2015 Los Angeles Bicycle & Pedestrian Count

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1 Los Angeles Bicycle & Pedestrian Count Prepared by the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition based on material from Ryan Snyder Associates and Alta Planning + Design

2 + What to Bring n Know your location ( n Watch, timer, or phone so you can record 15-minute intervals n Count forms (cover page + 8 count pages) n Clipboard n Pen or pencil and spares n Wear your Count T-Shirt! n Hat, sunscreen, folding chair, snacks, water n Contact number for questions: (213)

3 At the Location Please arrive at the location 15 minutes before the count period so you can lock your bike, get situated, fill out the rest of the forms, etc. Once you ve arrived: Find a safe location to conduct the count. Place yourself on one side of the street or the other at your screenline. Use SAFETY as your primary guide. Consider the location that provides you with the best view of pedestrians and bicyclists traveling in both directions. Screenlines with two volunteers: Locations with high pedestrian or bicycle volumes have been assigned two volunteers to help with the count. Stand on opposite ends of your screenline and count bicyclists and pedestrians only on your side of the street.

4 Conducting the Count Let s count!

5 Pick your screenline. You Cross street 1 Primary street Cross street 2 Count anyone that crosses this line in either direction

6 Preparing the Form Count Form Cover Sheet Fill this out NOW with your shift information. We ll help you. Date, location, and count period Your name, phone number, existence of your partner

7 Preparing the Form Count Form Cover Sheet Fill this out NOW with your shift information. We ll help you. What are we counting? Check these boxes under Bicycle: ü Female ü Wrong Way Riding ü Sidewalk Riding ü No Helmet ü Other: specify!

8 Preparing the Form Count Form Cover Sheet Fill this out NOW with your shift information. We ll help you. What are we counting? Check these boxes under Pedestrian: ü Wheelchair/Special Needs ü Skateboard/Scooter/Skates

9 Preparing the Form Count Form Cover Sheet Fill this out when you get to your location. Which street are you standing on? Which streets are you standing between? (This will depend on which side of the street you are standing on when you count.) Mark where you are standing with X

10 Cross street 1 Primary street Cross street 2 Count anyone that crosses this line in either direction

11 Preparing the Form Count Form Cover Sheet Fill this out when you get to your location. Which direction are people traveling? (If you aren t sure, leave blank.)

12 + Preparing the Form Count Form Cover Sheet

13 Preparing the Form Count Form Cover Sheet Fill this out when you get to your location. Bicycle/Pedestrian Data Collection - Screenline Supervisor Form Count Location Schematic LEFT TO RIGHT N / S / E / W 7 th St CROSS STREET/PATH NAME Figueroa St COUNT STREET/PATH NAME 8 th St CROSS STREET/PATH NAME N / S / E / W RIGHT TO LEFT

14 Preparing the Form Count Form Cover Sheet Fill this out when you get to your location. What bike infrastructure do you see? (If you aren t sure, leave blank.)

15 Preparing the Form Count Form Count Sheet You need eight copies of this form, one for every 15 minutes. Fill this out NOW with your shift information. We ll help you. Date, location, and count period Your name and phone number on each page

16 Preparing the Form Count Form Count Sheet You need eight copies of this form, one for every 15 minutes. Fill this out NOW with your shift information. We ll help you. Time interval and page number: Page 1 of 8: 7:00 AM to 7:15 AM Page 2 of 8: 7:15 AM to 7:30 AM Etc.

