Starting with lessons learned on a recent trip to Copenhagen, DK this session will explore principles of Green Mobility and showcase successful implementation. The session will explain how Copenhagen has succeeded in becoming not only the world’s best city for cycling but also how to thrive in the economic field while maintaining its rank of the most livable city. We will look at best practices in Massachusetts and see how cities and towns have transformed their neighborhoods into safer, more accommodating, and more livable places while adding choice to the transportation mix.

1. GREEN MOBILITY
Lessons learned from Copenhagen
and best practices examples in Massachusetts
Isabel Kaubisch, Clarendon Hill Consulting
Bill Scully, Green International Affiliates
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16th, 2017

2. Green Mobility
- lessons learned from Copenhagen -
Isabel Kaubisch, Clarendon Hill Consulting

3. What is Green Mobility ? Most Livable City
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
Source: Blurpoint
Outdoor sea bath free to public
Outdoor dining at Meatpacking District(Temporary) Adventure Park in Carlsberg City

4. What is Green Mobility ? - Fun (Temporary) Streetscape Solutions
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
Source: Blurpoint
Carlsberg City
Meatpacking District Parklet in Somerville, MA (Source: Patch)

5. What is Green Mobility ?
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
What is Green Mobility?
Source: Blurpoint
Green mobility is sustainable transportation.
● Allows the basic access needs of individuals and societies to be met
safely and in a manner consistent with human and eco-system health,
and with equity within and between generations.
● Is affordable, operates efficiently, offers choice of transport mode, and
supports a vibrant economy.
● Limits emissions and waste, minimizes consumption of non-renewable
resources, promotes reuse and recycling and minimizes the use of land
and production of noise.
Source: Green mobility strategy for Nova Scotia. In: Ecology Action Center. (Adapted)

6. Green Mobility - Holistic approach
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
How does Green Mobility
tie into Copenhagen’s
long-term goals?
“Carbon free by 2025”

7. What is Green Mobility ? - “City of Cyclists” - How to Become the Best City for Cycling?
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
Everybody bikes
Source: Blurpoint
Source: City of Copenhagen

8. Green Mobility - From Goal to Reality - PLUSNet Bike Infrastructure Plan
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
pic
Source: City of Copenhagen
PLUSNet Regional Cycling Route

9. Green Mobility - From Goal to Reality - New & Redesigned Streets
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
New bridges for
biking and walking
Bike Infrastructure (Source: Danish Centre for Architecture)

10. Green Mobility - Recipe for Success: 1. Clear & Safe Street Layout
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
1. Safe Streets for all
(modes of transportation )
Source: State of Green

11. Green Mobility - Safe bicycling
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
Source (both pics): City of Copenhagen

12. Green Mobility - 2. Fast bike routes
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
2. Reduce bike travel time
Source: City of Copenhagen

13. 3. Comfortable Biking
Green Mobility - 3. Comfortable bicycling: Bike services
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
Bike Repair Station (Source: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova
Scotia)
Bike Tune Up Stand (Source: BikePortland, Portland, OR)
Bike “Fixtation” (Source: Downtown Seattle Association)

14. Green Mobility - 3. Comfortable bicycling: Ongoing Maintenance
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
Maintain bike paths first.
Source: City of Copenhagen

15. Green Mobility - 4. Flexible bicycling
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
Bike Parking at North Station.
Free Bike Share
Bike Storage (Tietgen Student House)
4. Flexible bicycling

16. Green Mobility - Innovative bicycling (Intelligent Traffic Systems)
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
5. Innovative
“Follow the rhythym
of the street…”
Source: City of Copenhagen
LED Light (Source: NY Times) Source: Bike Citizens
Green Bike Wave (Source: NY Times)

17. Green Mobility - Low Carbon Public Transportation - Electric Vehicles
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
Source: Copenhagen Post
Low Carbon Public Transportation

18. Green Mobility - Public Transportation Sector Improvements
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
Source: Copenhagen Post

19. Green Mobility - Public Transportation
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
Metro City ring under construction:
● 9 miles underground
● 17 stations
● Daily passenger volume of 340,000
(expected)
● to open in July 2019 (expected)
Source: MDK
Source: MDK
Source: MDK

20. How to Reach Low Carbon Transportation?
MAPD Conference - Pittsfield, MA - June 16, 2017
Thank you for your attention.
Isabel Kaubisch,
Clarendon Hill Consulting
isabel@chillcons.com

