The document discusses the first Open Streets event in Macon, Georgia organized by Bike Walk Macon and NewTown Macon. It describes the motivations for hosting an Open Streets event in Macon due to momentum in downtown revitalization and lack of biking/walking infrastructure. It then outlines the partnerships formed, resources and budget used, marketing campaign, volunteer recruitment, details of the event including attendance and route, lessons learned, and plans for future events.
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https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
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WS 2C Confessions of an Open Streets Newbie
1. CONFESSIONS OF AN
OPEN STREETS NEWBIE
Rachel Hollar Bike Walk Macon
David Moore NewTown Macon
2. CONFESSION #1
WHY MACON?
Momentum in downtown revitalization
Public outcry for more mobility options
Lack of biking and walking infrastructure
3. CONFESSION #2
PARTNERSHIPS
Bike Walk Macon
Macon- Bibb County Urban Development
Authority
Main Street Macon
NewTown Macon
Bibb County Sheriffs Office
Macon Bibb County Parks and Beautification
8. CONFESSION #4
RESOURCES
• Income
• Community Foundation
of Central Georgia grant
• In-Kind Donations
• Street closure, cleaning,
and permit fees
• Activity partners
• Radio, print, and TV
advertisement
• Expenses
• Police
• Graphic design
• Signage and promotional
materials
• Volunteer shirts and
snacks
• Restrooms
12. OPEN STREETS MACON
$8,000 Budget
$4,000 Spent
1,200 Attendees
70 Plus Volunteers
32 Activity Partners
3.1 Mile Linear Route
13. CONFESSION #7
LESSONS LEARNED
State clearer expectations for the
police and volunteers
Increase traffic blocking on main and
side streets
Improve activity hub connectivity
Create opportunities for Tactical
Urbanism
Like many downtowns across the country, Downtown Macon is experiencing a renaissance.
Some Macon residents feel isolated due to lack of mobility options.
84% of Macon residents support spending more on walking and biking infrastructure, even if it means spending less on driving infrastructure.
How to delegate responsibilities with an all volunteer planning committee.
How to utilize partnerships to extend limited resources for an Open Streets program.
The Open Streets toolkit was our bible and the map we used to draw our plans for Open Streets Macon.
Open Streets Macon consisted of a 3 mile linear route with three activity and information hubs.
We choose College Street as the route because of it’s history and ability to connect our Downtown and historic neighborhoods to a less affluent neighborhood.
The program last for four hours and began with opening remarks from the mayor and project leaders.
Our 32 activity partners included a local arts organization, bookstore, neighborhood associations, and musicians.
How to create an effective and attractive marketing campaign for Open Streets across several platforms (video, photo, social media, media engagement, email)
-Instagram, Facebook, and website
-Bike pins
-Promotional video
-Banners placed along the route
-Print, radio, and TV advertisement
-Community outreach: attended various community events to spread the word about Open Streets Macon. Sent letters to residents who living along the route.
Our open streets heavily depended on volunteers.
We needed 75 volunteers and 72 volunteers signed up.
For recruitment we reached out to public schools, churches, local government, and local media outlets.
To manage volunteer sign ups we used Volunteer Spot.
-Volunteers had to the ability to sign up for various times and positions and we had the ability to directly communicate with them using Volunteer Spot
Volunteer positions included: Block captains, Volunteer captains, Crosswalk Angels, and Evaluators.
Open Streets Macon was well received by the community.
Macon Connects is an initiative that aims to transform the way that Macon residents get around for the better.
partnerships consisting of NewTown Macon, Macon Bibb County, Bike Macon, 8 80 Cities, and the Better Block Foundation.
This project was made possible thanks to the Knight Foundation.
Over 1,000 people engaged with the Macon Connects team during the Idea Festival in June 2016.
This fall, Downtown Macon will be transformed to include a minimum pop-up bike grid.
Funded by a Knight City Challenge
