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Home My WebLink AboutINS-17-038 - Resident Led Traffic Calming REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee DATE OF MEETING: May 29, 2017 SUBMITTED BY: Ken Carmichael, Interim Director of Transportation Services, 519-741-2200, ext. 7372 PREPARED BY: Barry Cronkite,Interim Manager of Transportation Planning, 519-741-2200, ext. 7738 Darren Kropf, Neighbourhood Development Office Associate, 519-741-2200 ext. 7083 WARD(S) INVOLVED: All Wards DATE OF REPORT: May 2, 2017 REPORT NO.: INS-17-038 SUBJECT: Resident Led Traffic Calming ___________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the commencement of a Resident Led Traffic Calming program as outlined in report INS-17-038. BACKGROUND: In February 2017, Council approved report CSD-17-008Neighbourhood Strategy and Implementation Plan. The Neighbourhood Strategy recommendations;called Love My Hood; encourages residents to take a lead role in making their neighbourhood great, with a commitment that City of Kitchener staff will help them every step along the way. It includes 18 action items in three areas of focus: Great Places, Connected People and Working Together. All 18 action items were requested by residents through one of the most comprehensive community engagement processes ever conducted by the City of Kitchener. A common theme heard throughout the consultation process for the Neighbourhood Strategy is the desire to have more traffic calming tools that residents can lead, in order to bring more awareness to pedestrian safety, foster creativity and create a sense of place. Two neighbourhood strategy action items respond to this request: Action Item #1 Neighbourhood Places Program make it easier for residents to lead improvements to public spaces, by creating an easy steps guide that residents can follow and work with the city on installing creative traffic calming measures, such as painted crosswalks, intersections and more. Action Item #15 Reduce municipal barriers (aka red tape) by reviewing the procedures required for crosswalk and/or road painting approvals. *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. 4 - 1 REPORT: May2014, which supports and allocates funding for three traffic calming reviews annually. Further, the traffic calming policy outlines a number of evaluation criteria that define and prioritize the individual streets that are most in need of traffic calming from a traffic safety perspective. While provides a fair and consistent approach to traffic calming, it does not fully address the concerns highlighted by residents, as most neighbourhood streets will wait years for a formal review, or, in fact, not meet the minimum measurable criteria and thus not qualify for a formal traffic calming review at all. Identifying review process is essential in addressing the concerns raised by residents.By developing a resident-led traffic calming program, immediate action can be taken on streets that would otherwise not be scheduled for review. It is worth noting that a resident led traffic calming complement it, thereby developing a more comprehensive approach. traffic calming, with very different measures and procedures. The following chart summarizes these streams: Formal Traffic Resident Led Traffic Seasonal Traffic Calming