21. Best Practices Examples in
Massachusetts
(Complete Streets)
Bill Scully, Green International Affiliates

22. GREEN INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATES, INC.
MUNICIPAL APPLICATION OF
COMPLETE STREETS ADVANCING
GREEN MOBILITY
MASSACHUSETTS EXAMPLES
William J. Scully, P.E.
2017 MAPD Conference
Pittsfield, MA

23. GREEN INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATES, INC.
SMART GROWTH - SUSTAINABLE PRINCIPLES
• PROVIDE VARIETY OF TRANSPORTATION
CHOICES
• MIX LAND USES
• CREATE RANGE OF HOUSING CHOICES AND
OPPORTUNITIES
• CREATE WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS –
EMPHASIZE WALKING AS THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT
OF STREET NETWORK
• ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER
COLLABORATION
• FOSTER SENSE OF PLACE
• MAKE DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS PREDICTABLE
• PRESERVE OPEN SPACE AND CRITICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS
• STRENGTHEN DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS EXISTING
BUILT AREAS
• TAKE ADVANTAGE OF COMPACT BUILDING DESIGN
AND EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN
• CREATE HARMONY WITH OTHER TRANSPORTATION
NETWORKS - CONNECTIVITY

24. GREEN INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATES, INC.
SMART GROWTH SUSTAINABLE PRINCIPLES –
CONSISTENT WITH COMPLETE STREETS CONCEPT
• PROVIDE VARIETY OF TRANSPORTATION CHOICES
• MIX LAND USES
• CREATE RANGE OF HOUSING CHOICES AND
OPPORTUNITIES
• CREATE WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS
• ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER
COLLABORATION
• FOSTER SENSE OF PLACE
• MAKE DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS PREDICTABLE
• PRESERVE OPEN SPACE AND CRITICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS
• STRENGTHEN DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS EXISTING
BUILT AREAS
• TAKE ADVANTAGE OF COMPACT BUILDING
DESIGN AND EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN
• CREATE HARMONY WITH OTHER TRANSPORTATION
NETWORKS - CONNECTIVITY

25. GREEN INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATES, INC.
COMPLETE STREETS PRINCIPLES
• TRANSPORTATION
• PLACEMAKING
• ADAPTABILITY
• GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Source: Vancouver Complete Streets Policy
Cottonwood CA D BurdenBrattleboro VT D Burden

26. GREEN INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATES, INC.
ON THE NATIONAL SCENE …
• WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS BEING
ADVANCED INCLUDING MAJOR TREATMENTS
TO BIKE MOVEMENT AND CREATING THE
SENSE OF PLACE
• OCCURRING IN MAJOR METROPOLITAN
CITIES TO SMALLER SUBURBAN AND RURAL
COMMUNITIES GENERAL WILLINGNESS TO
TRY OR TEST OPTIONS
• ADVOCATES INCLUDE AARP, AAA,
APHA, CDC, APA, ITE, ETC.
Source: Town of
West Jefferson
Jefferson Avenue,
West Jefferson, NC
Source: Dan
Burden
Main
Street,
Hamburg
, NY
Seattle, WA
Los Angeles

27. GREEN INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATES, INC.
IN THE BOSTON METRO AREA
• STRONG DESIRE TO REDUCE
VEHICLE TRAFFIC AND ENCOURAGE
ALTERNATIVE MODES
• BOSTON, CAMBRIDGE AND
SOMERVILLE STRONG ADVOCATES
AND PUSH THE ENVELOPE

28. GREEN INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATES, INC.
OUR APPROACH TO COMPLETE STREETS
AS PART OF THE MASSDOT PROGRAM
• CONSISTENT WITH MASSDOT PROGRAM GUIDANCE
• WORKED WITH LOCAL WORKING GROUP
• TAKE INTO ACCOUNT OTHER MUNICIPAL PLANS
• USED GIS TO MAP CRITICAL PIECES OF INFORMATION
SUCH AS CRASHES, GAPS IN THE SIDEWALK, AND KEY
PUBLIC DESTINATIONS
• CONDUCTED FIELD SURVEYS ALONG MAJOR ROADS
TO CONFIRM CONDITIONS
• DISCUSS AT LENGTH WITH WORKING GROUP LOCAL
PRIORITIES

