Forest Park School Travel Plan - Active Transportation Policy

Forest Park
School Travel Plan

Forest Park
School Travel Plan
Presented by Active Transportation Alliance December 2011

Acknowledgements
This plan was developed by a committee of key stakeholders and residents. It represents the combined vision for creating safer
routes to school. Thank you to the Steering Committee members for donating their time to this project:
Heather Ash, Parent
Elizabeth Axtell, Forest Park Chamber of Commerce
Ed Brophy, Forest Park School District 91
Anthony Calderone, Mayor, Village of Forest Park
Lou Cavallo, Forest Park School District 91
Christopher Chin, Forest Park Police Department
Heather Cianciolo, Resident
Sally Cody, Village of Forest Park
Karen Dylewski, Howard Mohr Community Center
Mary Flannagan, Resident
Timothy Gillian, Village of Forest Park
Doug Gotham, Christopher Burke Engineering
Chris Harris, Village of Forest Park
John Hosty, Village of Forest Park
TJ Januopoulos, Forest Park Fire Department
Tom Mannix, Village of Forest Park
John McNett, Oak Park Cycle Club
Bill Milnamow, Forest Park School District 91
Vanessa Moritz, Village of Forest Park
Denise Murray, Village of Forest Park
Mike O’Connor, Forest Park Police Department
Letitia Olmsted, Village of Forest Park
Erin Parchert, Park District of Forest Park
Ray Paulin, Forest Park School
Drew Peterson, Resident
Melinda Holmes Peterson, Resident
Jessica Rinks, Forest Park Community Garden
Jamie Stauder, Forest Park School District 91
Gina Thomas, Forest Park Community Garden
Rebecca Vnuk, Resident
Michelle Woehrle, Resident
About the Consultants
The mission of Active Transportation Alliance is to make
bicycling, walking, and public transit so safe, convenient, and
fun that we will achieve a significant shift from environmentally
harmful, sedentary travel to clean, active travel. We advocate
for transportation that encourages and promotes safety,
physical activity, health, recreation, social interaction, equity,
environmental stewardship, and resource conservation.
We are both Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking,
and transit and a premier consultancy. Our staff includes
planning, policy, and education experts who developed many
of the best practice programs and policies included in this plan.
By partnering with us on this project, you not only get the best
plan possible, you also support our mission to improve active
transportation throughout the Chicagoland region.
The Active Transportation Alliance Project Team:
Heather Schady – Safe Routes to School Manager
Brett Mohr – GIS Planner
Ruth Myers – Suburban Coordinator
About Communities Putting Prevention to Work
The Forest Park School Travel Plan was made possible through
funding from the Department of Health and Human Services:
Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grant. CPPW
is a joint project between the Cook County Department of Public
Health and the Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago.
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Contents
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary 4
1 Introduction 6
1.1 Community Overview and Vision 7
1.2 Goals 8
1.3 School Travel Plan Process 8
1.4 Timeframe 9
2 Existing Conditions 10
2.1 Student Travel Environment 13
2.2 School Arrival and Dismissal Process 14
2.3 Existing Roadway Conditions 14
2.4 Walkways and Crossings 16
2.5 Bike Infrastructure 18
2.6 Road User Behavior 18
2.7 Personal Safety Concerns 19
2.8 School Policies 19
3 Recommendations 20
3.1 Education 21
3.2 Encouragement 22
3.3 Enforcement 23
3.4 Engineering 25
3.5 Evaluation 28
4 Implementation and Oversight 29
4.1 Implementation 30
4.2 Oversight 30
5 Appendices 32
5.1 Appendix A: Bike Rack Siting Report 33
5.2 Appendix B: Education Resources 45
5.3 Appendix C: PBIS Matrix 46
5.4 Appendix D: International Walk to School Day Resolution 47
5.5 Appendix E: Preferred Walking Route Maps 48
5.6 Appendix F: Evaluation Tools 53
Executive Summary
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Executive Summary
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Executive Summary
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is an international movement that enables and encourages students to safely walk and bike to and from
school. Recognizing that safety—or the perception of safety—is dependent on a variety of factors, Safe Routes to School programs take
a holistic approach to addressing the barriers to walking and bicycling to school. SRTS seeks to both improve walking and bicycling
infrastructure (sidewalks, crosswalks, bike facilities, etc.) as well as change social norms and behaviors around student transportation
(increased awareness, better road user knowledge, increased popularity of walking and biking, etc.)
The Village of Forest Park and Forest Park School District 91 partnered with Active Transportation Alliance to create a school travel
plan centered on “the Five E’s” of Safe Routes to School: education, encouragement, enforcement, engineering, and evaluation. The
school travel plan acts as a road map designed to analyze the social and physical barriers to walking and bicycling to school in Forest
Park and provide recommendations to make walking and bicycling to school the safe, healthy, and convenient choice.
The recommendations addressed in this plan are divided into the Five E’s of SRTS. When applied in the right combination, these
strategies have been shown to increase rates of walking and bicycling to school, decrease vehicle traffic on and around the school
campus, and improve safety along the route to school.
Recommendations included in this plan for each of the Five E's are as follows:
Education
• Adopt school bicycle and pedestrian curricula.
• Create public educational tools on school zone safety.
• Hold annual summer bike rodeos.
• Educate parents on a Positive Behavioral Interventions and
Supports (PBIS) matrix.
Enforcement
• Continue targeted enforcement events, focused on issues at
schools.
• Increase crossing guards on Village streets.
• Hold trainings for police and crossing guards.
• Distribute preferred walking route maps to parents.
Encouragement
• Celebrate International Walk to School Day.
• Create a "Caught Being Good" Program.
Engineering
• Install directional signage and on-street bike facilities along
school routes.
• Install new bike racks at schools.
• Create safer routes along Circle Avenue, Roosevelt Road,
and Des Plaines Avenue.
