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Bicyclist and Pedestrian Behavior in Mexico City and Los Angeles
May 12, 2014
source: portlandmercury.comsource: bklynbrokenwindow.blogspot.com source: bikegang.cc
Overview
1.Measuring Road Efficiency 2.Mexico City Video3.Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure Discussion
4.Recommendations & Los Angeles Video
5.Conclusion
● “You manage what you measure”
● Three priorities:o Capacityo Safetyo Inclusion
Key Themes
Level of Service (LOS):
● Focus on congestion mitigation ● Auto-centric● But is congestion such a bad thing?
o Decreased severity and number of collisionso Rationing an over-utilized public good (Downs)o reflects social and economic vitality (Taylor)
Source: clarkesvillesmartgrowth.com
What do cyclists and pedestrians like?
Let’s travel to Mexico City to find out!
Pedestrian Infrastructure
Pedestrian Infrastructure
What do Pedestrians want?
● Congestion!● shorter crossing distances ● preponderance of shops● proximity to transit, bikeshare, green space
Bicycle Infrastructure in Mexico City
Bicycle Infrastructure in Los Angeles
What do cyclists want?
● better infrastructure● streets with less automobile traffic
● proximity to transit, bikeshare, green space
Los Angeles Bike Plan Implementation
Miles of Bike Infrastructure Installed
2010-2011 FY
2011-2012FY
2012-2013 FY
2013-2014 FY (to date)
Total
Sharrows 8.13 21.36 22.8 20.5 72.79
Bike Lanes 19.37 50.54 101 31.6 202.51
Bike Paths 2.46 4.1 1.5 10 18.06
Recommendations:● Implement Protected Bike Lanes● Follow incremental Bike-share model ● Re-allocate underutilized road space
to pedestrians● Have more public events
Source: inhabitat.com
Source: losangeleswalks.org
Source: latimesblog.latimes.com
Conclusion
● City needs to measure what it manages
● Need to have a more balanced transportation systemo Separate infrastructure when possible
● Optimism
Triangle: capacity, safety, inclusivity
Capacity
20-24000 people at 60 MPH (I-405)
Safety: bike and ped collisions
-1,000 randomly selected collisions
-also compare 5-10 streets based on capacity (lanes, speed limits)
Are Streets Places of Exclusion or Inclusion?
Mode Share, Google maps screen shots
Bicycle Infrastructure Comparison:
Bike Lanes implemented index (2010-2014):● M*S
M= Miles of Bike Lanes Implemented in 5 yearsS= (% Reduction in Collisions)
Mexico City: 30.6*(?)Los Angeles: