1. Joshua Baer Urban Planning jbaer@uno.edu 4/13/2013

2.  Define Purpose & Set Goals  Adverse Affects  Scope of Research  Related Literature & Projects  Examples of Findings  Limitations  Next Steps 2 NOLA Social Ride on Nov 18, 2010. Photo by Kyle Petrozza.

3.  Recognize cycling as legitimate form of transportation!  Promote cycling as easy, safe, & fun!  Build relationship with RPC & local police  Research affects on cyclists in New Orleans  Advocate for cycling improvements by identifying problem areas  Collecting data o Data is incomplete, not up to date, or not available. 3

4.  Infrastructure o Condition o Bicycle facilities  Crime o Secure bike parking  Safety o Proper riding technique o Helmet use o Lights!  Weather 4 Photo by Marin Tockman, Bike Easy. January 5, 2013

5.  Stolen Bicycles o Bicycle registration o Theft prevention o GPS Tracking  Bicycle Incidents  Fatalities  Bicycle Parking 5 May 29, 2012. Photo by Joey Donnelly

6.  Bike Easy Incident Map Reports o http://bikeeasy.org/map  NOPD crime map o Bicycle thefts only o http://www.nola.gov/government/nopd/crime-maps 6

7.  UNO Transportation Institute o New Orleans Regional Pedestrian & Bicycle Crash Report 2009-2010. July 2012  The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. o http://www.NOLA.com  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  Reynolds et al. The Impact of transportation infrastructure on bicycling injuries and crashes. Environmental Health. October 2009.  Monthly reports from NYPD at StreetsBlog o http://www.streetsblog.org  Charlotte, NC Bicycle Accident Map o http://charlottevelo.com 7

8.  What Happened?  Where, When, & Why?  Various types; o Near Misses o 3 Feet State Law o Crashes o Hit & Runs o “Doored” o Infrastructure o Animals o Harassment o Fatality o General alert of an issue o Example, Loose street sign/poles, poor lighting, & issues on bridges 8 Image from http://blog.freeflowbikes.com

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10. Where, When, & Why? Type of Lock used? What was bike locked to? Was bike registered? Encourage Filing a Police Report 10 Photo by Joshua Baer. February 27, 2013

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12. 12 962 bikes at estimated value of $290,000 were stolen in 2012. Vargas, Ramon Antonio. The Times-Picayune. 1/4/2013. Free New Orleans bicycle registration event being held. http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/01/free_new_orleans_bicycle_regis.html

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14. 14 More Questions, More Data Was Bicycle Secured?Did You File a Police Report? *Data from Bike Easy 122 Responses*265 Responses*

15. 15 Detailed Security Measures 190 Responses collected by Bike Easy

16. 16  Not reaching everyone in metro area  Access to data from LADOTD & local police departments ◦ Bicycle thefts in Jefferson Parish are “unavailable” ◦ Lack of transparency in local governments  Limited Resources & Time  Data Management Woes ◦ Creating and manipulating databases ◦ Geocoding

17. 17  Improve Infrastructure & Behaviors  Find source(s) of funding  Gather more data ◦ More police departments = more statistics ◦ Ridership corridors ◦ Location of bicycle racks  Collaborate with other groups & neighborhood associations ◦ Education & Promotional Activities  Engage local government agencies  Continue to ride bicycles

18. 18 Joshua Baer jbaer@uno.edu