Evaluation
• Disseminate annual Parent Surveys.
• Conduct annual Student Travel Tallies.
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Introduction
1.1 Community Overview 7
1.2 Goals 8
1.3 School Travel Plan Process 8
1.4 Timeframe 9
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1.1 Community Overview and Vision
Forest Park is a community that works together to maintain the
health, safety, and well-being for all residents.
Despite being located just 10 miles west of the City of Chicago,
the Village of Forest Park has a traditional, small-town feel.
Tree-lined streets connect neighborhoods to parks, schools, and
businesses, a historic main street is centered in the heart of the
community, and residents are always willing to lend a hand.
Consistent with the historic nature of the community, Forest
Park schools are centered in the neighborhoods they serve. No
student lives further than a mile from their school, and most live
much closer.
The Village of Forest Park has many assets when it comes
to walkability. All of its schools are neighborhood schools,
supported by a near-complete network of sidewalks, and
recent traffic calming strategies have helped to slow traffic at
intersections along school routes. Yet, more can be done to
improve safety and conditions for students travelling to school
in Forest Park. For example, narrow sidewalks and high vehicle
speeds along the Circle Avenue Bridge make it hazardous for
students going school. Unsafe driver behavior during school
arrival and dismissal time makes parents question whether it is
truly safe for their kids to walk or bike to school. Lack of adult
presence on school routes is another cause for concern.
The connection between home, community, and school is a
critical component of Forest Park School District 91’s mission.
With that in mind, this plan was developed by a steering
committee made up of diverse representatives from community
agencies and organizations.
The steering committee was tasked with developing a common
vision and identifying shared goals to increase the number of
walking and biking trips, improving walking and bicycling
conditions, and reducing the number of vehicle trips. The Forest
Park School Travel Plan aims to strategically address barriers to
walking and bicycling to school to ensure that students can enjoy
safe, healthy, and physically active transportation as a means of
travel to school.
The shared vision of the steering committee is as follows:
Form community and school partnerships that aim to foster good life
habits, improve student health, and create a safe environment for all
students in Forest Park.
Members of the Forest Park School Travel Plan steering committee and others participate in a community bike ride.
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1.2 Goals
1.3 School Travel Plan Process
The Forest Park School Travel Plan provides practical solutions
to increase safety for students and their families when walking
and biking to school. The recommendations will help strengthen
partnerships between the Village, Police Department, School
District, parents, and other community partners to ensure that
student health and safety is addressed.
The following goals were identified by the Forest Park School
Travel Plan steering committee:
• Improve unsafe or insufficient crossings and walkways on
school routes.
• Increase student health through active forms of
transportation.
• Reduce speeding and reckless driving near schools.
• Address community concerns regarding student safety.
The strategies recommended in this plan aim to address these
goals through a comprehensive approach.
The recommendations made in the Forest Park School Travel
Plan are based on input from parents, residents, school district
staff, and municipal staff. The consultant team and the steering
committee engaged in the following community engagement
activities:
• Forest Park School District 91 surveyed students in May
2011 about their mode of travel to and from school.
• Community members attended an Active Transportation
Plan Open House on June 28, 2011. School-specific
recommendations were incorporated into this plan.
• Community members and parents attended a Safe Routes to
School/PBIS Workshop on September 28, 2011. Participants
were asked to identify the barriers and solutions to walking
and biking to school through a polling activity.
• Consultants conducted field reviews of school walk zones.
• Consultants gathered other information, including crash
data, traffic speeds, and crime and public safety statistics.
Students vote on education, encouragement, and enforcement strategies during the Forest Park Active Transportation Plan Open House.
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1.4 Timeframe
The recommendations in this plan are divided into three
categories: near-term, mid-term, and long-term. These categories
should help the Village and the District coordinate efforts with
staffing plans and work plans.
1.4.1 Near-Term Priorities
Education, Encouragement, and Enforcement: Near-term projects
should be completed in less than two years. These projects
involve little to no start-up costs or long-term organization. Many
education and encouragement initiatives are proposed for nearterm
implementation to build support for later projects.
Engineering: Near-term recommendations are generally school
routes and intersections that are currently walkable and bikeable
but may be aided by some low-cost improvements, such as
signage, pavement markings, or bike racks.
Bike rodeos and other special events can be achieved in a short period of time
with minimal cost.
1.4.2 Mid-Term Priorities
Education, Encouragement, and Enforcement: Mid-term means
completion is expected in three to five years. Some projects
will require preliminary work in the near term. These projects
may have initial start-up costs and require coordination with
community organizations. Mid-term projects generally involve
more planning.
Engineering: Mid-term recommendations are projects on school
routes where current conditions could be easily improved,
with a moderate construction budget. Examples are sidewalk
completion and traffic calming measures.
1.4.3 Long-Term Priorities
Education, Encouragement, and Enforcement: These projects,
expected to begin implementation after five years, frequently
depend on the completion of earlier projects and local support.
Engineering: Long-term recommendations are often complicated
by jurisdictional issues. These recommendations may have other
feasibility issues, such as high average daily traffic (ADT) or
restricted road width or right-of-way.
Sidewalk gaps and other infrastructure projects are considered long-term
projects.
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Existing Conditions
2.1 Student Travel Environment 13
2.2 School Arrival and Dismissal Process 14
2.3 Existing Roadway Conditions 14
2.4 Walkways and Crossings 16
2.5 Bike Infrastructure 18
2.6 Road User Behavior 18
2.7 Personal Safety Concerns 19
2.8 School Policies 19
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2 Existing Conditions
Each morning and afternoon during the school year, hundreds
of vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and buses converge on school
property in a 15- to 30-minute window. In Cook County, nearly
15% of morning traffic is created by trips to school. The amount
of traffic and congestion at a school during arrival and dismissal
time greatly impacts parents’ perception of safety. Schools with
more congestion are perceived to be less safe, which causes more
parents to drive, creating less safe conditions.
