The document summarizes the development of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure Network (PBIN), a statewide GIS inventory of existing and planned bicycling and walking facilities in North Carolina. It details the background and need for the PBIN, outlines the process used to develop the PBIN including defining feature data, designing a geodatabase, and collecting spatial data from agencies. It also discusses next steps such as making the PBIN data and format available to agencies to submit updates and discusses potential uses of the PBIN data.
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See the recorded webcast at http://www.cutr.usf.edu/2016/07/cutr-webcast-improving-transit-through-crowdsourced-information/.
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Offering real-time arrival information to riders via mobile applications has been shown to improve the rider’s perception of transit, and even increase ridership. This direct connection to riders also offers the agency an opportunity to collect feedback on how transit service and infrastructure can be improved. However, managing the sheer volume of this rider feedback can be very challenging, especially when various departments and agencies (e.g., city/county government) are involved (e.g., does this broken bench belong to the transit agency or the county?). This presentation discusses a pilot project in Tampa, FL, funded by the Florida Department of Transportation and the National Center for Transit Research, which focused on the improvement of the feedback loop from riders back to transit agencies, local government, and departments of transportation. This project made improvements to the OneBusAway mobile app, originally deployed in Tampa in 2013, to include support for the Open311 standard (http://www.open311.org/) for issue reporting. Open311 support gives agencies the option of selecting a hosted issue management solution that supports Open311 such as SeeClickFix.com and PublicStuff.com, or the option to utilize existing open-source Open311-compliant software.
See the recorded webcast at http://www.cutr.usf.edu/2016/07/cutr-webcast-improving-transit-through-crowdsourced-information/.
Open data in the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) format has led to many innovations in the transit industry. One of these innovations has been the emergence of open-source software projects that utilize open transit data and offer various multi-modal traveler information services. OneBusAway (http://onebusaway.org/) started as a student project at the University of Washington, and now offers real-time transit arrival information riders at more than 10 cities around the world. OpenTripPlanner (http://www.opentripplanner.org/) started as a project in TriMet, OR and has been used for the basis of many other trip planning applications world-wide, including the university campus-centric USF Maps App (http://maps.usf.edu/). This presentation will discuss the evolution and benefits of the OneBusAway and USF Maps App, including the ability for anyone to deploy these projects in new locations.
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APTA TransITech 2013 - "Open Transit Data - A Developers Perspective"Sean Barbeau
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* 1.27.16 (1 hr 20 min): https://cutr.adobeconnect.com/p5i78c4wxa1/
* 1.29.16 (1 hr): https://cutr.adobeconnect.com/p8kfvt6zmdn/
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* 1.27.16 (1 hr 20 min): https://cutr.adobeconnect.com/p5i78c4wxa1/
* 1.29.16 (1 hr): https://cutr.adobeconnect.com/p8kfvt6zmdn/
Requirements for Pedestrian Improvements on Road Projects in the Board's Six ...Fairfax County
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March 17, 2015
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Track: Prosper
Format: 90 minute panel
Abstract: Hear about approaches used by North Carolina and Florida to develop, launch, and evaluate combined education and enforcement campaigns aimed at reducing pedestrian and bicyclists injuries and deaths.
Presenters:
Presenter: Laura Sandt Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
Co-Presenter: Lauren Blackburn North Carolina DOT
Co-Presenter: Lucas Cruse University of South Florida, Center for Urban Transportation Research
Co-Presenter: Billy Hattaway Florida DOT
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Examples: applications, visualisations, software, algorithms for traffic management, air and water quality monitoring, infrastructure maintenance planning.
http://www.nweurope.eu/begood
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Director Denver Tolliver provided an overview of UGPTI programs and activities to the ND State Board of Higher Education. The presentation is available at http://www.ugpti.org/resources/presentations/. Video of the entire meeting will be available at http://www.ndus.edu/board/sbhe-meeting-videos/ .
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20140506-NCAMPO-GIS - NC Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure Network
1. The Path Forward:
North Carolina’s GIS for bicycling
and walking facilities
INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
KRISTY JACKSON
Research Associate
Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
NCAMPO Conference May 14, 2014
2. Examples of Feature Data:
SIDEWALKS PAVED SHOULDERS
SHARED USE PATHS CROSSWALKS
BICYCLE ROUTES PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS
BICYCLE LANES BIKE/PED SIGNAGE
2
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure
Network (PBIN) is a statewide Geographic
Information System (GIS) inventory of existing
and planned bicycling and walking facilities in
North Carolina
3. 3
Background
NC PLANNING GRANT INITIATIVE
Annual matching grant program initiated in 2004 administered
through NCDOT Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian
Transportation
$3.8 million allocated to 143 municipalities to develop
comprehensive bicycle or pedestrian plans since program’s
inception
GIS inventory component for existing and planned facilities is
basis for spatial data assets in the PBIN
4. 4
Background
OTHER INITIATIVES
Bicycling and walking facility data is collected by agencies
outside of the PGI planning process for various purposes.