ReviewCalmingCalming* Project LeadStaffResidentsStaff/Council Examples of Speed humpsDecorative Temporary flex PotentialMeasures crosswalksstakes Roadway narrowing Intersection muralsSpeed advisory Medians/refuge signs islandsplanters Temporary warning signs FundingSource(s)Capital BudgetNeighbourhood Capital Budget Matching Grant or other grants, on a case by case basis PriorityAs defined by traffic Identified by residentsDetermined by calming policy I-1235staff/Council on an annual basis Council ApprovalsPreviously approved Seeking approval in Future staff report in May 2014this report INS -17-scheduled for summer 038of 2017 Traffic calming, when done at a community level, is founded on the idea that our neighbourhood streets should help create and preserve a sense of place; that their purpose is for community members to travel, look, meet, play, shop and even work alongside vehicles,but not be dominated by them. Generally, creativity within traffic calming plans can have a greater overall impact on that relationship between the vehicle and the community. Benefits of resident led traffic calming can include: Bringing awareness to traffic safety issues in a neighbourhood Potential reductions of vehicle speeds *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. 4 - 2 Enhancements to the overall look and feel of the streetscape Bringing residents together to work on a common goal The implementation of traffic calming by residents can be applied inexpensively and flexibly. There are many strategies that can be considered and installed by the community such as: Painted crosswalks Roadway painting, like intersection murals Planter boxes on the boulevard Neighbourhood lawn signs - Alternative uses of parking spaces Painting programs and other similar policies and programs are prevalent across North America; however, goals for these projects vary between municipalities. Some are initiated to build community while others are developed to enhance a sense of place or pedestrian awareness. The City of Kitchener has piloted measures in the recent past, such as the decorative crosswalk at the intersection of Lancaster Street and Chapel Street, as well as the intersection mural at the intersection of Ahrens Street and Wilhelm Street. In both th instances, the 85 percentile speeds were reduced by 5km/h; speeds were reduced from 48km/h to 43km/h on Ahrens Street and from 49km/h to 44km/h on Lancaster Street respectively. While traffic calming was requested by residents of both streets, neither street met minimum qualifications for a formal traffic calming review. These pilot projects were a direct result of residents and neighbourhoods working with staff on a resident led initiative to develop a creative solution. Attached in Appendix A are the results of the survey that was conducted following the installation of the intersection mural at the intersection of Ahrens Street and Wilhelm Street. It is worth noting that the neighbourhood viewed the mural as an overwhelming success, however, the biggest challenge outlined by the Breithaupt Mount Hope Neighbourhood Association was Specifically, the neighbourhood support levels required were so high that volunteers reported spending countless hours returning to their homes, in an effort to achieve the levels required. In order to address this