17 Preparing the Form Count Form Count Sheet Fill this out NOW with your shift information. We ll help you. Bicycle/Pedestrian Data Collection - Screenline Count Form Date 16 Sept DAY MONTH YEAR This Page 7:15 AM 7:30 AM : AM PM FROM TO : AM PM Pages 2 8 PAGE OF Location BETWEEN Figueroa St 7 th St AND 8 th St STREET PATH Count Period 7:00 : AM PM 9:00 : AM PM START END Rain YES NO Wed Morning (Sept 16, 2015): Page 1 of 8: 7:00 AM to 7:15 AM Page 2 of 8: 7:15 AM to 7:30 AM Page 3 of 8: 7:30 AM to 7:45 AM Page 4 of 8: 7:45 AM to 8:00 AM Page 5 of 8: 8:00 AM to 8:15 AM Page 6 of 8: 8:15 AM to 8:30 AM Page 7 of 8: 8:30 AM to 8:45 AM Page 8 of 8: 8:45 AM to 9:00 AM Wed Afternoon (Sept 16, 2015): Page 1 of 8: 4:00 PM to 4:15 PM Page 2 of 8: 4:15 PM to 4:30 PM Page 3 of 8: 4:30 PM to 4:45 PM Page 4 of 8: 4:45 PM to 5:00 PM Page 5 of 8: 5:00 PM to 5:15 PM Page 6 of 8: 5:15 PM to 5:30 PM Page 7 of 8: 5:30 PM to 5:45 PM Page 8 of 8: 5:45 PM to 6:00 PM Saturday Midday (Sept 19, 2015): Page 1 of 8: 11:00 AM to 11:15 AM Page 2 of 8: 11:15 AM to 11:30 AM Page 3 of 8: 11:30 AM to 11:45 AM Page 4 of 8: 11:45 AM to 12:00 PM Page 5 of 8: 12:00 PM to 12:15 PM Page 6 of 8: 12:15 PM to 12:30 PM Page 7 of 8: 12:30 PM to 12:45 PM Page 8 of 8: 12:45 PM to 1:00 PM

18 Preparing the Form Count Form Count Sheet Bicycle/Pedestrian Data Collection - Screenline Count Form Date 10 Sept DAY MONTH YEAR This Page 7:15 AM 7:30 AM : AM PM FROM TO : AM PM Pages 2 8 PAGE OF Location BETWEEN Figueroa St 7 th St AND 8 th St STREET PATH Count Period 7:00 : AM PM 9:00 : AM PM START END Rain YES NO Fill this out when you get to your location: Is it raining? Is there anything else unusual about the conditions at your count location? Make a note.

19 Conducting the Count How to Count It is best to arrive at the site 15 minutes before the count period so you can park, lock your bike, get situated, etc.. Once you ve arrived: Fill out the Cover Sheet showing exactly where you are counting. Circle the direction that people are travelling (north-south-eastwest). Mark Y at Do you have a partner? on top of your cover page if you have a partner counting the other side of the street. Bicycle/Pedestrian Data Collection - Screenline Supervisor Form Count Location Schematic 7 th St CROSS STREET/PATH NAME Figueroa St COUNT STREET/PATH NAME LEFT TO RIGHT N / S / E / W 8 th St CROSS STREET/PATH NAME N / S / E / W RIGHT TO LEFT

20 Conducting the Count How to Count Be sure to count in 15-minute intervals. Use one count sheet page for each 15- minute interval You will have completed 8 pages at the end of your 2-hour shift. Please start your count and end your count promptly at the top of the hour.

21 Conducting the Count How to Count Bicyclists Count bicyclists as they cross the screenline. Use simple tally marks in groups of five. Count the bicyclists in the box that corresponds to the direction they are traveling when they cross the screenline. If you are only counting on one side of the street because you have a partner, you will only count riders in the other direction if they are riding the wrong way on your side of the street. At the end of each 15-minute period, total your tally marks in the space provided. Bicyclists Count bicyclists when they cross this imaginary line Bikes - Right to Left 12

22 Conducting the Count How to Count Bicyclists For bicyclists, please also notate if: They are riding the wrong way on the street They are riding on the sidewalk They are riding without a helmet They are a female cyclist Make additional marks to count other characteristics Female Sidewalk Riding Wrong Way Riding Other: Other:

23 Conducting the Count How to Count Bicyclists Make additional marks to count other characteristics Female Sidewalk Riding Wrong Way Riding Other: No Helmet Other: For bicyclists, please also notate if: They are riding the wrong way on the street They are riding on the sidewalk They are riding without a helmet They are a female cyclist Example: A female bicyclist is riding the wrong way and has no helmet. You would put a mark in Female, Wrong Way Riding, AND No Helmet. Note: There is no wrong direction on the sidewalk. Only mark Sidewalk Riding OR Wrong Way Riding for any one bicyclist. Note: Mark Wrong Way Riders in the direction they are traveling, not the side of the street they are riding on.