The Forest Park School Travel Plan addresses the needs of
students and families of Forest Park School District 91. The
following schools are included in the plan:
Betsy Ross Elementary School
Field-Stevenson Elementary School
• Betsy Ross Elementary School
• Field-Stevenson Elementary School
• Forest Park Middle School
• Garfield Elementary School
• Grant-White Elementary School
A map of Forest Park schools is included on page 12.
Forest Park Middle School
Garfield Elementary School
Grant-White Elementary School
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2 Existing Conditions
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2.1 Student Travel Environment
Forest Park School District 91 surveyed Forest Park Middle School students in the spring of 2011 about modes of transportation to
school. Three-hundred-eleven students responded to the survey. The following is a summary of the data collected:
The majority of respondents walk to and from school during the warmer months. After-school clubs and sports appear to have no
impact on the way that students travel to school. There is a dip in the number of students who walk to school during the winter
months, though the percentage of students who walk is still significantly higher than the national average — greater than 40%. Forest
Park School District 91 provides a winter bus for students, though it did not significantly reduce the number of student walkers.
Instead, it appears that most students who stop walking to school in the winter months are driven by their parents.
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2.2 School Arrival and Dismissal Procedures 2.3 Existing Roadway Conditions
Each school in Forest Park School District 91 is equipped with
crossing guards, a designated school bus drop-off area, and a
vehicle drop-off area. Since no District 91 school has a parking
lot, conflicts between vehicles and walkers are not an issue on
school grounds. However, traffic congestion at intersections
surrounding schools creates complications and safety issues.
Forest Park schools are challenged by a lack of space for vehicle
drop-off, which can be viewed as an opoprtunity to encourage
more walking and biking trips to school.
The consultants inventoried existing traffic signals, crosswalks,
and signage in the Village of Forest Park. The existing
engineering conditions are detailed in the Existing Conditions
map on the following page.
Traffic re-routing helps ease congestion in Forest Park.
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2.4 Walkways and Crossings
Traffic crashes within two-miles of schools
The Village of Forest Park had several of pedestrian and bicycle
crashes between 2006 and 2009. Pedestrian crashes were
primarily concentrated along corridors - Harlem Avenue, Circle
Avenue, Des Plaines Avenue, Roosevelt Road, Madison Street,
and Randolph Street. The reported pedestrian crashes most
often occurred at intersections.
Bicycle crashes were more sporadic over the same period. Des
Plaines Avenue, Harlem Avenue, and Roosevelt Road had the
highest crash rates. Circle Avenue had several possible crashes,
as did neighborhood streets, such as Filmore Street, Washington
Street, and Brown Avenue. The majority of bike crashes on the
arterial streets occurred at intersections, whereas the crashes on
residential streets often occurred mid-block.
While the crash rates in Forest Park are on par with
communities of similar size and density, they still represent a
barrier to active forms of transportation to school. Therefore,
improvements to intersections and roadways with higher crash
rates are a focus of this plan.
Bump-outs adjacent to Garfield Elementary help to calm traffic.
Crossing streets is difficult or dangerous
The Village of Forest Park has installed bump-outs on several
roadways, including Harvard Street, Madison Street, and
Franklin Street. The new bump-outs have helped to reduce
crossing distance for pedestrians and increase their ability to see
drivers and drivers’ ability to see pedestrians. Yet, education is
needed to help residents better understand the role that bumpouts
play in traffic safety, particularly along school routes.
Intersections along Roosevelt Road, Des Plaines Avenue, Circle
Avenue, Madison Street, and Randolph Street are of critical
concern. Each of these roadways has a history of crashes.
Residents who participated in the school travel planning process
reported them as hazards to students walking to and from
school. This plan recommends that students who must cross
these streets use crossings with crossing guards.
Drivers often do not obey traffic laws.
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2.4 Walkways and Crossings (continued)
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2.5 Bike Infrastructure 2.6 Road User Behavior
No safe place to ride a bike to school
Currently, only middle school students are allowed to bike to
school in Forest Park School District 91. While the Village has
an extensive network of sidewalks, it currently lacks on-street
bike facilities. The Village of Forest Park will be working to
install more on-street facilities in compliance with its new
Complete Streets policy and its Active Transportation Plan.
Dangerous driving and/or speeding on streets
Members of the steering committee, school principals, and
members of the public who attended the Safe Routes to School
Workshop identified several common and unsafe behaviors
that occur on trips to and from school, including: drivers failing
to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks and when exiting alleys,
drivers using cell phones in school zones, parents double-parking
to drop off students, students darting out from parked cars
into traffic to cross the street, and drivers failing to stop for
school bus stop signs. Each of these behaviors creates an unsafe
environment and dissuades parents from allowing their children
to walk and bike to school. The recommendations contained in
the strategies section of this plan focus on educating all users of
the road about laws that impact pedestrian and bike safety and
working with local law enforcement to target unsafe behaviors
when needed.
Drop-off or pick-up process is unsafe
Providing on-street bike facilities increases safety and awareness of cyclists
and can encourage more cyclists to ride on Village streets.
All schools experience some level of chaos during morning
drop-off and afternoon pick-up. Forest Park schools are no
exception. The schools are particularly challenged due to high
traffic volumes and limited space dedicated for vehicle drop-offs.
Parent education about drop-off and pickup procedures and the
benefits to walking and biking to school can help create a safer
environment.
Texting while driving is one of many safety concerns that was reported by
parents and participants in the School Travel Plan process.
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2.7 Personal Safety Concerns 2.8 School Policies
Parents reported concerns about the safety of students along
the route to school. Of particular concern was a lack of trusted
adult presence. The recommendations included in the Forest
Park School Travel Plan aim to ensure that parents' concerns
are addressed by creating opportunities for more community
surveillance of student walking environments (i.e. "eyes are on
the street").
