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Sustaining Complete Streets
            Momentum

Complete Streets Policy in Baldwin Park

               Pro Walk Pro Bike
              Sept ember 13, 2012
                L on g B e a c h , C A




  Salvador Lopez Jr.
  Health and Built Environment Analyst / Planner
  City of Baldwin Park, CA
BALDWIN PARK DEMOPGRAPHICS


    20	
  miles	
  North	
  East	
  of	
  Los	
  Angeles	
  

    Median	
  age	
  is	
  26.9	
  years	
  	
  

    34%	
  under	
  age	
  19;	
  70%	
  under	
  34	
  

    15%	
  of	
  families	
  and	
  18%	
  of	
  individuals	
  live	
  below	
  
     poverty	
  (200	
  U.S.	
  Census)	
  

    34.3%	
  of	
  all	
  students	
  are	
  overweight;	
  65%	
  Unfit	
  (CA	
  
     Physical	
  Fitness	
  Test,	
  2005)	
  

    78%	
  LaSno;	
  12%	
  Asian;	
  7%White	
  	
  

    Mix	
  of	
  mulS-­‐generaSonal	
  and	
  immigrant	
  
OPPORTUNITY


RENEW	
  Ini)a)ve	
  
RENEWING	
  

ENVIRONEMNTS	
  	
  

NUTRITION	
  

EXERCISE	
  

WELLNESS	
  
NATIONAL RECOGNITION

#1 Policy in the Nation
PARTNERSHIPS




                                    Baldwin Park Unified School District



Community Partners:
Baldwin Park Resident Advisory Council (BPRAC)
People on the Move (POTM)
Healthy Teens on the Move (HTOM)
#78 Sustaining Complete Streets Momentum - Lopez
Building Momentum

    2006	
  Walkability	
  Audit/Assessment	
  

    SMART	
  Streets	
  Taskforce	
  

    CalTrans	
  Grant	
  –	
  5-­‐day	
  Design	
  Charreae	
  Local	
  Government	
  
     Commission	
  

    Complete	
  Streets	
  Taskforce	
  

    BPRAC	
  /	
  POTM	
  /	
  HTOM	
  
Community Engagement
Passage of Policy

    Reconvened	
  our	
  SMART	
  Streets	
  Taskforce	
  

    Created	
  2	
  Complete	
  Streets	
  Taskforces	
  
         Partners	
  Taskforce	
  –	
  BPUSD	
  Principals/staff/
          elected	
  and	
  appointed	
  officials	
  	
  

         Community	
  Taskforce	
  –	
  BPRAC/HTOM/
          People	
  on	
  the	
  Move	
  CollaboraSve	
  	
  	
  

    Technical	
  Advisory	
  Commiaee	
  
Policy Structure


                           10	
  Policy	
  Elements
                                                  	
  
                                       All	
  Agencies,	
  All	
  
    Vision	
                           Roads	
  
    All	
  Users	
                    Design	
  Criteria	
  
    All	
  Projects	
                 Context	
  SensiSvity	
  
    ExcepSons	
                       Performance	
  
                                        Measures	
  
    Creates	
  a	
  network	
  
                                       ImplementaSon	
  	
  
Outcomes:

    Improve	
  Walkability	
  and	
  Bikability	
  	
  

    Improve	
  Safety	
  

    Improve	
  Access	
  &	
  ConnecSvity	
  

    Improve	
  Air	
  Quality	
  

    Decrease	
  Obesity	
  Rates	
  

    Equity	
  for	
  all	
  
Physical Outcomes:

    Road	
  Diets	
  

    More	
  bike	
  lanes	
  

    Safe	
  Crossings	
  at	
  key	
  intersecSon	
  

    Decrease	
  in	
  vehicle	
  speeds	
  

    More	
  Streets	
  Trees	
  
Supporting
                                   Implementation

    Complete	
  Streets	
  Advisory	
  Commiaee	
  

    Inventory	
  of	
  Pedestrian	
  and	
  Bicycle	
  Infrastructure	
  

    Pedestrian	
  and	
  Bicycle	
  TransportaSon	
  Plan	
  

    Living	
  Streets/Complete	
  Streets	
  Design	
  Manual	
  

    Safe	
  Routes	
  to	
  School	
  Plan	
  

    ConSnue	
  to	
  acSvely	
  seek	
  funding	
  sources	
  (Grants)	
  

