Transportation: Step by Step West Whittier-Los Nietos Community Pedestrian Plan

In collaboration with the Department of Public Health (DPH), LANI led outreach efforts to gather community input for the development of the West Whittier-Los Nietos Pedestrian Plan.

The community outreach strategy was developed based on the Plan goals, as well as an understanding of issues in the community. Outreach was conducted in two phases. The first phase helped the project team understand challenges and opportunities for walking in West Whittier-Los Nietos. The second phase of outreach gave community stakeholders an opportunity to respond to the draft Pedestrian Plan and provide additional input on needed pedestrian projects. These efforts took place from August 2016 to December 2017, and included the project team attending existing meetings held by community organizations, schools and neighborhood groups; tabling at community events; focus groups; stakeholder interviews; surveys; two community workshops, community data collection activities, and community walk audits.

A summary of the outreach activities and key findings on barriers to walking in the community and desired pedestrian facilities, amenities, and programs are provided on the following pages. Community Advisory CommitteeA Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was formed at the start of the project to provide guidance to the project team on community engagement efforts, and to inform the planning process. The CAC also provided advice on community priorities and preferences. The CAC was made up of youth, senior, business, faith-based, parent, homeowner, and other community representatives. In addition, the CAC meetings provided members with opportunities to learn about community data collection methods, County processes, and the connection between walkability, public health, public safety and advocacy. The CAC met a total of eight times throughout the Pedestrian Plan process.

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