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Work to implement the recommended safety improvements on Forest Park Drive along the frontage of KELSET Elementary School was completed in Summer 2022. Changes to the on-street parking configuration and the addition of safety features on Forest Park Drive have received positive feedback from the school administration, School District 63 and North Saanich residents. The District will continue to monitor vehicle speeds through the area and will work with the school to assess the effectiveness of the parking and safety improvements. Further information on the work can be found in the Documents section.








Work to implement the recommended safety improvements on Forest Park Drive along the frontage of KELSET Elementary School was completed in Summer 2022. Changes to the on-street parking configuration and the addition of safety features on Forest Park Drive have received positive feedback from the school administration, School District 63 and North Saanich residents. The District will continue to monitor vehicle speeds through the area and will work with the school to assess the effectiveness of the parking and safety improvements. Further information on the work can be found in the Documents section.








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  • Share I have completed the questionairre but feel it misses the mark on safety issues : there is too much traffic at specific times. The choices presented may make that issue more dangerous for instance "dooring" . There is also the issue that traffic at this spot is a combination of school, local (as this steet is a collector for a portion of Dean Park) and Panorama Recreation traffic which may increase. Can the terms of reference be modified to incorporate a longer and broader look at this traffic issue? Can the terms of teference on Facebook Share I have completed the questionairre but feel it misses the mark on safety issues : there is too much traffic at specific times. The choices presented may make that issue more dangerous for instance "dooring" . There is also the issue that traffic at this spot is a combination of school, local (as this steet is a collector for a portion of Dean Park) and Panorama Recreation traffic which may increase. Can the terms of reference be modified to incorporate a longer and broader look at this traffic issue? Can the terms of teference on Twitter Share I have completed the questionairre but feel it misses the mark on safety issues : there is too much traffic at specific times. The choices presented may make that issue more dangerous for instance "dooring" . There is also the issue that traffic at this spot is a combination of school, local (as this steet is a collector for a portion of Dean Park) and Panorama Recreation traffic which may increase. Can the terms of reference be modified to incorporate a longer and broader look at this traffic issue? Can the terms of teference on Linkedin Email I have completed the questionairre but feel it misses the mark on safety issues : there is too much traffic at specific times. The choices presented may make that issue more dangerous for instance "dooring" . There is also the issue that traffic at this spot is a combination of school, local (as this steet is a collector for a portion of Dean Park) and Panorama Recreation traffic which may increase. Can the terms of reference be modified to incorporate a longer and broader look at this traffic issue? Can the terms of teference link

    I have completed the questionairre but feel it misses the mark on safety issues : there is too much traffic at specific times. The choices presented may make that issue more dangerous for instance "dooring" . There is also the issue that traffic at this spot is a combination of school, local (as this steet is a collector for a portion of Dean Park) and Panorama Recreation traffic which may increase. Can the terms of reference be modified to incorporate a longer and broader look at this traffic issue? Can the terms of teference

    Hike_Mike asked almost 4 years ago

    The planned measurement of the traffic data will provide a good understanding of conditions throughout a typical week and at the busiest times of day. The initial options presented will be expanded from information gathered during the survey. Upcoming discussions with stakeholders, including the school and Panorama, will help to refine these alternatives to suit the area. There will be an opportunity for further comment as the work is advanced and the consultant and the District have a clearer understanding of current conditions, constraints and the wishes of the school users and local residents.

  • Share How often will the traffic study record vehicle speeds? The machines were only out for 1 week? Speeds should be observed when workers are NOT VISIBLE in their yellow vests as this skews data. It's statistics 101. We saw so many people slow down because 2-3 bright yellow vests were standing on the side of the road. These workers also left when school was in session and that is when speed happens, not at drop off but during school hours. on Facebook Share How often will the traffic study record vehicle speeds? The machines were only out for 1 week? Speeds should be observed when workers are NOT VISIBLE in their yellow vests as this skews data. It's statistics 101. We saw so many people slow down because 2-3 bright yellow vests were standing on the side of the road. These workers also left when school was in session and that is when speed happens, not at drop off but during school hours. on Twitter Share How often will the traffic study record vehicle speeds? The machines were only out for 1 week? Speeds should be observed when workers are NOT VISIBLE in their yellow vests as this skews data. It's statistics 101. We saw so many people slow down because 2-3 bright yellow vests were standing on the side of the road. These workers also left when school was in session and that is when speed happens, not at drop off but during school hours. on Linkedin Email How often will the traffic study record vehicle speeds? The machines were only out for 1 week? Speeds should be observed when workers are NOT VISIBLE in their yellow vests as this skews data. It's statistics 101. We saw so many people slow down because 2-3 bright yellow vests were standing on the side of the road. These workers also left when school was in session and that is when speed happens, not at drop off but during school hours. link

    How often will the traffic study record vehicle speeds? The machines were only out for 1 week? Speeds should be observed when workers are NOT VISIBLE in their yellow vests as this skews data. It's statistics 101. We saw so many people slow down because 2-3 bright yellow vests were standing on the side of the road. These workers also left when school was in session and that is when speed happens, not at drop off but during school hours.

    Gerry asked almost 4 years ago

    Thank you for the question. Traffic data collection for this project is being performed with industry-standard practices for the work. Continuous data collection for vehicle speeds and volumes - 24 hours a day, for a 7-day period - will provide representative results to allow for effective evaluation of alternatives and options to improve safety. Multiple methods are being used to record all vehicle, cycle and pedestrian activity including road tube counters, static traffic cameras and manual counts.

  • Share Will parking be addressed? It's so difficult to find parking, so the Rec centre parking lot is used by many- with kids/ families walking in and around lots of moving cars. I have seen many near misses in this area on Facebook Share Will parking be addressed? It's so difficult to find parking, so the Rec centre parking lot is used by many- with kids/ families walking in and around lots of moving cars. I have seen many near misses in this area on Twitter Share Will parking be addressed? It's so difficult to find parking, so the Rec centre parking lot is used by many- with kids/ families walking in and around lots of moving cars. I have seen many near misses in this area on Linkedin Email Will parking be addressed? It's so difficult to find parking, so the Rec centre parking lot is used by many- with kids/ families walking in and around lots of moving cars. I have seen many near misses in this area link

    Will parking be addressed? It's so difficult to find parking, so the Rec centre parking lot is used by many- with kids/ families walking in and around lots of moving cars. I have seen many near misses in this area

    NG asked almost 4 years ago

    Information on parking use during the day, turnover frequency and duration of use will be gathered in targeted spot observations to get a sense of how on-street parking is used, especially during drop-off and pick-up times. This data will inform recommendations on operational changes or infrastructure improvements that will help to improve safety along with other measures.

    There will be opportunity early in the new year to view and comment on the recommended changes and upgrades in the draft report.

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