Evanston Bicycle Plan Public Workshop #2

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City of EvanstonBike Plan Update

Public Workshop #2Saturday 3 May 2014Rotary International

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Bike Plan Update Workshop #2 Agenda

• Bike Plan Update - Overview• Bike Plan Update - Schedule • Community Engagement Highlights• Polling Exercise

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Bike Plan Update - Overview

• Current Conditions• Data Analysis• Standards, Guidelines, & Innovations• Community Engagement• Findings• Recommendations• Implementation

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Bike Plan Update - Schedule

• May – Submit Draft Plan to City• Late May – Advisory Committee Meeting• June – City Council Presentations

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Community Engagement Highlights

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Community Engagement Highlights

• Online Survey– Bike The Ridge– Big Bite Night– Ward meetings– iPad Surveys at various locations– 500+ responses

• Community Remarks– Interactive, Map-Based Comment Tool– 150 responses

• Public Workshop #1– 50 Attendees, 32 Bike Ride Participants

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Community Engagement – Online Survey

Recreational/Casual 64%Commuter 31%Expert 12%Not a Bicyclist 19%

What Type of Bicyclist Are You? (Multiple responses are possible)

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Community Engagement – Online Survey

Senior 4%Adult 42%Child/Teen 6%

Yes 2%No 98%

Which Age Group Category Best Describes You?

Do You Identify As a Minority?

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Community Engagement – Online Survey

I am an Evanston Resident 81%I work in Evanston 17%I am an Evanston Visitor 13%

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Very Concerned Somewhat Concerned

Neutral Not Very Concerned

Not At All Concerned

42.71%

38.02%

3.65%

13.02%

2.60%

How concerned are you about motorists not sharing the road with bicyclists in Evanston?

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Very Concerned Somewhat Concerned

Neutral Not Very Concerned

Not At All Concerned

42.71%

30.21%

5.21%

17.71%

4.17%

How concerned are you about interactions between motorists and bicyclists that nega-

tively impact traffic in Evanston?

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Very Concerned Somewhat Concerned

Neutral Not Very Concerned

Not At All Concerned

32.82%

47.18%

4.10%

14.36%

1.54%

How concerned are you about security of bicycle parking and bike theft in Evanston?

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Very Concerned Somewhat Concerned

Neutral Not Very Concerned

Not At All Concerned

40.00%

35.79%

3.68%

15.79%

4.74%

How concerned are you about the safety of bicyclists riding on sidewalks in business

districts in Evanston?

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Very Concerned Somewhat Concerned

Neutral Not Very Concerned

Not At All Concerned

34.90%

27.08%

4.17%

24.48%

9.38%

How concerned are you about bicyclists not following traffic laws in Evanston?

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Very Concerned Somewhat Concerned

Neutral Not Very Concerned

Not At All Concerned

22.22%

32.80%

8.47%

32.28%

4.23%

How concerned are you about the safety of bicycle facilities in Evanston?

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Community EngagementWhere are bicycle improvements needed?

84 responses

•Northeast Evanston•Downtown•Along Green Bay•Where Bike Paths End•Crossing Ridge

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Community EngagementWhere are there problems bicycling in Evanston?

43 responses

•Downtown•Near or Across Ridge•Oakton Street•Chicago, Main, Dempster

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Policy & Program Recommendations

• Secure & Convenient Bicycle Parking• Bicycle Education Awareness Program• Marketing & Encouragement Program• 10-year Implementation & Action Plan

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Would you support City Council adopting a 10-Year Bicycle Action & Implementation Plan?

A. YesB. No

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If bike racks are installed along a commercial street like Church, how should they be arranged?

(Please pick two)

A. Regularly spaced.B. Clustered in front of key

businesses.C. Clustered at the corners.D. I don’t think bike racks should be

installed.

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Bike CorralA row of bike racks welded together to provide parking for 8-12 bikes like the one in front of the Evanston Athletic Club.

Typically occupies 1-2 parking spaces.

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What is your opinion of bike corrals?

A. I like them.B. I dislike them.

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Should a bike corral be installed on the sidewalk or in a parking space on the street?

A. On the sidewalk.B. In a parking space on

the street.

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Do you want to see more bike shelters in Evanstonlike the one installed near

Central Street and Stewart Avenue?

A. Yes.B. No.

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Indoor Bike ParkingBike parking placed inside a transit station, garage, office building. Includes wall-mounted designs and stacking designs.

Customizable. Modular. Sizes vary.

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If indoor bike parking was installed at locations around Evanston, would you be more likely to park

your bicycle in that location?

A. Yes.B. No.

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Bike LockerRectangular metal enclosure consisting of two wedge-shaped lockers capable of holding one (1) bicycle and minor accessories (helmet).

Can be locked with a key or combination code.

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If bike lockers were located near a destination you frequent, would you be willing to rent one for a fee?

