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Connectthe 9 Bridging St. Claude for All Users

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AgendAProject Summary•

Existing Conditions•

NeighborhoodProfile•

Recommendations•

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3SAFETY ACCESS EQUITY

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Survey(Connectthe9,TulaneandSCBSAC)•

Bikeandpedestriancounts(Connectthe9,withSCBSAC)•

Bridge-openinglogs(PortofNewOrleans)•

Bridgevehicletrafficcounts(LouisianaDepartmentofTransportationandDevelopment)•

Crimestats(5thDistrictPoliceandNewOrleansinteractivecrimemaps)•

Vehicleandbicycleandpedestriancrashstatistics(RegionalPlanningCommission)•

Census data•

Land-usesurvey•

Casestudies(MorrisonBridge,Portland,OR;BayFarmIslandBridge,Alameda,CA)•

Sitevisitsanduserinterviews•

AttendanceatSCBSACcommitteemeetings•

Methodology

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existing Conditions

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1. narrow shared-lanes

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2. narrow walkways

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3. unsafe stairs and railings

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94. dangerous accessPhotos courtesy of Connect the 9

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5. accident-prone

Industrial Canal

Crashes Reported to DOTD 2007-2009

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271biked.

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hourperiod,weobserved

crossingtheSt.ClaudeBridgeonfootorbybicycle.

208walked.

479 people

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Jobs and Amenities

miles 3

CBD(39,293 jobs)

French Quarter/Marigny(17,073 jobs)

Lower Ninth Ward

Major Employment Centers within 5 miles of the Lower Ninth Ward

Employment data provided by Greater New Orleans Community Data Center.

Major Employment Centers within 5 miles of the Lower Ninth Ward

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Neighborhood Profile

Photo courtesy of The New York Times MagazinePhoto courtesy of Make it Right

Photo courtesy of Kathy’s Remodeling Blog

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demoGRaPHics

African American

White only

American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Asian alone

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone

Some Other Race Alone

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94African American

White only

American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Asian alone

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone

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91.09%57.17%

Population by Race for the Lower 9th Ward (2010) Population by Race for New Orleans (2010)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94African American

White only

American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Asian alone

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone

Some Other Race Alone

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, Table P1.

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income

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, C2010 Census data.

Median Household Income for the Lower 9th Ward and New Orleans (2010)

$25,256

$35,024

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equityLower 9th Ward

Upper 9th WardBacchanal

Maurepas FoodsPhoto courtesy of Maurepas Foods

Photo courtesy of Dinah Rogers, Times-Picayune archive

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Recommendations

Fremont Bridge, Seattle, WAPhoto courtesy of Kate Montana

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AddSharedLaneMarkers(Sharrows)at200-FootIntervals•

ImproveSignage•

ImprovePedestrian-ScaleLighting•

ImproveLightinginTunnels•

AdditionalGarbageCans•

ImproveRailingsonStairsandWalkways•

ImproveGratingonBikeLanePortionofBridge•

immediate actions

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Pedestrian/Bicycle PathADA Ramp ADA Ramp + Bus stopRamp

St. Claude Avenue BridgeRail

Paths continues to Poland Paths continues to Reynes

Pedestrian/Bicycle PathStaircase Staircase + Bus stopStaircaseSt. Claude Avenue Bridge

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2. improved visibility

Steel Bridge, Portland, OR

Visible non-motorized access parallel to St. Claude Avenue.

Bike/Ped sidewalkStreetPhotos courtesy of Jonathan Maus

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3. improved access Replacing steep stairs with ADA accessible ramps.

Costs and FundingEstimated cost of construction is $1.75-$2.25 million.

Potential funding sources:

Transportation Enhancement Activities •http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/transportation_enhancements/

Recreational Trails Program •http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/index.cfm

TIGER Grants •http://www.dot.gov/tiger/

Photos courtesy of Jonathan Maus

Morrison Bridge, Portland, OR

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SAFETY ACCESS EQUITYMURP 6720 | Instructor: Earthea Nance, PhD, PE, CFM | April 24, 2012.

Shani Armbruster | Emilie Bahr | Molly Brackin | Jonathan Dodson | Lawrence Guimont IV |Kirk Hunter | Kimberly Hymel | Mariana Marmol | Sophie O’Neill | Nikolaus Richard | Jonathan Rutherford | Aaron Ryan | Melanie Sand | Scott Weston.

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