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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