concern, staff has developed a resident led traffic calming easy steps guide, attached in Appendix B, which addresses Action Item #1 of the Neighbourhood Strategy. In addition, staff has reduced the red tape around resident led traffic calming by reviewing and changing the consultation requirements and other guidelines, as described in Appendix C. This addresses Action Item #15 in the Neighbourhood Strategy.Both the guide and guidelines were vetted through focus groups with residents, as well as staff from across departments impacted by these projects. The easy steps guide is designed to alleviate many of the concerns that were identified by residents through both the Neighbourhood Strategy engagement and intersection mural follow up review. The steps within the guide are designed to allow anyone within the City of Kitchener to seamlessly and easily navigate all of the requirements related to their project from initial contact and concept through to installation. It also provides a singular point of contact that will *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. 4 - 3 serve as a City liaison and provide any assistance required throughout the process, including explaining the relevantguidelinesthathave been established and attached in Appendix C. These guidelines address safety, accessibility,materials, design,installation and community support. It is imperative that neighbourhood consultation occur for any resident led traffic calmingstreet project, as they can be viewed very differently by other members of the community. Staff is recommending that the following minimum support be required: 100% notification of all neighbours within project limits (such as a letter, brochure or flyer with relevant details) 60% of neighbours living within the project limits and 75% of neighbours who live directly adjacent to the proposed installation locations must sign a Neighbourhood Support Form in support of the project and design. The project limits will typically extend one block in all directions (to a maximum distance of 100m) from the proposed project. Staff feels that the above requirements provide an appropriate balance between reasonable demands on volunteers, while still ensuring projects are supported from a community perspective and ensures that all residents that are within the project limits are aware of the proposal. By encouraging residents to work together and consult their neighbours on these projects, residents will get to know each other and build a strong sense of belonging neighbourhoods. Additionally, residents will be encouraged to organize an event to celebrate their work; such as a street party while the road is closed anyway to install the traffic calming measures. While pilot projects have proven effective, it is staff collect before and after traffic data (volume, speed, collisions) on any projects installed so that success can be measured. In addition, it is important that staff consult with the project organizer(s) and survey residents along the affected blocks to determine lessons learned and improvements to the overall process as we move forward. ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: Strategic Priority: Safe & Thriving Neighbourhoods Strategy: 3.1Give citizens the tools and opportunities to play an active leadership role in Creating great neighbourhoods and fostering a stronger sense of community belonging. Strategic Action: #NB1 Neighbourhood Strategy FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: It is anticipated that the resident led traffic calming program will have minimal impacts in terms of financial resources. Each project will be evaluated on a case by case basis for funding opportunities, to assist neighbourhoods with the overall implementation of these initiatives. The existing Neighbourhood Matching Grant is a key funding tool for these projects, which has the financial contribution. *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. 4 - 4 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Through a massive community engagement campaign for the creation of the Neighbourhood Strategy, 5,651 residents provided input in 3,942 hours of conversation. Staff heard from a diversity of residents, such as neighbourhood associations, schools, faith communities, cultural clubs, sports team, youth and seniors groups. Staff engaged residents at parks, pools, splash pads, bus stations, soccer games, events and shopping centres all across the city. INFORM ce of the council / committee meeting. CONSULT Along with the consultation for the Neighbourhood Strategy, staff provided drafts of the Easy Steps Guide and Guidelines toagroup of residents who are active in their neighbourhood and/or have been involved in previous community led traffic calming initiatives, including: Frank Prospero, Williamsburg Angela & Steve McKenna, Doon Lane Burman, Mount Hope Breithaupt Park Laura McBride, Mike Purvis, Central Frederick Michelle Purchase, Victoria Park Mike Boos, Michael Druker, TriTag Leslie Maxwell, Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region The Easy Steps Guide and Guidelines was also given to directly affected members of staff to identify any additional concerns. Comments from these groups have been acknowledged and incorporated into these documents. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman, Interim Executive Director Infrastructure Services Department Attachments: Appendix A: Ahrens and Wilhelm Intersection Mural Painting Survey responses Appendix B: Resident LedTraffic Calming Easy Steps Guide Appendix C: Resident LedTraffic Calming Guidelines *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. 4 - 5 Appendix A INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Ahrens Street West & Wilhelm Street Intersection Mural Painting Survey Responses 4 - 6 Appendix A ĻƩĻ Ǥƚǒ źƓŅƚƩƒĻķ ƷŷğƷ ƷŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ Ǟƚǒƌķ ĬĻ źƓƭƷğƌƌĻķͪ ЊАі Ļƭ bƚ БЌі ĻƭЋЉ bƚЍ 4 - 7 Appendix A ŷĻ ǞğǤ źƓ Ǟŷźĭŷ Ǥƚǒ ǞĻƩĻ źƓŅƚƩƒĻķ ƦƩƚǝźķĻķ Ǥƚǒ ǞźƷŷ ĻƓƚǒŭŷ źƓŅƚƩƒğƷźƚƓ ğƭ ǞĻƌƌ ğƭ ƷŷĻ ğĬźƌźƷǤ Ʒƚ ǝƚƷĻ źƓ ŅğǝƚǒƩ ƚƩ ğŭğźƓƭƷ ƷŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ 5% Strongly Agree 10% Agree 9% 43% Undecided/Neutral Disagree 33% Strongly Disagree ŷĻ ǞğǤ źƓ Ǟŷźĭŷ Ǥƚǒ ǞĻƩĻ źƓŅƚƩƒĻķ ƦƩƚǝźķĻķ Ǥƚǒ ǞźƷŷ ĻƓƚǒŭŷ źƓŅƚƩƒğƷźƚƓ Ʒƚ ĬĻ ğĬƌĻ Ʒƚ ğƷƷĻƓķ ƷŷĻ ƒĻĻƷźƓŭ 18 16 16 14 12 10 8 6 3 4 2 2 0 PositiveNegativeNeutral Strongly Agree9 Agree7 Undecided/Neutral2 Disagree2 Strongly Disagree1 Positive16 Negative3 Neutral2 4 - 8 Appendix A 5ƚ Ǥƚǒ ŅĻĻƌ ƷŷğƷ ğƓǤ ƚƷŷĻƩ źƓŅƚƩƒğƷźƚƓ ƭŷƚǒƌķ ŷğǝĻ ĬĻĻƓ źƓĭƌǒķĻķͪ Ўі Ļƭ bƚ ВЎі ĻƭЊ bƚЊВ 4 - 9 Appendix A ƚǒ ǞĻƩĻ źƓŅƚƩƒĻķ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ Ʃƚğķ ĭƌƚƭǒƩĻƭ ƷŷğƷ ƩĻƭǒƌƷĻķ ŅƩƚƒ ƷŷĻ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ ǞĻƌƌ źƓ ğķǝğƓĭĻ 13% 4% Strongly Agree Agree 8% Undecided/Neutral 50% Disagree 25% Strongly Disagree ƚǒ ǞĻƩĻ źƓŅƚƩƒĻķ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ ƒĻĻƷźƓŭ ǞĻƌƌ ĻƓƚǒŭŷ źƓ ğķǝğƓĭĻ 20 18 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 4 2 2 0 PositiveNegativeNeutral Strongly Agree12 Agree6 Undecided/Neutral2 Disagree1 Strongly Disagree3 Positive18 Negative4 Neutral2 4 - 10 Appendix A ŷĻ ĭƚƩƓĻƩ ƦƩƚƦĻƩƷǤ ƚǞƓĻƩƭ ğƓķ БЉі ƚŅ ƩĻƭźķĻƓƷƭ ğƌƚƓŭ ƷŷĻ ğķƆğĭĻƓƷ ĬƌƚĭƉƭ ƓĻǣƷ Ʒƚ ƷŷĻ ĭƩƚƭƭ ƭƷƩĻĻƷ ğŭƩĻĻźƓŭ Ʒƚ ƷŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ źƭ ƩĻğƭƚƓğĬƌĻ Ʒƚ ĻƓƭǒƩĻ ƷŷĻ ĭƚƒƒǒƓźƷǤ ƭǒƦƦƚƩƷƭ ƷŷĻ ĭƚƓĭĻƦƷ ğƓķ ƦƩƚĭĻƭƭ 0% Strongly Agree 8% 8% Agree 36% Undecided/Neutral Disagree 48% Strongly Disagree ŷĻ ĭƚƩƓĻƩ ƦƩƚƦĻƩƷǤ ƚǞƓĻƩƭ ğƓķ БЉі ƚŅ ƩĻƭźķĻƓƷƭ ğƌƚƓŭ ƷŷĻ ğķƆğĭĻƓƷ ĬƌƚĭƉƭ ƓĻǣƷ Ʒƚ ƷŷĻ ĭƩƚƭƭ ƭƷƩĻĻƷ ğŭƩĻĻźƓŭ Ʒƚ ƷŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ źƭ ƩĻğƭƚƓğĬƌĻ Ʒƚ ĻƓƭǒƩĻ ƷŷĻ ĭƚƒƒǒƓźƷǤ ƭǒƦƦƚƩƷƭ ƷŷĻ ĭƚƓĭĻƦƷ ğƓķ ƦƩƚĭĻƭƭ 25 21 20 15 10 5 2 2 0 PositiveNegativeNeutral Strongly Agree9 Agree12 Undecided/Neutral2 Disagree2 Strongly Disagree0 Positive21 Negative2 Neutral2 4 - 11 Appendix A 5źķ Ǥƚǒ ŷğǝĻ ğƓǤ źƭƭǒĻƭ ǞźƷŷ ƷŷĻ Ʃƚğķ ĭƌƚƭǒƩĻƭͪ ΛIğķ ķźŅŅźĭǒƌƷǤ ƌĻğǝźƓŭΉğĭĭĻƭƭźƓŭ ǤƚǒƩ ƩĻƭźķĻƓĭĻͲ ǒƓğĬƌĻ Ʒƚ ǒƭĻ ƭźķĻǞğƌƉƭΜ Ѝі Ļƭ bƚ ВЏі ĻƭЊ bƚЋЌ 4 - 12 Appendix A ŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ ĻǝĻƓƷ Ǟğƭ ĻƓƆƚǤğĬƌĻ ğƓķ ŷĻƌƦĻķ ŅƚƭƷĻƩ ğ ƭĻƓƭĻ ƚŅ ĭƚƒƒǒƓźƷǤ͵ 4% 4% Strongly Agree Agree 21% Undecided/Neutral 58% Disagree 13% Strongly Disagree ŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ ĻǝĻƓƷ Ǟğƭ ĻƓƆƚǤğĬƌĻ ğƓķ ŷĻƌƦĻķ ŅƚƭƷĻƩ ğ ƭĻƓƭĻ ƚŅ ĭƚƒƒǒƓźƷǤ͵ 17 18 16 14 12 10 8 5 6 4 2 2 0 PositiveNegativeNeutral Strongly Agree14 Agree3 Undecided/Neutral5 Disagree1 Strongly Disagree1 Positive17 Negative2 Neutral5 4 - 13 Appendix A ŷĻ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ŷğƭ ƩĻķǒĭĻķ ƒƚƷƚƩ ƷƩğŅŅźĭ ƭƦĻĻķƭͪ 4% 12% Strongly Agree 21% Agree 17% Undecided/Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 46% ŷĻ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ŷğƭ ƩĻķǒĭĻķ ƒƚƷƚƩ ƷƩğŅŅźĭ ƭƦĻĻķƭͪ 12 11 10 8 7 6 6 4 2 0 PositiveNegativeNeutral Strongly Agree3 Agree4 Undecided/Neutral11 Disagree5 Strongly Disagree1 Positive7 Negative6 Neutral11 4 - 14 Appendix A ŷĻ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ŷğƭ źƒƦƩƚǝĻķ ƭğŅĻƷǤ ŅƚƩ ğƌƌ ƒƚķĻƭ ƚŅ ƷƩğƓƭƦƚƩƷğƷźƚƓͪ 18% 18% Strongly Agree Agree Undecided/Neutral Disagree 27% 37% Strongly Disagree 0% ŷĻ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ŷğƭ źƒƦƩƚǝĻķ ƭğŅĻƷǤ ŅƚƩ ğƌƌ ƒƚķĻƭ ƚŅ ƷƩğƓƭƦƚƩƷğƷźƚƓͪ 0% Positive 45% Negative 55% Neutral Strongly Agree2 Agree4 Undecided/Neutral0 Disagree3 Strongly Disagree2 Positive6 Negative5 Neutral0 4 - 15 Appendix A IƚǞ ƭğƷźƭŅźĻķ ǞĻƩĻ Ǥƚǒ ǞźƷŷ ƷŷĻ ƩĻƭǒƌƷƭ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ ĭŷğƓŭĻƭ ƷŷğƷ ǞĻƩĻ ƒğķĻͪ Ѝі Љі ĻƩǤ {ğƷźƭŅźĻķ ЌЌі ЋЎі {ğƷźƭŅźĻķ ƓķĻĭźķĻķΉbĻǒƷƩğƌ 5źƭƭğƷźƭŅźĻķ ĻƩǤ 5źƭƭğƷźƭŅźĻķ ЌБі IƚǞ ƭğƷźƭŅźĻķ ǞĻƩĻ Ǥƚǒ ǞźƷŷ ƷŷĻ ƩĻƭǒƌƷƭ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ ĭŷğƓŭĻƭ ƷŷğƷ ǞĻƩĻ ƒğķĻͪ ЋЎі tƚƭźƷźǝĻ bĻŭğƷźǝĻ Ѝі bĻǒƷƩğƌ АЊі ĻƩǤ {ğƷźƭŅźĻķБ {ğƷźƭŅźĻķВ ƓķĻĭźķĻķΉbĻǒƷƩğƌЏ 5źƭƭğƷźƭŅźĻķЉ ĻƩǤ 5źƭƭğƷźƭŅźĻķЊ tƚƭźƷźǝĻЊА bĻŭğƷźǝĻЊ bĻǒƷƩğƌЏ 4 - 16 Appendix A /haa9b{ Question 2 ŷĻ ǞğǤ źƓ Ǟŷźĭŷ Ǥƚǒ ǞĻƩĻ źƓŅƚƩƒĻķ ƦƩƚǝźķĻķ Ǥƚǒ ǞźƷŷ ĻƓƚǒŭŷ źƓŅƚƩƒğƷźƚƓ ğƭ ǞĻƌƌ ğƭ ƷŷĻ ğĬźƌźƷǤ Ʒƚ ǝƚƷĻ źƓ ŅğǝƚǒƩ ƚƩ ğŭğźƓƭƷ ƷŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ͵ Not informed I was informed it was happening but I don't remember voting on it Found out after it was done. Love it, so do not have an issue It was good information to be able to make a decision I took extra care to listen to residents concerns I attended planning meeting as well We were not informed about "who" would be designing and printing this mural What a lot of bother over a small mural, honestly; KW - city of the overblown sparrow fart! Question 3 5ƚ Ǥƚǒ ŅĻĻƌ ƷŷğƷ ğƓǤ ƚƷŷĻƩ źƓŅƚƩƒğƷźƚƓ ƭŷƚǒƌķ ŷğǝĻ ĬĻĻƓ źƓĭƌǒķĻķͪ The letter was very clear on what their goal and purpose was I really can't remember exactly what could have been included for further info This was a community neighbourhood association decision to paint some "amateur" drawings on the road/ intersection. It was not an attractive piece of artwork Question 4 ƚǒ ǞĻƩĻ źƓŅƚƩƒĻķ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ Ʃƚğķ ĭƌƚƭǒƩĻƭ ƷŷğƷ ƩĻƭǒƌƷĻķ ŅƩƚƒ ƷŷĻ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ ǞĻźƌƌ źƓ ğķǝğƓĭĻ͵ See #1 Yes We notified during the approval process as well as a week before the event Question 5 ŷĻ ĭƚƩƓĻƩ ƦƩƚƦĻƩƷǤ ƚǞƓĻƩƭ ğƓķ БЉі ƚŅ ƩĻƭźķĻƓƷƭ ğƌƚƓŭ ƷŷĻ ğķƆğĭĻƓƷ ĬƌƚĭƉƭ ƓĻǣƷ Ʒƚ ƷŷĻ ĭƩƚƭƭ ƭƷƩĻĻƷ ğŭƩĻĻźƓŭ Ʒƚ ƷŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ źƭ ƩĻğƭƚƓğĬƌĻ Ʒƚ ĻƓƭǒƩĻ ƷŷĻ ĭƚƒƒǒƓźƷǤ ƭǒƦƦƚƩƷƭ ƷŷĻ ĭƚƓĭĻƦƷ ğƓķ ƦƩƚĭĻƭƭ͵ 80% or more I think 70% would be enough We provided the hydro I think over 50% approval should be enough I think more residents should be included for a better concept and process now that one was done people would have a better understanding what the circle is exactly I agree to a point. Define an adjacent block? There were close to 70 homes that needed to be asked because of the length of the blocks 51% should be the deciding line. Corner property owners should be treated like the rest of the residents Question 6 5źķ Ǥƚǒ ŷğǝĻ ğƓǤ źƭƭǒĻƭ ǞźƷŷ ƷŷĻ Ʃƚğķ ĭƌƚƭǒƩĻƭͪ ΛIğķ ķźŅŅźĭǒƌƷǤ ƌĻğǝźƓŭΉğĭĭĻƭƭźƓŭ ǤƚǒƩ ƩĻƭźķĻƓĭĻͲ ǒƓğĬƌĻ Ʒƚ ǒƭĻ ƭźķĻǞğƌƉƭΜ Do not live in neighbourhood - but manage apartment building - did not have complaints from my tenants Was not aware so had to turn around and go back around to get home We were very considerate to neighbours We were not in residence during the process of painting 4 - 17 Appendix A Question 7 ŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ ĻǝĻƓƷ Ǟğƭ ĻƓƆƚǤğĬƌĻ ğƓķ ŷĻƌƦĻķ ŅƚƭƷĻƩ ğ ƭĻƓƭĻ ƚŅ ĭƚƒƒǒƓźƷǤ͵ We love the mural and enjoyed meeting neighbors during the painting I was out of town so could not attend We were on holidays that weekend, would have enjoyed participating Has a great time. Met lots of neighbours. We had fun. Met new folks and enjoy being a part of mural It was only of interest to the members of the neighbour association who initiated this "fun" project Question 8 ŷĻ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ŷğƭ ƩĻķǒĭĻķ ƒƚƷƚƩ ƷƩğŅŅźĭ ƭƦĻĻķƭͪ It's hard to say, I hadn't noticed a problem before. At least 1 person has told me that they slowed down to look at it When the mural was first painted everyone slowed down for it. Now that most ppl know it's there, they still speed through intersection It seems like