Ed Fischer Presentation to the Transportation Remix 10-22-10

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International Scan on Pedestrian

and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility:May 2009

Sponsored byFederal Highway Administration (FHWA)

American Association of State Highway TransportationOfficials (AASHTO)

National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

N C H R P


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Outline

1. Introduction

2. General Findings: broader issues and themesthat provide context for later details

3. Key Findings: details for the 5Es Engineering

Education

Enforcement

Encouragement Evaluation (Monitoring)

4. Recommendations

2Introduction General Findings Key Findings Recommendations


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May 2009 Scan Tour

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Bristol London

Berlin

Potsdam

Winterthur

Bern

Copenhagen

Malm

Lund

Nakskov

Sweden

United Kingdom

Denmark

Germany

Switzerland


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Implementing Foreign Practices

Some policies & practices easily transferable

Education, encouragement, enforcement

Some engineering and design practices willlikely require thorough safety evaluation

Differences in culture and behavior, but these can

adapt over time

Typical safety evaluations may not capture longer-

term behavior changes



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Historical Perspective



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Numerous Factors Contribute to

Safety and Mobility

Urban and land use policy

Political support at all levels, not just staff

Motor vehicle operating costs

Parking policies Enforcement policies

Street design hierarchy

Integration with public transport

Connected on-street and off-street networks Traffic safety education for children

Many other details that make walking and bicyclingeasy, convenient, and enjoyable



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Strget, Copenhagen, 1960


Source: Gehl and Gemze, New City Spaces, 2000


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Strget, Copenhagen, 2000


Source: Gehl and Gemze, New City Spaces, 2000


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Safety-in-Numbers

(Awareness-in-Numbers)

When pedestrians and bicyclists are a

common element on/along streets, motorists

expect their presence

For this reason, biking and walking is actively

promoted beyond providing asphalt and

concrete



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Engineering Measures for Pedestrians

Passive detection to

call, truncate, extend,

or cancel pedestrian

phase (PUFFIN signal)

Near-side pedestrian

signal heads



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Near-side traffic signals

Warning beacons for

right-turning motorists



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Refuge islands Railing to direct

pedestrians to preferred

crossing locations

Raised crosswalks at

unsignalized crossings



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Bicycle Traffic Calming Device


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Accessible Features


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Accessible Features


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Engineering Measures for Bicyclists

Intersection safety

Convex mirrors

Advanced stop bars

Bicycle-specific traffic signals

Bike boxes



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Separated facilities

Cycle tracks

Separated bike lanes

Shared use paths with

delineated space for

walking and biking



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Pavement markings

Dashed bike lanes through

intersections

Color at conflict points Longitudinal bike symbols



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Low-Speed Street Design

Residential and commercial areas

20 mph, 20 to 30 kilometers per hour

4 conditions for use



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Traffic Safety Education

Pervasive, widespread,

ongoing education

programs for children

Participation from widerange of agencies and

organizations



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Widespread Photo Enforcement

Not just a tool for

motor vehicle safety

Better motorist

compliance with speedlimits and traffic signals

improves walking and

biking safety



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Encouragement (Soft Measures)

Promotion was important for both mode

share and safety goals

Variety of programs and activities

Route signing and maps

Online travel planners

Employer-sponsored programs (bike-to-work)

Public health-sponsored programs

Government marketing campaigns

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Evaluation (Monitoring)

Regular performance

reports that measure

progress toward policy

goals Pedestrian and bicyclist

mode share

Pedestrian and bicyclist

safety Showcase counters in

highly visible location

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Recommended Implementation

1. Encourage policies that give biking & walking

modes highest priority in the road user

hierarchy

Most vulnerable road users

Accomplish multiple public policy goals

2. Develop & implement a performance

reporting program that regularly measuresprogress toward stated goals

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3. Evaluate & deploy engineering measures forpedestrian safety

Passive detection

Accessible confirmation for ped pushbuttons Crossing islands

Raised crosswalks at unsignalized ped crossings

Near side pedestrian signals

Near side traffic signals at midblock pedestriancrossing

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4. Evaluate & deploy engineering measures for

bicyclist safety

Bike boxes

Bicycle traffic signalsConvex mirrors

Advanced stop bars for bike lanes

Separated facilities

Bicyclist pavement markings

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5. Evaluate applicability of lower-speed street

design in commercial and residential areas

6. Develop guidance on best practices for

integrating biking and walking with public

transit

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7. Institutionalize ongoing traffic safety education

at an early age

8. Unify all US traffic safety campaigns under a

single national brand

9. Promote the use of photo enforcement as a tool

to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety

10.Develop & implement programs that encourageand enable regular walking and biking

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Next Steps

Scan team identified

numerous approaches

Have already started

implementation phase Will also rely on

champions in the U.S.

to implement policies

and practices

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General Findings


WANTED:CHAMPIONS


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