1. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Combining Pedestrian Plans and ADA Transition Plans Gail Payne Dowling Associates, Inc. September 2004

2. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Presentation Overview  Current Approach  Combined Approach –Benefits –Complaints  Plan Components –Community Outreach –Inventories –Codes/Standards/Guidelines –Project Lists

3. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Current Approach  Separate efforts & requirements –Pedestrian Plans: local General Plans –ADA Transition Plans: 1973 Rehabilitation Act and 1990 ADA Street Crossings Sidewalks to/from public facilities (NEW!!!)  Costs more planning money  Separate prioritizations occur  Reduced synergy and coordination

4. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Current Approach (cont.)  Sacramento County Model

5. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Combined Approach  Pedestrian Master Plan  ADA Transition Plan: integrated, appendix

6. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Combined Approach – Benefits  Coordinated community outreach  Same facility inventory  Guidelines address –Disabled access requirements –Walkable community issues  Combined prioritization lists  Comprehensive grievance procedure  Share funding and staff = Streamlined/comprehensive approach

7. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Combined Approach – Complaints  ADA Transition Plan = legal document  Political structures may not allow it  Pedestrian Plans include additional issues –Education –Enforcement  More costly for combined plan

8. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Combined Approach - Mitigate  ADA Transition Plan Appendix –Project monitoring –Grievance procedure –ADA coordinator –ADA requirements/codes –Schedule / projects per year Curb ramps Crosswalks Sidewalks at public facilities Accessible pedestrian signals

9. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Plan Components  Community Outreach  Inventories  Codes/Standards/Guidelines  Project Lists

10. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Community Outreach  Increase influence at City Hall  Accessibility advocates –Vocal –Minority group  Pedestrian advocates –Few vocal members –Represent more constituents = synergy / strong advocacy base

11. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Inventories  Similar Needs –Sidewalk conditions (Barden v. City of Sacramento) –Curb ramps –Street crossings –Adjacent to key land uses  Pedestrian Plan Data (Sacramento County) –Speeds –Volumes –Sidewalk buffer

12. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Guidelines  ADA Codes/Standards –Path of travel –Street crossings  Pedestrian Guidelines –Exceed ADA requirements –Traffic calming –Pedestrian buffers  Retrofitting suburbia

13. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Project List Coordination  Accessible Pedestrian Signals & Countdown Signals  Sidewalks & Curb Ramps  Curb Ramps & Bulb Outs  Highest Priorities for both groups

14. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Conclusions  Pedestrian Plan with ADA Transition Plan  Coordinated community outreach  Similar facility inventory  Combined project lists  Guidelines address –Accessibility requirements –Walkable community issues  Shared funding and staff = Collaborative, streamlined approach

15. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Questions?

16. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Guidelines – ADA Walkways  Walkway Standards (Sacramento County) –Width –Passing space –Slopes (cross and running) –Meandering –Curbs –Changes in level and stairs –Gratings –Obstructions –Driveway and rail crossings –Temporary construction –Furnishings –Public transit stops

17. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Guidelines – Pedestrian Walkways  Exceed ADA Standards  Buffers –Landscape strips –On-street parking –Wide outside curb lane –Bike lanes  Traffic Calming –Speed humps –Chokers  Land Uses

18. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Guidelines – Pedestrian Walkways Source: www.pedbikeimages.org / Dan Burdenwww.pedbikeimages.org

19. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Guidelines – ADA Crossings  Crossing Standards (Sacramento County) –Curb ramps Slopes (running, cross and gutter) Landing Width Detectable warnings/borders Surfaces –Crosswalks Width / color / size Slopes Signal timing Medians / islands Alignment –Accessible pedestrian signal standards

20. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Guidelines – Pedestrian Crossings  Exceed ADA Standards  Crossing Issues –Distances –Medians / islands –Crosswalk markings –Countdown signals –Traffic signals –Grade separations  Traffic Calming –Corner radii –Raised crosswalks / intersections –Curb bulb-outs –Roundabouts / traffic circles

21. Dowling Associates, Inc. Combining Pedestrian Plans & ADA Transition Plans Guidelines – Pedestrian Crossings