CYCLING IN NEW YORK CITY
NACTO Designing Cities
September 2016
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Sean Quinn, Senior Director, NYCDOT Office of Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs
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OVERVIEW
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• Snapshot of ridership
in NYC
• How did we get
here? • Policy
• Network
Development and
Planning
• Support Elements
• What’s Next?
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1 Snapshot of ridership in NYC
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NYC IS GROWING
As the city grows, there is higher demand on the
transportation system and people are
increasingly turning to mass transit, FHV carpooling, and
cycling.
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25% of adult New Yorkers, nearly
1.6 million people, ride a bike
(at least once in the past year)
Of those adult New Yorkers, about three-quarters of a million
(778,000) ride a bike regularly
(at least several times a month)
CYCLING IN
NEW YORK CITY
2014
Percent of Adult New Yorkers who
Ride a Bike (NYC DOHMH)
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+49% Growth in the number of
New Yorkers who ride a bike
several times a month (2009-2014)
+340k Increase
in the number of New Yorkers who
bike at least once a year (2009-2014)
CYCLING IN
NEW YORK CITY
Number of Adult New Yorkers
Who Rode a Bike at Least Once in the Past Year
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CYCLING IN
NEW YORK CITY
Estimates of Daily Cycling Activity by Year
+350% Growth
in daily cycling between
1990 and 2015
+80% Growth
In daily cycling between
2010 and 2015
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CYCLING IN PEER CITIES
Commute to Work - Rolling Three Year Average
comparing NYC to Other Cities
Between 2010 and 2015, cycling to work has grown twice as fast as
other major cities
Percent Growth: 2010-2015
+80% New York
+39% Peer Cities
Peer cities include Portland, OR; Chicago, IL; San Francisco, CA;
Seattle, WA; Washington, D.C.; Minneapolis, MN; Boston, MA.
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2 How did we get here?
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• Policy
• Network
Development
and Planning
• Support
Elements
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HOW DID WE GET HERE?
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MILESTONES
Estimates of Daily Cycling Activity by Year
Bk
Bridge
Path
Upgrade
Bike
Map
Master
Plans
Bike
Rack
Growth
New
Map
Safety
Study
200 Mile
Goal Set
CMAQ
Funds
Secured
1st PBL
In-
House
PlaNYC
Helmet
Give-
aways
DOT
Strat
Plan
Bell and
Light
Give-
aways
Begin
200
Miles in
Three
Years
Bikes in
Build’gs
New
Racks
Bike
Smart
Guide
B’kln
W’front
G’way
Study
W’burg
Bridge
Path
Upgrade
Bike
Corrals
Meter
Racks
25 miles
of PBLs
Area
Plann’g
Studies
in Bk
and Qns
CitiBike
Launch
Jamaica
Bay
G’way
Study
VZ
Action
Plan
Q’boro
Bridge
Path
Upgrade
OneNYC
Double
Cycling
1,000
miles
10m
Citibike
Trips
Citibike
Grows
Record
# of
PBLs,
HRBAP
study
200 Miles in
Three Years
1st Parking
Protected Lane Meter Racks and
Corrals
CitiBike Launch
Development of
Master Plans
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POLICY
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A Greenway Plan for NYC (1993)
Calls for creation of 700 lane mile network of two-way paths and
shared roadways for bicycle and pedestrian use
NYC Bicycle Master Plan (1997)
Expands on 1993 plan by mapping out a citywide network of 1,800
lane miles of bicycle-friendly streets and paths
PlanNYC (2007)
Calls for the implementation of 200 miles in 3 years and increased
bicycle parking on streets and in buildings
Sustainable Streets (2008)
Sets targets to double bicycle communing, implement new lane
design, begin planning for a bike share system, procure and install
meter racks
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POLICY
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Vision Zero Action Plan (2014)
Multi-agency effort to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety
through engineering, enforcement, education, and legislation
OneNYC (2015)
Commitment to install five miles of protected lanes a year, double
cycling mode share, improve storage, enhance access to Harlem
river bridges, expand bike share
NYCDOT Strategic Plan (2016)
Pilot secure bike parking, expand bike network by 50 miles a year
including at least 10 miles of protected lanes, improve greenways
and East River bridge connections, regulate low-speed electric
bikes, develop citywide measure of cycling
80x50 (2016)
Greenhouse gas emission reduction including further expansion of
bicycle network and infrastructure
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NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
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2007 2012 2016
1,100 total Lane Miles
in NYCs Bicycle
Network as of Fall 2016
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NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
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2007 2012 2016
Core Expansion and Connectivity
Midtown
Crosstowns
Queensboro Bridge
Connections
8th Avenue
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NETWORK PLANNING
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2007 2012 2016
Neighborhood Planning
In Progress/Complete Planned
Brownsville/East
New York
Long Island City
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2012 2016
NETWORK PLANNING Greenway Paths
Jamaica Bay
Greenway
Brooklyn Waterfront
Greenway
2007
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BICYCLE RIDERSHIP STATISTICS Boro Commuting Patterns
+22% Staten Island
+59% Queens
+98% Manhattan
+83% Brooklyn
+19% Bronx
+98% Growth in commuting to work
in Manhattan between 2010 and 2015,
the fastest of any borough Percent Growth: 2010-2015
Commute to Work – Rolling 3 Year Average from ACS by Borough
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NETWORK DEVELOPMENT Network Upgrades
2nd Avenue
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NETWORK DEVELOPMENT Network Upgrades
Existing
Proposed
Chrystie Street
Jay Street
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NETWORK DEVELOPMENT Network Upgrades
Pulaski Bridge
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NETWORK DEVELOPMENT Design Improvements
Split LPI with Bicycle Signals
• Left turn bay adjacent to curbside
bicycle lane
• Bicycles and pedestrians get a head
start
• Turning vehicles proceed with
caution on flashing yellow arrow
Bus Stop Boarding Islands
• Allows for unimpeded curbside
lane, reducing conflict
• Creates safe waiting area for
pedestrians
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NETWORK DEVELOPMENT Citi Bike
Phase 1: approx. 6,000 Bikes, 330 stations
Phase 2 (2015): approx. 2,000 bikes, 140 stations
Phase 2 (2016): approx. 2,000 bikes, 140 stations
Phase 2 (2017): approx. 2,000 bikes, 140 stations
Total: approx. 12,000 bikes, 750 stations
+56% Growth in
Daily Citi Bike use
from 2015 to 2016
Average Trips per Day
2015: 23,318
2016: 36,298
(67,000 record in September)
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SUPPORT ELEMENTS Parking
25,000 Racks
56 Bike Corrals
Coming Soon: Secure
Bike Parking
Legislation
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SUPPORT ELEMENTS Promotions/Education
165,000 Helmets
Distributed
Bike Bonanza and
Classroom Curriculum
16,500 Bells
12,500 Lights
4.5 Million Maps
750,000 Bike Smart
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3 What’s Next?
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• 18 miles of
protected bike
lanes in 2016
• Double
commitment of
annual output of
PBLs
• High capacity bike
storage
• Focus on
intersections
• Bike safety study
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WHAT’S NEXT?
Greenpoint Ave
Bridge
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• Brooklyn Bridge
Path Study
• Improved
connections to
Williamsburg
Bridge
• Continued
expansion of Citi
Bike
• Integration of
bicycle
infrastructure into
capital projects
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WHAT’S NEXT?
Delancey Street
Draft Rendering
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Questions?
THANK YOU!
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