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Making Secane a Walkable Community If~ DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL ~iI PLANNING COMMISSION ---------- ------- Making Secane a Walkable Communit, ------------------ December 2001 ------------------ o DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION The Bourse Building 111 South Independence Mall East Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-592-1800 ------------------www.dvrpc.org Created in 1965, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is an interstate, intercounty and intercity agency that provides continuing, comprehensive and coordinated planning to shape a vision for the future growth of the Delaware Valley region. The region includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, as well as the City of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden Gloucester and Mercer counties in New Jersey. DVRPC provides technical assistance and services; conducts high priority studies that respond to the requests and demands of member state and local governments; fosters cooperation among various constituents to forge a consensus on diverse regional insures; determines and meets the needs of the private sector; and practices public outreach efforts to promote two-way communication and public awareness of regional issues and the Commission. Our logo is adapted from the official DVRPC seal, and is designed as a stylized image of the Delaware Valley. The outer ring symbolizes the region as a whole, while the diagonal bar signifies the Delaware River. THe two adjoining crescents represent the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey. DVRPC is funded by a variety of funding sources including federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Pennsylvania and New Jersey departments of transportation, as well as by DVRPC's state and local member governments. The authors, however, are solely responsible for its findings and conclusions, which may not represent the official views or policies of the funding agencies. PUBLICATION ABSTRACT Title: Making Secane a Walkable Community Publication No.: 01005 Date Published: February 2001 Geographic Area Covered: Secane (neighborhood), in parts of Springfield, Upper Darby and Ridley townships, Delaware County Key Words: Pedestrian, safety, operations, facilities, commuter rail, access, station, improvements, SEPTA, R3, urban design, Secane, Delaware County, improvements Abstract: In response to a recommendation by the Federal Highway Administration, DVRPC initiated a study of pedestrian safety and accessibility in suburban locations. Secane, the neighborhood immediately surrounding the SEPTA R3 commuter rail station of the same name, was recommended by Delaware County planners for study. Making Secane a Walkable Community presents the findings of the study, making extensive use of photographs to illustrate dangerous and unpleasant conditions for pedestrians in the area. The report proposes a program of capital improvements designed to make pedestrian travel in the area more safe and appealing. Included is a suggested redesign of the commercial area, presented graphically, which includes landscaping and amenities, consolidation of driveways, alteration of parking, bulb-outs and a raised crosswalk. o DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 8th Floor - The Bourse 111 South Independence Mall East Philadelphia, PA 19106-2582 Phone: 215-592-1800 Fax: 215-592-9125 Internet: www.dvrpc.org Staff contact: John Madera Di rect phone: 215-238-2844 E-mail: [email protected] fJ Table olContents --- - - ----- -- Introduction and Background 1 ADescription 2 Identified Problems 6 Solutions 13 Recomended Pedestrian Improvement Program for Secane 16 Implementation 19 fJ list 01 Maps - - - - -- - - - ---- -- Delaware County location Map 3 Existing Conditions -Secane Commercial Avenue 14 Suggested Improvements 15 Proposed Pedestrian Improvements 11 Making Secane a Walkable communilv---------------II o Introduction and Background Over the last half of the twentieth century, the Why improve the area lor pedestrians;' automobile has taken a predominant role in the life of most Americans, and in the Walking is a healthy, non-polluting form of personal design of our communities. transportation which does not consume limited The automobile has been a natural resources, nor requires a costly support liberating force in society. Its infrastructure. influence on urban form and design, however, has not An improved walking environment will increase mass been without cost. The costs transit use, reduce the demand for parking, and help include degraded air quality, alleviate traffic congestion . over-reliance on imported oil, It will improve the appearance of the neighborhood, the negative health consequences of a sedentary increase retail trade, and boost property values. lifestyle, traffic congestion It will give all area residents - regardless of age, and noise, and declining income, or the ability to drive - safe, healthy and neighborhood commercial appealing mobility options. areas. Recognizing these indirect costs, the U.S. And finally, it will reduce the incidence of injuries to Congress set about changing pedestrians. policy to encourage a more balanced transportation system - one that promotes mass transit, bicycling and conducive to high walking business owners leading to a walking. The two most recent rates, but where the walking plan of action, identification federal transportation bills environment could stand and securing of funding, and embody this new thinking. improvement. In response to ultimately the implementation The Commonwealth of a recommendation by the of real improvements. Pennsylvania has also Delaware County Planning The suggestions and embraced this new direction. Department, DVRPC staff possibilities presented in this In response to state and studied the Secane area to report are about making federal policy, the Delaware determine ways in which the Secane more livable. More Valley Regional Planning walking environment may be specifically, they are about Commission (DVRPC) has improved. The results of that making the area safer and begun an effort to help study are presented in this more appealing for travel by improve the pedestrian technical memorandum, foot. environment in suburban intended to initiate discussion areas. County planners were among Springfield, Upper asked to nominate locations Darby and Ridley townships, where residential densities PennDOT, SEPTA, the and mixed land uses are county, and area property and Making Secane a Walkable CommuniIV -------------------1& ~ ADescripUon 01 Secane ~ _ L~ - ---~-~ . --- --------=--_..,... -- - - - ----- Secane is a suburban homes. The neighborhood transit supportive neighborhood located in has a curvilinear/cui de sac development: high density eastern Delaware County, street pattern typical of post housing, neighborhood retail, encompassing parts of Upper World War II residential and bus, all within an easy Darby, Ridley and Springfield development, served by four walk (1/4 mile) of commuter townships. At its center is a minor arterial roadways, three rail. These elements neighborhood retail node and of which converge at the contribute to a high rate of commuter rail station (the node along with the R3 access to the train by foot (55 area is additionally served by commuter rail line. percent of passengers bus). Immediately In urban form and land use, boarding during the peak surrounding the core area are the area has, with the hours between 6 and 9 four large garden apartment exception of the street a.m.).1 complexes, and single family pattern, all the elements of 1SEPTA R3 Media/Elwyn Rail Line Parking Demand Study. Technical Memorandum. Passenger Survey: Secane Station and Primos Station. Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, March 10, 1998. Delaware County Location Map ~-~:.--'.. -- --- :~ DELAWARE VALLEY O~~~1~W~_~2iiiii1iiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiii_3 MILES REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECEMBER 2000 Making Secane a Walkable Communitv --------------------iEi Aerial view of study area Despite the high rate of environment including such are currently lacking. In walking to access the train, a basic amenities as sidewalks urban design the area serves shortage of parking persists can help alleviate the parking pedestrians poorly. at the small, 40 space station shortage. In a 1998 ridership lot. The lot is filled to survey, 12 percent of survey Issues affecting pedestrian capacity every workday. The respondents who currently movement in Secane include shortage of parking spaces at drove to the station or are ~ a history of car­ Secane and other stations were dropped off indicated pedestrian crashes at along SEPTA's R3 Regional that they would walk to the one location; Rail Line suppresses station if sidewalks and other ~ a lack of sidewalks; ridership on the line, a pedestrian facilities were ~ an unappealing, problem recognized by provided between their inhospitable pedestrian SEPTA as it currently homes and the station.2 Most environment; undertakes a program to of these respondents live ~ a lack of crosswalks at expand parking capacity. along Providence Road intersections; and There is evidence that an between South Avenue and ~ a lack of bus stops and improved walking Oak Lane, where sidewalks amenities. 2lbid. Making Secane a Walkable communilv---------------II fJ Identified Problems A history of car-pedestrian front of a standing or stopped instances, a driver in the crashes at one location. vehicle and was struck by queue waved the pedestrian The R3 commuter
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