presented by connor mills, jessica diaz, lily wan, and giuseppe zuozo assessing bike paths...

Presented By Connor Mills, Jessica Diaz, Lily Wan, and Giuseppe Zuozo

Assessing Bike PathsEvaluating the Current State of Bike Paths

On- and Off-Campus

Background

• Top Bicycle Friendly City• 10.3% Campus Population

Bikes• Over 60,000 People on 2,000

Acre Campus• Gainesville ranks #2 in Bicycle

Accidents in Florida-1999-2011: 30 Fatalities

On-campus Bike Paths

●Bike Path Criteria➢Average Annual Daily Traffic ≥

15,000 Vehicles➢Determined Multi-Use Paths

and Bike Lane Shoulders●Areas for Improvement➢SW 16th Avenue/SW 13th

Street➢Hull Road/ Mowry Road

As Seen in Boston, MA

Hull Road/Mowry Road

On-Campus Safety

●Bike-Box Lanes➢Paint bike lanes a certain color

to increase biker visibility➢Reduce motor vehicle conflicts➢Case Study: Portland, OR

As seen in Portland, OR

Off Campus Bike PathsEXISTING

Bike lanes + paved shoulders: 80 miles

Multi-use bike lanes: 29.7 miles

Most populated off-campus residential areas:

● Northeast of campus

● Southwest of campus

RADIUS

● How was it determined?

○ 100-student poll

○ Majority of off-campus students live within 3 miles

NEEDED PATHS BASED ON:

● UF Student population density

● Proximity to campus

● Current accessibility to bike paths

● Safety

100-student Poll

On-campus: 43.88%Off-campus: 56.12% Less than 3 miles off-campus:

46.32%Over 3 miles from campus: 13.69%

Radius• Selection by location• Buffer

Student Population Density• Spatial Analysis

– Point Density Analysis

• By Equal Intervals• 4 tiers

Off-Campus Bike Paths Methods

Proposed Bike Paths• Evaluate under-

serviced, high density areas

• Drawing tool to create new layer

Conclusion: Suggested Improvements

On-campus ● Add 4 mi of bike paths on UF campus

● Add designated stop sign/light areas for cyclists

Off-campus

Highest UF student concentrated areas:

● NE of campus

● SW of campus

Add 15.3 mi of bike paths off UF campus

● Better connect UF students and faculty to campus

● Safer routes● Encourage alternative, sustainable transportation