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Lorain Avenue StreetscapePublic MeetingDecember 10, 2013


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Agenda

I. Welcome

II. Framing Lorain Avenue

III. Protected Bike LanesIV. Lorain Avenue Streetscape Recommendations

V. Questions


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Lorain Avenue


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Stress-Free Bikeways

An introduction to better bike lanes


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Types of bikeways


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What is a protected bike lane?

Dedicated, inviting spaces for people on bikes

in the roadway.

Protected from motor vehicles

Separated from sidewalks.

Safe, efficient and ease of travel for all street

users.


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One way or two way

Separated by parking, posts or planters


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Where do these exist?

Akron, OH

By end of 2013: 200 protected bike lane projects across US

Vancouver, BC Washington, DC


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New York

City8thAvenue

9thAvenue

Dearborn Street


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SAFETY: 56% reduction in injuries to all road users, 84%

decrease in lawfulness.

CONGESTION:Average travel time for motor vehicle down 14%.

LAWFULNESS: Stoplight compliance has soared from 31% to

81%.

INCREASE IN RIDERSHIP: Bike traffic has doubled.

BUSINESS GROWTH: Local businesses saw a 49 percentincrease in retail sales while local businesses throughout

Manhattan only saw a 3 percent increase.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/2012-10-measuring-the-street.pdf
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/201109_8th_9th_cb4_slides.pdfhttp://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/2012-10-measuring-the-street.pdfhttp://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/2012-10-measuring-the-street.pdfhttp://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/201109_8th_9th_cb4_slides.pdf


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Hornby Street

Dunsmuir Street

Vancouver,

BC


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http://bettercities.net/article/despite-critics-vancouver-will-keep-its-cycle-tracks-15152

INCREASED RIDERSHIP:Bicycle trips have gone up 207% on

Hornby Street since installation.

LAWFULNESS: Sidewalk riding decreased by 80%.

SAFETY: All collisions dropped 18%, no reported collisions

involving bicycles.
http://bettercities.net/article/despite-critics-vancouver-will-keep-its-cycle-tracks-15152http://bettercities.net/article/despite-critics-vancouver-will-keep-its-cycle-tracks-15152


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15th Street

Pensylvania Avenue

Washington DC


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NEIGHBORHOOD ASSET: 83% of surveyed residents say 15thSt.protected bike lane is a neighborhood asset.

INCREASED RIDERSHIP: Bicycle traffic increased 200% after

installation.

SAFETY: Ninety percent of users say they feel safer bicycling on

Pennsylvania Ave because of the new green lanes.

http://dc.gov/DC/DDOT/Publication%20Files/On%20Your%20Street/Bicycles%20and%20Pedestrians/Bicycles/Bike%20Lanes/DDOT_BicycleFacilityEvaluation_ExecSummary.pdf
http://dc.gov/DC/DDOT/Publication%20Files/On%20Your%20Street/Bicycles%20and%20Pedestrians/Bicycles/Bike%20Lanes/DDOT_BicycleFacilityEvaluation_ExecSummary.pdfhttp://dc.gov/DC/DDOT/Publication%20Files/On%20Your%20Street/Bicycles%20and%20Pedestrians/Bicycles/Bike%20Lanes/DDOT_BicycleFacilityEvaluation_ExecSummary.pdfhttp://dc.gov/DC/DDOT/Publication%20Files/On%20Your%20Street/Bicycles%20and%20Pedestrians/Bicycles/Bike%20Lanes/DDOT_BicycleFacilityEvaluation_ExecSummary.pdfhttp://dc.gov/DC/DDOT/Publication%20Files/On%20Your%20Street/Bicycles%20and%20Pedestrians/Bicycles/Bike%20Lanes/DDOT_BicycleFacilityEvaluation_ExecSummary.pdf


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Kinzie Street

55thStreet

Chicago


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http://www.chicagobikes.org/pdf/Kinzie_Initial_Findings.pdf

SAFETY: 49% of survey respondents said motorist behavior

improved.

INCREASED RIDERSHIP: Bicycle traffic increased 55%, 41% of

surveyed changed survey to use Kinzie St.

CONGESTION: Evening rush hour travel time in both directions

slightly decreased
http://www.chicagobikes.org/pdf/Kinzie_Initial_Findings.pdfhttp://www.chicagobikes.org/pdf/Kinzie_Initial_Findings.pdf


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Overton Park Road Memphis

Shelby Street Indianapolis

1stAvenue - Minneapolis

Peer Cities


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Why?

Studies show that

protected bike lanes are:

Good for improving

safety of all users

Improve business retail

sales

Increase motorist and

bicycle lawfulness

Increase the number of

people riding bikes.


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A plan for a

connected

network ofprotected

bikeways


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Lorain Avenue in 1952 & Today


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Streetscape Recommendations


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Public Transit & Cycle Track


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