Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MARCH 14, 2018
Subject
SUBJECT: OPEN STREETS CYCLE 3
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Metro Open Streets Grant Program Cycle Three Application and Guidelines (Attachment B).
Issue
ISSUE
In June 2013 the Board introduced Motion 72 (Attachment A), directing staff to award up to $2 million annually to support Open Street events. Cycle Three Application and Guidelines (Attachment B) build on the Cycle One and Two framework and support a competitive process. Board authorization of the Open Streets Cycle Three competitive grant program framework and release of competitive application package and guidelines are needed in order to proceed.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Open Street events are temporary one-day events that close streets to automotive traffic and open them to people to walk, bike or roll. Cycles One and Two of the Open Streets Grant Program were successful in encouraging participants to ride transit and walk and ride a bike on urban streets, possibly for the first time. In doing so the program fits into Metro objectives by encouraging future mode shift and encouraging civic engagement to foster the development of multi-modal policies and infrastructure at the local level. The Open Streets Grant program provides opportunities for economic development and the improvement of public health, since they get people out onto the street patronizing local businesses, all while exercising and interacting with their community. The Metro Outreach Booth at Open Streets events provides a platform for public input on Metro active transportation corridor projects such as the LA River and Rail to River, including the Countywide Bike Share Program. During the Cycle Three event, the booth will continue to provide a location in the community to promote Metro programs.
Cycle One Implementation
In response to Motion 72 (Attachment A) staff developed a comprehensive fr...
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