Campus Active Transportation Plan
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California State University, Fresno Active Transportation Plan Prepared by for 2015 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The project team would like to recognize and express gratitude for the many individuals who participated in the development of this Plan. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO Tom Gaff ery, Parking & Transportation Manager Debra Penner, Administrative Support Assistant, Parking & Traffi c Operations FRESNO STATE CAMPUS PLANNING COMMITTEE Saeed Attar Paul Halajian Patrick Newell Robert Boyd Brad Hyatt Jan Parten John Bushoven Garo Kalfayan Chris Pluhar Eric Chan Lisa Kao Mike Tillman Michael Coles John Kriebs Richard Vaillancour Hongwei Dong Jeff Macon Bernie Vinovrski Yolanda Doub Gage Marchini Gary Wilson Rick Finden Dennis Nef Sandra Witte Tom Gaff ery Fred Nelson William Wright ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE Amy Allen, Fresno State faculty Lisa Kao, Fresno State Risk Management Tawfi k Aly, Fresno State faculty Mark Keppler, Clovis Community Foundation Lindsey Chargin, Fresno Council of Governments Jeff Long, Fresno Area Express John Cinatl, Caltrans District 6 Bicycle Coordinator, Renee Mathis, City of Clovis retired Moses Menchaca, Associated Students, Inc. Melissa Garza, Fresno Council of Governments Steve Nasse, Fresno State staff , bicycle commuter Jill Gormley, City of Fresno Laura Rios, Fresno City Council District 4 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN Brett Hondorp, Principal Bryan Jones, Project Manager Ryan Johnson, Assistant Project Manager & Planner Lola Torney, Planner Kyle James, GIS & Design Erin Feehily, Graphic Designer I DRAFT Active Transportation Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Campus Snapshot . 1 1.1. Plan Purpose . 1 1.2. Setting . 2 1.3. Campus Community . 2 1.4. Plan Vision . 6 1.5. Plan Organization . 7 2. Existing Conditions . 9 2.1. Campus Health . 9 2.2. Bicycle Facilities . 10 2.3. Pedestrian Facilities . 11 2.4. Transit Facilities . 13 2.5. Automobile Storage Facilities . 14 2.6. Campus-Wide Programs . 14 2.7. Campus Policies . 15 2.8. Planned Transportation Projects . 15 2.9. Planned Programs . 16 2.10. Collision and Safety Analysis . 16 3. Campus Engagement and Vision. 19 3.1. Survey . 19 3.2. Interviews . 22 3.3. Workshops. 23 3.4. Vision Statement . 24 4. Opportunities and Constraints . 25 4.1. Context . 25 4.2. Opportunities . 27 4.3. Constraints . 31 5. Recommendations . 33 5.1. Policy Recommendations . 33 5.2. Engineering Recommendations . 33 5.3. Program Recommendations . 57 5.4. Establish a Campus Active Transportation & Accessibility Advisory Committee . 60 6. Implementation . 63 6.1. Project Costs . 63 6.2. Project Prioritization and Phasing . 65 6.3. Phasing Plan . 68 6.4. Funding Sources . 74 II CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO APPENDIX Appendix A: Engagement Materials . 80 A.1. Survey Questions . 80 A.2. Workshop Posters . 82 Appendix B: Relevant Plans and Policies . 87 B.1. Local Plans and Policies . 87 B.2. Regional Plans and Policies . 96 B.3. State Plans and Policies . 99 Appendix C: Collisions Involving Non-Motorized Users on Campus . 101 Appendix D: Infrastructure Recommendation Tables. 104 Appendix E: Active Transportation Program Compliance Table. 113 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1-1: Fresno State Gateway Sign. 1 Figure 1-2: Physical education class . 3 Figure 1-3: Student Residential Distribution within 50 Miles of Campus in 2014. 3 Figure 1-4: Students crossing to campus from a parking lot on the north side of campus . 4 Figure 1-5: Student Residential Distribution within 1.5 Miles of Campus in 2014 . 4 Figure 1-6: Intersection of Henry Madden LIbrary and University Student Union . 5 Figure 1-7: Employee Residential Distribution within 50 Miles of Campus in 2014. 5 Figure 1-8: In front of the Henry Madden Library . ..