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Evanston Bicycle Plan Public Workshop #2
- 1. 1 City of Evanston Bike Plan Update Public Workshop #2 Saturday 3 May 2014 Rotary International
- 2. 2 Bike Plan Update Workshop #2 Agenda • Bike Plan Update - Overview • Bike Plan Update - Schedule • Community Engagement Highlights • Polling Exercise
- 3. 3 Bike Plan Update - Overview • Current Conditions • Data Analysis • Standards, Guidelines, & Innovations • Community Engagement • Findings • Recommendations • Implementation
- 4. 4 Bike Plan Update - Schedule • May – Submit Draft Plan to City • Late May – Advisory Committee Meeting • June – City Council Presentations
- 6. 6 Community Engagement Highlights • Online Survey – Bike The Ridge – Big Bite Night – Ward meetings – iPad Surveys at various locations – 500+ responses • Community Remarks – Interactive, Map-Based Comment Tool – 150 responses • Public Workshop #1 – 50 Attendees, 32 Bike Ride Participants
- 7. 7 Community Engagement – Online Survey Recreational/Casual 64% Commuter 31% Expert 12% Not a Bicyclist 19% What Type of Bicyclist Are You? (Multiple responses are possible)
- 8. 8 Community Engagement – Online Survey Senior 4% Adult 42% Child/Teen 6% Yes 2% No 98% Which Age Group Category Best Describes You? Do You Identify As a Minority?
- 9. 9 Community Engagement – Online Survey I am an Evanston Resident 81% I work in Evanston 17% I am an Evanston Visitor 13%
- 10. 10 42.71% 38.02% 3.65% 13.02% 2.60% Very Concerned Somewhat Concerned Neutral Not Very Concerned Not At All Concerned How concerned are you about motorists not sharing the road with bicyclists in Evanston?
- 11. 11 42.71% 30.21% 5.21% 17.71% 4.17% Very Concerned Somewhat Concerned Neutral Not Very Concerned Not At All Concerned How concerned are you about interactions between motorists and bicyclists that negatively impact traffic in Evanston?
- 12. 12 32.82% 47.18% 4.10% 14.36% 1.54% Very Concerned Somewhat Concerned Neutral Not Very Concerned Not At All Concerned How concerned are you about security of bicycle parking and bike theft in Evanston?
- 13. 13 40.00% 35.79% 3.68% 15.79% 4.74% Very Concerned Somewhat Concerned Neutral Not Very Concerned Not At All Concerned How concerned are you about the safety of bicyclists riding on sidewalks in business districts in Evanston?
- 14. 14 34.90% 27.08% 4.17% 24.48% 9.38% Very Concerned Somewhat Concerned Neutral Not Very Concerned Not At All Concerned How concerned are you about bicyclists not following traffic laws in Evanston?
- 15. 15 22.22% 32.80% 8.47% 32.28% 4.23% Very Concerned Somewhat Concerned Neutral Not Very Concerned Not At All Concerned How concerned are you about the safety of bicycle facilities in Evanston?
- 16. 16 Community Engagement Where are bicycle improvements needed? 84 responses •Northeast Evanston •Downtown •Along Green Bay •Where Bike Paths End •Crossing Ridge
- 17. 17 Community Engagement Where are there problems bicycling in Evanston? 43 responses •Downtown •Near or Across Ridge •Oakton Street •Chicago, Main, Dempster
- 18. 18 Policy & Program Recommendations • Secure & Convenient Bicycle Parking • Bicycle Education Awareness Program • Marketing & Encouragement Program • 10-year Implementation & Action Plan
- 19. 19 Would you support City Council adopting a 10-Year Bicycle Action & Implementation Plan? A. Yes B. No
- 20. 20 If bike racks are installed along a commercial street like Church, how should they be arranged? (Please pick two) A. Regularly spaced. B. Clustered in front of key businesses. C. Clustered at the corners. D. I don’t think bike racks should be installed.
- 21. 21 Bike Corral A row of bike racks welded together to provide parking for 8-12 bikes like the one in front of the Evanston Athletic Club. Typically occupies 1-2 parking spaces.
- 22. 22 What is your opinion of bike corrals? A. I like them. B. I dislike them.
- 23. 23 Should a bike corral be installed on the sidewalk or in a parking space on the street? A. On the sidewalk. B. In a parking space on the street.
- 24. 24 Do you want to see more bike shelters in Evanston like the one installed near Central Street and Stewart Avenue? A. Yes. B. No.
- 25. 25 Indoor Bike Parking Bike parking placed inside a transit station, garage, office building. Includes wall-mounted designs and stacking designs. Customizable. Modular. Sizes vary.
- 26. 26 If indoor bike parking was installed at locations around Evanston, would you be more likely to park your bicycle in that location? A. Yes. B. No.
- 27. 27 Bike Locker Rectangular metal enclosure consisting of two wedge-shaped lockers capable of holding one (1) bicycle and minor accessories (helmet). Can be locked with a key or combination code.
- 28. 28 If bike lockers were located near a destination you frequent, would you be willing to rent one for a fee? A. Yes. B. No.
