Rural and Rural and Small Small

CommunityCommunity

•Focus on all facets of the community planning .

•Full service planning resource

• Regional planning

Duluth

Minnesota’s SRTS Program

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

International Falls, MN

Challenges

Hill City, MN

Hill City, MN

Realities And

Hibbing, MN

International Falls, MN

Opportunities

1. Start-up and Visioningo Steering committee

2. Existing Conditionso Surveying

3. Draft Plan Recommendations

4. Finalize Plan

Planning Process

International Falls SRTS

Surveying

Distance from School

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West End

Falls Elementary

Falls High

Issues that Affect Decision to Allow or Not to Allow Walking or Biking to School

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COMMUNITY-WIDE Issues1. Pedestrian, bicycle and motorist education.2. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities.3. Perception of community safety for walking and biking.

School CAMPUS ISSUES4. Poor traffic flow around campus with private vehicles using bus drop-off/pick-up zone in front of Falls Elementary and High Schools5. 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 PillsburyARDC221 West First StreetDuluth, MN 55802218-529-7554 or1-800-232-0707 ext.554www.arrowheadplanning.orgepillsbury@ardc.org