(AGENPARL) – mar 18 giugno 2024 Welcome to the City of Sacramento Transportation Planning Newsletter. In this newsletter we provide citywide updates about transportation plans, programs, and projects that impact the daily lives of the people of Sacramento.

June 2024
Active Transportation Commission
The June 2024 ATC meeting will be held on Thursday, June 20th in Council Chambers at 5:30pm. 
The agenda includes:?Streets for People Active Transportation Plan Phase II Workshop
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Transportation Planning Newsletter
In the month of July, City Council and Commissions take a break and meetings are not scheduled during this time. Therefore, the Transportation Planning Newsletter will not be published during the month of July.
Be sure to stay tuned for our next newsletter in August!

Streets for People
and Neighborhood Connections:
Phase 2 Public Engagement
In Summer 2023, the Streets for People and Neighborhood Connections teams connected with residents at more than 50 events throughout the city. We received thousands of comments and suggestions during these events and through the interactive map and survey on how the City can improve facilities for people walking, biking, and rolling. We heard you, we gathered your comments and the data, and developed a set of recommendations to improve the City’s active transportation network for people in Sacramento.
The Draft Network Recommendations are ready for community review now! 
City staff kicked off Phase II community engagement with our first pop-up event at the Asian Community Center on June 13. We will attend other events through August to hear your feedback. Staff will provide an overview of the proposed network recommendations at the Active Transportation Commission meeting on June 20th, followed by two (2) city hosted virtual workshops on July 9th and July 11th, as well as other engagement opportunities, including pop-in events, focus group meetings, and walking workshops. 
See the list of events, review the proposed network recommendations and leave comments on the interactive map available on the project web page: http://www.sacstreetsforpeople.org
Visit our webpage to register for workshops and learn more.
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Street Design Standards Amendment
Community Roundtable
The City’s Street Design Standards, a portion of the City’s Design and Procedures Manual, are the basis for design decisions regarding city streets such as travel lane widths, bikeway types and widths, sidewalk widths and more. The Street Design Standards influence development, the built environment, mobility, and street tree canopy for decades into the future. 
The City is amending the Street Design Standards with specific objectives: improving transportation safety; meeting the City’s climate goals, and expanding our urban canopy. While street design is a technical endeavor, all our communities use the City’s transportation network and are valuable partners. A key objective of this work is to collaborate with the City’s communities to ensure the process and outcomes meet our collective goals and objectives. 
Visit the Street Design Standards Amendment webpage to learn more.
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City staff is hosting a Community Roundtable via Zoom. Participants can expect to provide input to help inform the values, goals, and outcomes for how the City designs its streets:
Thursday, June 27, 2024
6:00 – 7:30 PM
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If you require reasonable accommodations or have questions, please email Casandra Cortez:

Active Transportation Program Cycle 7 Grant Applications
The State and SACOG will have their competitive Active Transportation Grant programs (ATP) this Summer and Fall. These competitive programs fund our complete streets projects that help us meet our climate, equity, and mobility goals.
Scoring criteria are similar but not identical between the statewide and SACOG-managed programs. As a statewide program there is more total funding, so it may be possible to fund larger projects, however, the program is much more competitive, typically funding fewer than 10 percent of all applications.

For background, the goals of the ATP are to:Increase the proportion of trips accomplished by biking and walking.Increase the safety and mobility of nonmotorized users.Advance the active transportation efforts of regional agencies to achieve greenhouse gas reduction goals.Enhance public health, including reduction of childhood obesity.Ensure that disadvantaged communities fully share in the benefits of the program.Provide a broad spectrum of projects to benefit many types of active transportation users.
City staff evaluated potential projects based on grant guidelines, the priorities in the Transportation Priorities Plan, and identified three projects that were recommended for approval by the Active Transportation Commission and approved by City Council on May 14, 2024:Envision Broadway in Oak Park: Project ConstructionFreeport Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project: Preliminary Engineering and Environmental ClearancesNorthgate Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project: Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Clearances
Applications were due for the State’s ATP program on June 17, 2024. Applications for the SACOG regional program are expected to be due in August 2024.
Wish us luck, we think we have great and competitive applications!

21st Avenue Beautification Project
The City was awarded a grant through the Caltrans Clean California Local Grant Program to fund the 21st Ave Beautification Project along 21st Avenue from Ethel Phillips Elementary School to the underpass at SR-99, and 32nd Street. The project goals include:Enhance the public environment and street aestheticsReduce trash accumulation and improve street sweepingImprove accessibility with new curb rampsCreate a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly area with cultural art and better lighting

Phase 1 of the project (completed in summer 2023) created an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant sidewalk for students walking to and from Ethel Phillips Elementary School on 21st Avenue.
The construction activity for phase 2 began in May and will continue through the end of June. This phase will consist of rehabilitating the pavement on 32nd Street, as well as installing curb ramps, bioswales, and pedestrian lighting. During construction, 32nd street will be closed to through traffic, and the adjacent sidewalk on 21st Avenue will be temporarily closed during the installation of the curb ramps and pedestrian lighting.
By replacing ditches at 32nd Street with curbs, bioswales, and greenery, the project seeks to discourage future trash and dumping while facilitating more effective street sweeping. The addition of curb ramps at 32nd Street will enhance accessibility for all users. Furthermore, the inclusion of artistic elements at bus stops, cultural murals, and improved lighting will transform the street into a vibrant hub of art, promoting pedestrian activities, transit usage, and attracting visitors to the area.

Sutter’s Landing Park
Site Plan Update Survey
The Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment is collecting input to inform the City’s Site Plan Update for park development at the Sutter’s Landing Regional Park. The park exists on multiple closed landfills, which limits how the City can develop recreation amenities on site. Feasibility of development is a priority.

Among the many proposed updates, there are several active transportation improvements, including:
Three-quarter mile rubberized asphaltic concrete multi-use trail along the American River ParkwayTrailhead Entry Improvements with decorative paving, concrete paving, seating areas with concrete bench/bollards, bike racks, and moreWalkwaysThe survey is open June 10- July 12.
Take the survey or visit the Sutter’s Landing Park web page for more information.
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Tip of the Month  Active Transportation Education Series:Hand Signals
Using hand signals helps to increase communication between you and others on the street. Hand signals indicate to drivers, people walking and other people bicycling your intentions when turning, changing lanes, and stopping.
Visit the City’s Active Transportation web page to learn more about walking, biking, and rolling in Sacramento. And don’t forget to register for our monthly Urban Biking and Scooting 101 class.
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View this short tutorial to learn how to use hand signals when riding your bike.
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