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RecommendationstoImprovePedestrian&BicycleSafetyintheAzusaUnifiedSchoolDistrict

October2017

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RecommendationstoImprovePedestrian&BicycleSafetyintheAzusaUnifiedSchoolDistrictByMihaelaTomuta,TonyDang,CaliforniaWalks;JillCooper,AnaLopez,AmandaReynosa,UCBerkeleySafeTransportationResearch&EducationCenter(SafeTREC)

IntroductionAttheinvitationofHealthyAzusa,theUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley’sSafeTransportationResearchandEducationCenter(SafeTREC)andCaliforniaWalks(CalWalks)facilitatedacommunity-drivenpedestrianandbicyclesafetyaction-planningworkshopfortheAzusaUnifiedSchoolDistricttoimprovepedestriansafety,bicyclesafety,walkability,andbikeabilityacrosstheschooldistrictanditsvariousjurisdictionsincludingthecitiesofCovinaandAzusaandunincorporatedLosAngelesCounty.Priortotheworkshop,CalWalksstaffconductedanin-personsitevisitonWednesday,July19,2017,toadapttheCommunityPedestrianandBicycleSafetyTrainingprogramcurriculumtomeetthelocalcommunities’needsandtoprovidecontext-sensitiveexamplestrategiesforthecommunity’sexistingconditions.CalWalksfacilitatedtheworkshoponWednesday,August30,2017from7:30amto1:00pm,whichconsistedof:1)studentdrop-offobservations2)anoverviewofmultidisciplinaryapproachestoimprovepedestrianandbicyclesafety;3)threewalkabilityandbikeabilityassessmentsalongthreekeyroutes;and4)smallgroupaction-planningdiscussionstofacilitatethedevelopmentofcommunity-prioritizedrecommendationstoinformtheAzusaUnifiedSchoolDistrictaboutactivetransportationandSafeRoutestoSchoolsefforts.Thisreportsummarizestheworkshopproceedings,aswellasideasidentifiedduringtheprocessandrecommendationsforpedestrianandbicyclesafetyprojects,policies,andprograms.

BackgroundCommunityPedestrianandBicycleSafetyTrainingProgramTheCommunityPedestrianandBicycleSafetyTraining(CPBST)programisajointprojectofUCBerkeleySafeTRECandCalWalks.FundingforthisprogramisprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafety(OTS)throughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA).ThepurposeoftheCPBSTprogramistotrainlocalneighborhoodresidentsandsafetyadvocatesonhowtoimprovepedestrianandbicyclesafetyandtostrengthentheircollaborationwithlocalofficialsandagencystafftomakecommunitiessaferandmorepleasanttowalkandbike.Foreachtraining,theprogramconvenesamulti-sector,multi-disciplinarylocalplanningcommitteetotailorandrefinethetraining’scurriculumandfocustomeetthecommunity’sneeds.Additionally,CalWalksstaffconductpre-trainingsitevisitstocollecton-the-groundobservationsofexistingwalkingandbikingconditionstoinformthetraining’sscopeandfocus.

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Thehalf-daytrainingisdesignedtoprovideparticipantswithbothpedestrianandbicyclesafetybestpracticesandarangeofprovenstrategies(the6E’s:Empowerment&Equity,Evaluation,Engineering,Enforcement,Education,andEncouragement)toaddressandimprovepedestrianandbicyclesafetyconditionsandconcerns.Participantsarethenguidedonawalkabilityandbikeabilityassessmentofnearbystreetsbeforesettingpedestrianandbicyclesafetyprioritiesandactionablenextstepsfortheircommunity.ForasummaryofoutcomesfrompastCPBSTworkshops,pleasevisit:www.californiawalks.org/projects/cpbstandhttps://safetrec.berkeley.edu/programs/cpbst

SelectedPedestrian&BicycleSafetyConditionsintheAzusaUnifiedSchoolDistrictHighSpeeds&WideStreetsThepostedspeedlimitsalongArrowHighway,AzusaAvenue,andLarkEllenAvenueneartheworkshoplocationare45,40,and40milesperhour(MPH)respectively;however,CalWalksstaffobserveddriverstravelingatmuchhigherspeedsduringthesitevisitandworkshop.Driversalsoappeartoexceedthe25mphspeedlimitonresidentialstreetsintheschoolzonesforGladstoneHighSchool,EllingtonElementary,andValleydaleElementarySchools.ArrowHighway,AzusaAvenue,LarkEllenAvenuemeasurefrom58feettoover80feetincurb-to-curbwidthwithtwotravellanesineachdirection,astrippedcenterleftturnlaneordedicatedleftturnlane,parallelparkinginvariouslocationsalongonesideofthestreet,sidewalks,andamixofunmarkedandmarkedcrossings.Intermittently,frontageroadsarefoundalongbothsidesofArrowHighwayandalongthewestsideofLarkEllenAvenueneartheGladstoneHighSchool.Researchhasdemonstratedthatwidestreetsandwidetravellanesareassociatedwithhighervehiclespeeds1,whichaffectthesafetyofpeoplewalkingandbicycling.

WidevehiclelanesonLarkEllenAvenue.

1SeeKayFitzpatrick,PaulCarlson,MarcusBrewer,andMarkWooldridge,“DesignFactorsThatAffectDriverSpeedonSuburbanArterials":TransportationResearchRecord1751(2000):18–25.

