Forest Park School Travel Plan - Active Transportation Policy

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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