BICYCLE MOBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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1 ALAMO AREA MPO BICYCLE MOBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

2 Annual Report The Honorable Shirley Gonzales, Chair District 5 City Councilmember Jesse Chadwick Alamo Area Council of Governments Tiffany Simper Bexar County Lydia Kelly BikeTexas Larry Graf Citizen Rafa Veraza Citizen Danny Zincke City of Boerne Ylda Capriccioso City of New Braunfels David Arciniega City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Jillian Harris City of San Antonio Transportation and Capital Improvements Crystal Miranda City of Seguin Cristian Sandoval Earn-A-Bike Co-op Stephen Ratke Federal Highway Administration Scott Wayman NE Partnership/Greater Bexar County Council of Cities Barry Sturrock Professional Organization JD Simpson San Antonio Bike Share Matthew Driffill San Antonio River Authority Robin Getter San Antonio Wheelmen Jeff Jordan South Texas Off-Road Mountain Bikers Darcie Schipull Texas Department of Transportation Timothy Mulry VIA Metropolitan Transit COMMITTEE MEMBERS Members of the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) Bicycle Mobility Advisory Committee provided input and recommendations for several key plans, projects, and other initiatives in 2018, including: Alazan Creek Trail Design Update Safety Strategies to Reduce Severe Roadway Crashes City of San Antonio Parks Wayfinding Plan Alamo Area Council of Governments' Walk & Roll Challenge National Transportation Safety Board Presentation on Bicycle Safety MPO's Transportation Alternatives Call For Projects City of San Antonio s Main & Soledad Project Texas Trails & Active Transportation Conference City of San Antonio s Broadway Corridor City of San Antonio s Dockless Vehicles Public Meeting and Survey Update City of New Braunfels CycloVIVA MPO's Alamo Commutes Program City of San Antonio s Medical Center Cycle Track Project Update MPO's Safety Performance Measures and Targets MPO s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Call for Projects MPO's Bike Share Master Plan 1

3 ACCOMPLISHMENTS & ACTIVITIES FROM 2018 Last year also marked the 22nd anniversary of the MPO's Annual Walk & Roll, held in downtown San Antonio's Main Plaza. The Walk & Roll Rally is held in early May to kick off National Bike Month and to encourage people to walk, ride a bike, take transit, or carpool instead of driving alone. It highlights active forms of transportation that increase quality of life, improve public health, and minimize impacts on the environment. BMAC members helped plan and promote the Walk & Roll Rally. Close to 300 people came out for the 22nd Annual Walk & Roll Rally. Participants enjoyed free breakfast, music, a hula hoop contest, transportation trivia contest, Zumba class, and interactive exhibits from community groups and agencies who play a role in making the Alamo area more pedestrian and bicycle friendly. News 4 San Antonio Anchor Randy Beamer was also featured as the event's emcee. 2

4 ACCOMPLISHMENTS & ACTIVITIES FROM 2018 In 2018, the MPO partnered with the City of San Antonio Vision Zero Program, Bike San Antonio, Centro San Antonio, SWell Cycle, and REI Co-op to host two energizer stations on May 18, 2018 for National Bike to Work Day! This was the first ever event of this type. National Bike to Work Day is a part of the month-long celebration of the many benefits of commuting to work by bicycle and regionally organized energizer stations provide a great way for local businesses and government entities to show their support and appreciation for those who make the healthy, environmentally friendly commute option of riding a bicycle to work. A station was setup at the MPO s Office located at 825 South St. Mary s Street and another across from Maverick Park at the corner of 10th St and Broadway. Site selections were based on their proximity to the most frequently traveled bicycle routes logged on Strava, a popular running and cycling tracking app. More than 100 participants stopped by the two energizer stations for free breakfast, coffee and a thank you bag, several of which indicated it was their first time riding a bicycle to work. Bike to Work Day Goal for 2019: 7 Energizer Stations across the AAMPO Study Area! Some Bike to Work Day events host as many as 300 Energizer Stations across their region! 3

5 WHERE WE ARE, WHERE WE'RE GOING Bicycle Safety In 2018, 29 people were killed or seriously injured while riding a bike in the MPO study area. The number of fatal bicycle crashes rose from 4 in 2017 to 7 in The Bicycle Mobility Advisory Committee is committed to reducing this number through the 5 E's: engineering, education, encouragement, enforcement, and evaluation. The MPO continually works with its partner agencies to implement more comfortable, low-stress bicycle facilities. The MPO also conducts regular Street Skills and Defensive Driving courses to promote better driving and riding behavior. The MPO and the City of San Antonio are also working on analyzing crash data to better understand the underlying causes and contributing factors of serious injury crashes. Bicyclist Fatalities and Serious Injuries in the MPO Study Area Bike Share Master Plan Study With guidance and feedback from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Advisory Committees, the MPO worked with Halff Associates and Toole Design Group to develop the Alamo Area MPO Bike Share Master Plan Study. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and make recommendations on the existing Bike Share program within Bexar County and determine the feasibility of implementing a bike share program in New Braunfels, Seguin and Boerne. The study was broken into five components: Executive Summary San Antonio Chapter New Braunfels Chapter Seguin Chapter Boerne Chapter The report can be found here: Source: MPO's analysis of 2018 Crash Records Information System (CRIS) data. Data includes only TxDOT reportable crashes that occurred in the public right of way. 4 In the middle of the Bike Share Master Plan Study, scooters exploded onto the scene and changed the micromobility environment.

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