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G2. State: |
Regional (bistate)
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G3. Multiple agencies / jurisdictions?
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No
No agencies outside of the City of Kansas City, Missouri have committed to this shared services program at this time. However, outreach for participants in the region (bistate) is in process.
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G4 Project contact: |
- Primary Contact is Angela (Angie) Laurie, PE, KCMO Dept. of Public Works: angela.laurie@kcmo.org and 816-513-2436.
- Secondary contact is Maggie Green, KCMO Dept. of Public Works Public Information Officer: maggie.green@kcmo.org and 816-513-2612 (returning 10/1/2020, est.)
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G5 Purpose and need:
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The proposed specialized sweeper equipment will more efficiently and effectively remove garbage & debris from protected bike-ped facilities, a critical measure for safe cycling, human health, watershed health and community aesthetics. KCMO has over 49 miles of on-street bicycle facilities within its limits; it has over 21 miles of paved shared-use bike-ped facilities (trails). A small portion of the Citys on-street facilities today are protected; however, more protected facilities are planned due to their safety and traffic calming benefits, citing results from Armour Blvd. This project addresses the priority and need for routine maintenance of these facilities and sustainability of critical last-mile connectivity assets. The proposed program also fosters regional collaboration. By sharing equipment with other cities, this approach makes innovative technology available to a greater audience, reducing hazaimproving cost-effectiveness and extending benefit across the region.
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G6. Origin and ending
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G7 Functional Classification:
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Not Applicable
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G8 Connected KC 2050 Decade?
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--Select--
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G9 Muli-Agency Plan?
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No
No. Although, the goals of this project are supportive of KCMOs Complete Street ordinance to make the city’s streets safer and more accessible for all users: bicyclists, pedestrians, transit-users, and vehicles. It supports objectives of the Citys draft bicycle plan. Other communities bike-ped plans and complete streets policies (and infrastructure) could similarly benefit.
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G10 Included in a CIP?
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No
Not Applicable
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G11 Planning stage:
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Preliminary Plan
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G12 Reviewed by state DOT?
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No
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G13 Right-of-Way acquisition: |
All acquired or none needed
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G14 ROW by local public agency process manual?
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Yes
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G15 Other unique local goals and objectives?
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No
The project emphasizes a strategic investment and proposes a creative approach for sustained management and maintenance of bicycle and pedestrian facilities in KCMO and the region. It is an investment with high impact relative to its commitment of funds. The project aims to surmount economies of scale challenges that local governments may face in trying to introduce this equipment by themselves.
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G16 Transportation Disadvantaged Population:
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By supporting improved maintenance and performance of existing and future bicycle and pedestrian facilities, the project supports greater transportation choice for disadvantaged populations in the City of KCMO and potentially across the region, particularly for individuals in zero-car households.
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G17 Relevant Public Engagement:
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Public engagement has been conducted as part of implementation of the protected bicycle facilities in KCMO, notably Armour Boulevard and Gillham Plaza since 2018. The project investment proposed aims to maintain and further support these existing assets and the goals and objectives of the City bicycle plan (which also involved public engagement).
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G18 Planned Public Engagement:
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General public engagement is not critical for this specific project (i.e. the sweeper machine). However, engagement and outreach with cities and counties in the region is ongoing for exploration and definition of a shared services program, whereby the sweeper equipment could be utilized by communities across the region. Once equipment is in place and a program defined, public information may be shared with communities, educating them on the benefits of sweeping of the facilities and the benefits of alternative modes.
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G19 Sustainable Places Criteria:
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----Active Transportation/Living-------Compact, Walkable Centers---
Complete Street Design-------Context Appropriate Streets-------
----Green Infrastructure-------Integrated Trail System---
------------Pedestrian-Oriented Public Realm---
Renewable Energy---------------
Transit-Ready Corridors-----
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G19.1 Describe PSP relationship:
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- The project supports active transportation use by providing facilities that are well maintained: clean and clear of debris.
- The equipment may be applied to bicycle and pedestrian facilities included within walkable centers and as part of green infrastructure projects.
- The project maintains complete streets and context-appropriate streets at an improved level of performance than standard equipment.
- - The equipment improves maintenance of our trail systems, augmenting their safety and reliability for users.
- Improved cleaning and maintenance support a pedestrian-oriented public realm.
- The program is supportive of renewable energy objectives; rather, by improving the performance of facilities for non-motorized vehicles, it counters the regions use of non-renewable resources.
- The programs improved maintenance of bike-ped facilities, as last-mile connectivity facilities in our regions transportation network, supports transit corridors and increased transit use.
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G20 Implements Sustainable Places Initiatives?
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Yes
The application directly supports bicycle facilities included in City of Kansas City, Missouri Sustainable Places plans for the Gillham Road Bike Connections, and also plans for the West 31st Street Corridor, 63rd Street Corridor, and Linwood Corridor Complete Streets and Bikeway Connections. It also supports plans and facilities in other KC-area communities.
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G21 Serves Regional Activity Center?
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Yes
High-Intensity and More_Walkable Centers
The project is applicable to all regionally identified activity centers. Within KCMOs highest- and high-intensity centers (e.g. Midtown, Downtown, intown neighborhoods), the project provides a maintenance strategy that enhances the centers quality of transportation options and overall environment.
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G22 Environmental justice tracts?
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No
Yes, The proposed project and program support the maintenance of protected bicycle facilities currently on Armour Boulevard and Gillham Plaza in KCMO. These facilities are within environmental justice tracts, and therefore, the project enhances access in these areas. The same applies to City paved trails that are within or adjacent to environmental justice tracts. Additionally, the project’s scalability, and applicability to benefit new facilities across the city and region allow for additional support of improved access to/form other environmental justice tracts.
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G23 Reduces greenhouse gas emissions?
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Yes
Yes, The proposed project and program support well-maintained and managed bicycle and pedestrian facilities. This in turn promotes greater use of non-motorized transportation, which in turn combats greenhouse gas emissions.
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G24 Natural Resource information:
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For paved bicycle-pedestrian trails, use of maintenance equipment that provides a higher standard of performance will result in cleaner facilities, clear of debris that might otherwise find its way into our region’s creeks and streams (e.g. Indian Creek Trail). For on-street facilities, this debris, if uncollected, has potential to clog storm drains, also increasing pollution and contributing to watershed management problems.
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G25 Community Links at Watershaed Scale:
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The project supports practices that benefit watershed management and conservation of our regions natural resources.
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G26 Explain local land use or comprehensive plans:
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- Although still in process, the project aligns with ideals of the Citys new comprehensive plan, which aims to ensure the City is a thriving, people-centered community.
- City of Kansas City, Missouri Complete Streets Ordinance
- Bike KC Master Plan Draft 2019
- City of Kansas City, Missouri Sustainable Places plans for the Gillham Road Bike Connections, and also plans for the West 31st Street Corridor, 63rd Street Corridor, and Linwood Corridor Complete Streets and Bikeway Connections
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