WORKSHOP AGENDA Introductions The Mission-Geneva Study Area � Project Team � TAC Members Overview Presentation � Outreach Plan � Existing Conditions Analysis Small Group Exercises Large Group Q&A Wrap Up Lunch! MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
STUDY OBJECTIVES � Work with community to identify key transportation needs � Identify solutions for pedestrian safety, traffic calming, and transit 0 � Implement highest priority changes soon (1 to 3 years) MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Excelsior Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (ENCoRe) A community partnership to strengthen the Excelsior’s commercial district We are community partners: � Excelsior Action Group ― Community leaders ― Merchants ― Commercial property owners ― Residents ― Faith based organizations � Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center ― Community organization ― Staffing ― Organizational capacity ― Technical support ― Community building background and expertise MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
PROMOTE THE AREA, SUSTAIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY, GROWTH � Promote the commercial district ― Excelsior Festival ― Community Branding and Marketing ― Special events: Safe R Treat, Holidays MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
INCREASE INVESTMENT, NEW BUSINESS, FOOT TRAFFIC � Economic Improvements 2004 Former M cD Form r M cDonal nald’s ’s ― Work with property owners to 2004 2004 fill vacancies (Woolworth’s, Cala Foods, McDonald’s) ― Strengthen and support existing businesses ― Attract new business and investment ― Create/retain jobs ― Assess and refer merchants and commercial property 20 2005 05 owners for assistance ― Organize merchants, convene meetings, working groups MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
BEAUTIFICATION AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT � Physical Improvements ― Power wash sidewalks quarterly ― Conduct annual neighborhood cleanups ― Improve access to public transit, increase pedestrian and public safety ― Educate and support merchants/property owners; encourage to paint over graffiti MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
CONNECTING WITH THE COMM UNITY Organizational Development � Empower local community to advocate for community priorities and resources � Provide staff and support to EAG and Excelsior volunteers � Outreach and recruit merchants, residents, community MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
COMMUNITY OUTREACH GOALS � Educate and involve a diverse pool of community stakeholders to identify and prioritize transportation problems and solutions � Inform and encourage participation throughout the study from users, stakeholders 0 � Ensure broad consensus and support for priority projects to ease implementation MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT Neighborhood San Francisco Residents 19 and under Demographics � Spanish and Chinese are the top two languages spoken in the Excelsior � Highest senior, youth population in San Francisco � Ethnic minorities comprise 83% of population ― Asian, 44.7% ― Hispanic/Latino 32.5% ― African American, 2.1% US Census Bureau 2000 MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS � Residents � Neighborhood groups � Business owners � Property owners � Seniors � People with disabilities � Youth � Ethnic/minority groups � Service providers � Transportation users ― Pedestrians ― Transit riders ― Bicyclists ― Motorists ― Commercial users MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
OUTREACH PLAN Attend Community Mtgs. to Introduce the Study Establish Encore Transportation Committee Community Survey Multilingual Focus Groups � Senior program facilities (2) � Youth group at the Filipino Community Center � Merchants and property owners � Off-peak transit commuters (2) Walking Tour With Community Leaders 3 Large Community Workshops � Prioritize Needs � Prioritize Design Solutions � Implementation Strategy/Refined Designs Mobile Workshops (after Workshop 2) Excelsior Festival – Celebrate Final Plan MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
WORKSHOP BOARDS Understanding Existing Conditions � Past Studies � Pedestrian Environment � Pedestrian Safety � Transit Conditions 0 � Traffic Conditions � Parking Conditions MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
PAST STUDIES Building on Previous Efforts and Coordinating with Ongoing Projects Past and Ongoing Studies Related Projects in the Neighborhood � Community Action Plan For Safer Streets SFCTA is coordinating closely in the Excelsior with other public agencies including BART, Muni, and DPT � SF County Transportation Authority Outer to ensure that the many projects in the area compliment Mission Strategic Analysis Report each other � Balboa Park Master Planning Strategy � ENCoRe Action Plan Key Findings from Past Studies � Majority of residents surveyed in past study indicate they rarely or never feel safe on study area streets Learning from Past Work � “T” and offset intersections make crossing Concerns about Traffic Mission Street difficult Concerns about Pedestrian Safety Vehicles Speeding 82% Intersections Without Stop Signs or Lights 69% � Muni connections to BART are difficult in this Vehicles Running Red Lights and Stop Signs 65% Driver Education about Safety 66% neighborhood Missing and/or Poorly Marked Crosswalks 60% Reckless Driving 64% � Pedestrian and bicycle access to balboa Enforcement of Traffic Laws 58% Illegal Turns or U-turns 60% park BART station should be improved Collisions Between Vehicles and People 55% Double Parking 57% � Many crosswalks are worn and difficult Sidewalks Lack Curb Ramps for Wheelchairs 55% Too Much Traffic on Streets 55% to see Cars Parked on Sidewalk 52% Right Turns on Red Lights 53% These charts document the top seven neighborhood concerns for traffic and pedestrian safety. They were developed for the Community Action Plan for Safer Streets in the Excelsior , November 2003. MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
SIGNIFICANT UPCOMING TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS Key need to coordinate with other city agencies 0 MISSION-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLAN
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