TRAILNET INC

SAFE STREETS PLANNING, TRAFFIC CALMING, ENGAGEMENT, AND PARTNERSHIPSTRAILNET WORKED WITH NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS SAFE STREETS, ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DOCUMENTING DEFICIENCIES IN STL CITY STREET INFRASTRUCTURE; AND WAS AWARDED "BEST PLANNING PRACTICE" BY THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION'S STL METRO SECTION. THE CITY OF STL RELEASED A TRAFFIC CALMING GUIDEBOOK INSPIRED BY TRAILNET'S WORK TO DEFINE ALLOWABLE DESIGNS; AND LEVERAGED PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD A TRAIL CONNECTING NEIGHBORHOODS TO BAYLESS SCHOOLS.PARTNERED WITH STL BWORKS TO SECURE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. TRAILNET HOSTED 2 TRAFFIC CALMING POPUP DEMONSTRATIONS INCLUDING ALONG PAGE AVENUE WITH THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. ST. LOUIS CITY COMPLETED THE FIRST CALM STREET PROJECT ALONG LOUISIANA AVE.

OUTREACH AND ADVOCACYPUBLISHED MEDIA ARTICLES EXPLAINING WARD CAPITAL - FUNDING MECHANISM FOR LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS; THE VALUE OF ESTABLISHING A ST LOUIS [STL] CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; CELEBRATED MEMBERS, ADVOCATES AND PARTNERS AT OUR ANNUAL EVENT; AND HOSTED A TALK ABOUT TRAFFIC CALMING WITH CITY ENGINEERS. TRAILNET STAFF MET WITH RESIDENTS OF A NUMBER OF CITY NEIGHBORHOODS TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS AND DECISION MAKERS ABOUT HOW TRAFFIC-CALMING TOOLS CAN IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY BY SLOWING DOWN CARS. STAFF CONTINUED TARGETED OUTREACH TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE STL CITY BOARD OF ALDERMEN TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR SAFE WALKING AND BIKING.PUBLISHED THE ANNUAL CRASH REPORT DOCUMENTING STORIES FROM PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS AND SECURED EARNED MEDIA FROM LOCAL TV/RADIO STATIONS. TRAILNET STAFF TABLED AT MORE THAN A DOZEN DIFFERENT MISSION-RELATED EVENTS AROUND THE METROPOLITAN AREA.HOSTED 2 PROTECTED BIKE LANE CLEAN-UPS WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEERS.DISTRACTED DRIVING BAN/ MISSOURI LEGISLATURE PASSED THE SIDDENS BENING HANDS-FREE LAW WITH HELP FROM TRAILNET & PARTNERS.ADVOCATED FOR THE SAFER STREETS BILL - BB120.