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LackofBicycleFacilitiesNobicyclelanesexistintheGladstoneHighSchoolarea,butCalWalksstaffobservedbicyclistsridingalongArrowHighwayandLarkEllenAvenueinthetravellane,onthesidewalk,andonfrontageroads.NotonlydidtheareasurroundingGladstoneHighSchoollackbicycleinfrastructurebuttheareaalsolackssafeandcomfortableconnectionstoexistingoff-streetbicycletrailsinneighboringcommunities.Duringtheworkshop,CountyrepresentativesconfirmedplanstoaddbicyclefacilitiesinthenearfuturealongtheBigDaltonWashthatrunsthroughCovinaandconnectstonearbybicycleroutesandoff-streettrails.

AbicyclistrideseastalongArrowHighwaytowardsAzusaAvenue.

InadequateEnhancementsforMarkedPedestrianCrossingsandUnmarkedCrossingsDuringthesitevisit,CalWalkstaffobservedmarkedandunmarkedcrosswalksnearGladstoneHighSchool,ValleydaleElementary,andEllingtonElementary.High-visibilitymarkedcrosswalksexistobservedonLarkEllenAvenueandTudorStreet;onAspanAvenuenearEllingtonElementarySchool;andonEnidAvenuenearValleydaleElementarySchool.AllcrossingsalongEnidAvenuenearGladstoneHighSchoolareunmarked(AlcrossStreet,BygroveStreet,GragmontStreet,DevanahStreet,NubiaStreet,andGroverdaleStreet).

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AnunmarkedcrossingalongEnidAvenueinfrontofGladstoneHighSchool.

AstandardmarkedcrosswalkatEnidAvenueandArrowHighwayisdifficulttoseebypedestriansandvehicles.

PedestrianandDriverBehaviorsatMarkedandUnmarkedCrossingsCalWalkstaffobserveddriversblockingthelengthofEnidAvenueinfrontofGladstoneHighSchoolduringmorningschoolarrivalhours,whilestudentscrossedthestreetoutsideoftheunmarkedcrossing,inthemiddleoftheintersection,orbetweencars.ThelackofanymarkedcrosswalksandpedestriancrossingsignagealongEnidAvenueencouragesunsafedriverandpedestrianbehaviors.AllcrossingsatArrowHighwayandEnidAvenuearestandardmarkedcrosswalksandtheintersectionhasatraditionaldesign.Duringschooldismissal,largegroupsofstudentsgatheronthesidewalkattheintersectionandwaittocross.Oncethepedestriancrossingsignalphasebegins,studentscontinuecrossingbeyondtheallottedpedestriansignaltiming,indicatingthatthecrossingphasetimingmaynotbesufficient.Additionally,drivers,turnrightorleftontoArrowHighwaythroughbreaksingroupsofstudentscrossingthestreet,therebynotrespectingthepedestriansignalortheright-of-wayofthestudentscrossing.

GladstoneHighSchoolstudentscrossinbetweenvehiclesonEnidAvenue,

anunmarkedcrossingisjustoutsideoftheframeofthephoto.

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MissingSidewalks&SidewalksinDisrepairDuetothelocationofGladstoneHighSchool,atthejunctionofthreejurisdictions—Covina,Azusa,andunincorporatedLosAngelesCounty—sidewalksvaryinwidthandconditionwhentheyexist.TheeastsideofEnidAvenuefromArrowHighwaytoNubiaStreethassidewalksbufferedbyalandscaping/plantingstrip,buttheyaretoonarrowfortwoadultstowalkcomfortablyside-by-side.ThewestsideofEnidAvenue,inunincorporatedLosAngelesCounty,doesnothavesidewalksatall,andovergrownvegetation,shrubs,andfencingextendoutintothestreet,oftenforcingstudentstowalkdirectlyintheroadway.ShadeisonlyavailablefromNubiaStreettoGragmontStreetontheeastsideofEnidAvenue,wherethelandscapebuffercontainsshadetrees;therestoftheeastsideofEnidAvenueisunshadedalthoughthereisalandscapebuffer.AtGragmontStreetandEnidAvenuethesidewalkisupheavedfromexpandingtreeroots.

AnunmarkedcrossingwithadrainagechannelinthecrossingzoneonEnidAvenueandBygroveStreet.

AnupliftedsidewalksegmentonEnidAvenue

infrontofGladstoneHighSchool.

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LackofPedestrian-ScaleLightingCalWalksstaffobservedalackofpedestrian-scalelighting,especiallynearthecommercialcenteratAzusaAvenueandArrowHighwayandnearValleydaleElementary,EllingtonElementary,andGladstoneHighSchool.Pedestrian-scalelightingisalsomissingneartransitstopsandsheltersalongArrowHighway.

Lackofpedestrian-scalelightingatbusshelters

andtransitstopsalongArrowHighway.

