COMPLETE STREETS ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA September 28, 2011 Mitzi A. Baker, AICP Active Living Rochester Rochester-Olmsted Planning Department

Baseline Info:  Population: 100,000+  Pedestrian Facilities: 500+ Miles  Recreational Paths, Trails: 94 Miles  Connectivity, Connectivity, Connectivity….interrupted by cul-de-sacs  Parkland Dedication: 106+ Parks/ 4,000+ acres

Background Summer 2007 Awarded Contract from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota for Active Community Planning Incorporate A L Principles into local policy Spring 2008 Formed Partnership Summer 2008 Awarded Contract for ALM Build on work and support implementation

Partnership  Healthy Living Rochester  Rochester Public Works  Olmsted County Public Health  Rochester-Olmsted Planning Department

Why Collaborate  Credible Experts  Pursuing the Common Good Together  Advancing  Connectivity  Multi-Modal Transportation  Livable Communities

Policy Actions Packaging the Work City Land Use Plan Text City Policy Complete Streets City Zoning & Subdivision Ordinance Comprehensive Plan

Ongoing Partnership Activities  Planning &  Public Works  Public Health  HLR  Medical/Physicians

Implementation  Successes  Challenges  4-3 conversion  Lessons Learned  Leveraging the Partnership

New - July 2010

Transit & Pedestrian Improvements

COMPLETE STREET – BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT 4 th Street Bridge Rochester, MN completed 2010

20 th St. SE Rochester, MN New 10’ wide bike/pedestrian path under construction 2011 This improvement will connect residential areas to schools, parks, additional trail systems and commercial and retail areas, including a grocery store.

Rochester, MN New in-pavement lighting and crosswalk system being installed June Pedestrian activated - light fixtures in the pavement will light up and flash to draw attention to the crosswalk when a pedestrian is crossing. Lighted crosswalk signs posted adjacent to the road will also flash while pavement lights flash.

Rochester, MN West Silver Lake Drive When this road was re-paved, on-street bike lanes were added (2009).

Recognition

Supportive Messaging

Working Toward a Vision “ A Community that promotes a culture of active living in holistic, diverse and comprehensive ways; where walking, biking and transit are the safe preferred options of residents.”