Bike ban
Currently, Forest Park School District 91 does not allow
kindergarten through 5 th grade students to bike to school. The
district is considering lifting the bike ban for students in grades 3
through 5. By doing so, the district would remove a barrier and
enable more students to choose physically active forms of travel
to school.
School lacks bike parking
If the bike ban for students in grades 3 through 5, Forest Park
School District 91 will need to install bike racks at schools to
accommodate increased demand. In the spring of 2011, the
Village of Forest Park worked with the consultant team to help
identify bike parking needs for all Forest Park schools. The Bike
Rack Siting Report is attached in Appendix A.
Providing secure and convenient bike parking at schools can help encourage more trips by bike.
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Recommendations
3.1 Education 21
3.2 Encouragement 22
3.3 Enforcement 23
3.4 Engineering 25
3.5 Evaluation 28
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3.1 Education
In order to meet Forest Park’s goals identified in Section 1.2,
each recommendation is designed to mitigate the physical and
social barriers identified by the community and the consultants.
The steering committee and community members who
participated in the development of this plan have prioritized the
following strategies for each of the Five E’s of SRTS.
Education efforts are critical to creating a safe environment
for student walkers and cyclists. Education efforts should be
focused on all users of the road during school time—including
motorists, bus drivers, walkers, and cyclists. All road users need
to understand their rights and responsibilities to ensure the
safety of others. Parents will benefit both from education on safe
driving practices and on ways to participate in walk- or bike-toschool
initiatives; students will benefit from bike and pedestrian
safety training; and the community as a whole will benefit from
exposure to and awareness of Safe Routes to School.
The following strategies are recommended based on the barriers
that were identified by the consultants and steering committee:
3.1.1 Create or Adopt Educational Materials
Priority: Near-term
The Village, Police Department, Park District, and School
District have supported several bike safety initiatives over the
years, but neither have been coordinated nor institutionalized.
In order to prioritize Safe Routes to School and ensure that
students are equipped with the knowledge to safely travel to and
from school, as well as within the community during non-school
hours, this plan recommends that Village agencies and Forest
Park School District 91 coordinate efforts around bike and
pedestrian safety education. Education efforts for students could
take shape in the following ways:
• Forest Park School District 91 could adopt or create a bicycle
and pedestrian curriculum that are provided to all students
each year.
• The Park District of Forest Park could continue to hold an
annual bike rodeo on Bike Safety Day or in conjunction with
its youth summer activities.
• The Village of Forest Park could use community events to
promote bike and pedestrian safety in school zones and
provide educational messages for children, parents, and
drivers.
Any efforts that are undertaken by Village agencies should be
coordinated to ensure broader participation and involvement.
A listing of additional educational resources can be found in
Appendix B.
Forest Park Police Officers lead a community bike rodeo.
Safe Routes to School educational information can be handed out at community
events.
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3.1 Education (continued) 3.2 Encouragement
3.1.2 Educate Parents on the Safe Routes to School
PBIS Matrix
Priority: Near-term
Forest Park School District 91 is encouraging the use of PBIS at
home, at school, and within the community. The School District
created a PBIS matrix for walking to school, which includes
positive behaviors for ensuring that students make enough time
each morning to walk to school. The School District should
continue to host workshops to ensure that parents, use, and
embrace this model. See Appendix C for a PBIS matrix.
Encouragement strategies are fun events and activities designed
to get students, their families, and the broader community to test
out and celebrate walking and biking to school. Encouragement
programs are often low-cost or no-cost and are a great way for a
community to start implementing a comprehensive Safe Routes
to School program.
Many communities find success in working with PTAs to
organize Walking School Buses or Bike Trains, which are
adult-supervised walking or biking groups that travel along a
pre-determined route and make pre-determined stops. Regular
events such as these can help establish long-term change and
remind parents and children how fun it is to walk and bike to
school. Providing incentives and holding competitions amongst
classrooms or buildings can help increase support for Walk to
School Day programs.
3.2.1 Host International Walk to School Day
Priority: Near-Term
Forest Park School District 91 should join the hundreds of
communities in Illinois each year and celebrate International
Walk to School Day each year. International Walk to School
Day is a worldwide celebration of the simple act of walking and
biking to school. Walking safety information and preferred
walking route maps should be distributed to parents and
students prior to the event. The Village of Forest Park should
adopt an International Walk to School Day resolution to support
the celebration. Appendix D includes a draft International Walk
to School Day resolution.
District 91 PBIS values are on display at Garfield Elementary School.
International Walk to
School Day celebrations
encourage families to
choose active forms of
transportation for the trip
to school.
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3.2 Encouragement (continued)
3.3 Enforcement
3.2.2 Create a Regular Schedule for Walk to School
Day Events
Priority: Mid-term
Following a successful Walk and Bike to School Day event, many
schools find success in choosing to hold a regular walking and
biking event on a selected day of the week or month. Several
students reported that they are driven during the winter months.
By holding special Winter Walk to School Days, parents may
"warm up" to the idea of allowing their children to walk to school
in cold weather. The district should partner with PTOs to help
organize and support a regular Walk to School Day schedule.
Students could also be encouraged to organize walking clubs
that follow school routes.
3.2.3 Distribute Preferred Walking Route Maps to
Parents at the Beginning of the School Year
Priority: Near-term
The consultant team developed a Preferred Walking Route
Map for the district. Maps for each of the schools in the district
are included in Appendix E. The maps can be distributed to
parents to help identify walking routes for walking school buses
or other events. The District and Village of Forest Park could
also partner to seek funding for printing and distribution of the
maps. As changes are made to infrastructure in the community,
the Village and District should work together to ensure that the
routes are up to date and safe for student walkers.
