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Previous Experiences/Similar Projects

Give Respect Get Respect CampaignProject Objectives

Selection Criteria

Project Details

Timeline

Q&A 20 minutesReview striping plans with City staff

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REVIEW OF SPRUCE / PINE PROJECTS

Converted One Travel Lane to Buffered Bike Lane

Average Motor Vehicle Speed Remained Consistent

Reduced Speed for Fastest, Most Aggressive Drivers

More Orderly, Evenly Paced Traffic Flow

Improved Safety for all road users:

Serious crashes down 45%

Fender-benders down 17%


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FINDINGS FROM SPRUCE/PINE

Two main responses:

We need more bike lanes to go North and South

We need cyclists to obey the law

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Center City hashighest share of

bike to work tripsin Philadelphia


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Connect Center City employment hubs to Northand South Philadelphia residential areas

Improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians inCenter City

Improve bicyclist behavior

Organize traffic on streets frequently used bybicyclists

Draw cyclists to preferred routes

Make a data-based decision

PILOT PROJECT OBJECTIVES


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Existing vehicle volume can be carried with oneless lane

Increase capacity of N/S bicycle network throughemployment and service hubs of Center City

Minimize conflicts with busesLimit conflicts between parked cars and bicycles

Provide safe riding surface for bicycles

SELECTION CRITERIA


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75 Miles of North/SouthTravel LanesAnalyzed:


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Add Capacity



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Add Capacity

Safe Surface



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Add Capacity

Safe Surface

Bus Conflicts



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Add Capacity

Safe Surface

Bus Conflicts

High Auto Volume



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Add Capacity

Safe Surface

Bus Conflicts

High Auto Volume

Build N/S Networkto Employers &Businesses

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North/SouthTravel LanesAnalyzed:

2.5 Miles of

Pilot Bike Lanes


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Pilot Buffered Lanes SharrowsTraditional Lanes


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EVALUATION

City will collect data on Vehicle speed

Queue lengths at intersections Vehicle volumes Bicycle volumes Behavior of bicyclists

Data based decision to be made afterreview of this information andcomments from residents, businessesand users.


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Shared turn lane

Buffered bike lane

SAMPLE LINE DIAGRAM10 th & LOCUST


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Buffered bike lane

Shared turn lane

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VISUALIZING 10th @ Jefferson


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VISUALIZING 10th @ Jefferson


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VISUALIZING 10th @ Chinatown


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VISUALIZING 10th @ Chinatown


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VISUALIZING 13th and Sansom


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VISUALIZING 13th and Sansom


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VISUALIZING 13th and Rodman


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VISUALIZING 13th and Rodman


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QUESTIONS?COMMENTS?

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1401 JFK BoulevardSuite 1430

Philadelphia PA, 19102

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