there will always be speeders on this street. Speed bumps may be a good idea to consider At first yes but is already fading & is not big enough There will always be people who speed Do not know - it is a quiet area Do notice it each time we drive through it, so hopeful we are also slowing down I think at the beginning it did as the paint was brighter. It is very faded now. I'm not sure. We've pointed it out to many visiting friends & relatives. We are proud of it It has made no difference one way or another. This was never a busy intersection compared to Weber & Wilhelm St. Question 9 ŷĻ ƦğźƓƷźƓŭ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ ƒǒƩğƌ ŷğƭ źƒƦƩƚǝĻķ ƭğŅĻƷǤ ŅƚƩ ğƌƌ ƒƚķĻƭ ƚŅ ƷƩğƓƭƦƚƩƷğƷźƚƓͪ Probably, but again, I haven't noticed one way ot another Cars & delivery trucks speed down the street on a daily basis Hope so Immediately following the painting, there was a lot of people that came out to see it. I feel that helps community safety. Couldn't say. We are always careful driving & walking It is a distraction for drivers. The mural should be paved over with asphalt again Why would it change - other than to distract and draw attention when walking or driving by? Question 10 IƚǞ ƭğƷźƭŅźĻķ ǞĻƩĻ Ǥƚǒ ǞźƷŷ ƷŷĻ ƩĻƭǒƌƷƭ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ ĭŷğƓŭĻƭ ƷŷğƷ ǞĻƩĻ ƒğķĻͪ We like the sense of community it gives. It's nice to show our friends/family when they visit. It would be better if it actually filled the intersection, it's too small Could have used more vibrant colours, it seems to be fading Loved everything we did. Wish we would have used a less detailed painting. Has faded way past the point we expected. Lots of lessons used It's been great of neighbourhood spirit & we enjoy looking at it everyday If we are going to have a mural it should be painted with proper weather proof paint. The mural is faded and 4 - 18 Appendix A just look messy now & after only 6 months Looks nice - did nothing for traffic General Comments /ƚƓĭĻƩƓƭʹ 1) Only way to slow down traffic for good is to get speed humps or make it a 4-way stop 3) The calming circle worked for a period of time, maybe about 1 month. In winter not much at all. I think in that corner a four way stop would have a better effort. School bus stops to pick up children 4) This mural is unsightly and amateur in the neighbourhood. The pavement was patched with tar before the painting began. There was no smooth surface to paint on at all. This would never have been done in Westmount neighbourhood or downtown Kitchener on King Street. It is nothing more than graffiti art on the roadway 5) Looks shabby and dirty after a few weeks. Becomes anaesthetic eye-sore tƚƭźƷźǝĻƭʹ 1) My kids had a lot of fun painting their hands onto the mural. It was a really great community event. Maybe painting speed bumps would also be an interesting way to try to slow down traffic on our street 2) Good to know we have people who care about their community. Some care quietly. It's all positive 3) I will be preparing a report for traffic in regards to the process and finished product 4) I'd do it again. It'd been fun to compete with other neighbourhoods - like the garden competition 4 - 19 Appendix A 4 - 20 4 - 21 4 - 22 4 - 23 o o ƚǒƩ ƩƚƌĻ ŷĻ ĭ 4 - 24 4 - 25 4 - 26 o 4 - 27 4 - 28 o o o o o 4 - 29 4 - 30 4 - 31 4 - 32