Law enforcement is an important component in any Safe
Routes to School initiative, but enforcement need not be limited
to the role of the local police department. Parents, students,
and community volunteers can work together with police
departments to ensure that safe walking, biking, and driving
practices are demonstrated at district schools each day.
The following recommendations should be implemented by the
Village of Forest Park:
3.3.1 Start a Crossing Guard Training Program
Priority: Near-term
The presence of crossing guards is often cited by parents as the
most important factor in their decision to allow their children
to walk or bike to school. These public servants are crucial to
any robust SRTS program to help students navigate difficult
intersections and street crossings. This plan recommends
providing high-quality training to all crossing guards on an
annual basis. Crossing guards should also be provided with highvisibility
uniforms and hand-held signs.
3.2.4 Develop a “Caught Being Good" Program
Priority: Near-term
Student pedestrians and cyclists who are following the rules
of the road could be rewarded for practicing safe skills. Even
a small reward will significantly increase good behavior and
encourage more people to engage in safe cycling. To encourage
safe behavior, the Forest Park Police Department can issue
“tickets”— to student cyclists “caught” following the rules of
the road. These good behavior citations can be issued for any
number of biking or walking actions including wearing a helmet,
stopping at stop signs and red lights, and crossing the street at a
permitted location.
Crossing guard at Oak Park Avenue.
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3.3 Enforcement (continued)
3.3.2 Increase Adult Presence on School Routes
Priority: Mid-term
Stakeholders noted that lack of adult presence along school
routes is a barrier to encouraging students to walk to school. ,
This plan recommends that the Village of Forest Park and Forest
Park School District 91 explore opportunities for increasing
adult presence at key intersections, including: Roosevelt Road
and Circle Avenue, Franklin Street and Circle Avenue, and
Jackson Boulevard and Des Plaines Avenue. The following
strategies could be implemented to increase adult presence:
In addition, special consideration should be given to new
and existing laws that impact bicycle and pedestrian safety,
particularly in school zones.
These laws include:
• Must stop for pedestrians in crosswalks
• Handheld device ban in school zones
• School zone fines
• Train adult volunteers to watch school routes during
morning arrival and afternoon dismissal times.
• Work with Neighborhood Watch groups to increase
monitoring during school arrival and dismissal times.
• Increase the number of crossing guards on Village streets.
3.3.3 Provide Training for Police
Priority: Near-term
Police in Illinois are required to participate in annual
professional development opportunities. The Forest Park Police
Department should ensure that all officers engaged in traffic
safety enforcement receive introductory training on bicycle and
pedestrian safety, followed by semi-annual refresher sessions.
Information can be provided in live sessions, online, or by video.
Trainings should include information about Safe Routes to
School. The officers should receive practical training focused on:
• Rules of the road for bicyclists and pedestrians
• Illegal motorist behaviors that endanger bicyclists and
pedestrians
Traffic detail at First Avenue and Roosevelt Road.
• Most dangerous types of bicycling behaviors
• Most common causes of bicycle and pedestrian crashes
• Importance of reporting bicycle and pedestrian crashes
• Importance of investigating serious bicycle and pedestrian
crash sites
• Best ways to prevent bicycle theft
• Best practices for policing by bicycle
• Transportation, health, and environmental benefits of
bicycling
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3.3 Enforcement (continued)
3.4 Engineering
3.3.4 Create Targeted Enforcement Efforts
Priority: Near-term
No police department can aggressively enforce all laws in
all locations at all times. The Forest Park Police Department
can continue to use existing crash data to identify the most
dangerous locations and target enforcement at those sites.
Stings focused on reckless behavior by motorists have proven
particularly successful in other communities. The Police
Department should continue to hold targeted enforcement
events for crosswalk violations as well as other types of
infractions, such as speeding in school zones. The Village of
Forest Park should review these efforts on an annual basis to
ensure appropriate allocation of enforcement resources.
Having safe and accessible walking and bicycling infrastructure
is a prerequisite for any SRTS effort. Infrastructure
improvements can be made to calm traffic and create safer
conditions for student pedestrians and cyclists. Although many
of the recommended changes will be implemented in the long
term, many low-cost and easily implemented solutions such as
repainting crosswalks or patching sidewalks can be done right
away. The Village of Forest Park should prioritize the following
areas for infrastructure updates:
3.4.1 Construct, Repair, and Replace Sidewalks
Priority: Long-term
Circle Avenue
Circle Avenue is one of two main north-south school routes.
Its narrow sidewalks, present one of the biggest challenges
to ensuring that students have a safe route to school. Several
options may be available. First, the Village may be ale to work
with IDOT to construct a cantilevered bridge on the west side
of the Circle Avenue Bridge over I-290. A cantilevered bridge
can provide a separated facility for cyclists and pedestrians,
eliminating the need for bridge reconstruction or reducing
vehicle lanes. Additional analysis is needed to determine if this
recommendation is feasible.
Forest Park cell phone enforcement campaign.
An alternative recommendation for the Circle Avenue Bridge
include, is to widen the sidewalk on the east side, remove the
sidewalk on the west side, and stripe bike lanes along the length
of the bridge. Finally, the Village and IDOT may be able to
partner to re-construct the bridge to include at minimum 6-footwide
sidewalks and two 5-foot-wide bike lanes.
Forest Park cell phone enforcement campaign.
Narrow sidewalks on Circle Avenue are a barrier to safety.
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3.4 Engineering (continued)
3.4.2 Create On-Street Bike Facilities
Bike facilities were not a focus of the Forest Park School District
91 School Travel Plan as the Village is also currently engaged
in creating an Active Transportation Plan. The bike corridors
recommended in the Active Transportation Plan will also
support safer bike trips to school for middle school students in
Forest Park.
Bike lanes are recommended for Des Plaines Avenue.
Shared lane markings are recommended for narrower streets, such as
Harrison Street.