    Staff	
  Training	
  and	
  CoordinaSon	
  
Existing Conditions
#78 Sustaining Complete Streets Momentum - Lopez
Proposed
Improvements
Class II Bike Lane
#78 Sustaining Complete Streets Momentum - Lopez
SALVADOR LOPEZ JR.
HEA LTH A N D B UI LT EN VI RO N M EN T A N A LY S T /
                    PLAN N ER
    CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CA
      OFFICE: (626) 813-5261
 EMAIL: SLOPEZ@BALDWINPARK.COM

         WWW.BALDWINPARK.COM



   THANK YOU!

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#78 Sustaining Complete Streets Momentum - Lopez

  • 1. Sustaining Complete Streets Momentum Complete Streets Policy in Baldwin Park Pro Walk Pro Bike Sept ember 13, 2012 L on g B e a c h , C A Salvador Lopez Jr. Health and Built Environment Analyst / Planner City of Baldwin Park, CA
  • 2. BALDWIN PARK DEMOPGRAPHICS   20  miles  North  East  of  Los  Angeles     Median  age  is  26.9  years       34%  under  age  19;  70%  under  34     15%  of  families  and  18%  of  individuals  live  below   poverty  (200  U.S.  Census)     34.3%  of  all  students  are  overweight;  65%  Unfit  (CA   Physical  Fitness  Test,  2005)     78%  LaSno;  12%  Asian;  7%White       Mix  of  mulS-­‐generaSonal  and  immigrant  
  • 3. OPPORTUNITY RENEW  Ini)a)ve   RENEWING   ENVIRONEMNTS     NUTRITION   EXERCISE   WELLNESS  
  • 5. PARTNERSHIPS Baldwin Park Unified School District Community Partners: Baldwin Park Resident Advisory Council (BPRAC) People on the Move (POTM) Healthy Teens on the Move (HTOM)
  • 7. Building Momentum   2006  Walkability  Audit/Assessment     SMART  Streets  Taskforce     CalTrans  Grant  –  5-­‐day  Design  Charreae  Local  Government   Commission     Complete  Streets  Taskforce     BPRAC  /  POTM  /  HTOM  
  • 9. Passage of Policy   Reconvened  our  SMART  Streets  Taskforce     Created  2  Complete  Streets  Taskforces     Partners  Taskforce  –  BPUSD  Principals/staff/ elected  and  appointed  officials       Community  Taskforce  –  BPRAC/HTOM/ People  on  the  Move  CollaboraSve         Technical  Advisory  Commiaee  
  • 10. Policy Structure 10  Policy  Elements     All  Agencies,  All     Vision   Roads     All  Users     Design  Criteria     All  Projects     Context  SensiSvity     ExcepSons     Performance   Measures     Creates  a  network     ImplementaSon    
  • 11. Outcomes:   Improve  Walkability  and  Bikability       Improve  Safety     Improve  Access  &  ConnecSvity     Improve  Air  Quality     Decrease  Obesity  Rates     Equity  for  all  
  • 12. Physical Outcomes:   Road  Diets     More  bike  lanes     Safe  Crossings  at  key  intersecSon     Decrease  in  vehicle  speeds     More  Streets  Trees  
  • 13. Supporting Implementation   Complete  Streets  Advisory  Commiaee     Inventory  of  Pedestrian  and  Bicycle  Infrastructure     Pedestrian  and  Bicycle  TransportaSon  Plan     Living  Streets/Complete  Streets  Design  Manual     Safe  Routes  to  School  Plan     ConSnue  to  acSvely  seek  funding  sources  (Grants)     Staff  Training  and  CoordinaSon  
  • 19. SALVADOR LOPEZ JR. HEA LTH A N D B UI LT EN VI RO N M EN T A N A LY S T / PLAN N ER CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CA OFFICE: (626) 813-5261 EMAIL: SLOPEZ@BALDWINPARK.COM WWW.BALDWINPARK.COM THANK YOU!