PEQI 2.0 Mobile App Upgrade Information 2013

The PEQI was developed by the San Francisco Department of Public Health and modified for the Los Angeles street environment by Malia Jones, MPH of UCLA

Christina Batteate, M.P.H., M.A. University of California, Los Angeles

Sustainable Technology & Policy Program

PEQI 2.0 for Southern California

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Presentation Overview

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3:00-3:05 Self introductions by participants

3:05-3:30 Intro to PEQI tool; adaptation to mobile app process; planned 2.0 app upgrades

3:30-3:40 Presentation/Discussion of proposed work and potential partnership roles

3:40-4:00 Q&A

PEQI? A Tool for Change

Accurate assessment of pedestrian conditions

Means of mobilizing community engagement & education around walkability and pedestrian safety

Empirical data for decision-making

Easy format to describe sidewalk conditions

Geocoded information for integration with larger datasets, platforms or end-users.

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PEQI Overview Paper Form version developed by SFDPH in 2008

Street Segment + Intersection items

Table 1: PEQI 2.0 Indicators by Domain Intersection

Safety Traffic Volume

Street Design

Land Use Perceived Safety

Perceived Walkability

Crosswalks

High visibility crosswalk

Intersection lighting

Traffic control

Pedestrian/ Countdown

signal

Wait time

Crossing speed

Pedestrian refuge island

Curb ramps

Intersection traffic calming

features

Pedestrian engineering

countermeasures

Number of

vehicle lanes

Posted speed

limit

Traffic volume

Street traffic

calming features

Continuous sidewalk

Width of sidewalk

Width of throughway

Large sidewalk

obstructions

Sidewalk

impediments

Trees

Driveway cuts

Presence of a buffer

Planters/ gardens

Public seating

Public art/ historic

sites

Retail use and public

places

Pedestrian scale

lighting

Illegal graffiti Litter

Empty spaces

Visual attractiveness

Feeling of safety

Smells

Noise

Overall walkability

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BEQI Overview

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Intersection & Segment Forms

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Pilot Testing Spanish Form

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P.E.Q.I. Process

Paper Form

Scoping (area & priorities)

Training (how to fill-out intersection/segment forms; background on walkability/health)

Data collection

Coding, weighting and mapping P.E.Q.I. scores (SF vs LA process)

Reporting back & deciding next steps

Mobile App

Scoping (area & priorities)

Training (how to use forms and phones; background on walkability/health)

Data collection

Uploading forms, downloading data/maps

Reporting back & deciding next steps

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How scoring works You complete the PEQI form on every street segment and

intersection to get an aggregate score.

Data is used to compute a PEQI score

0-20 pts “environment not suitable for pedestrians”

21-40 pts “poor pedestrian conditions exist”

41-60 pts “basic pedestrian conditions exist”

61-80 pts “reasonable pedestrian conditions exist”

81-100 pts “ideal pedestrian conditions exist”

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How scoring works Codes Weights

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Mapping

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Paper Form Mapping

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P.E.Q.I. Mobile Phone Application (Android platform)

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Geocoding the data

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Less gaps in data

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Photos and Stopwatch

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Automated Scoring & Mapping Via PEQI website:

www.peqiwalkability.appspot.com

Download CSV Spreadsheet with Data

Download KMZ (Google Earth) of Data

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1.0 Results in Google Earth

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version 1.0 2.0

After field-use, recommended upgrades include:

iOS (iPhone, iPad) and web/PC (tablet, laptop)

Custom dashboard for App (lets users customize via OHMAGE)

Toggle categories on/off (specificity of scoring)

Allow for note-taking on each survey question (dig into safety)

Improve map integration with GIS (short term vs long term)

Integrate camera/stopwatch/measurement into App menu

Improved training/support materials and website

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Mobile App Mapping

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1.0

2.0

Case 1: Boyle Heights, East L.A.

Community Based Participatory Research

ACCION: Academic-Community Collaborative in Our Neighborhood

Boyle Heights Living Streets Initiative

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Goal of ACCION •Work w/community partners to build awareness and capacity to characterize and mitigate problems of traffic, air pollution, goods movement,

•Held focus groups to determine priorities

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ACCION PEQI results

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Cross-Referencing PEQI data with Archival/City data

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Cross-Referencing PEQI data with Archival/City data

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Cross-Referencing PEQI data with Archival/City data

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Community Driven Change

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Boyle Heights Living Streets Initiative 3-pronged strategy Demonstration Projects: Design/build simple, easily removable elements such as sidewalk living rooms and street porches. Prototype Streets: Build three prototype Living Streets in the Boyle Heights neighborhood selected and designed by community residents. These streets feature permanent street improvements such as state of the art pedestrian crossings, bicycle lanes, street trees and bioswales. Implementation Blueprint: Monitor and catalogue the main obstacles to implementing the prototype Living Streets, and identify practical ways to overcome them. Make this blueprint available to others on the Living Streets LA website.