29. GREEN INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATES, INC.
NEEDS ASSESSMENT – TYPICAL FINDINGS
• GAPS IN THE SIDEWALKS OR NO SIDEWALKS AT ALL -
NATICK SURVEY SHOWED THAT 36% OF ALL RESPONDENTS CITED
CONDITION OF SIDEWALKS, CROSSWALKS, AND TRAILS AS PREVENTING THEM
FROM WALKING AS OFTEN AS THEY WANTED
• MIDBLOCK CROSSINGS WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY
• ADA COMPLIANCE DEFICIENCIES
• LIMITED OR LESS THAN DESIRABLE ENCOURAGEMENT OF
BIKE TRAVEL ON DAY TO DAY BASIS
• HIGH TRAVEL SPEEDS ON LOCAL ROADS

30. GREEN INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATES, INC.
LITTLETON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN
• SMALLER, MORE RURAL COMMUNITY
• OVERALL – MAJOR EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING
WALKABILITY AND CONNECTING TO COMMUTER RAIL
STATION
• FIRST YEAR PROGRAM – NEW AND RECONSTRUCTED
ADA COMPLIANT SIDEWALK IN AREA OF SCHOOL AND
CONNECTING WITH NEIGHBORHOODS AND MAJOR
COMMERCIAL CENTER – PLUS SPEED MANAGEMENT
ACTIONS AND USE OF BIKE PARKING IN KEY
LOCATIONS TO ENCOURAGE ITS USE

31. GREEN INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATES, INC.
WEYMOUTH COMPLETE STREETS PLAN
• LARGER, MORE URBANIZED COMMUNITY WITH SEVERAL SUB-
VILLAGES/SQUARES
• OVERALL – MAJOR EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING SAFER WALKING,
ENCOURAGING BICYCLING AND CONNECTING TO COMMUTER RAIL
STATIONS
• FIRST YEAR PROGRAM – INSTALLATION OF ENHANCED PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
FEATURES AT MAJOR STREET CROSSINGS, SPEED MANAGEMENT ACTIONS
ON THE MAJOR ARTERIALS, BIKE PARKING IN KEY PUBLIC LOCATIONS TO
ENCOURAGE ITS USE AND IMPROVING SEVERAL LOCAL BUS STOPS WITH
SHELTERS

32. GREEN INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATES, INC.
LEOMINSTER COMPLETE STREETS PLAN
• SMALL CITY WITH TRAIN SERVICE TO BOSTON AND LOCAL RTA BUS SERVICE
• OVERALL – MAJOR EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING WALKABILITY INCLUDING
CLOSING GAPS IN SIDEWALK NETWORK AND SAFE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS.
CONNECTING TO RAIL TRAILS; DOWNTOWN PLACEMAKING TO BE ENHANCED
OVER TIME
• FIRST YEAR PROGRAM – NEW AND RECONSTRUCTED ADA COMPLIANT
SIDEWALK IN AREA OF SCHOOL AND IMPROVING THE CONNECTION WITH
DOWNTOWN; BIKE PARKING IN KEY LOCATIONS TO ENCOURAGE ITS USE
INCLUDING AT LOCAL BUS STOPS

33. GREEN INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATES, INC.
LESSONS LEARNED/BEST PRACTICES
• WANT TO SHOW RESIDENTS & STAKEHOLDERS EARLY PROGRESS & SUCCESS
• START SMALL - OFFER TESTING OR PILOT OF THE PROPOSED ACTION
• EACH COMMUNITY IS DIFFERENT - ONE COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON WORKING OUT FROM
THE DOWNTOWN AREA INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS – ANOTHER WANTED TO DEMONSTRATE
THE BENEFITS OF THE COMPLETE STREETS PROGRAM ON A COMMUNITY WIDE BASIS
• INITIAL SIDEWALK ACTIVITY UNDER THE PROGRAM WERE GENERALLY IN OR NEAR SCHOOL
AREAS TO CONNECT WITH THE NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS
• NEED TO WORK WITH BUSINESSES IF IN DOWNTOWN OR BUSINESS DISTRICT
• MAY NEED TO WORK WITH STATE TO DEAL WITH ANY JURISDICTIONAL ROADBLOCKS