HHP 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Bikeability, Traffic Calming, Cycling Infrastructure
3 May 2018
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• Walkability and bikeability
o Walkability- friendly for walking and vise versa
o Function of:
▪ Physical environment
▪ Traffic environment- more cars, less safe for pedestrians
▪ Social environment- only one person, need to see other people to encourage
walking
o SUPPORTIVE FEATURES FOR WALKABILITY:
▪ Recreational resources
• Close proximity (<1/2 mile)
• Parks, trails, open spaces
▪ Land use
• Density of residents and employment
• Mixed land use (homes, shops and services)
▪ Community urban design; street connectivity
• Crosswalks, frequent intersections, short blocks
• Direct routes for pedestrians
▪ Street scale: neighborhoods
• Sidewalks (maintained, continuous, wide)
• Street buffers, street lights, crosswalks, speeds bumps, traffic circles
▪ Aesthetics
• Clean, maintained, shade, benches
▪ Social and community support
• People seen exercising
• Perceived social support
o Connectivity
▪ Two different neighborhoods
• One has more connectivity- not as many dead end streets and more
compact
o BIKEABILITY SUPPORTIVE FEATURES:
▪ Distance- sufficiently short
• 3-4 mile distance
• Likely no more than 20 minutes for most people
▪ Aesthetics and natural environment
• Pleasant sights and pollution free
▪ Road and user safety
• Lower traffic volume and speed limits
▪ Directness of the route
• Connectivity
▪ Bicycle infrastructure and paths
• Bike paths or lanes- separate cylists from traffic
▪ Continuity of the trip
• Traffic calming and red lights
• Do not want to stop all the time
▪ Hilliness
• Preference for flat terrain
• Road Diet: (environmental factor)
o Reallocation of road space
▪ Usually 4 lanes to 3
▪ Spaces for bike lanes, sidewalks, turn lane and parking
o Reduces speeds, lewer lanes to cross
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