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Agenda Complete Streets Workshops & SRTS Events May 12 & 13, 2014 Complete Streets Advisory Group Workshop May 12, 2014 10:00am – 12:00pm Farmington Civic Center 200 W. Arrington, Farmington • General Introductions & Overview o Review of preliminary road typologies and land use context areas o Review examples of current design guidelines o Selling the benefits (health, safety, economics, aesthetic) to elected officials/public/community o Getting commitment from entities to implement pedestrian/bicycle issues when reviewing/designing facilities • Implementing Complete Streets Guidelines o Developing design guidelines o Ideas/methods available for Planners & Engineers • Before-and-after Examples o Other city ideas that can relate to the FMPO o FMPO ideas Safe Routes to School (SRTS) School Dismissal Event 1:30pm – 4:00pm Animas Elementary School Cafeteria 1612 Hutton Road, Farmington • General Introductions & Overview (1:30pm to 2:30pm) o What is Safe Routes to School (SRTS) o SRTS and the City of Farmington Walk and Roll Program o Discuss SRTS strategies o Where is it working o How to participate • Observe school dismissal (2:30pm to 3:00pm) o Discuss successful actions o Discuss issues observed o Provide recommendations • Site visit around school (3:00 pm to 4:00 pm) o What safety amenities exist o What other improvements are needed o Additional recommendations ---PAGE BREAK--- Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Student Arrival Event 7:00am – 8:00am Animas Elementary School 200 W. Arrington, Farmington • SRTS assessment of morning drop-off o Observe student arrival o Discuss successful actions o Discuss issues observed PUBLIC COMPLETE STREETS WORKSHOP May 13, 2014 10:00am – 2:00pm Farmington Civic Center 200 W. Arrington, Farmington • General Introduction & Overview (10:00am-11:00am) o What are Complete Streets and why are they important o Examples of Complete Streets around the nation o Overview of Farmington MPO Complete Streets program • Walk Audit (11:00am-12:00pm) o Putting Ideas into Action o Observe existing conditions around the Civic Center and the neighborhoods south of Apache Street o Identify good designs and discuss issues and concerns • Lunch (to be provided to all participants - 12:00-1:00pm) • Designing Complete Streets Road Sections (1:00pm-1:45pm) o Exercise for participants to design different road sections o Take Complete Streets ideas and apply them to the streets observed during the walk audit • Conclusion ---PAGE BREAK--- Council & Commission Presentations by Dan Burden May 12 & 13, 2014 Importance and Benefits of Complete Streets Monday, May 12 6:00 pm Bloomfield City Council Meeting Bloomfield City Hall 915 North First Street, Bloomfield Tuesday, May 13 4:00 pm San Juan County Commission Special Meeting San Juan County Administrative Building 100 S. Oliver Street, Aztec Tuesday, May 13 6:00 pm Aztec City Commission Meeting Aztec City Hall 201 W. Chaco Street, Aztec Tuesday, May 13 7:00 pm Farmington City Council Meeting Farmington City Hall 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington