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Comprehensive Community Planning for Safe Routes to School in International Falls, MN

This document outlines a full-service planning resource focusing on community issues related to pedestrian and bicycle safety in International Falls, MN. It highlights the expected funding of approximately $2.5 million for infrastructure and non-infrastructure improvements as part of the Safe Routes to School program. Key community planning processes include visioning, existing conditions analysis, and draft plan recommendations. It addresses challenges and opportunities, particularly around traffic flow and safety at school campuses, and emphasizes community engagement through surveys and local events.

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Comprehensive Community Planning for Safe Routes to School in International Falls, MN

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  1. Rural and Small Community

  2. Focus on all facets of the community planning . • Full service planning resource • Regional planning Duluth

  3. Minnesota’s SRTS Program International Falls, MN 2009 expected funding-$2,495,529.45 70% infrastructure ($10,000-$175, 000) 10% non-infrastructure ($10,000-$20,000) 20% either category International Falls, MN

  4. Challenges Realities And Hill City, MN Hill City, MN

  5. Opportunities Hibbing, MN International Falls, MN

  6. Planning Process • Start-up and Visioning • Steering committee • Existing Conditions • Surveying • Draft Plan Recommendations • Finalize Plan

  7. International Falls SRTS

  8. Surveying

  9. COMMUNITY-WIDE Issues 1. Pedestrian, bicycle and motorist education. 2. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities. 3. Perception of community safety for walking and biking. School CAMPUS ISSUES 4. Poor traffic flow around campus with private vehicles using bus drop-off/pick-up zone in front of Falls Elementary and High Schools 5. Pedestrian safety on school campus

  10. School District • Survey during parent conferences • Recruit parents from all neighborhoods • Piggyback on “Donuts for Dads” • Safe bike storage

  11. Thank You! Ellen Pillsbury ARDC 221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802 218-529-7554 or 1-800-232-0707 ext.554 www.arrowheadplanning.org epillsbury@ardc.org

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