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City of EvanstonBike Plan Update
City Council PresentationMonday, July 21, 2014
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1. Planning Process
2. Recommendations
3. Community Engagement
4. Three-Year Action Plan
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Planning Process
• Best In Class Analysis
– Aim for Platinum
– League of American Bicyclist Certification
• Cities Reviewed
– Cambridge
– Boulder
– Davis
– Palo Alto
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Planning Process
• Key Destinations
– Schools
– Commercial Areas
– Major Employers
• Bike Parking
– City of Evanston
– Northwestern University
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Planning Process
• Gaps
– Where bike lanes end
– Where no facilities exist
• Barriers
– High stress streets
– Difficult intersections
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Planning Process
• Level of Traffic Stress
– Lowest
– Low
– Moderate
– High
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Planning Process
• Crashes
– Fatal
– Serious Injury
– Concentrations• Downtown
• Along major streets
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Planning Process
• Sidewalk Citations
– Concentrated where no bicycle facility is available
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Planning Process
• Safety– High crash corridors,
intersections
– Sidewalk riding issues
• Comfort– Bike route in need of
upgrade
• Connectivity– Local & regional
connections
– Major destinations
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Recommendations
• 27 Corridors Identified For Analysis
• 8 Corridors Selected For Further Refinement
• 3 Corridors Already Under Consideration & Planning
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Recommendations
• Bike Parking Program
• Safety, Security & Awareness Program
• Marketing & Encouragement
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Community Engagement
• Steering Committee
• Advisory Committee
• Bike The Ridge & Big Bite Night
• City Website & 3-1-1
• Community Remarks™
• Public Workshops 1 & 2
• Online & iPad Surveys 1 & 2
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Questions