Directional bike route signage will be located on residential streets, such as
Lathrop Avenue.
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3.4 Engineering (continued)
3.4.3 Install Street Crossing Improvements
Priority: Mid-term
Update crosswalks as needed
Decorative crosswalks
are appropriate for use
on residential streets.
Pursuant to the Village’s Complete Streets policy, crosswalks
along school routes should be restriped in conjunction with
roadway projects. All crosswalks along school routes should
be either upgraded to be highly visible per 2009 Manual for
Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), or should be
upgraded to reflect the existing character of the surrounding
neighborhood.
Install "Must Stop for Pedestrian" signage
"Must stop for pedestrian" signage should be added to
intersections where crossing guards are positioned. Other key
intersections along school routes that could be signed include:
• Circle Avenue and Roosevelt Road
• Circle Avenue and Lehmer Street
• Des Plaines Avenue and Jackson Boulevard
Highly reflective crosswalks
are appropriate
near schools and on
roads with high pedestrian
volumes.
Install pedestrian countdown timers on school routes
All signalized crossings along school routes should be upgraded
to countdown pedestrian signals. These signals show pedestrians
how much time they have to cross the street and prevent
pedestrians from running across the street when there is not
enough time.
3.4.4 Make Existing Walkways Accessible to Students
with Disabilities
Priority: Long-term
Pedestrian countdown
timers give pedestrians
more information
about when to cross a
street.
Crossings along school routes should be prioritized for
reconstruction to facilitate safe crossings for students with
disabilities. Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines strongly
recommend two curb ramps at every corner. Providing two
ramps ensures that pedestrians enter the roadway within the
crosswalk, and provides better guidance to visually impaired
pedestrians. Curb ramps must be perpendicular to the curb.
ADA guidelines also require use of truncated dome warning
strips at the bottom of every curb ramp. These domes provide
a tactile warning to visually impaired pedestrians who would
otherwise be given warning by the presence of a curb. They also
must be a contrasting color.
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3.4 Engineering (continued)
3.5 Evaluation
3.4.5 Install Bike Parking Near Schools
Priority: Near-term
Install bike parking at all 3-5 and 6-8 schools to improve access
for cyclists. Bike parking should be placed in highly visible
locations near building entrances. Use wave-shaped bike racks
for more security and durability. Wherever possible, racks
should be installed on concrete pads. See Appendix A for
specific recommendations.
Regular evaluation of SRTS programs helps communities keep
track of progress and assess whether or not the strategies being
implemented are working. Forest Park School District 91 should
conduct student travel tallies each school year during the fall and
spring and survey parents at least once a year to gauge changes
in attitudes and opinions towards walking and biking to school.
Free travel tally sheets and parent surveys are available through
the National Center for Safe Routes to School. The center also
provides free analysis of data collected by school districts. Both
evaluation tools are included in Appendix F.
3.4.6 Install Traffic Calming and Speed Reduction
Measures
Priority: Long-term
Tighten turning radii on Randolph Street at Circle
Avenue
Wide curb radii at the intersection of Randolph Street and
Circle Avenue allow turning vehicles to move more quickly
than desirable in a school crossing. The turning radii can be
tightened to force vehicles to turn more slowly.
Tightening the curb radius can help reduce the speed of turning vehicles.
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Implementation and Oversight
4.1 Implementation 30
4.2 Oversight 30
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4.1 Implementation 4.2 Oversight
Throughout the Forest Park School Travel Plan, the consultant
has listed implementation strategies and parties responsible for
each recommendation. The plan outlines strategies that will be
implemented over several years. Effective implementation of the
Forest Park School Travel Plan requires successful partnership,
oversight, and ownership by parents, the School District, the
Village, and the community at large. The recommendations
may also require partnerships with the Illinois Department of
Transportation and the Cook County Highway Department.
The Safe Routes to School steering committee should continue
to meet on a regular basis to ensure that the goals and strategies
recommended in the Forest Park School Travel Plan are being
implemented. The Forest Park School Travel Plan should be
updated at least once every five years to ensure that goals are
being met and strategies are effectively contributing to the
overall goals of the School District and community.
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4.1 Implementation (continued)
4.1 Implementation Matrix
Below is an implementation matrix for the Village of Forest Park and Forest Park School District 91. Included is a comprehensive list
of recommended strategies, and a timeline for prioritization and completion.
