Boston Cyclists Union Gateway East Needs a Safe Bikeway for Everybody.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
ODOT Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Sheila Lyons, PE Local Area Government Conference 2011.
Advertisements

Washington Street Redesign Andrew Brunn, Kamila Misiak, Sarah Thomas The Long Term Solution.
Urban Design Audit Downtown Torrington, CT. P = Peripheral Connectivity Connectivity to Surrounding Districts: Logical and efficient traffic flow, linkages.
Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Lesson 15 Publication No. FHWA-HRT Bicycle Lanes.
Low Traffic Stress Bicycling Networks
Capilano Road Improvement Project WELCOME TO THE OPEN HOUSE.
City of Portland SW 6 th Avenue & Jackson Street Intersection Solution Study 1 Presented By: Josh Crain Robert Acevedo Xiaowei Wu Chengxin Dai.
Transport.tamu.edu Options for Access Improvements Near MSC Wednesday, December 7, 2011.
Ed Cox City of Sacramento, Department of Public Works Bicycle Solutions in Sacramento.
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR INFRASTRUCTURE (NECI) BICYCLE FACILITIES STUDY Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) Update in collaboration with: + STV/Ralph Whitehead.
Sidewalk Bikeways: A Safety Problem, Not a Safety Solution.
Contact: Beth Morris
Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns About Highway Design and Operation Barb Mee, AICP City of Asheville Transportation Department
Advancing Active Transportation In Toronto ACT Canada Sustainable Mobility and Healthy Communities Summit December 2, 2014 Carol Mee, Toronto Public Health.
Slide 1. Slide 2 Introduction How did you get to school as a child?
INDONESIA INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE A Safe System Supporting Vulnerable Road Users Dr Dale Andrea VicRoads International.
6 th Street (Junipero to Bellflower) Bike Boulevard Design Concepts March 2012.
Plan Purpose:  To provide pedestrian environments that are safe, attractive, and accessible to community institutions, employment and retail services.
Town Core Streetscape and Accessibility Design Study  Elabd Architectural Illustration  Kathleen Ryan, Landscape Architect, ASLA Questions for Milton.
1 City of Rapid City and Rapid City Community Planning RAPID CITY BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN in collaboration with: Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson RDG.
Efficiency through technology and collaboration Road Diet (Roadway Reconfiguration) Every Day Counts 3 Innovative Safety Initiative.
In association with: THOMAS ROAD STREETSCAPE 73 RD STREET TO HAYDEN ROAD PROJECT NO. T0606 City of Scottsdale.
Civil & Environmental Engineering Lessons About Sustainable Transportation Peter Furth, Northeastern University Prof. of Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Main Roads WA Perth Bicycle Network - Operational Overview Cycling Safety Forum 14 th May 2011.
University Bike Master Plan. University Policy  Bicycle committee recommends that the current policy for bicycles on sidewalks be changed to create a.
Traffic Lights Road Signs Road Markings
With Pictures.  Bus Bus Schedule CarBike BicycleTruck.
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency Kamm’s Corners Development Corporation.
King Street Cycle Track Project Update Department of Transportation Services City & County of Honolulu.
Bicycle Priority Lanes, Bike Lanes in Commercial Areas, & Queuing at Red Lights: Harmony (?) between Desired Behavior, Design, and Actual Behavior Peter.
Biking as Transportation Safely Today we will have a great and safe ride. We will use our bikes as transportation. We will ride in pods, following our.
Roosevelt Road: State to Columbus Public Meeting September 22, 2015.
1 Traffic-Intolerant Bicyclists and Boston’s Greenway Network Peter G. Furth Professor Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Northeastern University.
9 TH STREET IMPROVEMENT PLAN Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Ali Bonakdar.
City of Portland SW 6 th Avenue & Jackson Street Intersection Solution Study 1 Presented By: Josh Crain Robert Acevedo Xiaowei Wu Chengxin Dai.
