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2. The unseen populationwheres everybody else? 3. Bike Infrastructure Inequity - NYC 4. Bike Infrastructure Inequity - NYC 5. A Tale of Two BikewaysGOALCreate equitable bicycle and pedestriancorridors in New Brunswick to ensure allresidents have access and receive the benefitsof cycling infrastructure and resourcesdistributed by the city. 6. Study Area and Corridors 7. Considerations forNew Brunswick ResidentsAccess to Access to jobs Low-moderateand transit campusincomeLanguage Bicycle barriers infrastructure needsBicycling as a Basic bicycle positive statuseducation Stigma of bicycling symbol/cultureRutgersLocal New BrunswickStudents Residents 8. New Brunswick DemographicsKey Demographic Data for New Brunswick, 2010 CensusPopulation, 2010 55,181Black persons, percent, 2010 16.0%Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 201049.9%Foreign-born residents, percent, 201035.5%Residents who speak other language than English, percent*50.5% Non-native English speakers who speak English well, percent * 29.2% Non-native English speakers who speak Spanish or Creole*87.0%Per capita income in past 12 months* $17,391Median household income* $45,645People of all ages in poverty, percent*25.6%Owner-Occupied Households, percent 23.9%Source: US Census, 2010; *American Community Survey 2005-2009 9. Rutgers Student Body Characteristics of Rutgers Student Body Academic Year 2010 - 2011Total Enrollment 38,912Undergraduate30351Graduate8912Undergraduates who live on-campus, percent 44.2%White 16,915 (47.6%)Asian 7,929 (22.3%)Latino 3,525 (9.9%)Black2,699 (7.6%)International2,117 (6.0%)Other (includes multi-race/ethnicity and unknown)1,608 (4.5%)American Indian41 (0.1%)Source: Rutgers University Headcount Enrollment Fall 2010 & Common Data Set: 2010-11, http://oirap.rutgers.edu/; 10. Percent households earningless than $25,000 annually Source: 2005-2009 ACS 11. Percent Latino/HispanicSource: 2010 Census 12. Percent Spanish speakers who reportedspeaking English less than wellSource: 2005-2009 ACS 13. Percent Black/African American Source: 2010 Census 14. Percent individuals who walk to work Source: 2005-2009 ACS 15. Percent individuals who take publictransit to workSource: 2005-2009 ACS 16. Focusing on Rutgers Students 17. Evaluation Existing: Groups: Outdoors Club, Rutgers Cycling Team, WBBB Survey results Master Plan: "Of central importance is College Avenue itself" More housing behind Student Center and College Avenue Gym Long term: Bicycle Friendly University status Bicycle Master Plan Ped/Bike advisory board Image credits: League of American Bicyclists (top 2) 18. The Master PlanProposed campus bikeCollege Avenue Campusnetwork Image credit: Rutgers UniversityImage credit: Rutgers University Master PlanMaster Plan 19. Mode Choice Shift Current College Ave Potential College AveMode ChoiceMode Choice Car 10% Car* 10%Bus BusBicycle 12% 23%4%WalkBicycle 28%Walk 50%63% *No data collected for car shift 51% of College Ave students would replace within-campus bus trips with bike-share trips 55% of College Ave students would replace within-campus walk trips with bike-share trips*Source: Knight Biking Studio 20. Education Short term: Repair classes Group rides Long term: Skills classes Collaborate with enforcement Create bicycle repair space GSA has pump Outdoor Clubs TheImage credits: WBBB (top), Stanford(left), Rutgers Cycling Club (bottom) Shed 21. Encouragement Short term: Register bike and get freelights (Stanford) Bike route map inwelcome packet Fun rides (Critical Mass) Long term: Commute Club:incentives for motorists(Stanford)and busriders? Image credit: movementbureau.blogs.com (top), SF Weekly (web) (bottom) 22. Campus Commuting (all campuses)NJ Transit or Bicycle Otherother non- Local shuttle1% 0%Rutgers Bus 1%ServiceWalk 1%Train 10% Vanpool3%0%Droppoed off by someone not goingto campus1%Dont commute toCarpool or dropped campusoff by someone 45% going to campus 1% Drive car 37% Overcrowded buses Need for alternativetransportation Image credit: Knight Riding studio*Source: 2010 Rutgers University Transportation Survey 23. Enforcement Short term: Fix-It tickets (Davis) Target certain areasLong term: Bicycle citation diversion classes (Davis, Pima etc.) Motorist education classes (Northwestern) Vulnerable Roadway User law (Oregon) 24. EngineeringShort term Long term Bike racks Separate facilities Prioritization list Close off campus core Make more secure (Davis) Make bike racks more Codify into Master Plan secureImage credit: VERTICES, LLC 25. College Avenue 26. College Avenue 27. College Avenue Perspective 28. Route 18 Trail Link 29. Huntington Street Split 30. Brower Plaza 31. Brower Plaza Perspective 32. R U Hungry Plaza 33. Chelsea Traynor Memorial Bridge 34. Focusing on local New Brunswick residents 35. Pedestrians and Bicyclists as an Afterthought 36. Challenges of Bicycling in Low IncomeCommunities (LIC)- Biking is seen as a recreational activity- Concern for personal safety Wide roads, cars drive at high speeds Higher rates of crime Quality of physical environment Dimly lit streets Lonely areas, vacant lots Poor road/sidewalk conditions 37. Additional Challenges to LIC Initial Costs $100+ Where do we put them? Stigma that biking is for the poor 38. Potential Benefits to LIC Minimal maintenance costs Increased flexibility Accessible to the non-licensed Positive health impacts 39. Transportation to Work Mode Share0.700.600.500.400.30WhitesBlacks0.20Latinos0.100.00 Car, truck, or van - Car, truck, or van - Public transportation WalkedTaxicab, motorcycle, Worked at homedrove alone carpooled (excluding taxicab)bicycle, or othermeansSource: 2005-2009 American Community Survey 40. Increasing City-Wide Cycling Community Organizations City Government Rutgers University 41. Partnering with Local Organizations Unity Square Partnership 42. New Brunswick Government Infrastructure improvements Bicycle plan More bike racks Improved lighting, roads Increase presence of law enforcement Safe Routes to School 43. French and Suydam Corridor 44. French St and Joyce Kilmer Ave 45. French St and Joyce Kilmer Ave 46. French St Cross Section 47. French St and Bayard St 48. French St and Bayard St 49. Suydam St Cross Section 50. French St and Suydam St 51. French St and Suydam St 52. Suydam St and Commercial Ave 53. Suydam St and Commercial Ave 54. Town-Gown Relationships Civic Engagement andService EducationPartnerships (CESEP) Ralph W. VoorheesCenter for CivicEngagement 55 55. Light Up New BrunswickA Bike Light GiveawayProgram 56. New Brunswick RidesBicycle Ambassador Program Ambassadors from differentneighborhoods Bicycle Safety Education Promote Share the Roadspirit Appear at local events Public outreach at schools,senior centers, culturalcenters Monthly rides 57. New Brunswick Bike Hub 58. The EndQuestions?