Strategy Task Who Is Responsible? Timeline Funding Recommendations
Education
Create or Adopt Educational
Materials
Forest Park School District
91
Village of Forest Park
Near-term
National Center for Safe Routes to School
Mini Grant Program
Education
Educate Parents on the Safe
Routes to School PBIS Matrix
Forest Park School District
91
Near-term No funding necessary
Encouragement
International Walk to School Day
Forest Park School District
91
Near-term
No funding necessary
Encouragement
Weekly or Monthly Walk to School
Day Events
Forest Park School District
91 and PTA
Mid-term
PTA fundraiser
Encouragement
Distribute Preferred Walking
Route Maps to Parents
Forest Park School District
91
Near-term
No funding necessary
Encouragement
Develop "Caught Being Good"
Program
Forest Park Police
Department
Near-term
Donations from local businesses
Enforcement
Provide Training for Police &
Crossing Guards
Forest Park Police
Department
Near-term
402 Safety Grants
Enforcement
Increase the Number of Crossing
Guards
Forest Park School District
91
Mid-term
Local funding source
Enforcement
Create Targeted Enforcement
Efforts
Forest Park Police
Department
Near-term
402 Safety Grants
Engineering
Feasibility Study for Sidewalk
Reconstruction on Circle Avenue Village of Forest Park Long-term Illinois Department of Transportation and
Village of Forest Park
Engineering
Install New Signage Village of Forest Park Near-term
Communities Putting Prevention to Work
Grant
Engineering
Make Existing Walkways
Accessible to Students with
Disabilities
Village of Forest Park
Long-term
Done in conjunction with other roadway
reconstruction projects
Engineering
Install Street Crossing
Improvements
Village of Forest Park Mid-term Federal Safe Routes to School Grant
Engineering
Create On-Street Bike Facilities
Village of Forest Park
Mid- to
Long-term
Federal Safe Routes to School Grant
Congestion Mitigation
Air Quality Grant
Transportation Enhancements Grant
Engineering
Install Bike Parking Village of Forest Park Near-term
Communities Putting Prevention to Work
Grant
Engineering
Install Traffic Calming and Speed
Reduction Measures
Village of Forest Park Long-term In conjunction with other roadway projects
Implementation and oversight
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Appendices
5.1 Appendix A: Bike Rack Siting Report 33
5.2 Appendix B: Education Resources 45
5.3 Appendix C: PBIS Matrix 46
5.4 Appendix D: International Walk to School Day Resolution 47
5.5 Appendix E: Preferred Walking Route Maps 48
5.6 Appendix F: Evaluation Tools 53
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5.1 Appendix A: Bike Rack Siting Report
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5.1 Appendix A: Bike Rack Siting Report (continued)
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5.1 Appendix A: Bike Rack Siting Report (continued)
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5.1 Appendix A: Bike Rack Siting Report (continued)
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5.1 Appendix A: Bike Rack Siting Report (continued)
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5.1 Appendix A: Bike Rack Siting Report (continued)
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5.1 Appendix A: Bike Rack Siting Report (continued)
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5.1 Appendix A: Bike Rack Siting Report (continued)
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5.2 Appendix B: Education Resources
Education Resources
Contact Active Transportation Alliance for trainings and
teacher resources. Active Transportation Alliance offers
curricula and instruction for multiple grade levels and courses,
as well as walking and bicycling safety skills trainings.
Visit http://www.activetrans.org/education for more information.
The League of Illinois Bicyclists offers downloadable bike
safety sheets for Grades K-3 and Grades 3-7 focused on safe
riding skills. The single-page format can easily be reprinted in
newsletters, copied for bike rodeos, etc.
Visit http://www.bikelib.org/safety-education/kids/bike-safetysheet/
to download or learn more.
Metra’s Operation Lifesaver Train Safety Awareness Program
provides free safety trainings for students from Pre-K to high
school.
Visit http://metrarail.com/content/metra/en/home/utility_
landing/riding_metra/rail_safety_security/school_safety.html for
details.
National Resources
The Safe Routes to School National Center offers a listing of
educational resources searchable by state. To view, visit:
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/program-tools/access-classroomresources
Visit the Safe Routes to School National Partnership for a
downloadable “Bicycle and Pedestrian Curricula Guide.” View
the guide for a full inventory of bicycle and pedestrian curricula
and several best practices and case studies. Available for
download at:
http://www.saferoutespartnership.org/mediacenter/publications
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
published a free and comprehensive K-5 pedestrian
safety curriculum available at http://www.nhtsa.gov/
ChildPedestrianSafetyCurriculum.
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5.3 Appendix C: PBIS Matrix
Bicycling
Walking
Be Respectful
Wait for your crossing signal
Walk your bike across the street
Follow Crossing Guard's Directions
Wait for your crossing signal
Follow Crossing Guard’s Directions
Be Responsible
Know your Route
Check your air, brakes and tires
Check your surroundings
Obey traffic
Look for cars
Know your Route
Look to the left and right, then left again before
crossing the street
Know your crossing signals
Walk inside crosswalk
Be Safe
Wear a helmet that fits
Keep hands on handlebars
Ride on Right side of road
Walk on the sidewalk
Walk on leftside facing oncoming traffic
Walk across the street
Cross at the corner
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5.4 Appendix D: International Walk to School Day Resolution
Sample International Walk to School Day Resolution
Whereas, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, the
Safe Routes to School National Center, the Illinois Department
of Transportation, the Active Transportation Alliance, the
Illinois Safe Routes to School Network, and schools across the
State of Illinois are working together to promote Walk to School
Day in Illinois; and,
Whereas, the health and safety of our children is of highest
concern to the citizens of Illinois; and,
Whereas, a lack of physical activity plays a leading role in
rising rates of obesity, diabetes and other health problems among
children and being able to walk or bicycle to school offers an
opportunity to build activity into daily routine; and,
Whereas, driving students to school by private vehicle
contributes to traffic congestion and air pollution, creating over
25% of community traffic at the beginning and end of each
school day; and,
Whereas, an important role for parents and caregivers is to
teach children about pedestrian safety and become aware of the
difficulties and dangers that children face on their trip to school
each day and the health and environmental risks related to
physical inactivity and air pollution; and,
Whereas, community members and leaders should make a
plan to make immediate changes to enable Illinois' children to
safely walk and bicycle in our communities and develop a list of
suggestions for improvements that can be done over time; and,
Whereas, children, parents and community leaders around
the world are joining together to walk to school and evaluate
walking and bicycling conditions in their communities; and,
Whereas, Walk and Bicycle to School Month in October and
Walk and Bicycle to School Week the first week in October have
proven to be helpful in encouraging children to safely walk and
bicycle to school and in creating and promoting local Safe Route
to Schools programs across the United States and throughout the
world:
Therefore, Be It Resolved that, [INSERT MUNICIPALITY
NAME], proclaims the month of October [YEAR] as Walk and
Bicycle to School Month [AND/OR] proclaim October [DATE,
YEAR], "International Walk to School Day." The [INSERT
MUNICIPALITY NAME] urges all students, parents, teachers,
administrators, schools and school districts to participate in
these events, and encourage everyone to consider the safety and
health of children this month and every month.