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BHLSI P.E.Q.I. scores presented

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BHLSI Walk-Audit

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Case 2: San Diego Association of Govts

Healthy Works Program & S.D. Health & Human Services

HIA for 47th Street Trolley Station Area Planning/

Health Benefits and Impacts Assessment Project focused on:

Pedestrian/bicycle access & safety

Making transit viable option for residents

Improving access to regional employment & retail

Supporting existing community revitalization efforts

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P.E.Q.I. Mobile Phone Application (Android platform)

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SANDAG: PEQI as part of HIA

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Data Collection Areas

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Intersections under scrutiny

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Final PEQI results

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Need for App2.0 adaptability Benefits of App

Time savings calculating scores and mapping

Reduces user error

Need for Adaptations

PEQI 1.0 App is static: user can only change the questionnaire and weights of paper form

Programming in end-user customization of App allows for organizational & community flexibility

Better integration with G.I.S. and analytic software

Improve training and protocol materials

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Paper version 1.0 2.0 SFDPH undertook 2 year upgrade process of survey.

Evidence-based upgrades: Changes made based on the most up-to-date information in transportation and public health journals on pedestrian safety, pedestrian comfort, and walkability.

Tested for inter-rater reliability: changes made to improve the likelihood that two independent auditors would rate the same intersection or street segment in the same way.

Full detail of SFDPH upgrade process at: http://www.sfphes.org/elements/24-elements/tools/180-peqi-update

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1.0 2.0 Indicator Changes

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Intersection Safety Traffic Street Design Land Use Perceived

Safety

Crosswalks High visibility crosswalk Traffic Control Pedestrian Signal Countdown Signal Signal at intersection Wait time Crossing speed Intersection lighting Pedestrian refuge island Curb ramps Crosswalk scramble No turn on red Additional signs for pedestrians Intersection traffic calming features Pedestrian engineering countermeasures

Number of vehicle lanes Two way traffic Posted speed limit Traffic volume Street traffic calming features

Width of sidewalk Width of throughway Large sidewalk obstructions Sidewalk impediments Presence of curb Trees Driveway cuts Presence of a buffer Planters/gardens

Public seating Public art/historic sites Retail use and public places

Pedestrian scale lighting Illegal graffiti Litter Construction sites Empty spaces

LEGEND Modified indicators New indicators Removed indicators

Mobile app 1.0 2.0 Technical upgrades to App will include:

iOS (iPhone, iPad) and web/PC (tablet, laptop)

Custom dashboard for App (lets users customize via OHMAGE)

Toggle categories on/off: specificity of scoring

Allow for note-taking on each survey question

Improve map integration with GIS

Integrate camera/stopwatch/measurement into App menu

Improved training/support materials and website

Additional languages

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Mobile app 1.0 2.0

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1.0

2.0

PEQI: A Tool for Change

Accurate assessment of pedestrian conditions

Means of mobilizing community engagement & education around walkability and pedestrian safety

Empirical data for decision-making

Easy format to describe sidewalk conditions

Geocoded information for integration with larger datasets, platforms or end-users.

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Proposed Work: Phase I

Upgrade PEQI 1.0 PEQI 2.0 Improve access, training materials and functionality

Field test PEQI 2.0 with SFDPH and other groups

Evaluate PEQI 2.0 as: stand-alone app

tool to stimulate community to neighborhood change (built environment and health proxies)

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Proposed Work: Phase II

Expand app user profile (NGOs, Cities, Counties…)

Coordinate with PEQI 2.0 users to monitor street-level improvements

assess magnitude of change (built environment and health).

Evaluate data and propose policy solutions based on results

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Proposed Work: Phase III Integrate PEQI data, other mobile sensing & archival

data into a singular platform (GIS? Google?) BEQI (Bicycle Environmental Quality Index)

Pollution exposure (noise, particles, etc.)

Other built environment influences on health

Further expand PEQI 2.0 and other integrated mapping apps to facilitate built environment change for health (national and beyond)

Improvements in the built environment, pedestrian safety and public health while reducing GHGs.

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Why UCLA Sustainable Technology & Policy Program?

Built and field-tested first app

Vast expertise at UCLA (OIT, Richard Jackson, Luskin)

Connected to several key groups in L.A./CA LA DOT Pedestrian Program

LA DPH PLACE Program

LA Walks

Safe Routes to School National Partnership

LA METRO

SFDPH

Mayor’s Office of Transportation

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Next Steps Fund at least Phase I (~$275,000)

Partner with local & state agencies to expand app use

Establish research methodology for evaluating funding impact on built environment and health

Utilize findings to make evidence-based policy recommendations

Achieve broad improvements in the built environment, pedestrian safety and public health while achieving greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.

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Thoughts?

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Would PEQI be useful for your group? What is your intended timeframe for use? How else do you see PEQI fitting in with your organizational needs? Are you interested in contributing funds or partnering on any or all of the work?

Thank you! Christina Batteate

cbatteate@ucla.edu www.peqiwalkability.appspot.com

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