Children’s Hospital Transportation Solutions


Enforcement The Denver Safe Routes to School Enforcement Committee focused on policy and enforcement changes to achieve the mission of the Coalition. This committee discussed issues pertaining to safety, crime, officer presence around schools, neighborhood enforcement, pedestrian and bicycle accident data, and traffic enforcement.

Enforcement Case Studies

Cottonwood Elementary School, Holladay City, Utah Cottonwood Elementary has a safety patrol in which the sixth grade students can apply to become an officer. One of the sixth grade teachers select the patrol members, and then the school organizes a safety assembly in which local law enforcement officers swear in the safety patrol members and emphasize the importance of the safety patrol member’s job. After training and supervision from a teacher, the safety patrol is ready for duty. Members help to direct cars in drop-off zones, to block traffic for students trying to get on the bus and to work with an adult crossing guard to help the students to cross the school crosswalks.


Local Enforcement Case Study

Denver School Crossing Guards monitor many high-traffic intersections throughout the school year during early morning, noon, and mid-afternoon hours to provide safe crossing for children. The City contracts with Denver Public Schools to provide crossing guard services to schools. The School Crossing Guards program is part of the Transportation Division of Public Works. Public Works transportation engineers periodically review and change the monitored locations.

-Denver Public Works, City and County of Denver


1. Photo radar 2. Neighborhood enforcement (three officers

available at any time for Denver) 3. Day enforcement motorcycles (six

motorcycle police) 4. School drop-off/pick-up zones 5. Flashing pedestrian beacon pilot program 6. Crossing guards (as available)


1. Lack of parent education and/or driver education 2. Lack of consistent enforcement at schools 3. Lack of crossing guards 4. Lack of consistent uniformed presence (i.e. officers or

crossing guards) 5. No standards to prioritize how school areas are enforced 6. Lack of consistent school drop-off policies 7. Infrequent use of fines as negative reinforcement (photo

radar and police tickets) 8. No city ordinance to enforce drop-off/pick-up zones and

carpool lanes 9. Lack of driver feedback signs and/or dynamic speed

display (not in school zones) 10. Lack of parking enforcement at schools


Enforcement Recommendations

Year 1 Years

2-5 Years 5-10

Hire a Safe Routes to School Coordinator to coordinate activities. X Establish institutional support for Safe Routes to School. Establish DPD/DFD/CCD/DPS/other schools policy commitment to increase number of children walking/biking to Denver schools.

X (DPS/City)

X (Other schools)

Identify and integrate all institutional policies related to walking/biking to school safely.

X X

Develop policy to establish funds for SRTS enforcement programs. X X Establish an adequate and sustainable funding source for Denver Safe Routes to School program. Partner with DPD/DFD and other interested parties to identify sustainable enforcement funding.

X X X

Develop policy to establish funds for SRTS enforcement programs (e.g., fines from speeding in school zones).

X X

Establish and enforce School Safety Zone activity. Utilize Cone Zones around schools. X Identify “Safe Zones” where children can go when walking to school if they need help (cop shops, local businesses, police departments, school resource officers).

X

Use driver feedback signs/dynamic speed display in school zones. X Establish (permanent) drop-off policy, routes and associated education for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists.

X X

Educate parents and other drivers about driver education. Partner with DFD to support DPD and education. X Conduct parent/driver education through public service announcements and/or DPD.

X X X

Establish consistent enforcement and uniformed presence around schools. Incorporate student safety patrols. X Create a neighborhood speed watch program. X X Establish pedestrian ordinance, so that DPD may issue citations for pedestrian and automobile activity.

X X

Negatively reinforce illicit activities around routes to schools (enforce loitering laws during school hours and establish consistent presence of familiar adults/officers around schools).

X

Use fines as negative reinforcement (photo radar and police tickets). X Establish a more consistent and wider distribution of crossing guards around schools. Review school crossing guard policy and increase participation through strategies (tax incentives for seniors, high school senior participation, strategic recruitment strategies, workforce/teacher incentives).

