Recommendation RG.42

Recommendation Status: New

Prioritize targeted safe routes implementation near schools, parks, and community centers, prioritizing areas with high numbers of younger or older pedestrians, as well as cyclists.

This recommendation helps achieve the following

Responsible
Growth

Complete
Communities

Sustainable Infrastructure

Key Issues Addressed

Population Stagnation
Not Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Social & Environmental Resilience
Infrastructure Cost-burden
Not Jobs-Skills Mismatch

Related Planning Topic Areas

Not Housing
Not Economic Development
Land Use & Development
Not Open Space & Environment
Transportation & Infrastructure
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Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Countywide

Municipalities

Not Municipalities

Sub-geographies

Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Provides safe mobility options for young and vulnerable users and their frequent destinations via active transit.

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Sustainability Considerations

Encourages more transit usage that shifts away from single-occupancy vehicles and reduces associated emissions and traffic impact.

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Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works

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Supporting Partner(s)

Cost

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Not Project
Not Partnership
Policy

Project

Partnership

Policy

Timeline

  • Municipalities

  • School Districts

  • Special School District

  • Parks and Recreation Departments

  • Public Safety Agencies

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Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • RAISE Grants

  • TAP

  • Local and Municipalities funds

Tracking Implementation

Tracking Success

  • Track safety incidents, improvements in bike-pedestrian safety.

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If overperforming, what should we do?

Review safety data, adjust plans and priorities, strengthen stakeholder engagement, accelerate safety improvements.

If underperforming, what should we do?

Share best practices for broader application,consider reallocating resources to high-risk areas.

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