Pedestrian Planning Beyond the Local Level Caltrans Role in Longrange Pedestrian Planning

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Pedestrian Planning Beyond the Local
LevelCaltrans Role in Long-range Pedestrian
Planning

• Walk/Bike California 2007 Conference
• September 12, 2007
• Davis, CA
• Ann C. MahaneyAssociate Transportation Planner
• Caltrans Division of Transportation Planning

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State Level Pedestrian Planning

• Guided by Law, Policy, and Regulations
• Federal
• State long range transportation plans must
  address bicycling and walking
• State
• Policy, codes, design guidance

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Long-Range Pedestrian Planning

• Division of Transportation Planning
• Office of State Planning
• Office of Advanced and System Planning
• Office of Community Planning
• Office of Regional and Interagency Planning
• Local and Regional Agencies
• Play biggest implementation role
• Caltrans provides resources

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Current Caltrans Pedestrian Planning Projects
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Pedestrian Research and Studies

• Travel Surveys
• 2008 California Add-on to National Household
  Travel Survey
• Measuring Bicycle and Pedestrian Activity in San
  Diego
• Safety Research
• Sidewalk designs, traffic signals, and roundabouts

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Revised Deputy Directive 64

• Department Policy
• Accommodating Non-motorized Travel
• Direction to staff throughout Department
• Extensive stakeholder input
• Strengthened
• Aligns with National Complete Streets Policy
• Rigorous internal review process
• To insure full Department buy-in
• Status
• Department policy approval process
• Goal Dec. 2007

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Element

• State Policy Document
• Element of the California Transportation Plan
• Follows California Transportation Plan
  development and format
• Trends and opportunities
• Goals, policies, and strategies
• Public participation and stakeholder involvement
• Currently in draft and internal review
• Anticipated Completion Summer 2008

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InformationCaltrans Division of
Transportation Planning Websitehttp//www.dot.ca
.gov/hq/tpp/ContactAnn C. MahaneyAssociate
Transportation PlannerOffice of State
Planningann_mahaney_at_dot.ca.gov916-654-5708