X X

Establish criteria to prioritize police enforcement around schools. X Interview schools to ensure we are meeting needs. X X Strengthen impact of DSRTS Strategic Plan through expanded partnerships. Establish DSRTS Advisory Board. X Partner with other potential enforcement organizations. X X X Report on progress of DSRTS Strategic Plan.


Develop Year One Report on progress to date and most effective models/best practices.

X

Develop follow-up progress reports, as needed. X X Review Strategic Plan and modify based upon implementation. X X Lead development and implementation of CO SRTS Strategic Plan. X

Who Plays a Role? The following organziations have been identified for the important role they play in implementing

successful strategies. All Denver schools American Association of Retired

Persons (AARP) Community around school Denver Fire Department Denver Police Department Denver Public School crossing

guards Denver Public Schools

Denver Public Works Local businesses Neighborhood watch programs Office of the Manager of Safety Parents, students, teachers, and

principals Right-of-Way enforcement Student safety patrols Traffic Engineering Services


Next Steps and Implementation

To ensure that Denver’s Safe Routes to School program is sustainable, the Denver Safe Routes to School Coalition will continue to act as the voice and backbone of the initiative and the advocate of the Strategic Plan. The Coalition will meet regularly and work towards several key objectives. The fundamental tasks are listed below.

Hire Denver Safe Routes to School Coordinator to coordinate all activities: A full time employee will ensure productivity and efficiency of the Strategic Plan.

Establish institutional support for Safe Routes to School: Support from several CCD and DPS entities will strengthen Strategic Plan implementation efforts.

Establish adequate funding source(s) for Denver Safe Routes to School Program: Steady funding sources will allow for a truly sustainable program.

Expand partnership opportunities to strengthen impact of Denver Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan: Adequate partnerships throughout the city will provide a comprehensive view of the city’s needs.

Report on progress of Denver Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan: Various evaluation practices will ensure the Strategic Plan is effective.

This Strategic Plan represents a comprehensive ten year plan to ensure that all children in Denver can walk and bike to school safely. The Denver Safe Routes to School Coalition, along with all partnering organizations, will work to realize this essential next step for Denver.


Glossary of Terms

The following glossary of terms can be used as a reference guide throughout the Strategic Plan.

Active Travel Issues: Those issues which prohibit, or hinder, students from physically walking and/or biking to school.

Bicycle Master Plan: A comprehensive bicycling program, developed in 1993, which presents a framework for a physical bicycle route system as well as education, promotion, enforcement, public policy, and information distribution programs.

Bike Corral: A bicycle parking facility that provides a secure, sometimes weather proof, area for students to park their bikes.

Child Travel Safety Issues: Those safety issues which prohibit, or hinder, students from walking and/or biking to school.

CCD: An acronym for the City and County of Denver.

CDC, The Center for Disease Control: An organization that seeks to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.

CDOT, Colorado Department of Transportation: A statewide integrated transportation system that focuses on moving people and goods and maintaining transportation systems.

Complete Streets: Complete Streets are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and bus riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across a complete street.

Cone Zones: An area around a school that marks boundaries for carpool lanes, drop-off/pick-up zones, and other such activities.

Cop Shop: A supply store for the enforcement community.

Countdown Pedestrian Signals: A signal that provides a countdown timer to show pedestrians how much time remains in the pedestrian phase by indicating the number of seconds remaining in the crossing cycle.

CPD, Community Planning and Development: CPD guides and promotes the planning, building and maintenance of an outstanding Denver. The Department has three primary functions: Planning, Permitting and Inspection.

DEH, Department of Environmental Health: The Department of Environmental Health serves to promote healthy communities. Denver Environmental Health partners with Denver Public Health to provide essential public health services for Denver's residents.

DFD, Denver Fire Department: The Denver Fire Department is dedicated to providing quality, timely, and professional emergency services to those who live in, work in, and visit the City and County of Denver.


DPD, Denver Police Department: The Denver Police Department delivers high quality public safety services so all people may share a safe and healthy environment.

DPH, Denver Public Health: Denver Health is an integrated, efficient, high-quality health care system.

DPS, Denver Public Schools: The Denver Public School system is guided by a mission to provide all students the opportunity to achieve the knowledge and skills necessary to become contributing citizens.

