All Ages & Abilities Greenways
Walking or riding a bike for everyday trips in Pasadena should be safe and comfortable for everyone! Women, children, seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income residents all deserve safe streets.
Sign the Petition!
I believe streets should be safe for everyone! I stand with the Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition in calling for Pasadena to implement an All Ages and Abilities safety standard for the four North-South Greenways on El Molino, Wilson, Sierra Bonita, and Craig as described in the national design standards manual “Designing for All Ages and Abilities.”
What are Greenways?
Pasadena is creating 4 north-south Greenways (El Molino, Wilson, Sierra Bonita, and Craig) that prioritize safe walking and biking, compared to roughly 40 north-south streets that prioritize cars (including Fair Oaks, Arroyo Parkway, Lake, Altadena Dr, …).
A short Greenway already exists on Marengo Avenue between Orange Grove and Washington Blvd. The four planned Greenways are now funded by Metro, and will be a small, but important set of neighborhood streets. Given the number of high volume streets already available to drivers, we must build the Greenways to a high standard of safety and comfort.
A meaningful All Ages & Abilities network requires that the small fraction of street space prioritizing active transportation have the highest standards of comfort and safety.
National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) published guidelines for how to design a Greenway for All Ages and Abilities, including:
Car speeds of less than 20 MPH with volumes under 2000 vehicles per day, or
Car speeds of less than 25 MPH with volumes under 1500 vehicles per day
NACTO describes the All Ages and Abilities guidelines as “a national and international best practice that should be adopted for all bicycle facility design.” Pasadena’s Greenways should adhere to this national best practice.
Endorsements
PUSD School Board
“The Pasadena Unified Board of Education supports children walking and biking in Pasadena, and so requests that the four North/South Greenways planned along El Molino Avenue, Wilson Avenue, Sierra Bonita Avenue, and Craig Avenue follow NACTO design criteria for All Ages and Abilities Greenways”
Caltech
“It is paramount that the Wilson Avenue bike lanes are designed with the highest safety standards in mind. Caltech wholeheartedly supports this project and advocates for adherence to the NACTO All Ages and Abilities guidelines.”
Sequoyah School
“We believe implementation of the All Ages and Abilities Greenways standard supports Sequoyah’s attention to safety and aligns with our goal of safeguarding and stewarding the well-being of our community, on and off campus.”
Polytechnic School
“…we urge that the design of these Greenways adhere to the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) guidelines for All Ages and Abilities. This will ensure that the routes are optimally safe and functional for every commuter, regardless of age or ability.”
Pasadena City College
“BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board and the District supports students and residents walking and biking in Pasadena, and so requests that the four North/South Greenways planned along El Molino Avenue, Wilson Avenue, Sierra Bonita Avenue, and Craig Avenue follow NACTO design criteria for All Ages and Abilities Greenways”
League of Women Voters Pasadena Area
“Making bicycle transportation safe for Pasadena residents of all ages and abilities is critical to get the maximum benefit from the program.”
Accessibility and Disability Commission
“We fully support the use of the All Ages and Abilities Design Criteria as a way of creating a more inclusive community for everyone to get around Pasadena safely and sustainably.”
Pasadena Environmental Advisory Commission
“The Environmental Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution drafted by the Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition, which directs City staff to implement an “All Ages and Abilities” standard on four north-south “Greenways” in Pasadena.”
Transportation Advisory Commission
“We … support of the Department of Transportation’s commitment to improving safety and comfort along the Greenways, including the use of NACTO guidelines for “All Ages and Abilities design” where appropriate and plausible”
Sign-on letter with 8 organizations
Pasadena residents will love safe, quiet neighborhood streets!
Show your support
Documents
Safe Neighborhood Streets Petition and signatures of support
Wilson for All (200 signatures, mainly from the Caltech community)