Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board

Regular Meeting

Wichita, KS · December 9, 2019

Minutes

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board Monday, December 9, 2019 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Advanced Learning Library Meeting Room ‘C’ Wichita, KS Meeting Notes Members present: Elizabeth Ablah, Jack Brown, Maxine Bostic, Jane Byrnes, Barry Carroll, Russell Fox, Christopher Parisho, Marcia Schroeder, Tyler Stutzman & George Theoharis Members Absent: Tom Lasater City Staff: Paul Gunzleman, Assistant City Engineer, Scott Wadle, Senior Management Analyst Guests: Vincent Hancock, Kelly Wentz, Nathan Boothinghouse, Jeff Best, Law Kingdom Architecture, Brett Letkowski, TransSystem, Kent Williams, Environmental Design Item Description 1. Call to Order: Jack Brown, Chairperson, welcomed board members, City staff, guests and called the board retreat to order at 5:30 pm. 2. Approve Previous Meeting Notes: The November 4, 2019 meeting notes were approved. 3. Public Comments: There were no comments. 4. Delano Multi-use Pathway: Paul Gunzleman, Assistant City Engineer, thanked the board for inviting him to provide information on this proposal. Paul noted that the designs are very preliminary at this point and that they are scheduled to be presented to the District Advisory Board VI in January. In addition, Paul noted that the Delano United Neighborhood Association had reviewed the proposal and provided valuable input. Paul then introduced Jeff Best, Law Kingdon Architecture, Brett Letkowski, TransSystems, and Kent William, Environmental Design who have been working on this project design. Jeff Best showed an artist rendering of various options for a multi-use path starting just east of McLean and proceeding westward past South Seneca. The options displayed a proposed route with pathways for cyclists and pedestrians. In addition, there were proposed parking spaces for vehicles along the corridor with ample green space. Kent Williams showed an example of a public art piece that could be possibly illuminated and placed along the pathway as a wayfinding option for trail users. Members of the public asked numerous questions and provided input regarding the proposals. After extensive discussion, Barry Carroll moved [Elizabeth Ablah] to recommend Option #2 for the proposed Delano Multi-Use Pathway: a) that there be continuous pathways for pedestrians and cyclists throughout the project; b) that a safe intersection across McLean be determined by city staff; and c) that green space be included as a vital component of the project. The board emphasized that a safe crossing from the pathway across McLean, that would access the river path, was of paramount concern. A vote was then taken; motion carried 10-0. Paul indicated that he would share the board’s recommendation with the District Advisory Board [DAB] 6. 1 5. Wichita Street Planting & Priorities: Scott asked the board members to brainstorm on possible areas for street tree plantings. After the areas were identified, Scott asked the member prioritize the locations. Listed below is the priority list with the number of votes per location: Redbud, Woodlawn to 13th and McDonald Golf Course (6), Path through Dr. Dey Park, Hillside to 17th and 25th Street area (6), Chapin Park – in park and along the path (6), 1st Street, I-135 to downtown (5), 2nd Street, I-135 to downtown (4), 17th Street, I-135 to WSU (4), Zoo and I-235 area (4), Meridian, south from Kellogg (3), 45th Street near Cessna Elementary (3), Royal Road near Clark Elementary (3), 2nd Street near Wilbur Middle School (3), 18th Street near Mueller Elementary (3), Path along Zoo Blvd, Central to Zoo (3), Planeview (3), Hilltop (3),13th, I-135 to Oliver (2), Waddington Avenue, near McCullom School (1), Douglas Avenue – Washington to Hydraulic (1), Anywhere in “Central Business District” where feasible (1), 27th Street near Buckner (1), 25th Street near Cloud Elementary (1), 37th St, Tyler to Maize (1), Piatt Park (0), & Cleveland and or Ohio, Murdock to L’uverture (0). The board chair will share this information with the Park Department, Landscape & Forestry, staff. 6. State of the Practice for Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning and Design: Tammy Sufi, Toole Design, joined the meeting remotely from Kansas City, MO. Tammy reported that she works for Toole Design who has 12 offices nationwide. Tammy then showed a PowerPoint presentation that outlined the latest bike/ped street applications both nationally and internationally. There was a good exchange of questions and answer between the board members and Tammy. Due to time constraints, Tammy was unable to address all the members questions. Tammy agreed to provide her PowerPoint to the board. The board then thanked Tammy for her informative presentation. 7. Board Member Project Reports: There were no reports. 8. Announcements: There were no reports. 9. Closing Thoughts: There were no reports There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8 pm. The next meeting of the board will be held on January 13th, 2019 @5:30 pm. Respectfully submitted. 😊😊 Barry Carroll, Board Secretary 2