DPW, Denver Public Works: The Department of Public Works provides for the delivery of high quality, cost effective, efficient, safe services involving public infrastructure and facilities to enhance the quality of life in Denver.

DRCOG, Denver Regional Council of Governments: A nonprofit association of 55 local governments which is dedicated to making the nine-county Denver region a great place to live, work and play.

Driver Feedback Sign (also known as a Dynamic speed display): An electronic sign that alerts drivers to their speed in potentially hazardous areas.

DSRTS: An acronym for the Denver Safe Routes to School program.

DSRTS Advisory Board: An advisory board comprised of key stakeholders that are dedicated to expanding partnership opportunities for the Denver Safe Routes to School program.

Dynamic Speed Display: See Driver feedback sign.

Flashing Pedestrian Beacons: A 12" yellow signal display that operates continually in a flashing mode to provide supplemental emphasis to pedestrian crossing warning signs.

Greenprint Denver: A long-term, citywide initiative to promote the importance of sustainable development and ecologically-friendly practices throughout the community.

Infrastructure: A term that describes public utilities and facilities such as roads, bridges, sewers, water lines, power lines, and other sites and facilities necessary to the functioning of an urban area.

MMWR, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data in the weekly MMWR is based on weekly reports to CDC by state health departments.

MOEC, The Mayor’s Office for Education and Children: Established in 1995, the MOEC advocates for the children, youth, and families of Denver and serves as the City's liaison to Denver Public Schools.

MOU, Memorandum of Understanding: A document between two or more parties that describes a common agreement and defines the roles of each party pertaining to the subject.

NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: The NHTSA is a federal organization that is dedicated to saving lives, preventing injuries and reducing economic costs due to road traffic crashes through education, research, safety standards and enforcement activity.


Neighborhood Speed Watch Program: A traffic-related variation of neighborhood watch or a crime watch program that encourages citizens to take an active role in changing driver behavior on their neighborhood streets by helping raise public awareness and educate drivers about the negative impact of speeding.

PTA, Parent-Teacher Association: A parent-teacher association addresses issues pertaining to a particular school’s children and youth.

Pedestrian: A person travelling on foot.

Pedestrian Master Plan: A citywide plan to establish a mobility system that will encourage and enhance alternative modes of transportation, i.e., walking, biking and transit, within Denver.

Pedestrian Refuge: The areas within an intersection or between lanes of traffic where pedestrians may safely wait until vehicular traffic clears, allowing them to cross a street.

Photo Radar: A system of vans that monitor traffic violations by taking a photo of a vehicle that does not follow posted speed limits and red-light traffic control devices.

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Zones: A designated area, either on or off school campus, which allows motor vehicles to drop off and pick up children in an orderly fashion.

ROW, Right-of-Way: A general term denoting land, property, or interest therein, usually in a strip acquired for or devoted to transportation purposes.

SAFETEA-LU, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users: On August 10, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). SAFETEA-LU authorizes the Federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit for the 5-year period 2005-2009.

SRTS Maps: A school route map that informs each student of the safest and most convenient walking and bicycling route to school.

SRTS, Safe Routes to School: A federal program, adopted under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), that enables and encourages children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school. The program aims to make walking and bicycling to school safe and more appealing, and to facilitate the planning, development and implementation of projects that will improve safety as well as reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.

Safe Routes to School Grants: Infrastructure and education grants are available to acquire funds for a Safe Routes to School program. Funds are administered by State departments of transportation to provide financial assistance to state, local, and regional agencies, including non-profit organizations.

School Safety Zone: A specified area around a school that includes drop-off/pick-up areas, cone zones, and any safe zones to which children can go when walking to school when they need help (Cop Shops, Local Businesses, Police Departments, School Resource Officers).


School Wellness Team: A group of professionals and/or volunteers that addresses nutrition and physical activity within a school.

TMA, Transportation Management Association/Authority: Transportation Management Association is a public-private partnership that develops and markets alternative transportation programs and manages resources such as parking and transit.

