8.
City Council Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 05/12/2026
- From:
- Ben Markert, Project Manager Sr. Lead
- Department:
- Engineering and Capital Improvements
Co-Submitter:
TITLE:
Safe Streets Master Plan Presentation
DESIRED OUTCOME:
Information Only
Executive Summary:
MetroPlan, City of Flagstaff, Mountain Line and Coconino County have partnered to procure a Transportation Master Plan to provide clear direction for implementing the City and County Regional Plan (RP) and MetroPlan Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) policies, including those pertaining to:
• Multimodal Transportation
• Safety
• Housing Affordability
• Climate, and
• Accessibility
In recent years, the City declared a climate emergency and housing emergency. That clear direction will, in part, be established through the development of Complete Street Guidelines and transportation-related Code Revisions as part of this endeavor.
The Plan, including the components herein, will be recognized as a centralized and primary source for transportation decision making for City Streets and advisory for County and ADOT roads. Attaining that status will require important investment and broad commitment to resolving policy conflicts and tensions and achieving a unified vision across policy arenas. The Plan will equip local practitioners to effectively improve transportation safety and monitor progress in reducing fatal and serious injuries. It will include monitoring protocols for evaluation of safety performance at the system and project level. The Plan will enable readers to establish a clear understanding of how the Regional Plan transportation policies are to be implemented, what they are intended to achieve, and how they will look when they are complete. With its public process, legislative adoption, and supportive data and analysis, the Plan will make the development review process more legally defensible, transparent, predictable, and efficient. It will decrease time periods dedicated to analysis and negotiation and make cost-sharing conclusions easier to reach.
The Plan will also:
• Assist in financial planning and budgeting.
• Include a strong implementation component.
• Provide guidance to capital improvement program prioritization and identify near and long-range funding strategies for implementation of projects.
• Provide interim or evolutionary solutions useful to achieve system continuity for various modes through phased investment over time.
• Address system maintenance costs and funding needs for maintenance and capital.
The Safe Streets Master Plan is funded through a FHWA Safe Streets for All (SS4A) planning grant awarded to MetroPlan. City and Metroplan staff along with the design consultant Kittelson & Associates are pleased to introduce the SSMP to City Council and have a discussion to ensure the proper issues and outcomes are identified and addressed.
• Multimodal Transportation
• Safety
• Housing Affordability
• Climate, and
• Accessibility
In recent years, the City declared a climate emergency and housing emergency. That clear direction will, in part, be established through the development of Complete Street Guidelines and transportation-related Code Revisions as part of this endeavor.
The Plan, including the components herein, will be recognized as a centralized and primary source for transportation decision making for City Streets and advisory for County and ADOT roads. Attaining that status will require important investment and broad commitment to resolving policy conflicts and tensions and achieving a unified vision across policy arenas. The Plan will equip local practitioners to effectively improve transportation safety and monitor progress in reducing fatal and serious injuries. It will include monitoring protocols for evaluation of safety performance at the system and project level. The Plan will enable readers to establish a clear understanding of how the Regional Plan transportation policies are to be implemented, what they are intended to achieve, and how they will look when they are complete. With its public process, legislative adoption, and supportive data and analysis, the Plan will make the development review process more legally defensible, transparent, predictable, and efficient. It will decrease time periods dedicated to analysis and negotiation and make cost-sharing conclusions easier to reach.
The Plan will also:
• Assist in financial planning and budgeting.
• Include a strong implementation component.
• Provide guidance to capital improvement program prioritization and identify near and long-range funding strategies for implementation of projects.
• Provide interim or evolutionary solutions useful to achieve system continuity for various modes through phased investment over time.
• Address system maintenance costs and funding needs for maintenance and capital.
The Safe Streets Master Plan is funded through a FHWA Safe Streets for All (SS4A) planning grant awarded to MetroPlan. City and Metroplan staff along with the design consultant Kittelson & Associates are pleased to introduce the SSMP to City Council and have a discussion to ensure the proper issues and outcomes are identified and addressed.
Information:
Design consultant Kittelson & Associates has been contracted for the SSMP, to build on regional momentum to deliver a clear, actionable strategy to improve safety, enhance mobility, and expand multimodal access. The results of this task are intended to be visionary, practical, and ready for implementation.