The study investigated the bikeability of two proposed bike routes on the Shasta College campus by collecting data at waypoints along each route. Route 1 had 21 waypoints while Route 2 had 15. Data on trees, people, buildings, and vehicles within 50 feet were collected at each waypoint using a GPS unit. Preliminary results found both routes had trees along them but Route 1 had more tree canopy. Route 2 encountered vehicular traffic over a longer stretch than Route 1. Route 1 had more pedestrian traffic in front of buildings. The study aims to help determine the best bike route by comparing the routes' beauty, traffic, and convenience factors, though the methodology had some issues to address.

1. Shasta College Bikeability Study

2. Study Background:
Bikeability workshop
•October 8th, 2013
•Sponsored by Healthy Shasta (Public Health)
•Held on the Shasta College campus
•Focus: development of a bicycling plan
for Shasta College
• Outcome: three proposed bike routes for the
Shasta College campus

3. Focus of the present study
Investigating the bikeability of two of the proposed routes.
Bikeability: beauty (trees make a more beautiful route than
buildings), traffic (pedestrian and vehicular), and
convenience (proximity to destination).

4. Hypothesis
There are important differences in the
Bikeability between bike routes one
and two

5. Methodology
• Route one – 21 waypoints
• Route two – 15 waypoints
• GPS - Garmin Etrex GPS unit (An error
range of 1-15 ft.)
• The Garmin map datum - WGS 84
• Position format in degrees, minutes, and
seconds
• Elevation was recorded in feet.

6. Data Collected at each waypoint
• Number of trees within 50ft.
•Number of people within 50ft. in a
two minute period.
•Number of buildings within 50 ft.
•Number of buildings in sight
•Number of vehicles within 50 ft. in a two
minute period.

7. Results – bike route two
Focus on the Traffic
Map and Quantitative data
Waypoints collected: Dec. 6th, 2:30 – 4:00 P.M.

9. Results – bike route two
Focus on the trees
Map and Quantitative data
Waypoints collected: Dec. 5th, 2:30 – 4:00 P.M.

11. Results – bike route one
Focus on the traffic and trees
Map and Quantitative data
Waypoints collected: Nov. 25th, 10:00 – 11:30

14. Discussion: Findings
Beauty
• Both routes had trees along the entire path
Traffic
• Both routes encountered vehicular traffic at Shasta College Dr.
• Route two had vehicular traffic over a longer stretch than route one
• Route one had more pedestrian traffic , especially in front of two
buildings
Convenience
• Route one - more convenient for: Humanities
• Route two - more convenient for: Learning Resource Center,
student/staff parking
• Both routes protect from the elements but route one provides more
tree canopy than route two

15. Methodology Issues
• Problems with the GPS on route 2
•Differences in traffic – due to different days and time of day.
•Differences in tree count – different researcher estimates of
50 ft.

16. Recommendations for future
work
• Include path three in the study
•Standardize procedure for measuring distance
•Take the waypoints at the same time, day and
time of day (i.e.) employ multiple teams.

17. Questions

18. Thanks