day 2: bike lanes, transportation planning, and current trends by juliette honsinger sycep urban...
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Day 2: Bike Lanes, Transportation Planning,
and Current Trends
By Juliette HonsingerSYCEP Urban Planning/Environmental Justice Instructor
Prepared for BPSOS, July 2011
Bike Lanes in S. Philly
Geographic Locations:
Why are the lanes in
Philadelphia located where
they are?
Bike LawsWhich forms of
transport are protected?
Urban Planning
Combining city laws, planning codes, and
other forces to decide what land will be used for in a city as well as
how the transportation system
will be designed. Government agencies
as well as private interests are involved.
Layouts of Cities
Philadelphia, PA:A grid pattern
whenit was originally
settled.
Layouts of Cities
Washington,D.C: The first planned city in the U.S.
Includescircular designs and diagonals as
well as grids.
Layouts of Cities
Barcelona, Spain:
Mostly grids, but also
a few spokes.
Transportation Planning in Cities
How do structures affect how people
behave? Street lights, speed limits,
benches, crosswalks, trees,
speed bumps, public parks, etc. Planners take this into consideration
when designing new structures for cities.
People react to their environment by basing their behavior around it. structures give signals that tell people how they should act. Certain structuresencourage or discourage people to actin certain ways.
Current Research: Mode Shift
• Influencing current legislation• DVRPC/Philadelphia Planning
Commission• Pros of more rights and more bike
lanes for riders and for the general population
• Gender component• Recommendations for improvement
School Trips
How the transportation systems of cities affect how students get to
school.
Return of the Scorcher• http://documentaryheaven.com/return-of
-the-scorcher/
Intro to Urban Planning/Transportation
PlanningDefinitions and Basic Concepts
Evolution of Bike-Friendly Communities
Arlington, VA and
London, U.K
Arlington, VA
London, U.K
…So What Can We Do?A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES
For Thursday:Projects, Creation of a Statement,
Forms of Advocacy, Career Exploration
Tonight: Reading of Articles about Community Advocacy Groups and
their Campaigns