BALANCING TRAVEL MODES

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1 TYPICAL STREET BIKE FRIENDLY PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY MULTI-MODAL Turn Lane /ing Buffer Bike Lane Turn Lane Buffer Bike Lane Turn Lane ing/ Curb Extension / Sharrow Lane / Sharrow Lane ing/ Curb Extension 18% 82% 18% 29% 54% 46% 54% 28% 36% 36% PEDESTRIAN VEHICULAR PEDESTRIAN BIKING VEHICULAR PEDESTRIAN VEHICULAR PEDESTRIAN BIKING & VEHICULAR PEDESTRIAN & VEHICULAR PROS CONS PROS CONS PROS CONS PROS CONS Vehicular priority On street parking Limited space for pedestrians Narrow sidewalks Lack of safety for both pedestrians and bicyclists High vehicular speeds Limited space for amenities (e.g. lighting, trees, etc.) Dedicated space for bikes (safest option for bicyclists) Bike lane acts as a buffer for pedestrians using the sidewalk Narrow street encourages a reduction of unsafe traffic speeds Opportunity for landscaping, street trees, and pedestrian lighting Narrow sidewalk Vehicular lane reduction/loss of parking Wider sidewalks for pedestrians Opportunity for landscaping, street trees, pedestrian lighting, and outdoor dining extension provides extra room for pedestrian amenities (e.g. benches, informational signage) Narrow street encourages a reduction of unsafe traffic speeds Vehicular lane reduction/loss of parking Bikes share lanes with vehicles Accommodation of all modes Bulbouts shorten crossing distance Occasional sidewalk extension provides extra room for pedestrian amenities (e.g. benches, informational signage, and dedicated transit stop) and parking Narrow street encourages a reduction of unsafe traffic speeds Opportunity for landscaping, street trees, pedestrian lighting, and overall nicer pedestrian experience Vehicular lane reduction/loss of parking Bikes share lanes with vehicles BALANCING TRAVEL MODES

2 REDUCED ACCIDENTS Providing raised medians or pedestrian refuge areas at pedestrian crossings at marked crosswalks has demonstrated a 46% reduction in pedestrian crashes. Van Houten, Ron and J.E. Louis Malenfant, Canadian Research on Pedestrian Safety, Report No. FHWA/RD-99/090, Federal Highway Administration,Washington, DC, CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC The percentage of people who have ceased driving doubles each decade after age 65. Providing mobility options to a rising number of older non-drivers will be a planning challenge as both life expectancy and the number of older Americans grow. National Household Travel Survey, 2009 REDUCED DRIVER/PEDESTRIAN CONFLICTS One study found that use of a Stop Here For Pedestrians sign alone reduced conflicts between drivers and pedestrians by 67%. With the addition of an advanced stop line, this type of conflict was reduced by 90% compared to baseline levels. STRENGTHENED LOCAL ECONOMY Patrons of retail businesses who arrive by foot and bicycle in a neighborhood shopping area visit the most often and spend the most money per month. Toronto Clean Air Partnership, IMPROVED SAFETY Rapid flash beacons combined with signage and pavement markings have been shown to increase the percentage of motorists who stop for pedestrians from approximately 18% before the improvement to nearly 80% after. COST SAVINGS Families living in walkable areas save $400 to $500 monthly in auto costs compared to those in auto-dependent communities. for Neighborhood Technology & Surface Transp. Policy Project, IMPROVED PROPERTY VALUES Traffic calming has many benefits besides reducing speeding and collisions. It results in streets that feel safe; it attracts investment and new businesses; it improves social links; and it raises property values. Lockwood, Ian M., and Timothy Stillings. Traffic Calming for Crime Reduction and Neighborhood Revitalization. The Peoria Chronicle. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May < INCREASING RIDERSHIP After a bike lane was installed in an urban, mixed income, setting, data showed a 57% increase in the average number of riders per day. There was a 133% increase among adult female riders and a 44% increase among adult males. Dept of Community Health Sciences, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA. MAKING THE CASE FOR BIKE & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS

