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1 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 1

2 CAPSTONE OVERVIEW April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 2

3 WHY COMPLETE STREETS April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 3

4 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 4 4,092 U.S. Pedestrian Deaths in 2009 Source: NHTSA

5 Of the 27 pedestrians killed in Westchester County from nearly 30% were 65 or older. Source: TSTC April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 5

6 States with the lowest levels of biking and walking have, on average, the highest rates of obesity, diabetes, & high blood pressure. Source: 2010 Benchmarking Report, Alliance for Biking and Walking

7 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 7 COMPLETE STREETS OVERVIEW STREETS AS COMMUNITY ASSETS To implement design features and policy measures that make streets safe and accessible for multiple users, regardless of age, ability, or mode of transportation.

8 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 8 OBJECTIVES SAFETY FITNESS AND RECREATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERMODAL CONNECTIVITY ENVIRONMENTAL

9 Dry Run Presentation: March 29, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone::Rye YMCA Slide 9 COMPLETE STREETS HISTORY Complete Streets term coined Complete Streets Coalition formed Over 200 Complete Streets policies Source: The Complete Streets Coalition (TCSC)

10 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 10 COMPLETE STREETS POLICY Pennsylvania DOT Design Manual State Bill 735, An Act Improving Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Department of Transportation Policy No. 703 BILL PENDING

11 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 11 DESIGN INTERVENTIONS DESIGN INTERVENTIONS PEDESTRIANS BICYCLES VEHICLES ENVIRONMENT

12 Dry Run Presentation: March 29, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone::Rye YMCA Slide 12 PEDESTRIAN INTERVENTIONS CURB EXTENSION REFUGE ISLAND CROSSWALK

13 Dry Run Presentation: March 29, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone::Rye YMCA Slide 13 BICYCLE INTERVENTIONS SHOULDER SHARROW BIKE LANE

14 Dry Run Presentation: March 29, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone::Rye YMCA Slide 14 BICYCLE INTERVENTIONS EASTCHESTER, NY California Road Sharrows 2010 In Austin, TX, 74% of drivers yielded to cyclists after installation when previously it was 38%. - KVUE ABC News

15 Dry Run Presentation: March 29, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone::Rye YMCA Slide 15 VEHICLE INTERVENTIONS SIGNAGE SPEED HUMPS BACK-IN ANGLE

16 Dry Run Presentation: March 29, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone::Rye YMCA Slide 16 COMPLETE STREETS DESIGN CITY OF RYE, NY Boston Post Road Road-Diet 2008 Reduced travel lanes: calm traffic widen shoulder improve pedestrian crossing

17 Dry Run Presentation: March 29, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone::Rye YMCA Slide 17 ENVIRONMENTAL INTERVENTIONS PERMEABLE PAVEMENT STREET TREES BIOSWALES IN ONE YEAR, ONE TREE Removes of 26 pounds of CO 2 from the atmosphere, equal to 11,000 miles of car emissions Intercepts 1,525 gallons of storm water runoff

18 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 18 COMPLETE STREETS EXAMPLE Source: Seattle Department of Transportation, N 130 th Street

19 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 19 CASE STUDIES NYC City of Rye Village of Mamaroneck Town of Mamaroneck Village of Larchmont 1 mile N

20 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 20 CITY OF RYE between Grace Church St & Van Wagenen Ave 2000 ft N

21 UNDEFINED CITY OF RYE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SPACE April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 21

22 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 22 CITY OF RYE Where: NO SIDEWALKS Where: SIDEWALKS 2000 ft N

23 UNDEFINED CITY OF RYE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SPACE April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 23 NO SHOULDER ON PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY

24 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 24 UNDEFINED CITY OF RYE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SPACE REMOVE ROCKS AND PAVE SHOULDER WHERE FEASIBLE

25 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 25 INEFFECTIVE CROSSINGS NEAR SCHOOLS EXISTING: EVE LANE CROSSWALK Eve Lane Near Midland School Hewlett Ave Near Milton School

26 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 26 INEFFECTIVE CROSSINGS NEAR SCHOOLS PROPOSED: RAISED CROSSWALK Eve Lane Near Midland School Hewlett Ave Near Milton School

27 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 27 CASE STUDIES City of Rye Village of Mamaroneck Town of Mamaroneck Village of Larchmont 1 mile N

28 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 28 VILLAGE OF MAMARONECK between Hunter St & Richbell Road 1000 ft N

29 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 29 METRO NORTH STATION EXIT How do I get across the street? N

30 PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 30

31 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 31 PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY WALKWAY

32 CENTRAL SHOPPING DISTRICT Where is it? April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 32

33 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 33 WAYFINDING Good for shoppers and businesses

34 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 34 MAMARONECK AVENUE Parking in Downtown N 1000 ft

35 BACK-IN ANGLE PARKING April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 35

36 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 36 25% REDUCTION IN ACCIDENTS - Pennsylvania DOT Improved safety Increased visibility Fewer collisions Easier loading & unloading

37 NORTH BARRY & HALSTEAD Thinking Beyond Crosswalks April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 37

38 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 38 CURB EXTENSIONS LESS SAFE MORE SAFE

39 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 39 ON-STREET CROSSWALK SIGN A street safe for kids

40 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 40 CASE STUDIES City of Rye Village of Mamaroneck Town of Mamaroneck Village of Larchmont 1 mile N

41 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 41 TOWN OF MAMARONECK between Richbell Road & Depot Way E 1000 ft N

42 MAMARONECK CENTRAL SCHOOL Insufficient Crosswalk April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 42

43 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 43 SAFER CROSSING CURB EXTENSION

44 PALMER AVENUE Unsafe for bicyclists April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 44

45 DEFINE PARKING LANE & SHARROWS Safe for bicyclists April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 45

46 WALTER S HOTDOG STAND A Local Culinary Destination April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 46

47 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 47 GREAT DESTINATIONS MADE BETTER Bike Parking Pop-Up Cafe

48 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 48 CASE STUDIES City of Rye Village of Mamaroneck Town of Mamaroneck Village of Larchmont 1 mile N

49 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 49 VILLAGE OF LARCHMONT between Palmer Ave & Boston Post Road between Palmer Ave & Magnolia Avenue 1000 ft N

50 LARCHMONT Willow Underutilized & Underused April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 50

51 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 51 VILLAGE OF LARCHMONT Photos courtesy of Larchmont Historical Society

52 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 52 EXISTING: Larchmont Avenue (South of Boston Post Road) PROPOSED: Sharrow & Bike Lane

53 LARCHMONT Willow Ave Existing Conditions April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 53

54 LARCHMONT Willow Ave Proposed: Sharrow & Bike Lane April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 54

55 EXISTING: Chatsworth Summit April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 55 PROPOSED: Bike Lanes & Buffers

56 CHATSWORTH Summit Existing Conditions April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 56

57 CHATSWORTH Summit Proposed: Bike Lanes & Buffers April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 57

58 TRANSITION AT INTERSECTION April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 58

59 IMPLEMENTATION April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 59

60 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY: POLICY April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 60

61 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY: FUNDING April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 61

62 April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 62 FUNDING SOURCES Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP) SAFETEA-LU EXPIRED MARCH 2011 Capital Improvement Plan

63 THANK YOU! April 28, 2011 NYU Wagner Capstone: Rye YMCA Slide 63

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