T H E U N - W A L K A B L E S C H O O L I N T H E M I D D L E O F A N E I G H B O R H O O D

A V O C A W E S T

F O R E S T G A R D E N S

• The name of the neighborhood which leads into Avoca West is Forest Gardens.

• The reason for the lack of sidewalks, was so the developer could save on construction costs. Today sidewalks would be mandated by the Village of Glenview.

• Newer Neighborhoods built after 1960, to the North and South of Avoca West both have the mandatory sidewalks.

V I L L A G E O F G L E N V I E W

• The Village of Glenview is willing to do a design study for the Forest Gardens subdivision. The Village wants school and neighborhood support prior to moving forward.

• Working with Peter D’Agostino, Management Analyst for the Village of Glenview, a traffic study was scheduled and performed on Sherwood Road.

• Officer Jen Smith (#168) performed the study. The study took place from Sept 4 - 11, 2013 from the 1100 - 1200 block of Sherwood Road.

T R A F F I C S T U D Y D ATA

• Northbound on Sherwood

• 176 cars were traveling at speed where a ticket would be issued.

• 15% of drivers were traveling faster than 30 mph.

• Peak volume is between 8:00 - 8:30 AM.

• Southbound on Sherwood

• 194 cars were traveling at speed where a ticket would be issued.

• 15% of drivers were traveling faster than 32 mph.

• Peak volume is between 3:00 - 3:30 PM.

P H O T O S

• The following are photos of Sherwood Road and Heatherfield Lane taken over a one-year period.

• These photos were taken during times when students would be walking.

• Many of the photos include students attempting to walk to school or return home at the end of the day.

AV O C A W E S T ’ S P E R C E I V E D O B L I G AT I O N E N D S

W H E R E A R E S T U D E N T S T O G O ?

M A R I E M U R P H Y S T U D E N T S A L S O G E T F O R C E D O N T O T H E S T R E E T S A F T E R T H E B U S D R O P S T H E M O F F

B U S E S B E A R D O W N O N M O R N I N G W A L K E R S

PA R K E D C A R S P U S H S T U D E N T S FA R T H E R O U T O N T O T H E S T R E E T

I N M A N Y I N S TA N C E S T H E R E I S N O W H E R E T O G O E V E N O N G R A S S

B L I N D C O R N E R - W O U L D Y O U L E T Y O U R C H I L D W A L K H E R E ?

T H E O T H E R S I D E O F S T R E E T I S N O B E T T E R

S O M E A R E A S A R E I M P O S S I B L E T O PA S S

T H E S C A L E O F V E G E TAT I O N G R O W T H T O T H E S I Z E O F S T U D E N T S I S O U T O F P R O P O R T I O N

D O E S T H I S R E A L LY F E E L R I G H T T O Y O U ?

T H I S I S M U C H B E T T E R

S O L U T I O N S

• Work with Village of Glenview and Village of Wilmette to assist in executing two tactics:

• 1. The school board, principals, and superintendent must support the design study and installation of sidewalks in the Forest Gardens Neighborhood.

• 2. Work with the Village of Wilmette to create a second entrance to Avoca West through the rear (west side) of school. Connecting Wilmette’s West Park with Glenview’s Avoca Park.

H A P P Y C O N S E Q U E N C E S

• Increased amount of student walkers from Forest Garden (Glenview) and West Wilmette

• Increased safety for all residents of the area:

• Areas for neighborhood residents to walk dogs

• Elderly may get exercise using sidewalks

• Toddlers and young families can go on safe strolls

• Less traffic on Sherwood

• Less idling cars on school grounds

H A P P Y C I T Y

“You can design a city for cars or you can design a city for people, you cannot design for both.” - Charles Montgomery, author of Happy City

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