A. Yes.B. No.

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Bike Share System

• Automated rental • Short, point-to-point trips• Modular station design• Evanston system would

connect to Chicago

• $7-day pass = unlimited 30-minute trips for 24 hours

• $75 annual pass = unlimited 30-minute trips all year

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Given what you currently know about Divvy, would you use it?

A. Yes.B. No.

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What Are Comfortable Corridors?

Included• Preliminary planning

concept• Lane reconfigurations• Lane narrowing• Where parking removal is

needed

Not Included• Intersection design• Traffic calming design• How much parking is

removed• Tree impacts

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Bicycle Facility Types

• Bike Route or Shared Lane

• Bike Lane• Buffered Bike Lane• Protected Bike Lane• Cycle Track• Off Street Path

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Bicycle Facility Types

• Bike Route or Shared Lane

• Bike Lane• Buffered Bike Lane• Protected Bike Lane• Cycle Track• Off Street Path

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Bicycle Facility Types

• Bike Route or Shared Lane

• Bike Lane• Buffered Bike Lane• Protected Bike Lane• Cycle Track• Off Street Path

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Bicycle Facility Types

• Bike Route or Shared Lane

• Bike Lane• Buffered Bike Lane• Protected Bike Lane• Cycle Track• Off Street Path

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Bicycle Facility Types

• Bike Route or Shared Lane

• Bike Lane• Buffered Bike Lane• Protected Bike Lane• Cycle Track• Off Street Path

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Bicycle Facility Types

• Bike Route or Shared Lane

• Bike Lane• Buffered Bike Lane• Protected Bike Lane• Cycle Track• Off Street Path

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Comfortable CorridorsA. Chicago/HinmanB. HowardC. Asbury/ Green BayD. Maple, Noyes & ShermanE. GreenleafF. Oakton, Callan, & SouthG. Sheridan & EdgemereH. Lincoln, Harrison, &

Lincolnwood

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For the Chicago Avenue/Hinman Avenue corridor, which do you prefer?

A. Refine Option A.B. Refine Option B.C. Keep the existing

bike lane and shared lane conditions in place.

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For the Howard Street corridor, which do you prefer?

A. Refine Option A.B. Refine Option B.C. Keep the existing

bike lanes and shared lane conditions on Howard Street.

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For the Asbury Avenue/Green Bay Road corridor, which do you prefer?

A. Refine Option A.B. Refine Option B.C. Do not pursue bike

facilities on this corridor.

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For the Maple/Noyes/Sherman corridor, which do you prefer?

A. Refine Option A.B. Refine Option B.C. Keep the existing

bike routes on Maple and Noyes; do not pursue a bike facility on Sherman.

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For the Greenleaf Street corridor, which do you prefer?

A. Refine Option A.B. Refine Option B.C. Keep Greenleaf

Street as a bike route.

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For the Oakton/Callan/South corridor, which do you prefer?

A. Refine Option A.B. Refine Option B.C. Keep these roads as

bike routes.

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For the Sheridan/Edgemere corridor, which do you prefer?

A. Refine Option A.B. Refine Option B.C. Leave the Sheridan

Road bike route the way it is; do not pursue a bike facility on Edgemere Court.

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For the Lincoln/Harrison/Lincolnwood corridor,

which do you prefer?A. Refine Option A.B. Refine Option B.C. Leave the bike

routes they way they are now.

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Existing Bicycle Network

• Caters mostly to the “enthused and confident”

• Not all corridors are comfortable

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Comfortable Corridors

• Creates comfortable “backbone” bicycle network

• Roadway changes needed

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To help reduce sign clutter, would you prefer that the City install bicycle signs

only along comfortable corridors?A. Yes.B. No.

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Should Evanston prohibit adults bicyclists (over age 12) from bicycling on sidewalks in all

shopping districts?A. Yes.B. No.

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Corridors of Concern

• Crashes• Traffic Stress• Truck Routes• Bicyclist/Motorist

conflicts

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Main Street

• Based on the factors that identify it as a stressful corridor, do you support restricting bicycling on Main Street from McCormick to Hinman?

A. I support this.B. I do not support this.

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Dempster Street

• Based on the factors that identify it as a stressful corridor, do you support restricting bicycling on Dempster Street from McCormick to Hinman?

A. I support this.B. I do not support this.

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Central Street

• Based on the factors that identify it as a stressful corridor, do you support restricting bicycling on Central Street from Lincolnwood to Green Bay?

A. I support this.B. I do not support this.

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Green Bay Road

• Based on the factors that identify it as a stressful corridor, do you support restricting bicycling on Green Bay Road from Lincoln to Isabella?

A. I support this.B. I do not support this.

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Chicago Avenue

• Based on the factors that identify it as a stressful corridor, do you support restricting bicycling on Chicago Avenue from South Boulevard to Dempster?

A. I support this.B. I do not support this.

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Closing Remarks

• May – Submit Draft Plan to City• Late May – Advisory Committee Meeting• June – City Council Presentations