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T H E U N - W A L K A B L E S C H O O L I N T H E M I D D L E O F A N E I G H B O R H O O D
A V O C A W E S T
F O R E S T G A R D E N S
• The name of the neighborhood which leads into Avoca West is Forest Gardens.
• The reason for the lack of sidewalks, was so the developer could save on construction costs. Today sidewalks would be mandated by the Village of Glenview.
• Newer Neighborhoods built after 1960, to the North and South of Avoca West both have the mandatory sidewalks.
V I L L A G E O F G L E N V I E W
• The Village of Glenview is willing to do a design study for the Forest Gardens subdivision. The Village wants school and neighborhood support prior to moving forward.
• Working with Peter D’Agostino, Management Analyst for the Village of Glenview, a traffic study was scheduled and performed on Sherwood Road.
• Officer Jen Smith (#168) performed the study. The study took place from Sept 4 - 11, 2013 from the 1100 - 1200 block of Sherwood Road.
T R A F F I C S T U D Y D ATA
• Northbound on Sherwood
• 176 cars were traveling at speed where a ticket would be issued.
• 15% of drivers were traveling faster than 30 mph.
• Peak volume is between 8:00 - 8:30 AM.
• Southbound on Sherwood
• 194 cars were traveling at speed where a ticket would be issued.
• 15% of drivers were traveling faster than 32 mph.
• Peak volume is between 3:00 - 3:30 PM.
P H O T O S
• The following are photos of Sherwood Road and Heatherfield Lane taken over a one-year period.
• These photos were taken during times when students would be walking.
• Many of the photos include students attempting to walk to school or return home at the end of the day.
M A R I E M U R P H Y S T U D E N T S A L S O G E T F O R C E D O N T O T H E S T R E E T S A F T E R T H E B U S D R O P S T H E M O F F
T H E S C A L E O F V E G E TAT I O N G R O W T H T O T H E S I Z E O F S T U D E N T S I S O U T O F P R O P O R T I O N
S O L U T I O N S
• Work with Village of Glenview and Village of Wilmette to assist in executing two tactics:
• 1. The school board, principals, and superintendent must support the design study and installation of sidewalks in the Forest Gardens Neighborhood.
• 2. Work with the Village of Wilmette to create a second entrance to Avoca West through the rear (west side) of school. Connecting Wilmette’s West Park with Glenview’s Avoca Park.
H A P P Y C O N S E Q U E N C E S
• Increased amount of student walkers from Forest Garden (Glenview) and West Wilmette
• Increased safety for all residents of the area:
• Areas for neighborhood residents to walk dogs
• Elderly may get exercise using sidewalks
• Toddlers and young families can go on safe strolls
• Less traffic on Sherwood
• Less idling cars on school grounds
H A P P Y C I T Y
“You can design a city for cars or you can design a city for people, you cannot design for both.” - Charles Montgomery, author of Happy City
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