3 Mid-block Crossing and Pedestrian Refuge,. Bulbouts, Norwich Dr. Safety Signage, Various Locations Pedestrian Refuge and Traffic Diverter, Detroit St. & Lexington Ave. Bike Lane and West Hollywood Sign, San Vicente Blvd. Crosswalk Treatments, Various Locations Bicycle Sharrows, Sweetzer Ave. Bike Racks, various locations Bike Signage, Various Locations Traffic Circle, Various Locations Rapid Flashing Beacons,. IMPROVEMENTS SINCE 2003

4 Curson Spaulding Genessee Ogden Hayworth Laurel Havenhurst Harper Flores Detroit Poinsettia Pl Greenacre Fuller Gardner St Olive Hacienda Vista Alta Loma Edinbugh La Jolla Orlando Croft Alfred Martel Ave Vista St Constrained ROW/High Traffic Corridors Bike Lane Transition Zones Substandard s Challenging Intersections William Hart Fairfax Ave Fountain Ave Clark Horn Holloway Dr La Cienega Blvd Sweetzer Ave Crescent Heights Blvd Norton Orange Grove Plummer Poinsettia Dr Formosa Ave La Brea Ave Cory Doheny Dr Cynthia St Hammond San Vicente Blvd Palm Ave Hancock Road Romaine St Willoughby Ave Sierra Bonita Poinsettia Hilldale Huntley Westmount Westbourne West Knoll Waring Ave Almont La Peer West Hollywood Robertson Blvd Pacific Design Fairfax High School Oakwood Ave Clinton St Burton Way Alden Dr Cedars Sinai Medical The Beverly Los Angeles Farmer s Market & The Grove The Grove Dr Pan Pacific W. 1st St N Not to Scale BARRIERS MAP

5 Gardner St Curson Spaulding Genessee Ogden Hayworth Laurel Formosa Ave Greenacre Havenhurst Harper Flores Detroit Poinsettia Pl Fuller Olive Hacienda Vista Alta Loma Edinbugh La Jolla Orlando Croft Alfred Martel Ave Vista St Number of Collisions William Hart Fairfax Ave Fountain Ave Clark Horn Holloway Dr La Cienega Blvd Sweetzer Ave Crescent Heights Blvd Norton Orange Grove Plummer Poinsettia Dr La Brea Ave Cory Doheny Dr Cynthia St Hammond San Vicente Blvd Palm Ave Hancock Road Romaine St Willoughby Ave Sierra Bonita Poinsettia Hilldale Huntley Westmount Westbourne West Knoll Waring Ave West Hollywood Fairfax High School Almont La Peer Robertson Blvd Oakwood Ave Clinton St Burton Way Alden Dr Cedars Sinai Medical The Beverly Los Angeles Farmer s Market & The Grove The Grove Dr Pan W. 1st St N SOURCE: SWITRS Not to Scale BICYCLE COLLISIONS ( ) BICYCLE-INVOLVED COLLISIONS ( )

6 Gardner St Curson Spaulding Genessee Ogden Hayworth Laurel Formosa Ave Greenacre Havenhurst Harper Flores Detroit Poinsettia Pl Fuller Olive Hacienda Vista Alta Loma Edinbugh La Jolla Orlando Croft Alfred Martel Ave Vista St Number of Collisions William Hart Fairfax Ave Fountain Ave Clark Horn Holloway Dr La Cienega Blvd Sweetzer Ave Crescent Heights Blvd Norton Orange Grove Plummer Poinsettia Dr La Brea Ave Cory Doheny Dr Cynthia St Hammond San Vicente Blvd Palm Ave Hancock Road Romaine St Willoughby Ave Sierra Bonita Poinsettia Hilldale Huntley Westmount Westbourne West Knoll Waring Ave West Hollywood Fairfax High School Almont La Peer Robertson Blvd Oakwood Ave Clinton St Burton Way Alden Dr Cedars Sinai Medical The Beverly Los Angeles Farmer s Market & The Grove The Grove Dr Pan W. 1st St N SOURCE: SWITRS Not to Scale PEDESTRIAN COLLISIONS ( ) PEDESTRIAN-INVOLVED COLLISIONS ( )

7 AVERAGE HOURLY BIKE VOLUMES AT INTERSECTIONS