Chapter 7 Negotiating Intersections. 7.1 Searching Intersections.
Roosevelt Open Spaces & the community experience Bryce Anderson.
Sustainable Transportation Design Project: Proposed Changes to Belmont/Morrison Couplet By: Bryan Blanc, Marisa DeMull, Andy Kading.
Right-of-Way Who Goes First?.
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Saint John. ATSJ VISION A City that supports a high quality of life where calm and friendly streets encourage the connection between.
Left Lane Mixed-Traffic BRT August 22, 2012 Stefano Viggiano and Jack Gonsalves.
Northside Transportation Network Community Meeting November 17 th, 2010 UROC.
National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) UTC SAFETY SUMMIT MARCH 19-20, 2015.
 Rice Street Traffic Study Proposal Presentation to the Saint Paul CIB Committee March 31, 2015.
Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation in Work Zones Chapter 21.
Learn To Bicycle Safely Are you terrified of riding in traffic? What are the risks on sidewalks? How safe are Greenways? Take a Bike Ed class from the.
Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide Why Build Separated Bike Lanes?
Lompoc Walkability Assessment September 24, 2009.
Corridor Management Plan. Nine Mile Road – Northern Project Limit Pensacola Blvd. (US 29) – Southern Project Limit 4.8 Miles Long 8 Signalized Intersections.
DutchU.S.A. Cyclist Killed per 100 million km cycled Cyclist Injured per 10 million km cycled
1 BASIC URBAN BIKEWAY TYPES. 2 Suburban arterial: bike lanes.
SEPARATED BIKE LANE PLANNING AND DESIGN GUIDE. Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide Context Conforms to federal and state standards and guidelines:
Martin J. Walsh Mayor Michael Dennehy Commissioner Public Hearing January 20, 2015.
What are Complete Streets?. Complete Streets place an emphasis on alternative modes of transportation being incorporated into the streetscape and design.
Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension City of Reno Council Meeting April 29, 2015.
Rules & Laws. Behaviours that show… RESPECTCAREEFFORT.
PROMOTING BIKING AND WALKING AS FUN, HEALTHY FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION IN PHILADELPHIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
City of Prairie Village 75 th Street Mission Road to State Line Road.
University Drive Road Diet September 8, Goals and Objectives A. Reduce vehicular speed in the corridor. B. Provide an attractive bicycle accommodation.
Bicycle Facilities Design Lecture 25 Norman W. Garrick.
Peter G Furth Zhao Sha Sara Rauwolf Northeastern University
What’s Next: Low-Stress Bike Networks
Nobody wants to run over a child or community member. But it happens.
After the NACTO Guide Now I’m going to discuss the options available within the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide.
#2 lane is eliminated, providing extra space for those exiting parked vehicles and the addition of a bike lane Greater distance between through traffic.
City of Wilmington Bike Plan Update
St. Johns River-to-Sea Loop Trail Summit
Regional Pedestrian and Cycling Masterplan (PCMP)
Design Standards.
All bike riders should be on the road
Presentation transcript:

Boston Cyclists Union Gateway East Needs a Safe Bikeway for Everybody

Cycle Tracks or “Protected Lanes” Physical separation from traffic, and distinct from the walkway Street level, sidewalk level, in between One-way, bidirectional 2 Boston Cyclists Union

Design for a Few, or for All? Interested but Concerned (60%) No Way, No How (30%) Strong & Fearless 3% Enthused & Confident (7%) Bikes in Mixed Traffic: Level of Traffic Stress 4 Bike Lane: Level of Traffic Stress 3 Cycle Track Stress 1 or 2 Boston Cyclists Union

“Protected Intersection” Inferior option: Cycle track becomes a bike lane at intersections Boston Cyclists Union

Cycle Track at Bus Stops Pedestrian zone 1: the sidewalk Pedestrian zone 2: the platform Shelter may be in either pedestrian zone Boston Cyclists Union

Is there Space at Gateway East? Boston Cyclists Union

Typical Section Boston Cyclists Union

Washington & High St Boston Cyclists Union

Brookline Ave Boston Cyclists Union