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HARVARD ST
CIRCLE AVE
HANNAH AVE
HARLEM AVE
ROOSEVELT RD
HARRISON ST
ELGIN AVE
MARENGO AVE
BELOIT AVE
S MAPLE AVE
DUNLOP AVE
LATHROP AVE
FERDINAND AVE
LEXINGTON ST
TROOST AVE
THOMAS AVE
FILLMORE ST
YUBA ST
15TH ST
5.5 Appendix E: Preferred Walking Route Maps
Forest Park
Betsy Ross
School Travel Plan
Secondary Route
# North
!( Crossing Guards
St. Bernardine
South
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West
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East
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0 390 780 1,560 2,340 3,120
Feet
Prepared By: Active Transportation Alliance 11/29/2011
Data Source: Active Transportation Alliance, Village of Forest Park & Navteq
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HARVARD ST
CIRCLE AVE
HANNAH AVE
ELGIN AVE
HARLEM AVE
ROOSEVELT RD
HARRISON ST
MARENGO AVE
BELOIT AVE
S MAPLE AVE
DUNLOP AVE
LATHROP AVE
FERDINAND AVE
LEXINGTON ST
TROOST AVE
MAPLE AVE
THOMAS AVE
FILLMORE ST
YUBA ST
15TH ST
5.5 Appendix E: Preferred Walking Route Maps
Forest Park
Field Stevenson
School Travel Plan
Secondary Route
# North
!( Crossing Guards
St. Bernardine
South
#
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n
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West
#
Main Route
!(
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0 385 770 1,540 2,310 3,080
Feet
Prepared By: Active Transportation Alliance
Data Source: Active Transportation Alliance, Village of Forest Park & Navteq
HANNAH AVE
21A
DES PLAINES AVE
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S MAPLE AVE
FRANKLIN AVE
LATHROP AVE
MADISON ST
ADAMS ST
HARLEM AVE
S MAPLE AVE
HANNAH AVE
KEYSTONE AVE
THATCHER AVE
PARK AVE
GALE AVE
ROOSEVELT RD
RANDOLPH ST
VINE ST
HARVARD ST
SOUTH BLVD
LINDEN ST
JACKSON BLVD
THOMAS AVE
WISCONSIN AVE
MARENGO AVE
BURKHARDT CT
MONROE ST
ELGIN AVE
WILCOX ST
HARRISON ST
20
BELOIT AVE
WENONAH AVE
TROOST AVE
FILLMORE ST
MARENGO AVE
WISCONSIN AVE
WENONAH AVE
ELGIN AVE
15TH ST
5.5 Appendix E: Preferred Walking Route Maps
Forest Park
Forest Park Middle School
School Travel Plan
Secondary Route
# North
!( Crossing Guards
Forest Park Middle School
South
#
St. Johns
West
#
St. Bernardine
East
#
n
n
n
Main Route
Forest Park Middle School District Boundary
0 650 1,300 2,600 3,900 5,200
Feet
Presented By: Active Transportation Alliance
Data Source: Active Transportation Alliance, Village of Forest Park & Navteq
S MARION ST
FRANKLIN ST
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HANNAH AVE
DES PLAINES AVE
CHICAGO-KANSAS CITY EXPY
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MAYBROOK DR
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HAWTHORNE AVE
CIRCLE AVE
FRANKLIN AVE
BELVIDERE AVE
HARLEM AVE
LATHROP AVE
ELGIN AVE
ASHLAND AVE
MARENGO AVE
VINE ST
MADISON ST
MONROE ST
HANNAH AVE
ELGIN AVE
ADAMS ST
BELOIT AVE
WILCOX ST
WASHINGTON ST
BURKHARDT CT
MARENGO AVE
THOMAS AVE
5.5 Appendix E: Preferred Walking Route Maps
Forest Park
Garfield Elementary
School Travel Plan
Secondary Route
# North
!( Crossing Guards
Garfield Elementary
South
#
St. Johns
West
n
n
#
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East
#
Garfield School District Boundary
0 310 620 1,240 1,860 2,480
Feet
Presented By: Active Transportation Alliance
Data Source: Active Transportation Alliance, Village of Forest Park & Navteq
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FERDINAND AVE ROCKFORD AVE
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LINCOLN CT
BERGMAN CT
WASHINGTON ST
WARREN ST
JACKSON BLVD
DES PLAINES AVE
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ELGIN AVE
VAN BUREN ST
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HAWTHORNE AVE
CENTRAL AVE
CIRCLE AVE
FRANKLIN AVE
BELVIDERE AVE
LATHROP AVE
ELGIN AVE
ASHLAND AVE
MARENGO AVE
VINE ST
MADISON ST
HARLEM AVE
MONROE ST
HANNAH AVE
ELGIN AVE
ADAMS ST
BELOIT AVE
WILCOX ST
WASHINGTON ST
BURKHARDT CT
MARENGO AVE
THOMAS AVE
5.5 Appendix E: Preferred Walking Route Maps
Forest Park
Grant White Elementary
School Travel Plan
Secondary Route
# North
!( Crossing Guards
Grant White
South
#
St. Johns
n
n
West
#
Main Route
East
#
Grant White School District Boundary
0 310 620 1,240 1,860 2,480
Feet
Presented By; Active Transportation Alliance
Data Source: Active Transportation Alliance, Village of Forest Park & Navteq
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CHICAGO-KANSAS CITY EXPY
CHICAGO-KANSAS CITY EXPY
LINDEN ST
WASHINGTON BLVD
GROVE LN
VAN BUREN ST
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5.6 Appendix F: Evaluation Tools
Evaluation Resources
The Safe Routes to School National Center provides free
analysis of Parent Surveys and Student Travel Tallies to school
districts participating in Safe Routes to School Programs.
Data collection forms are available by using the following URL:
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/data-central/data-collection-forms
Data is submitted and stored using this link:
http://www.saferoutesdata.org/
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