- 29. 29 Bike Share System • Automated rental • Short, point-to-point trips • Modular station design • Evanston system would connect to Chicago • $7-day pass = unlimited 30- minute trips for 24 hours • $75 annual pass = unlimited 30-minute trips all year
- 30. 30 Given what you currently know about Divvy, would you use it? A. Yes. B. No.
- 31. 31 What Are Comfortable Corridors? Included • Preliminary planning concept • Lane reconfigurations • Lane narrowing • Where parking removal is needed Not Included • Intersection design • Traffic calming design • How much parking is removed • Tree impacts
- 32. 32 Bicycle Facility Types • Bike Route or Shared Lane • Bike Lane • Buffered Bike Lane • Protected Bike Lane • Cycle Track • Off Street Path
- 33. 33 Bicycle Facility Types • Bike Route or Shared Lane • Bike Lane • Buffered Bike Lane • Protected Bike Lane • Cycle Track • Off Street Path
- 34. 34 Bicycle Facility Types • Bike Route or Shared Lane • Bike Lane • Buffered Bike Lane • Protected Bike Lane • Cycle Track • Off Street Path
- 35. 35 Bicycle Facility Types • Bike Route or Shared Lane • Bike Lane • Buffered Bike Lane • Protected Bike Lane • Cycle Track • Off Street Path
- 36. 36 Bicycle Facility Types • Bike Route or Shared Lane • Bike Lane • Buffered Bike Lane • Protected Bike Lane • Cycle Track • Off Street Path
- 37. 37 Bicycle Facility Types • Bike Route or Shared Lane • Bike Lane • Buffered Bike Lane • Protected Bike Lane • Cycle Track • Off Street Path
- 38. 38 Comfortable Corridors A. Chicago/Hinman B. Howard C. Asbury/ Green Bay D. Maple, Noyes & Sherman E. Greenleaf F. Oakton, Callan, & South G. Sheridan & Edgemere H. Lincoln, Harrison, & Lincolnwood
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- 40. 40 For the Chicago Avenue/Hinman Avenue corridor, which do you prefer? A. Refine Option A. B. Refine Option B. C. Keep the existing bike lane and shared lane conditions in place.
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- 42. 42 For the Howard Street corridor, which do you prefer? A. Refine Option A. B. Refine Option B. C. Keep the existing bike lanes and shared lane conditions on Howard Street.
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- 44. 44 For the Asbury Avenue/Green Bay Road corridor, which do you prefer? A. Refine Option A. B. Refine Option B. C. Do not pursue bike facilities on this corridor.
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- 46. 46 For the Maple/Noyes/Sherman corridor, which do you prefer? A. Refine Option A. B. Refine Option B. C. Keep the existing bike routes on Maple and Noyes; do not pursue a bike facility on Sherman.
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- 48. 48 For the Greenleaf Street corridor, which do you prefer? A. Refine Option A. B. Refine Option B. C. Keep Greenleaf Street as a bike route.
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- 50. 50 For the Oakton/Callan/South corridor, which do you prefer? A. Refine Option A. B. Refine Option B. C. Keep these roads as bike routes.
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- 52. 52 For the Sheridan/Edgemere corridor, which do you prefer? A. Refine Option A. B. Refine Option B. C. Leave the Sheridan Road bike route the way it is; do not pursue a bike facility on Edgemere Court.
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- 54. 54 For the Lincoln/Harrison/Lincolnwood corridor, which do you prefer? A. Refine Option A. B. Refine Option B. C. Leave the bike routes they way they are now.
- 55. 55 Existing Bicycle Network • Caters mostly to the “enthused and confident” • Not all corridors are comfortable
- 56. 56 Comfortable Corridors • Creates comfortable “backbone” bicycle network • Roadway changes needed
- 57. 57 To help reduce sign clutter, would you prefer that the City install bicycle signs only along comfortable corridors? A. Yes. B. No.
- 58. 58 Should Evanston prohibit adults bicyclists (over age 12) from bicycling on sidewalks in all shopping districts? A. Yes. B. No.
- 59. 59 Corridors of Concern • Crashes • Traffic Stress • Truck Routes • Bicyclist/Motorist conflicts
- 60. 60 Main Street • Based on the factors that identify it as a stressful corridor, do you support restricting bicycling on Main Street from McCormick to Hinman? A. I support this. B. I do not support this.
- 61. 61 Dempster Street • Based on the factors that identify it as a stressful corridor, do you support restricting bicycling on Dempster Street from McCormick to Hinman? A. I support this. B. I do not support this.
- 62. 62 Central Street • Based on the factors that identify it as a stressful corridor, do you support restricting bicycling on Central Street from Lincolnwood to Green Bay? A. I support this. B. I do not support this.
- 63. 63 Green Bay Road • Based on the factors that identify it as a stressful corridor, do you support restricting bicycling on Green Bay Road from Lincoln to Isabella? A. I support this. B. I do not support this.
- 64. 64 Chicago Avenue • Based on the factors that identify it as a stressful corridor, do you support restricting bicycling on Chicago Avenue from South Boulevard to Dempster? A. I support this. B. I do not support this.
- 65. 65 Closing Remarks • May – Submit Draft Plan to City • Late May – Advisory Committee Meeting • June – City Council Presentations