Pedestrian&BicycleCollisionHistoryBetween2011-2015,2therewere87pedestriancollisionsintheCityofAzusa,includingfour(4)fatalitiesandten(10)severeinjuries,withcollisionsconcentratedonFoothillBoulevardandAzusaAvenue.56.2%ofthesepedestriancollisionscanbeattributedtoadriverviolation,while16.1%ofpedestriancollisionscanbeattributedtoapedestrianviolation.Overthe10-yearperiodbetween2006-2015,pedestriancollisionsappeartobeonanupwardtrajectory,exceptduringthemostrecentrecordedyear,wherecollisionsdecreased.Between2011-2015,therewere136bicyclecollisionsintheCityofAzusa,includingone(1)fatalityandten(10)severeinjuries,withcollisionsconcentratedonFoothillBoulevard,AzusaAvenue,andSanGabrielAvenue.Forbicyclecollisions,16%areattributedtoaright-of-wayviolationeitherbyabicyclistordriverand15.3%areattributedtoimproperturningeitherbyabicyclistordriver,and15.3%areattributedtobicyclistsridingonthewrongsideoftheroad.Overthe10-yearperiodbetween2006-2015,bicyclecollisionsappeartobeonadownwardtrajectory.UCBerkeleySafeTRECalsoconductedadditionalcollisionanalysisofschoolsofinterestintheAzusaUnifiedSchoolDistrict.Between2011-2015,therewereten(10)pedestrianandbicyclecollisionsaroundGladstoneHighSchool,includingtwo(2)pedestrianfatalities.Between2011-2015,therewereten(10)pedestrianandbicyclecollisionsnearEllingtonElementarySchool,includingone(1)pedestrianfatality.Between2011-2015,therewere19pedestrianandbicyclecollisionsaroundCenterMiddleSchool,includingone(1)fatalityandtwo(2)severinjuries.Between2011-2015,therewere17 2Pleasenote2014and2015dataisprovisional.

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pedestrianandbicyclecollisionsnearValleydaleElementarySchool,includingone(1)fatalityandthree(3)severeinjuries.Ofthesecollisions,nineteen(19)involvedschool-agedchildren.AfulldiscussionofthepedestrianandbicyclistcollisiondatapreparedbyUCBerkeleySafeTRECcanbefoundAppendixA.

August30,2017WorkshopHealthyAzusarequestedaworkshopto1)provideCity/Countystaff,communityorganizations,andresidentswithatoolkitforpromotingpedestrianandbicyclesafetytoinformfutureactivetransportationprojectsandsaferoutestoschoolintheAzusaUnifiedSchoolDistrict;2)strengthenworkingrelationshipsbetweentheschooldistrictstaffandboardmembers,BikeSanGabrielValley,theYMCA,locallawenforcementagenciesandotherstakeholderstoensurethebestoutcomesfortheresidentsofAzusa,CovinaandunincorporatedLosAngelesCounty;and3)developconsensusregardingpedestrianandbicyclesafetypriorityandactionablenextsteps.

AzusaMayorJosephRochawelcomingworkshopparticipants.

Theworkshopwashostedfrom7:30amto1:00pm,withlunchandsimultaneousEnglishtoSpanishinterpretationprovidedbytheAzusaUnifiedSchoolDistricttomaximizecommunityparticipation.Forty-three(43)individualsattendedtheworkshop,includingAzusaMayorJoeRocha,CovinaMayorJorgeMarquez,representativesfromtheCityofAzusa,LosAngelesCountyBoardSupervisorHildaSolis’office,AzusaUnifiedSchoolDistrict,LosAngelesCountySheriff’sDepartment,HealthyAzusa,theValleydaleandEllingtonElementarySchoolPrincipals,GladstoneHighSchoolstaff,BikeSanGabrielValley,andnumerousresidentsandparents.TheworkshopalsoincludedanoptionalobservationofschoolarrivalconditionsatGladstoneHighSchool.

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ReflectionsfromWalkability&BikeabilityAssessmentWorkshopparticipantsconductedwalkabilityandbikeabilityassessmentsalong3routes:

● Route1travelednorthfromGladstoneHighSchooltowardsArrowHighway,westtowardsLarkEllenAvenue,northtowardsWoodcroftStreet,easttowardsEnidAvenue,northtowardsNewburghStreet,andsouthtowardsGladstoneHighSchool.Route1focusedonArrowHighwayandtheareaaroundValleydaleElementarySchool.

● Route2travelednorthfromGladstoneHighSchooltowardsArrowHighway,eastononesideofArrowHighwaytowardsAzusaAvenue,westontheothersideofArrowHighway,andsouthonEnidAvenuetowardsGladstoneHighSchool.Route2focusedonArrowHighwaybetweenEnidAvenueandAzusaAvenue,acommondestinationforstudentsontheirwayhomefromschool.

● Route3traveledsouthfromGladstoneHighSchooltowardsTudorStreet,westalongTudorStreetacrossLarkEllenAvenuetoAspanAvenue,northalongAspanAvenuetoGroverdale,eastonGroverdaletoLarkEllenAvenue,southonLarkEllenAvenuetoTudorAvenue,eastalongTudorAvenuetoEnidAvenue,andnorthonEnidAvenuetoGladstoneHighSchool.Route3focusedonTudorStreet,crossingsonLarkEllenAvenue,andtheareaaroundEllingtonElementary.