Municipalities, Metropolitan/Rural Planning Organizations,
counties and a variety of other stakeholders have inventoried
or maintain facility/route data
Identify key agencies and collect GIS shapefiles related to
bicycling and walking
5. BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN GEOSPATIAL DATA
Many communities use GIS
mapping in assessments of the
built environment
Data is generally created for
making planning-level maps
Typically no centralized place to
store the data and information
remains at the local level
Information is typically not readily
accessible, and not usable without
special software
Minimal sharing of data
Lack of continuity in data
collection, attributes related to
map legends
No standard terminology!!!
5
State of the Practice in NC
6. 6
Statewide approach
Multi-jurisdictional stakeholders
100 counties,
37 regional planning agencies
Municipalities over 5,000K in population
Planning Grant data
Other unique stakeholders
Development of the PBIN
7. 7
Pilot - Region 1: Uwharrie
Large scale solicitation and collection of spatial data from nine county
region in central North Carolina
Develop data catalog
Create data definitions
Design geodatabase
Establish process for outreach to agencies
Develop process for cleaning and inputting of agency data
Development of the PBIN
8. 8
BicycleFacilityData Linear
Facility Type – bike lane, paved shoulder, shared lanes, cycle tracks, and contra-flow
bike lane
Signing and Marking – bike route, shared lane markings, bicycle boulevard, wayfinding
Implementation – restripe, repave, reallocate, marking, widening
Other details – facility width, rumble strips, surface condition, facility name,
associated roadway
Point
Facility Type – bike corral, maintenance station, bike lockers, bike parking, bike share,
bike detection, bike signal, bike box
Signage – bike lane, bicycle may use full lane, right turn yield to bikes, bicycle actuate
signal, etc.
Other details – hazardous grates
Develop Data Catalog
9. 9
PedestrianFacilityData Linear
Facility Type – sidewalk, footpath
Material – asphalt, concrete, gravel, brick/pavers, dirt/natural, boardwalk
Buffer – green zone, parking/transit stop zone, bicycle zone
Implementation – resurface, widening, restripe, reallocate, new construction
Other details – facility width, buffer width, surface condition, slope, lighting,
associated roadway
Point
Facility Type – marked crosswalk, mid-block crossing, rectangular rapid flashing
beacon, pedestrian hybrid beacon, curb ramp, crossing island, curb extension,
underpass and overpass (pedestrian-specific).
Signage – school crossing assembly, in-street pedestrian crossing, overhead
pedestrian crossing, yield here to pedestrians, etc.
Other details – hazards, ADA compliance
Develop Data Catalog
10. 10
SharedUsePathData Linear
Facility Type – shared use path, sidepath, unimproved trail
Material – asphalt, concrete, gravel, brick/pavers, dirt/natural, boardwalk
Other details – surface condition, facility width, buffer width, facility name, slope,
associated geographic reference
Point
Amenities – motor vehicle parking, bench, restroom, lockers, water fountain
Access – trailhead, access point
Crossing Treatment - SUP signal, bollard, underpass, overpass
Signage – trail crossing, railroad crossing, destination and guide signs, etc.
Develop Data Catalog
13. 13
Refinement - Region 2: Blue Ridge
Continue solicitation and integration of data in Mountain region of
North Carolina using processes developed in Region 1
Refine data catalog
Refine geodatabase fields and domains
Refine data definitions and create metadata
Standardize workflow for cleaning and inputting of agency data
Development of the PBIN
14. 14
Regional Solicitation and Data Integration
May 2014
May 2013
Sept 2013
Pilot Protocol
Refine Processes
Est. Completion Sept / Oct 2014
16. 16
Long Range Transportation Planning – Calculating modal needs and
investment for 30-year plan
Prioritization Process – Assisting with ID of regionally significant facilities;
selecting planned facilities for inclusion in Spot On!Line Tool.
Transportation Planning Branch – Data coordination between jurisdictions
Maintenance and scoping processes
Benchmarking data - network statistics, ID of data gaps, comparisons
Answering data requests - providing data to other agencies, elected
officials, and the public.
ONE STOP SHOPPING
Uses of the PBIN
17. 17
Complete first full round of statewide solicitation and integration
Make Basic GIS Services available from the PBIN
Make data format available and allow agencies to submit
Require PGI communities to use data format
Moving forward:
How do NC agencies keep the PBIN data current?
How do we fill in the data gaps? Or enrich existing data?
How can the PBIN be used to support NCDOT and stakeholder functions, answer
questions, generate baseline statistics, and support research
PBIN Next Steps
18. 18
Understanding the agency role in the PBIN
How can your agency use the PBIN?
Will your agency assist with the upkeep of PBIN data? How often would you
anticipate providing updates?
Who would use the data most frequently? What is their role?
What non-motorized data does your agency need to support internal goals?
What kind of format should the data be in to be useful to your agency?
(shapefiles, lists, narratives, maps)
Are there any outcomes that your organization desires from the PBIN?
What is the best way to fill in data gaps?
What kind of “need to know” questions can the data answer for your agency?
19. What will you use the data for?
19
Inventory statistics
Route planning / Connectivity
analysis
Project planning and
development
Inter-agency coordination
Project selection/prioritization
Determining unmet need
School siting
Access to recreation amenities
Relate spatial datasets (eg.
crashes)
Development of
goals/benchmarks
Data gaps/deficiencies
Compare assets
Facilities Maintenance
Research
Funding
Promote physical activity