Traffic and Safety Conference May 1, 2008

Traffic and Safety Conference

May 1, 2008

University City, MO

MissionMission

• To expand the way we think about our streets• To empower local governments to be

advocates for better street designs • To strengthen communities and spur healthy

economic development

With good planning and smart design, great streets can happen in urban and suburban communities and small towns through-out the St. Louis region.

Great Streets….Great Streets….

• Address multiple community goals• Efficiently and safely move vehicles,

pedestrians, bicycles and transit • Spur sustainable economic activity • Establish a sense of place• Create cohesive, interesting communities

Boston, MA

Southwest Harbor, Maine

Portland, Oregon

Boulder, CO

St. Louis County

Manchester Road, St. Louis

Wydown Boulevard, Clayton

Kingshighway, St. Louis

Washington Avenue, St. Louis

Project OverviewProject Overview

• Multi-phased effort leading to real projects• Advisory Committee

– Local leaders, academics, practitioners

• Consultant Team– CH2M Hill– Charlier and Associates– Freedman, Tung and Bottomley– Vector Communications

Project Scope Project Scope

1. Symposium (Oct. 17, 2006)

2. Digital Resource Guide

3. Project Development Workshop (Feb. 2007)

4. Demonstration Projects

SymposiumSymposium• To inspire and educate community leaders• Successful kick-off event held on 10/17/06• 180 attendees• Keynote speaker

– Roxanne Qualls, former Cincinnati Mayor• National & local experts

– planning, engineering, urban design, development• Presentations on EWGCOG website

Digital GuideDigital Guide

• Web-based, visual reference tool• Place-based approach• Address a wide range of factors• Interactive, learning environment• Decision support• Applicable for diverse audience

– leaders, staff, consultants, public

WorkshopWorkshop

• February 14, 2007• Technical planning/design assistance for

community-led projects• Application of digital resource guide• Lead to selection of demonstration projects

Demonstration ProjectsDemonstration Projects

• Four local projects receiving planning assistance using EWG and consultants– 36 applications

• EWG may also provide funding assistance for project implementation through TIP process

Demonstration ProjectsDemonstration Projects

• South Grand – inner city urban arterial• Labadie – small town rural main street• Manchester Road – suburban major arterial• Natural Bridge Road – suburban arterial

Project TimelineProject Timeline

Study Begins Symposium

Digital Guide Workshop

Demonstration Project

Planning

Spring

2006

October 17,

2006

Winter

2006

February

20072007

• For more information:– www.ewgateway.org (follow the link to the Great

Streets Initiative)– Caroline Twenter– David Wilson

“There’s more to life than increasing its speed.”

- Gandhi

East-West GatewayEast-West Gateway

Council of GovernmentsCouncil of Governments

www.ewgateway.orgwww.ewgateway.org

GreatGreat StreetsStreets lead to

GGREAT REAT CCOMMUNITIESOMMUNITIES