Participantswereaskedto1)observeinfrastructureconditionsandthebehaviorofallroadusers;2)applystrategieslearnedfromthe6E’spresentationthatcouldhelpovercomeinfrastructureconcernsandunsafedriver,pedestrian,andbicyclistbehavior;and3)identifypositivecommunityassetsandstrategieswhichcanbebuiltupon.Followingthewalkabilityandbikeabilityassessment,theparticipantssharedthefollowingreflections:

• LackofSidewalksandPoorSidewalkConditions:SidewalksarecontinuousalonglargerthoroughfareslikeArrowHighway,AzusaAvenue,andLarkEllenAvenueintheworkshoparea,butsmallresidentialstreetslikeEnidAvenue,WoodcroftStreet,andTudorStreetaremissingsidewalksleadinguptotheschools.ResidentsnotedthattherearenosidewalksonthewestsideofEnidAvenueacrossfromGladstoneHighSchool,andthesidewalksontheeastsideofEnidAvenuearetoonarrowfortwoadultstowalkside-by-sideorpasscomfortably.Theyalsonotedthatduringschooldismissal,studentswalkinlargegroupsandspilloverintothestreetalongtheeastsideofEnidAvenue.ThelackofcontinuoussidewalksisamajordeterrentforValleydaleandEllingtonElementaryparentstoallowtheirstudentstowalkorbiketoschool.

Overgrownvegetationblocksthewalkingpath

alongtheCountyportionofEnidAvenue.

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Althoughthereareshadetreesandsidewalklandscapebuffersalongthemainthoroughfares,thecommunitynotedtherearelargesegmentsofsidewalksthatofferednoshadeduetosmalltreeswithlittlefoliageandlandscapeareaswithmissingtrees.Insomeareas,overgrownvegetationfromnearbyhomesnarrowedthewalkingpathandleftdebris.ParticipantsnotedsidewalksalongArrowAvenueonRoute2aresufficientlywide,bufferedfromvehicletraffic,shaded,andclean.

AnemptylandscapebufferonEnidAvenueadjacenttoGladstoneHighSchoolcreatesasunnywalkingpath.

TreewellsinfrontofEllington

ElementarySchoolhavebeenpavedover.

● SchoolZoneSignage:ParticipantsonRoute1and2notedtherearenoSchoolZonesignsalongArrowHighwayontheCovinasideanditisdifficultforfastmovingvehicletraffictoidentifytheGladstoneHighSchoolmarquee.GladstonePrincipalChrisSilvassharedduringtheworkshopthatheexpectsanew,morevisiblemarqueetobeinstalledbytheDistrictwithinayear–whichshouldhelpmaketheschoolmorevisibletopassingvehicles.

● LackofBicycleFacilities:Participantsnotedalackofbicycleinfrastructuresuchasbicyclelanesandbicycleroutesignagethroughouttheworkshoparea.Despitethis,severalbicyclistswereobservedduringtheassessmentridingonArrowHighway.Participantsexpressedconcernaboutridingintheroadwayduetothehighspeedofvehicletraffic.

● LackofMarked&EnhancedMarkedCrossings:ThestandardmarkedcrossingsalongArrowHighwayandAzusaAvenuearefaded,withstandardmarkingsandrequirepedestrianstocross5lanesofvehicletrafficwithfewpedestriancrossingenhancements.ParticipantsnotedalackofcurrentADAcurbrampsalongArrowHighway.ParticipantswhowalkedRoute1towardValleydaleElementaryexpressedconcernoverthelackofmarkedcrossingsatEnidAvenueandWoodcroftStreet.

● BusShelteratEnidAvenueandArrowHighway:ThebusshelteronthenortheastcornerofArrowHighwayatEnidAvenueislocatedtooclosetothecornernearestGladstoneHigh

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School.Participantsnotedthereisoftennotenoughspacetowait.Further,thebenchnexttothebusshelterdoesnotprovidesufficientshadeandisnotwell-litatnight.

● PedestrianandVehicleConflictsatEnidAvenueandArrowHighway:TheintersectionofEnidAvenueandArrowHighwayexperiencespedestrian-vehicleconflicts,especiallyduringGladstoneHighSchoolarrivalanddismissaltimes.ParticipantsexpressedconcernforstudentsusingthewesterncrosswalkonArrowHighwayduetovehiclesturningleftontoArrowHighway.Asstudentscrossinlargegroups,vehiclesattempttoturnleftinbetweengroupsofstudents.Similarly,asstudentscrossintheeasterncrosswalkonArrowHighway,right-turningvehiclesattempttoturninbetweengroupsofstudents.

CommunityResidentRecommendations Followingthewalkabilityandbikeabilityassessment,CalWalksfacilitatedsmall-groupactionplanningdiscussions.Workshopparticipantsdiscussedtwosetsofquestions:thefirstfocusedonidentifyingandprioritizingnon-infrastructurecommunity-ledprogramsthatcanbesustainedwithlittleornofunding.ThesecondfocusedonprioritizinginfrastructureimprovementsinAzusaandidentifyingpriorityprojectsforAzusaandLosAngelesCounty.

Participantsengagedinsmallgroupactionplanningdiscussions.

Workshopparticipantsprovidedthefollowingrecommendationsforoverallpedestrianandbicyclistsafetyimprovements:Non-InfrastructurePriorities&Recommendations

● ExpandandSupportExistingSafeRoutestoSchoolEfforts:ParticipantswouldliketosupportSafeRoutestoSchool(SRTS)effortsbyhighlightingcommunitymemberswhoarealreadyengagedinSRTSworkandbuildingcapacityforfutureprojects.TheywouldliketoapplyforanSRTSeducationandencouragementgrantthroughtheActiveTransportationProgram(ATP)toexpandandbuildprogramsacrosstheAzusaUnifiedSchoolDistrict.

