1. REGIONAL BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN
EAC Item 45 Presentation April 27, 2017
EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGIONAL BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN
April 27, 2017

2. WHAT AND WHY UPDATE 2008 REGIONAL BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN PLAN
CHANGING BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES, LOCALLY & NATIONALLY
DESIRED OUTCOMES
ROLE OF THE PLAN

3. GOAL 3: EDUCATION & ENCOURAGEMENT
GOAL 1: COMFORT & SAFETY
VISION & GOALS
Southern Nevada will develop a safe, connected, and convenient walking and bicycling system that serves as a viable transportation and recreation asset while advancing the region’s economic, educational, health, and environmental goals.
GOAL 2: ACCESS
GOAL 3: EDUCATION & ENCOURAGEMENT
GOAL 4: EQUITY & HEALTH

4. PERFORMANCE MEASURES Major and Fatal Crash Rates
Enhanced intersections
Right-of-way space for active transportation
% Population served by active transportation facilities
Number and quality of crossings
Bicycling and walking mode share
School walking and biking programs
Permanent counters
Minutes of Physical Activity
Transportation-limited populations served
COMFORT & SAFETY
ACCESS
EDUCATION & ENCOURAGEMENT
EQUITY & HEALTH

5. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW
Blasts
Pop Up Meetings
Online Survey
Mapping Tool
Charrette/Workshop
Social Media
Web updates
Blasts: 1,122 subscribers (14) Pop Up Meetings Online Survey: 1,076 responses Mapping Tool, Round 1: 692 data points Mapping Tool, Round 2: 495 data points Charrette: attendees (staff, citizens) Social Media, webpage updates, bus posters

6. POLICIES & PROGRAMS POLICIES INCENTIVIZE END OF TRIP FACILITIES
EXPAND BIKE SHARE
PROGRAMS
ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT & ADOPTION
POLICIES
EXPAND CLUB RIDE TO SCHOOLS
PROMOTE DIFFERENT BIKE/WALK ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
ENHANCE POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

7. DESIGN GUIDELINES: FACILITIES
BICYCLE LANE
BUFFERED BICYCLE LANE
ONE-WAY SEPARATED BIKE LANE
SHARED USE PATH / SIDEPATH

8. Existing Facility Network
868 total miles (1.2 mi/sq mi)
46% existing high comfort (6% on-street)

9. PROPOSED NETWORK
Total network:
2,023 miles

10. RECOMMENDED FACILITY NETWORK

11. 15% of collector and arterial mileage have high comfort bikeways
Existing Conditions
15% of collector and arterial mileage have high comfort bikeways
(Level 1 or 2)

12. Future Conditions
46% of collector and arterial mileage will have high comfort bikeways (Level 1 or 2)

13. REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA
COMFORT & SAFETY
ACCESS
EQUITY & HEALTH
REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
FEASIBILITY

14. FUNDING SOURCES & STRATEGIES
30 different funding sources were identified:
Local (municipal)
State and regional (county and MPO)
Federal
Private, non-profit, and corporate