Recommendations for Challenge #1

Prioritized Strategies

Champions/Contacts/Organizations

Recommendation #1.1

Assess conditions of major pedestrian intersections

1.      Audit pedestrian intersections using Complete Cities standards

2.      Analyze data

3.      Prepare summary report

4.      Distribute results

FOCUS (repository for completed audits)

Recommendation #1.2

Improve, repair, and maintain existing sidewalks in city and villages

1.      Clean debris from existing sidewalks

2.      Add signage (e. g. Share the Road) as appropriate

3.      Develop Pedestrian Infrastructure Maintenance Plan to prioritize activities

4.      Identify sidewalks most in need of repair

5.      Ensure that no obstructions exist

City of Syracuse DPW

Recommendation #1.3

Provide traffic calming and awareness tools at high accident and other identified dangerous intersectionsto improve pedestrian safety

1.      Research availability/ recommend addition of pedestrian cones and other visual cues at identified dangerous intersections

2.      Provide education re: pedestrian right of way in NYS

3.      Review existing information to aid in intersection identification

4.      Construct calming measures at intersections

City, County DOT, towns and villages, FOCUS results of intersection audits, SMTC, CNYRPDB, City of Syracuse DPW

Recommendations for Challenge #1

Prioritized Strategies

Champions/Contacts/Organizations

Recommendation #1.4

Require commercial and residential developers to design new parking lots/garages and redesign existing lots/garages to improve safety for walkers and drivers and provide parking for bicycles

1.      Hold informational meeting with City Constituent Services/L. Speicher

2.      City legislation currently in place; ongoing work with developers

3.      Create/promote legislation to require developers to include amenities for pedestrians and cyclists

Home Builders & Remodelers Assoc. of CNY,  City and County Zoning Boards, City of Syracuse  DPW

Recommendation #1.5

Implement Safe Routes to School

1.      Map routes throughout region (3 schools completed)

2.      Coordinate activities with Syracuse University programs

3.      Use national SRTS website as resource to develop school curriculum and training programs  for parents, teachers, students

City of Syracuse DPW,  Jonnell Allen Robinson, Bob Haley

Recommendation #1.6

Develop community-wide training, education, and marketing programs

1.      Implement Walking School Bus programs in neighborhoods

2.      Solicit volunteers to participate

TNT neighborhood groups, FOCUS volunteers