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Streets for Cycling Plan 2020 South Side Implementation Plan Public Meeting – 4/11/16 Mike Amsden, AICP Assistant Director of Transportation Planning
Streets for Cycling Plan 2020 South Side
Implementation Plan Public Meeting – 4/11/16
Mike Amsden, AICP Assistant Director of Transportation Planning
Why Bikes? And Why am I Here?
Citywide plan creating a world-class network of bike facilities that are safe and comfortable for all Chicagoans
Streets for Cycling Plan 2020
• Over 600-mile network of Neighborhood Bike Routes, Crosstown Bike Routes, and Spoke Routes
• Bike facility within ½ mile of every Chicagoan
• Released in 2012
Work with the Neighborhood Experts
Neighborhood Bike Routes
Crosstown Bike Routes
Spoke Routes
Streets for Cycling Plan Progress
• 108 miles of buffered or protected bike lanes installed
• 3 neighborhood greenways installed
• 290-mile bikeway network • Bicycling is the fastest growing
mode of transportation in Chicago
South Side Planning Approach
Community Input • Aldermen: Summer 2015
– Project update and CAG input
• Community Advisory Group: November 12, 2015 – Collected input on priorities for the community and draft priority routes
• Origins & Destinations • Safety / Crash History • Connectivity / Network Gaps • Crosses Barriers • Equity
• Community Support • Travel Demand / Ridership • Public Health Data • Access to Transportation
• Reviewed results of Active Transportation Alliance Bike Network Vision Study
• Reviewed criteria used by other cities • Criteria:
Route Analysis
Feasibility Analysis • Feasibility factors considered:
– Street width – Traffic volumes – Parking demand – Existing traffic signals and stop signs – Roadway jurisdiction (IDOT, City, etc.)
• Segments then ranked low, medium or high based on feasibility
• Route Score and Feasibility Score combined to create an overall score
• Results in low, medium or high prioritization of routes
Route Score + Feasibility
Draft Prioritization Map
• What are your priorities? What are the neighborhood’s priorities? • Help us prioritize routes!
We Want Your Feedback
West Side Implementation Process
Website www.chicagocompletestreets.org
Contact
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@ChicagoDOT
Thank You!
