A Tool for Healthy Change Shaunna K. Burbidge, PhD Maria Vyas, AICP

A Tool for Healthy Change

Shaunna K. Burbidge, PhDMaria Vyas, AICP

• Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CDC)

• Utah Department of Health’s PANO Program– Task Force for Bicycle and Pedestrian Issues

• How do we create healthy communities?

Introduction and Overview

• Physical inactivity in Utah costs an estimated $256,673,411, or about $2,729 per person

• Medical Care Costs: $27,805,033

• Workers Comp Costs: $498,136

• Lost Productivity Costs: $228,370,242

Costs of Inactivity in Utah

Cost Savings

If as little as 5% of inactive people became physically active, it could save an estimated

$12,833,671 per year

Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator (2006). East Carolina University, College of Health Education & Promotion. Available at http://www.ecu.edu/picostcalc/

1. Purpose of the Guide

• Provide step-by-step instructions to assist communities in bicycle and pedestrian master planning

• Not mandated, but supported and encouraged by the state

How It Works

• “Choose your own adventure”

• Chapters organized by level• Beginning• Intermediate• Advanced

• Local examples

• Resource guide

Unique Features

Suggestions for simplifying

the process

Examples from local jurisdictions

Applicable resources

Links to more information

Reminders of times to get the public involved

2. Identifying Goals and Objectives

• What is your motivation for creating a bike-ped master plan?

• How do you get everyone on the same page?

• Develop goals, objectives, and a methods for integrating the plan into existing planning framework

3. Inventory of Existing Conditions

• What is already in place?• Infrastructure• Programs• Policies

• Includes tools and resources for data collection

• Identify strengths/deficiencies

4. Public Involvement

• How do we effectively acquire and use feedback from the public?

• Reasons for public involvement:– Inform, consult, involve, collaborate,

empower

• Examples of difference strategies– e.g., The pros and cons of three

meetings versus one meeting

5. Analysis and Site Selection

• Identifying locations for improvements

• Evaluating problem areas

• Advanced modeling techniques

• Creating a list of target sites

6. Planning and Design Components

• Policies– General policies– Land-use– Complete streets/systems– Form-based codes– School siting– Transit-oriented development– Zoning ordinances– Pedestrian policies– Building orientation– Crosswalk policies

6. Planning and Design Components...cont.

Pedestrian Components

• Controlled/uncontrolled location treatments– Geometric treatments– ADA compliance– Signing and striping– Traffic control devices

• Corridor treatments

• Streetscape enhancements

6. Planning and Design Components...cont.

Bicycle Components

• Site specific location treatments– Geometric treatments– Intersections– Parking treatments

• Corridor treatments– Class I, II, III and more

• Separated trails and bike boulevards

6. Planning and Design Components...cont.

• Education– Bicycle ambassadors, bike rodeos,

skills clinics, drivers education integration, school curricula, etc.

• Encouragement– Bike to work week, green ribbon

month, marketing campaigns, safe routes to school, walk to school day, bike buddies, etc.

7. Project Selection and Prioritization

• Choosing key sites

• Evaluating potential projects• Scoring criteria• Cost-benefit• Return-on-investment

• Creating a prioritized list

8. Implementation

• Estimating costs

• Funding sources

• Project phasing

• Project fact sheets

9. Monitoring

• Tracking progress

• Ongoing funding needs

• Building partnerships

• Spot improvements

• Maintaining public interest

10. Recognition Programs

• Planning awards• Local awards• National awards

• Implementation awards

• Time to show off your hard work

Upcoming Trainings, etc.

• Health Impact Assessments (HIA)– Trainings in Salt Lake City and St. George (Jan-Feb 2012)

• WFRC Complete Streets Forum

• Trainings through MPOs coming soon…..

Questions?

burbidge@metroanalytics.com m.vyas@fehrandpeers.com