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HealthyAzusa,Districtstaff,andparentshavealreadyconductedSafeRoutestoSchoolassessmentsforelementaryschoolsintheDistrict,andtheywouldliketoexpandtheexistingWalktoSchoolDaywalkingschoolbusprogramtoabi-annualprogrampotentiallyduringBiketoSchoolDayinMaytocomplementthecurrentannualeventduringWalktoSchoolDayinOctober.LosAngelesCountyPublicWorksrepresentativessharedSafeRoutestoSchoolmapsfornearbyelementaryschoolswithpreferredwalkingroutesduringtheworkshop,andworkshopparticipantshopedtousethesemapstosupportcurrentwalkingschoolbusefforts.TheprogramcanalsobesupportbyallowingstudentvolunteerhourstobeusedduringSRTSevents.ParticipantsalsodiscussedtheneedtodevelopSRTSprogramsthatarerelevantandengagingtoolderjuniorhighandhighschoolstudents.AfundedSRTSprogramwouldsupporttheformationofanSRTSTaskForceandschoolchampionsthatcandevelopsustainableSRTSprogramswithlittleornofunding.ParticipantswouldliketoaddactivetransportationeducationmessagingthroughoutthecommunitybytakingadvantageoftheSouthernCaliforniaAssociationofGovernment’s(SCAG)GoHumancampaign,whichprovideslawnsignswithsafetyeducationmessagestoschooldistrictsandcities.Theywouldalsoliketoprioritizeaddingpedestriansafetymessagesonsidewalkswherestudentsarelikelytowalk.AdditionalSRTSeducationeffortswillfocusonteachingsafewalkingandbikingskillsatayoungageandprovidinghelmetsafetyprogramstothecommunity.

InfrastructurePriorities&Recommendations

Awell-wornwalkingpathontheeastsideofEnidAvenueleadingtoValleydaleElementary.

• SidewalkInstallation:Participantshighlightedtheneedtoinstallsidewalksintheworkshoparea,especiallynearschoolsandplaceswherestudentsarelikelytowalk.PrioritylocationsidentifiedbyparticipantsincludethewestsideofEnidAvenuefromArrowHighwaytoTudorStreetandtheeastsideofEnidAvenuefromArrowHighwayleadingtoValleydaleElementarySchool.Residentsalsoexpressedtheneedtoaddressovergrownvegetationalongexistingsidewalksandwalkingpaths.LosAngelesCountyPublicWorksstaffrecommendedresidentsusetheCounty’sSeeClickFixonlineandmobilereportingsystem.

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● SchoolZoneSignage:ParticipantscalledfortheinstallationofaschoolzonesignontheCityofCovinasegmentofArrowHighwaytosignaltodriverstoexpectstudentsinthearea.

• CrossingEnhancements:Throughouttheworkshopareaandparticularlyatintersectionsnearschools,participantsnotedcrossingchallengesduetofadedstandardtransversecrosswalks,lackofbulb-outs/curbextensions,lackofADAcompliantramps,andothertrafficcalmingmeasures.Participantsrecommendtheinstallationofhigh-visibilitycrosswalksnearschoolsandacrossArrowHighway,bulb-outsatEnidAvenueandArrowHighway.ParentsofValleydaleElementarySchoolstudentswerealsointerestedintheinstallationofaRectangularRapidFlashBeacon(RRFB)attheintersectionofEnidAvenueandWoodcroftStreet.Lastly,manyworkshopparticipantsidentifiedtheinstallationofadedicatedleft-turnsignalfordriversonArrowHighwayandEnidAvenueastheirtopprioritytoimprovesafety.LosAngelesCountyPublicWorksstaffsharedwithparticipantsthattheCountyisalreadyplanningonmakingtherequestedimprovementandprovidedaprojecttimelinewithanexpectedcompletionofnolaterthanDecember2018.

Ahigh-visibilitycrosswalkatAspanAvenueandTudorStreetacrossfromEllingtonElementary.

● AdditionalStreet&Pedestrian-ScaleLighting:Participantsrecommendedimprovingexistinglightingconditionsbyinstallingadditionalstreetlightingandpedestrian-scalelighting,especiallynearschools.Currently,therearelongstretchesofbothlargearterialsandresidentialstreetswithlimitedlighting.Parentssharedthatafter-schoolprogramsextendintotheeveningandthattheywanttheirchildrentofeelsaferwithlightingwhensuchprogramsreleasedstudents.ParentsofValleydaleElementarySchoolalsorecommendedaddingpedestrian-scalelightingtotheintersectionofWoodcroftStreetandEnidAvenuetoimprovesafetyforstudentsandparentswalkingtoschool.