Agenda

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board Monday, December 9, 2019 5:30 – 7:40 P.M. Wichita Public Library Advanced Learning Library Conference Room C 711 W. 2nd Wichita, Kansas 67202 Agenda Item Time Description 1. 5:30 pm Call to Order Jack Brown, Chairperson 2. 5:31 pm Approve Previous Meeting Notes Jack Brown, Chairperson 3. 5:35 pm Public Comments Jack Brown, Chairperson 4. 5:45 pm Delano Multi-use Pathway, Paul Gunzelman, Department of Public Works Paul Gunzelman, Assistant City Engineer and representatives from TransSystems and LK Architecture will present design options for the Delano/Chisholm Trail bikeway. 5. 6:10 pm Wichita Street Tree Planting and Priorities Scott Wadle, Senior Management Analyst will facilitate a board discussion to identify priority corridors for new street tree plantings in 2019 and 2020. 6. 6:25 pm State of the Practice for Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning and Design Tammy Sufi, Toole Design, will provide a presentation of the state of practice. 7. 7:15 pm Board Member Project Reports, open discussion and board planning for 2020 Jack Brown, Chairperson 8. 7:45 pm Announcements Jack Brown, Chairperson 9. 7:45 pm Closing Thoughts Jack Brown, Chairperson Next WBPAB meeting January 13th Notice – City Council Members may attend this meeting. State of the Practice for Bicycling and Walking How U.S. Cities are Moving the Needle December 9, 2019 PRESENTER TAMMY SUFI AICP Senior Planner, Toole Design TOOLE DESIGN EXPERIENCE U.S. CONTEXT: BUILT ENVIRONMENT Source: Smart Growth America Source: Rebecca Wilson, Flickr U.S. CONTEXT: INVESTMENT Source: League of American Bicyclists U.S. CONTEXT: SEGREGATION Source: National Transportation Safety Board: Bicyclist Safety on US Roadways: Crash Risks and Countermeasures 7 Source: National Transportation Safety Board: Bicyclist Safety on US Roadways: Crash Risks and Countermeasures 8 • Source: National Transportation Safety Board: Bicyclist Safety on US Roadways: Crash Risks and Countermeasures 11 SAFETY INEQUITIES According to data from the CDC, compared to white bicyclists, the fatality rate was 23% higher for Hispanic and 30% higher for African-American riders. Source: League of American Bicyclists BICYCLING: STANDOUT CITIES 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 Bike Mode Share (%) Bike Mode Shift 1990 to 2017 1 2 HIGH- QUICK-BUILD COMFORT NETWORKS DESIGN 3 4 MULTIMODAL STRATEGIC INTEGRATION POLICIES 1 HIGH- COMFORT DESIGN lower stress higher stress tolerance tolerance CONNECT HISTORIC BOSTON BOSTON, MA RAISED CROSSINGS Raised crossings had 50% crash reduction (Schepers, J. P.; Kroeze, P. A.; Sweers, W.; Wüst, J. C. 2011) Draft figure from the 2019 AASHTO Bike Guide MASSACHUSETTS AVE CAMBRIDGE, MA 21 PROTECTED INTERSECTION Draft figure from the 2019 AASHTO Bike Guide COLUMBUS AVE & 70TH ST NEW YORK, NY Source: Streetsblog NYC 25 PILOTING & ADJUSTING PIKE/PINE BIKEWAYS, SEATTLE, WA Before After 2 QUICK- BUILD NETWORKS Source: Marques et al., 2015 CYCLE SEVILLE, SPAIN TRACK MILES BICYCLE RIDERSHIP CRASH RISK 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 SOURCE: MARQUES AND HERNANDEZ-HERRADOR SEVILLE DESIGN NORTH AMERICAN EXAMPLES CALGARY EDMONTON HOUSTON NEW ORLEANS PROVIDENCE HOUSTON’S “BUILD 50 CHALLENGE” YEAR YEAR ONE TWO HOUSTON Bikeway construction on Lyons Avenue. (Photo courtesy Harris County Precinct One) 33 NEW ORLEANS 35 NEW ORLEANS YEAR YEAR ONE TWO 37 3 MULTIMODAL INTEGRATION JACKSON STREET SAINT PAUL, MN DIRECTIONAL INDICATORS SEATTLE, WA Credit: SDOT FLOATING BUS ISLANDS CHICAGO, IL Source: NACTO DENVER, CO 2ND AVENUE SEATTLE, WA 2ND AVENUE SEATTLE, WA 4 STRATEGIC POLICIES REQUIRING BIKEWAYS CAMBRIDGE, MA Cambridge passed a first-of-it-kind ordinance mandating protected bike lanes as part of roadway reconstruction. PROACTIVE PLANNING BOSTON, MA EQUITABLE PAVING PLAN OAKLAND, CA Source: City of Oakland Old New 49 Source: City of Oakland KEY TAKEAWAYS 1 2 3 4 Focus on the Don’t let the INTEGRATE Institute MOST PERFECT be the BIKEWAYS with POLICIES that IMPORTANT ENEMY OF THE OTHER MODES. ALIGN WITH ELEMENTS of GOOD. If given YOUR GOALS. HIGH-COMFORT the chance, DESIGN. BUILD YOUR NETWORK QUICKLY. 