Spring Hope Study

General Observations-Loading Process

 

• Children sat on sidewalk in the bay area and several teachers supervised the loading process.
• Kindergarteners waited in the playground adjacent to the bay area.
• The camera was started at 2:20pm.
• A couple of parents came very early and backed into visitor spots waiting for their children in order to make a fast getaway when the bell rang.  And it worked well.
• Several parents came and picked up their children early.
• At 2:38 the children were released and the bays were set up.
• There were five bays (demarcated by cones), but they were too close together and only three cars could fit at once into the bay.
• There were a lot of walkers through the bay area (they were released earlier than the car pool children), and they were unsupervised as they walked through.
• The policeman who usually helps was late, but he stood out at the school entrance directing traffic and helping children and parents across the street. (intersection of Hopkins Ave and MacLean St)
• 3 cars loaded at a time.

 

General Observations-Queuing Process

 

• Spilling on MacLean St throughout the carpool hours.
• Queuing present on Hopkins Ave also.
• Many conflicts at the intersection of Hopkins Ave and MacLean St.

 

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