Connect the 9: Bridging St. Claude for All Users
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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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Created April 20, 2012Sources:New Orleans Metro Regional Planning CommissionLA DOTD 2009
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271biked.
Despitethedangerousconditions,duringa20
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
Some Other Race Alone
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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New Orleans
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
Photo courtesy of Connect the 9
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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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1. widened walkwayExisting
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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.
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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/
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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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