51 52 54 55 SPEED MATTERS 20 – 25 MPH Driver’s Peripheral Vision Stopping Distance Crash Risk 30 – 35 MPH Driver’s Peripheral Vision Stopping Distance Crash Risk 40 – 45 MPH Driver’s Peripheral Vision Stopping Distance Crash Risk SPEED MATTERS VISION ZERO • Human life and health is paramount • Safety takes priority over mobility • No loss of life is acceptable • Long term goal: no-one shall be killed or seriously injured on road system Sweden: Vision Zero Responsibility • With a Sustainable Safety approach, responsibility for transportation safety is shared between individual transport system users and “system designers” • automotive industry • policy makers • road designers • infrastructure owners NSPE Code of Ethics Fundamental Canons • Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, shall: 1. Perform Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public. 2. services only in areas of their competence. 3. Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner. 4. Act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees. 5. Avoid deceptive acts. 6. Conduct themselves honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the profession • It is unethical to prioritize the mobility of one person over the safety of another person. Sustainable Safety •“A system that is safe only if people don’t make mistakes, is not a system for humans.” • Dr. Peter Furth, Northeastern University Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering A Sustainable Safety Approach 1. Functionality of roads: fit road to purpose and context 2. Homogeneity: design for uniformity of mass and/or speed 3. Forgiveness: humans make mistakes 4. Predictability: road design supports behavior 5. Awareness: simplify decision making Source: visionzeronetwork.org LOW SPEEDS AT CONFLICTS RAPID DEPLOYMENT - NYCDOT • Use flexposts, modular curbs, and epoxy (paint) • Separated bike lanes • Curb extensions • Hardened centerline • Daylighting corners (parking restrictions) • Medians LOW SPEEDS AT CONFLICTS RAPID DEPLOYMENT - NYCDOT • left turn speeds down: • Median 24.4% • Average 17.2% • 85th %ile 20.8% NEW YORK CITY SLOW ZONE PROGRAM LOW SPEEDS AT CONFLICTS RAPID DEPLOYMENT – SEATTLE DOT • Use flexposts, modular curbs, and epoxy (paint) • Separated bike lanes • Curb extensions • Hardened centerline • Daylighting corners (parking restrictions) • Medians SEATTLE DOT • Lowered most arterial speed limits from 30 mph to 25 mph • Followed FHWA Methods and Practices for Setting Speed Limits (2012) / US Limits 2 • Set speed limits using 50th percentile based on pedestrian and bicycle activity EMERGING TRENDS & SHARED MOBILITY 70 CURBSIDE MANAGEMENT “Curbs are cities most valuable real estate.” - Seleta Reynolds, LADOT Director • On-Street Parking • rideshare • Deliveries • Trash Collection • Connected and Automated Vehicles • Transit • Sidewalk Space • ADA Access • Parking Meters • E/V Charging stations • Bike Parking • Street Furniture, Lights, Utilities • Signage • Bikeshare • Cafes • Parklets 6 Essential ROW Functions in Seattle, WA. (Source: Seattle DOT, https://nacto.org/wpcontent/ uploads/2017/09/Tracy_Krawczyk_Seattle.pdf 6 Essential ROW Functions in Seattle, WA. (Source: Seattle DOT, https://nacto.org/wpcontent/ uploads/2017/09/Tracy_Krawczyk_Seattle.pdf Toole Design Group Georgetown, Washington, DC MOBILITY MICROHUB M O B I L I T Y M I CRO H U B M O B I L I T Y M I CRO H U B M O B I L I T Y M I CRO H U B M O B I L I T Y M I CRO H U B M O B I L I T Y M I CRO H U B Image credit: AECOM THANK YOU TAMMY SUFI, AICP TSUFI@TOO LEDES I GN. COM @TOOLEDESIGN