Des Plaines School Travel Plan - Active Transportation Policy

Contents
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary 4
1 Introduction 6
1.1 Community Overview 7
1.2 Goals and Vision 7
1.3 School Travel Plan Process 8
1.4 Timeframe 9
2 Existing Conditions 10
2.1 School Demographics 13
2.2 Student Travel Environment 14
2.3 School Arrival and Dismissal Process 16
2.4 Existing Roadway Conditions 16
2.5 Barriers to Walking and Biking to School 18
3 Recommendations 21
3.1 Education 23
3.2 Encouragement 25
3.3 Enforcement 27
3.4 Engineering 29
3.5 Evaluation 34
4 Implementation and Oversight 35
4.1 Implementation 36
4.2 Oversight 36
4.3 Implementation Matrix 37
5 Appendices 39
5.1 Appendix A: Parent Surveys 40
5.2 Appendix B: Student Travel Tallies 41
5.3 Appendix C: Arrival and Dismissal Process 42
5.4 Appendix D: Bicycle and Pedestrian Crash Maps 44
5.5 Appendix E: Sidewalk Gap Map 46
5.6 Appendix F: Education Resources 47
5.7 Appendix G: International Walk to School Day Resolution 48
5.8 Appendix H: Preferred Walking Route Maps 49
5.9 Appendix I: Crossing Guard Appreciation Day Resolution 50
5.10 Appendix J: Evaluation Resources 51