CaliforniaWalks/SafeTRECRecommendationsCaliforniaWalksandSafeTRECalsosubmitthefollowingrecommendationsforconsiderationbytheAzusaUnifiedSchoolDistrict,CityofCovina,CityofAzusa,andLosAngelesCounty:

● CityofAzusa,CityofCovina,andLosAngelesCounty○ TrafficCalmingMeasuresalongArrowHighway&LarkEllenAvenue:Participants

consistentlyidentifiedArrowHighwayandLarkEllenAvenueastwochallengingstreetsforresidentstocrossandusewhileonfootoronbike.WerecommendtheCountyandCitiesofAzusaandCovinacollaboratetoengageresidentstoidentifylong-termtrafficcalmingmeasures,suchasimplementingaroaddiet,installingbulb-outs,enhancedcrossings,transit-prioritylanes,andphysically-separatedbicycleinfrastructure,forconsiderationonArrowHighwayandLarkEllenAvenue.Becauseofconcernsaroundspeed,itwouldbehelpfulforthecountytogatherspeeddataalongArrowHighway,AzusaAvenue,andLarkEllenAvenue.Thesetypesofimprovementscandecreasevehiclespeedsandimprovesafetyforpedestrians,bicyclists,anddrivers.We

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recommendthattheCountyengagethecommunityintheFall2017/Winter2018inordertoprepareanapplicationtothestate’sActiveTransportationPrograminSpring2018.

○ ApplyforInfrastructureFundsforGladstoneHighSchool:SidewalksareneededonthewestsideofEnidAvenueinunincorporatedLosAngelesCountyandmarkedcrossingsareneededalongEnidAvenueacrossfromGladstoneHighSchoolintheCountyandCityofCovina.CalWalksandSafeTRECrecommendcontinuedcollaborationbetweentheSchoolDistrict,CityofCovina,andLACountytoapplyforinfrastructurefundingforpedestriansafetyimprovementsalongEnidAvenue.Additionally,werecommendthatthestreetowner(s)installaraisedcrossingwithhigh-visibilitycrosswalkmarkingsonthesouthernlegoftheEnidAvenueandDevanahStreetintersection.

ExampleofraisedcrosswalkleadingtoaschoolinEureka,CA.

PhotoCredit:HumboldtPartnershipforActiveLiving

○ CrossingEnhancementsatEnidAvenueandArrowHighway:SignaltimingduringschoolarrivalanddismissalhoursshouldbeobservedandretimedacrossArrowHighwayatEnidAvenuetoallowawalkingpaceofnomorethan2.8”persecondneartheschoolstohelpstudentsandparentscrosssafely.WerecommendthatCity/Countystaffcollaboratetodoadistrict-wideanalysisofpedestriansignaltimingatintersectionsnearschools.WealsorecommendtheCity/Countyconsiderenablingaleadingpedestrianinterval(LPI)whentheleft-turnsignalisinstalledbytheCountyinDecember2018.Othercrossingsafetyenhancementssuchasbulboutsshouldbeconsideredtoshortenthecrossingdistanceandtimeforpedestrians.PedestrianrefugeislandsonArrowHighwaywouldalsoallowpedestrianstostopatthehalfwaypointandfinishcrossingthestreetonthenextpedestrianwalksignal.Pedestrianrefugeislandsprovideasafeplacetostopforseniors,students,parentswithsmallchildren,andotherswithlimitedmobility.

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● AzusaUnifiedSchoolDistrict○ ImproveGladstoneHighSchoolPick-UpandDrop-OffZone:CalWalksandPlanning

Committeemembersconductedobservationsofstudentarrivalhourspriortotheworkshop.Intheschooldrop-offzone,driversfailedtomoveforwardintheschoolarrivalanddepartureparkinglotbutconcentratedintheareaneartheMainOfficegate,creatingavehiclebackupontoEnidAvenue.Driversinthedrop-offzonealsodouble-parked,resultinginstudentshavingtowalkbetweenvehiclestogettothesidewalk.CalWalksandSafeTRECrecommendrestripingthedrop-offzonetocreatetwodedicateddrop-offlanesandinstallingsignageinstructingdriverstopullforwardandwatchforpassingstudents.Additionally,werecommendthattheSchoolDistrictcollaboratewithHealthyAzusatolaunchastudentsafetypatrolprogramthatcanhelpassistwithmanagingthedrop-offzonearea.

○ EstablishaDistrictSafeRoutestoSchoolTaskForce:TheAzusaUnifiedSchoolDistrict,althoughbasedinAzusa,servesstudentsintheCityofAzusa,CityofCovina,CityofGlendora,andunincorporatedLACounty.CalWalksandSafeTRECrecommendtheDistrictestablishaSRTSTaskForcetoengagealljurisdictionsandinmorefrequentcommunicationwithoneanotherandwithresidents,parents,andotherSRTSchampions.

○ DevelopCommunityBicyclePlan:Althoughtherearesomebicyclefacilitiesineachofthejurisdictions,moreandimprovedbicyclingfacilitiesandwayfindingareneededtoensuresafetyforstudentsandcommunitymembersalongArrowHighway,LarkEllenAvenue,andAzusaAvenue.Wayfindingisneededtodirectcycliststoexistingandpreferredbikeroutes.CalWalksandSafeTRECrecommendtheDistrictandCityofAzusacollaborateandpursuefundingforthedevelopmentofabicycleplantoidentifybicycleinfrastructureneedsanddevelopabikewayplanningguide.

AcknowledgmentsWewouldliketothankHealthyAzusaandMaria-InezPerezforinvitingusintotheircommunityandtheAzusaUnifiedSchoolDistrictandGladstoneHighSchoolforhostingtheCommunityPedestrianandBicycleSafetyTraining.Wewouldliketoacknowledgethemanycommunitymembersandagenciespresentattheworkshopandtheirdedicationtopedestrianandbicyclesafety.Theircollectiveparticipationmeaningfullyinformedandstrengthenedtheworkshop’soutcomes.FundingforthisprogramwasprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafetythroughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.