24 Conducting the Count How to Count Pedestrians Count pedestrians as they cross the screenline. Use simple tally marks in groups of five. Count the pedestrians in the box that corresponds to the direction they are traveling when they cross the screenline. If you are only counting on one side of the street because you have a partner, you will count pedestrians in both directions if they are walking on your side of the street. At the end of each 15-minute period, total your tally marks in the space provided. Pedestrians Count pedestrians when they cross this imaginary line Pedestrians - Right to Left 12

25 Conducting the Count How to Count Pedestrians For pedestrians, please also notate if: They are using a wheelchair or other mobility device or are visually impaired (using a white cane or service animal) They are riding on a skateboard, scooter, or skates Make additional marks to count other characteristics Wheelchair/Special Needs Skateboard/Scooter/Skates Child 3 5 Other:

26 Conducting the Count How to Count Bicycle/Pedestrian Data Collection - Screenline Count Form Date This AM AM Pages 20 : PM : PM Page OF PICTURE DAY MONTH YEAR FROM TO PAGE EXAMPLES STREET Location PATH Count AM AM Rain : PM : PM Period Two people riding a tandem bike? Count BETWEEN AND START END YES NO as 2 bicyclists. Bicyclists Count bicyclists when they Make additional marks to cross this imaginary line Bikes - Right to Left Bikes - Left to Right count other characteristics Female Sidewalk Riding Wrong Way Riding No Helmet Other: Other: Always count the number of people. A parent riding with a child in a seat or trailer? Count them as 2 bicyclists. A person pushing another person in a wheelchair or stroller? Count them as 2 pedestrians. A person walking while carrying a child? Count them as 2 pedestrians. Pedestrians Count pedestrians when they cross this imaginary line Pedestrians - Right to Left Pedestrians - Left to Right Make additional marks to count other characteristics Wheelchair/Special Needs Skateboard/Scooter/Skates Child Other: Other: Anyone traveling on something other than a bicycle is a pedestrian. If the person is using a wheelchair or skateboard, mark them as a pedestrian and also mark the correct box. If someone is walking their bike, count them as a pedestrian.

27 Conducting the Count How to Count Multiple pass situation. A multiple pass is when someone walks (or rides) across your screenline, then time goes by (say 5 or 10 minutes) and then they come through again. In this case, you count them again. If time goes by and they walk (or ride) by a third time, count them again. If you see the same person 3 or more times, please notate that.

28 Conducting the Count How to Count Transit Users Some of your screenlines will be near bus stops. Your screenline should not be located between a bus stop and an intersection. If you are close to a bus stop, please mark it on your Cover Sheet. If people walk across your screen line to a bus stop, count them. If people get off a bus and then walk towards the intersection and do not cross your screenline, do not count them. Count Location Schematic Bus If they get off the bus and then walk away from the intersection and do cross your screenline, count them. 7 th St CROSS STREET/PATH NAME Figueroa St COUNT STREET/PATH NAME

29 Conducting the Count How to Count Transit Users Some of your screenlines will be near bus stops. Your screenline should not be located between a bus stop and an intersection. If you are close to a bus stop, please mark it on your Cover Sheet. If people walk across your screen line to a bus stop, count them. If people get off a bus and then walk towards the intersection and do not cross your screenline, do not count them. Count Location Schematic Bus If they get off the bus and then walk away from the intersection and do cross your screenline, count them. 7 th St CROSS STREET/PATH NAME Figueroa St COUNT STREET/PATH NAME

30 + Conducting the Count Who do you count?

31 Conducting the Count How to Count Final Points Be Accurate! Remember that the goal is to be accurate, not to turn in high numbers. Your numbers may be low at your location. That s okay.

32 Return your forms When you have completed all of your count shifts, please return all 9 of your count forms (1 Cover Sheet and 8 Count Sheets) Turn in your forms at one of our drop-off locations, or at LACBC headquarters during normal business hours Monday-Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Forms must be turned in by Friday 10/02 to be eligible for raffle. If you are unable to drop off your count forms off at one of the locations please scan and them to hyeran@la-bike.org or mail them to the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition LACBC Attn: Count S. Spring St, Ste 821, LA, CA 90014

33 Extra Thanks! and YOU!