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South Campus Neighborhood Project Transportion Study 3rd Street & 4th Street One-Way Conversion

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:36:24 +0000

Most of the roads in the neighborhood excluding 8th Street and 9th Street allow two-way traffic flow. With
the exemption of a few stop signs, there are yield only signs for traffic traveling northbound or
southbound throughout the neighborhood. Additionally, from observation of the neighborhood, many
roads show asphalt damage such as alligator cracking, block cracking, weathering, and distortions. The
city would like to start improving the area by converting 3rd Street and 4th Street into a pair of one-ways
that merge with the already in place downtown one-ways. The underlying concerns on the street segments
include:
a) The yield signs that do not provide adequate safety for the two-way traffic flow.
b) Parking along the street sides is not as efficient as the area could provide.
c) The street lighting for pedestrian sidewalks is insufficient.
d) There are no dedicated lanes provided for active means of travel such as bicycling.
The project aims to address these concerns to further improve the 3rd Street and 4th Street segments to
meet the same philosophy that much of the downtown Chico area has already implemented successfully.
Figure 2 shows the current location and directions of traffic flow on 3rd Street and 4th Street. Figure 3
displays the two-lane roads with directional traffic flow arrows

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Resilient Cities Initiative Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
DingXin Cheng
Civil Engineering

dxcheng@csuchico.edu

Local Government / Community Contact
Brendan Ottoboni

Director of Public Works-Engineering

South Campus Neighborhood Project Right-of-Way Improvement

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:36:20 +0000

Many street signs are missing, ineffectual, or vandalized.
Creates feelings of danger, safety concerns for vehicles and pedestrians, and concerns over
property depreciation for property and business owners.
Tamper-proof designs such as tack-welding could prevent thievery, and increased fines for sign
stealing and increased rewards for finding stolen signage could further discourage it.
It would be important to consider creating sustaianbel signage out of recycled materials to
reduce carbon footprint and acknowledge the neighborhood’s role in creating waste. Materials
such as aluminum or steel are perfect for this.

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Resilient Cities Initiative Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
Jesse Dizard
Anthropology

jdizard@csuchico.edu

Local Government / Community Contact
Brendan Ottoboni

Director of Public Works-Engineering

South Campus Neighborhood Project Street Lighting & Accessibility

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:36:17 +0000

It’s important for students to feel and be safe in their own neighborhoods. Streetlights increase people’s ability to accurately report crimes. Without proper lighting, more crime and harm is expected. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Cities Initiative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Joni Meyer Health & Community Services [...]

South Campus Neighborhood Project Complete Streets

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:36:04 +0000

Implement a roundabout and several new and improved light fixtures to
improve safety and also aesthetics while keeping cost in mind.
Problem Definition: Unsafe pedestrian and cycling conditions due to lack of
luminance as well as lack of proper street infrastructure. Unsafe yield signs
at intersections with blind spots, no reserved safe space for cyclists
anywhere on the road, and unpreserved road.
Goal: To provide a pedestrian-safe design while keeping a retro-look that
complements the city of Chico.
Functional Unit: Single intersection and surrounding roads over a period of
20 years

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Resilient Cities Initiative Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
Pablo Cornejo
Civil Engineering

pcornejo-warner@csuchico.edu

Local Government / Community Contact
Brendan Ottoboni

Director of Public Works-Engineering

South Campus Neighborhood Project Bicycle Infrastructure

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:35:29 +0000

demonstrate how to improve bike safety by completing the bicycle lane network
between Third and Second Streets.
demonstrate the benefits & use of bike boxes in increasing visibility and safety
for bicyclists.
create pubic interest in improving bicycle and pedestrian safety near Chico State
and the South Campus Neighborhood
educate the public about the benefits of complete streets and support the Chico
2030 General Plan commitment to multimodal transportation and complete
streets
create a spectacle or street event that excites the public about streets as places
in order to successfully ‘pull off’ Chico’s first sanctioned TU Project.

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Resilient Cities Initiative Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
LaDona Knigge
Geography & Planning

lknigge@csuchico.edu

Local Government / Community Contact
Brendan Ottoboni

Director of Public Works-Engineering

South Campus Neighborhood Project Stakeholder Engagement

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:35:13 +0000

Assessing the needs of the students within the South-Campus neighborhood in regards to their safety and well being. The South-Campus neighborhood has experienced high crime, accidents, and drug/alcohol related incidents due to the poor layout and inadequate lighting provided for students. Goals include: creating less vehicle accidents within intersections, decreasing the rate of assaults and drug/alcohol overdosing, and overall improve the safety of the neighborhood.

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Resilient Cities Initiative Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
Joni Meyer
Health & Community Services

jlmeyer@csuchico.edu

Local Government / Community Contact
Brendan Ottoboni

Director of Public Works-Engineering