AppendixA

PedestrianandBicycleCollisionDataAnalysis

CommunityPedestrianandBicyclistSafetyWorkshop–Azusa,CA–8/30/17PedestrianandBicycleCollisionAnalyses,2006-15*

*DataSource:CaliforniaStatewideIntegratedTrafficRecordsSystem(SWITRS).Collisiondatafor2014and2015areprovisionalatthistime.FundingforthisprojectwasprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafetythroughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.

PEDESTRIANSNumberofCollisionsInvolvingPedestrians,2006-15

Thebluelineshowsthenumberofpedestriancollisionswhereafatalityand/orinjuryoccurred.Therewere189peopleinjuredorkilledin174pedestriancollisionsoverthelast10years.Thegreenlineshowsthethree-yearmovingaverageofthenumberofpedestriancollisionswhereafatalityand/orinjuryoccurred.Themovingaverageisusefulfortrackingtrendchangeovertime,especiallywhenthenumberofcollisionsissubjecttovariability.Datapointsarethemidpointofthethreeyearsofdataspecified.

Thefollowinganalysesarebasedonthemostcurrentfiveyears,2011to2015,ofdataforAzusa,CA.Therewere94peoplekilledorinjuredin87pedestriancollisions.TopViolationTypesforCollisionsInvolvingPedestrians

TypeofViolation CollisionsN(%)

Drivermustyieldpedestrianrightofwayinacrosswalk 34(39.1%)Pedestrianyield,uponroadwayoutsidecrosswalk 14(16.1%)Sidewalk,failuretoyieldtopedestrianon. 7(8.0Unsafespeedforprevailingconditions(useforallprimafacielimits) 5(5.7%)Unsafeturnwith/withoutsignaling. 3(3.4%)Otherviolation* 24(27.6%)Total 87(100.0%)

*Note:Eachviolationtypeaccountedfortwoorfewercollisions.PedestrianActionsinCollisionsInvolvingPedestrians

PedestrianAction CollisionsN(%)

CrossinginCrosswalkatIntersection 41(47.1%)CrossingNotinCrosswalk 24(27.6%)NotinRoad 9(10.3%)InRoad,IncludingShoulder 7(8.0%)NotStated 4(4.6%)CrossinginCrosswalkNotatIntersection 2(2.3%)Total 87(100.0%)



PedestrianVictimDemographics Theageofpedestrianvictimsrangedconsiderablyacrossallagegroups,withyouthage19oryoungeraccountingfor40.4percentofallvictims.Themajorityofvictimsweremale.

VictimInjurySeverity,2011-15Mostcollisionsresultedinminorinjuries.

19 (20.2%)

19 (20.2%)

9 (9.6%)

14 (14.9%)

19 (20.2%)

14 (14.9%)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

14oryounger 15to19 20to24 25to44 45to64 65orolder

Numbe

rofV

ictim

s(n)

VictimAge

Fatal 4 (4.3%) SevereInjury

10(10.6%)

OtherVisibleInjury40(42.6%)

ComplaintofPain

40(42.6%)

Male 45 (47.9%)

Female 39

(41.5%)

NotStated10 (10.6%)



BICYCLISTSNumberofCollisionsInvolvingBicyclists,2006-2015

Thebluelineshowsthenumberofbicyclecollisionswhereafatalityand/orinjuryoccurred.Therewere260peoplekilledorinjuredin251bicyclecollisionsoverthelast10years.Thegreenlineshowsthethree-yearmovingaverageofthenumberofbicyclecollisionswhereafatalityand/orinjuryoccurred.Themovingaverageisusefulfortrackingtrendchangeovertime,especiallywhenthenumberofcollisionsissubjecttovariability.

Thefollowinganalysesarebasedonthemostcurrentfiveyears,2011to2015,ofdataforAzusa,CA.Therewere136peoplekilledorinjuredin131bicyclecollisions.TopViolationTypesforCollisionsInvolvingBicycles


AutomobileRightofWay 21(16.0%)WrongSideofRoad 20(15.3%)ImproperTurning 17(13.0%)TrafficSignalsandSigns 14(10.7%)UnsafeSpeed 7(5.3%)PedestrianRightofWay 7(5.3%)Unknownornotstated 25(19.1%)OtherViolation* 20(15.3%)Total 131(100.0%)

*Eachviolationtypewasreportedfiveorfewertimes.



BicyclingVictimsDemographicsTheageofbicyclingcollisionvictimsvariedacrossallagegroups,withyouthage19oryoungeraccountingforoverone-thirdofvictims.Victimswereprimarilymale.

VictimInjurySeverity,2011-15Mostcollisionsresultedinminorinjuries.

19 (14.0%)

32 (23.5%)

14 (10.3%)

31 (22.8%)

31 (22.8%)

7 (5.1%)

2 (1.5%)

0

20

40

60

80

14oryounger 15to19 20to24 25to44 45to64 65orolder Unknown

Num

bero

fVictim

s(n)

VictimAge

Fatal 1 (0.7%) SevereInjury

10(7.3%)


ComplaintofPain42(30.9%)

Male 109 (80.1%)

Female 18 (13.2%)

NotStated9(6.7%)



PedestrianCollisionLocations,2011-15Note:Only81of87collisionsaregeo-coded.



BicyclistCollisionLocations,2011-15Note:Only103of131collisionsaregeo-coded.

CommunityPedestrianandBicyclistSafetyWorkshop–Covina,CA–August30,

2017

PedestrianandBicycleCollisionAnalyses,2006-15*

*DataSource:CaliforniaStatewideIntegratedTrafficRecordsSystem(SWITRS).Collisiondatafor2014and2015areprovisional

atthistime.

FundingforthisprojectwasprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafetythroughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.

PEDESTRIANS

NumberofCollisionsInvolvingPedestrians,2006-15

Thebluelineshowsthenumberof

pedestriancollisionswhereafatalityand/or

injuryoccurred.Therewere131people

injuredorkilledin118pedestriancollisions

overthelast10years.

Thegreenlineshowsthethree-yearmoving

averageofthenumberofpedestrian

collisionswhereafatalityand/orinjury

occurred.Themovingaverageisusefulfor

trackingtrendchangeovertime,especially

whenthenumberofcollisionsissubjectto

variability.Datapointsarethemidpointof

thethreeyearsofdataspecified.

Thefollowinganalysesarebasedonthemostcurrentfiveyears,2011to2015,ofdataforCovina,CA.There

were64peoplekilledorinjuredin56pedestriancollisions.

TopViolationTypesforCollisionsInvolvingPedestrians


Drivermustyieldpedestrianrightofwayinacrosswalk 27(48.21%)

Pedestrianyield,uponroadwayoutsidecrosswalk 8(14.29%)

Other 7(12.50%)

RedorStop,vehiclesstopatlimitlineorX-walk. 3(5.36%)

Jaywalking,betweensignalcontrolledintersections. 2(3.57%)

Unsafeturnwith/withoutsignaling. 2(3.57%)

‘Walk’pedestrianfailuretoyieldright-of-waytovehiclesalreadyin

crosswalk. 2(3.57%)

OtherViolation 12(8.95%)

Total 56(100.02%)

PedestrianActionsinCollisionsInvolvingPedestrians

PedestrianAction CollisionsN(%)

CrossinginCrosswalkatIntersection 34(60.71%)

CrossingNotinCrosswalk 16(28.57%)

NotinRoad 3(5.36%)

InRoad,IncludingShoulder 2(3.57%)

CrossinginCrosswalkNotatIntersection 1(1.79%)


2017



atthistime.


Total 56(100.0%)

PedestrianVictimDemographics

Theageofpedestrianvictimsrangedconsiderablyacrossallagegroups,butadults45to64accountedfor26.6%

percentofallvictims.Victimswereprimarilymale.

VictimInjurySeverity,2011-15

Mostcollisionsresultedinminorinjuries.

10… 12… 7… 10… 17 (26.6%) 8 (12.5%) 0

5

10

15

20


NumberofVictims(n)

VictimAge

Killed 1… Severe

Injury5(7.81%)


ComplaintofPain

30(46.88%) Male 34 (53.13%)

Female 26 (40.63%)

NotStated4 (6.25%)


2017



atthistime.


BICYCLISTS

NumberofCollisionsInvolvingBicyclists,2006-2015 Thebluelineshowsthenumberofbicycle

collisionswhereafatalityand/orinjury

occurred.Therewere113peopleinjuredin

113bicyclecollisionsoverthelast10years.

Thegreenlineshowsthethree-yearmoving

averageofthenumberofbicyclecollisions

whereafatalityand/orinjuryoccurred.The

movingaverageisusefulfortrackingtrend

changeovertime,especiallywhenthe

numberofcollisionsissubjecttovariability.

Thefollowinganalysesarebasedonthe

mostcurrentfiveyears,2011to2015,of

dataforCovina,CA.Therewere47people

injuredin47bicyclecollisions.

TopViolationTypesforCollisionsInvolvingBicycles


WrongSideofRoad 26(55.32%)

TrafficSignalsandSigns 5(10.64%)

ImproperTurning 4(8.51%)

OtherHazardousViolation 3(6.38%)

AutomobileRightofWay 3(6.38%)

OtherViolation 5(10.64%)

Unknown 1(2.13%)

Total 47(100.1%)


2017



atthistime.


BicyclingVictimsDemographics

Theageofbicyclingcollisionvictimsvariedacrossallagegroups,withyouthage14oryoungeraccountingfor

25.53percentofvictims.Themajorityofvictimsweremale.

VictimInjurySeverity,2011-15

Mostcollisionsresultedinminorinjuries.

12(25.53%)

9(19.15%)

8(17.02%) 9 (19.15%) 7

(14.89%) 2 (4.26%)

0

5

10

15


NumberofVictims(n)

VictimAge

SevereInjury2(4.26%)

OtherVisibleInjury15(31.91%)ComplaintofPain

30(63.83%) Male 42 (89.36%)

Female 4

(8.51%)

NotStated1(2.13%)


2017



atthistime.


PedestrianCollisionLocations,2011-15Note:Only48of56collisionsaregeo-coded.


2017



atthistime.


BicyclistCollisionLocations,2011-15Note:Only39of47collisionsaregeo-coded.

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