Evaluation is a critical part of understanding the impacts of our work. Project processes and outcomes can both be evaluated. Building from our existing evaluation practices, this strategy outlines ways to better ensure we are using metrics that matter to people who are impacted by our work. Having robust and relevant evaluation measures allows the City to better align programmatic level resources to positively impact the people served by transportation projects.
Continue to evaluate street improvement projects in the Capital Improvement Plan to be able to show cumulative effects of street projects on outcomes related to safety, equity and mobility.
Safety Equity Mobility
High
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Successfully completed to date and on-going
Public Works reports on the effect of the Capital Improvement Plan and the Racial Equity Framework for Transportation on an annual basis through the Your City, Your Streets Progress Report and Vision Zero Report Back. The evaluation program reviews design treatments and transportation initiatives to understand their impact and alignment with reaching City goals.
Continue to refine and measure the impact of capital programs on achieving safety, equity and mobility goals.
Safety Equity Mobility
Medium
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Successfully completed to date and on-going
Public Works measures the impact of the Capital Improvement Plan and the Racial Equity Framework for Transportation on an annual basis through the Your City, Your Streets Progress Report and Vision Zero Report Back. The evaluation program reviews design treatments and transportation initiatives to understand their impact and alignment with reaching City goals.
Develop a process to gather feedback from communities after a project has been implemented, to develop qualitative, community-based metrics to reflect how well project process and outcomes improve equity in the eyes of those impacted; integrate these metrics into existing evaluation program.
Equity Mobility Active Partnerships
High
2024-2027 (Years 4-7)
Successfully completed to date and on-going
Public Works completed the Racial Equity Framework for Transportation in 2023 that provides direction on evaluating project processes and sharing outcomes of projects.
Continue to partner and advocate for research to most accurately reflect equity-related outcomes of the transportation network and systems investment in Minneapolis; use research to adjust approach to delivering projects and planning for transportation in the city.
Safety Equity Mobility Active Partnerships
Medium
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Successfully completed to date and on-going
Public Works completed the Racial Equity Framework for Transportation in 2023. It includes several actions to research and revise policies to provide more equitable outcomes related to engagement, special assessments and economic stability.
Report on the five tracking indicators and five key metrics identified in the Progress section of the Transportation Action Plan every two years.
Climate Safety Equity Prosperity Mobility Active Partnerships
Low
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Successfully completed to date and on-going
Public Works measures the impact of the Transportation Action Plan and the Racial Equity Framework for Transportation on a bi-annual basis through a report back to City Council.