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Resolution Regarding Citizen Input and Process for City Street-Related Improvement Projects
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Whereas, Improved pedestrian safety at schools, reduced vehicle speeds in neighborhoods, and smooth traffic flow/reduced congestion on major corridors are quality of life considerations important to Ann Arbor residents;
Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor has implemented various methods, treatments, and devices designed to address these issues including speed limit changes, speed bumps, "road diets", gateway treatments, bumpouts, RRFB's/HAWK's, increased lighting, refuge islands, raised crosswalks, and the appropriate treatment for a location is a function of the specific location, the issue to be addressed and the likely resulting safety and congestion impacts;
Whereas, There are several entities and processes whereby an action can be recommended including the citizen-initiated traffic calming process, a city-initiated action, a joint City-AAPS action (AAPS Transportation Safety Committee), or an AAPS-initiated action (either AAPS directly or through a specific school's Safe Routes to School subcommittee);
Whereas, Citizen-initiated traffic calming actions involve extensive public engagement throughout the process including a feedback loop that can result in plan revisions, but for City-initiated and/or AAPS-initiated actions where the public engagement standard should be higher, there is no requirement for public engagement or neighborhood notification;
Whereas, There have been issues regarding citizen engagement and confusion on City-initiated and AAPS-initiated street improvements including:
* impacted neighbors not notified of action prior to implementation (e.g Prairie bumpouts)
* simultaneous, but independent processes conducted on the same area (e.g. Bluett Traffic Calming/Clague School) with an action contemplated (crosswalk/bumpout at Antietam) that residents are not able to vote on as part of their citizen-initiated Traffic Calming effort; and
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