Traffic Safety Task Force: The DPS Traffic Safety task force meets every other month during the school year to discuss specific traffic safety issues at DPS schools.

Walk to School Day: An annual event led by children, parents, teachers and community leaders, which aims to bring awareness to and permanent change to encourage a more walkable America.


Denver Safe Routes to School Coalition Members Education Al Walls, Denver Public Schools Bridget Beatty, Denver Public Schools Cathy Schmelter, Denver Public Schools Debbie Beck, Denver Public Schools Elaine Gantz Berman, CO Board of Education & Denver Health & Wellness Commission Ellen Hart Pena, Parent & Attorney Irene Jordan, Denver Public Schools Larry Williams, Denver Public Schools Nicole Portee, Denver Public Schools Pauline Gervais , Denver Public Schools Rachel Cleaves, Learning Landscapes Initiative Stephen Finley, Denver Public Schools

City and County of Denver Barbara Frommell, Community Planning and Development Brian Mitchell, Denver Public Works Traffic Engineering Services Chris Auer, Denver's Great Kids Head Start - Mayor's Office for Education and Children Cindy Patton, Denver Public Works Crissy Fanganello, Denver Public Works Gloria Richardson, Denver's Great Kids Head Start - Mayor's Office for Education and Children Heather Barry, City of Denver Helene Gotthelf , Denver Public Works James Mackay, Denver Public Works Janice Blanchard, Denver Office of Aging Janie Hollingsworth, Denver Public Works Marissa Robinson, Denver Public Works Monica Buhlig, Department of Environmental Health

Denver City Council Council President Michael Hancock Councilman at-large Doug Linkhart Councilman Chris Nevitt Councilman Paul Lopez Councilwoman at-large Carol Boigon Denise Perez, Council aide for Paul Lopez Jennifer Redies, Council aide for Chris Nevitt Lisa Zoeller, Council aide for Carol Boigon

Health Organizations Bob Epstein, Safe Kids Metro Denver Chris Urbina, Denver Public Health Chrissy Schaefer, America on the Move, Colorado Helen Thompson, America on the Move, Colorado Jennifer Wieczorek, Denver Public Health Leslie Feuerborn, Safe Kids Denver Metro Leslie Levine, Colorado Physical Activity and Nutrition Program Mary Brown, Denver Public Health Mina Liebert, Department of Public Health and Environment


Safety/Law Enforcement Captain Joe Padilla, Denver Police Department Chief Charles McMillan, Denver Fire Department Dan McNulty, Denver Police Department Sergeant Danny McCoy, Office of the Manager of Safety Sergeant Kevin Edling, Denver Police Department

State of Colorado Lenore Bates, Colorado Department of Transportation Senator Peter Groff, CO State Senate State Representative Jerry Frangras, CO House of Representatives

Private Organizations Angie Malpiede, Stapleton Transportation Management Authority Anita West-Ware, Full Circle, Inc. Beverly Kingston, Children, Youth & Environments Denver for Research and Development Bill Obermann, Urban Trans Daphne Rice Allen, Alzheimer's Association James VanHemert, Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute Linda Manchego, Stapleton Transportation Management Authority LiQueta Douglas, Groundwork Denver Monica Strobel, Strategic Transportation Solutions Paige Heydon-McCrary, Civic Results Rebecca Cales, Transportation Solutions Wendy Hawthorne, Groundwork Denver

Public Organizations Dan Carl, Denver Regional Council of Governments Elvia Lubin, Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition Gloria Smith, Veterans of Hope Project Jacqui Shumway, Tai Chi Project & DPS Parent Jay Pierce, Aurora Planning Department Kelly Zuniga, CU Denver Mary Myers, University Park Sidewalk Committee Mia Bemelen, Denver Regional Council of Governments Nikki Maloney, University Park Elementary School Rainey Wikstrom, University Park Elementary School

Neighborhood Associations Caren Cuthbertson, Athmar Park Neighborhood Association, Inc. Carolyn Fortino, Driving Park Neighborhood Association Catherine Sandy, Overland Park Neighborhood Association Dave Robinson, Cory Merril Neighborhood Association

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