Cambridge Street Bicycle Safety Demonstration Project

Community Meeting 2 May 17, 2017

Cambridge StreetAgenda

• Welcome

• Project Background

• Project Information

• Design Overview

• Project Updates

• Next Steps

• Breakout Groups to

Review Draft Design

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PROJECT BACKGROUND

Project LimitsHarvard Square to Inman Squarefrom Quincy Street to Fayette Street

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PROJECT BACKGROUND

Municipal PoliciesVision Zero, Complete Streets, & Safe Routes to School

Complete Streets are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users – regardless of age, ability, or mode of transportation.

Vision Zero calls for the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries resulting from traffic crashes, and emphasizes that they can, and should be prevented.

Safe Routes to School aims to increase the number of students who get to and from school safely by walking or biking.

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PROJECT BACKGROUND

Municipal PoliciesReported Bicycle Crashes, 2004-2012

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PROJECT BACKGROUND

Separated Bicycle FacilitiesExamples

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Vancouver, Canada Mass. Ave., Boston, MA

PROJECT BACKGROUND

Separated Bicycle FacilitiesMass Ave Protected Bike Lane DemonstrationDecember 2016

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Northbound from Sidney Street to Douglass Street (shown: Lafayette Square)

Northbound (east/odd side of the street) from Waterhouse Street to Everett Street

PROJECT BACKGROUND

Design Considerations Bicyclist safety & comfort

Crosswalks/curb extensions

Bus stops

School pick-up/drop-off

Accessible parking

Loading & deliveries

Street maintenance

On-street parking 8

PROJECT INFORMATION

Implementation Steps

PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION OPERATION EVALUATION• Identify measures

of effectiveness• Develop detailed

plan• Community

engagement• Develop mitigation

measures

• Procure materials• Issue regulations• Remove / reinstall

pavement markings• Install delineators

• Street cleaning• Snow clearance• Enforcement• Communications

strategy

• After data collection and analysis

• Community engagement

• Decisions on next steps

• Add enhancements

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PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Elements1. Create one-way

separated bike lane on each side of the roadway using existing pavement and curb-to-curb width

2. Narrow travel and parking lanes, and remove some parking

3. Delineate lane with pavement markings, signs, and flexible delineator posts

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Signage

Pavement markings

Flexible delineator posts

Materials Palette

PROJECT UPDATES

Data Collection

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On-street parking study complete

Bicycle and pedestrian counts complete

Vehicle speed data to be collected

Inman Square Safety Improvements Project data being used

PROJECT UPDATES

Data Collection

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts – Preliminary Results

145

216

128

193212 209

193

2 2 1 1 0 2 126

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8 1122 28 23

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7:30 AM -8:30 AM

8:30 AM -9:30 AM

2:30 PM -3:00 PM

3:00 PM -4:00 PM

4:00 PM -5:00 PM

5:00 PM -6:00 PM

6:00 PM -7:00 PM

Cambridge Street (North Side)Wednesday, April 27, 2017

# of pedestrians on sidewalk # of bicycles on sidewalk

# of bicycles on street

90

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90 9974

110130

2 1 0 2 0 7 620 23

1224 18

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7:30 AM -8:30 AM

8:30 AM -9:30 AM

2:30 PM -3:00 PM

3:00 PM -4:00 PM

4:00 PM -5:00 PM

5:00 PM -6:00 PM

6:00 PM -7:00 PM

Cambridge Street (South Side)Wednesday, April 27, 2017

# of pedestrians on sidewalk # of bicycles on sidewalk

# of bicycles on street

PROJECT UPDATES

Data Collection

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts – Preliminary Results

189173

228

010

0 119

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16 19

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100

150

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250

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 11:00 AM - 12:25*PM

12:25* PM - 1:00 PM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Cambridge Street (North Side)Saturday, April 29, 2017

# of pedestrians on sidewalk # of bicycles on sidewalk

# of bicycles on street

239

192

111

5 515

31022 24

15

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100

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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Cambridge Street (South Side)Saturday, April 29, 2017

# of pedestrians on sidewalk # of bicycles on sidewalk

# of bicycles on street

370 280

PROJECT UPDATES

Bus Boarding and Alighting

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Cambridge St Bus Data (Inman Sq to Quincy St)

Fall 2015 composite day APC data, MBTA. Measurements from Google Maps

PROJECT UPDATES

Motor Vehicle Parking Study

• Goals

• Methodology

• Inventory

• Results

• Proposed Parking Supply

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PROJECT UPDATES

Motor Vehicle Parking Study

Determine existing curbside uses by type and number

Determine existing on-street parking demands on various days and at various times

Determine methods to address Cambridge Street’s curbside activity needs

Goals

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PROJECT UPDATES

Motor Vehicle Parking StudyMethodology

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Inventoried existing on-street parking spaces

Inventoried public streets only

Determined occupancy on:• Tuesday, April 4th

• Thursday, April 6th

• Saturday, April 8th

Times observed each day:• 10AM• 3PM• Midnight

PROJECT UPDATES

Motor Vehicle Parking StudyInventory of Parking Regulations - Existing

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PROJECT UPDATES

Motor Vehicle Parking Study

Street/Area Time of Day Weekday Weekend

Cambridge Street

AM 86% 71%

PM 79% 72%

Midnight 43% 50%

North NeighborhoodStreets

AM 76% 74%

PM 72% 64%

Midnight 76% 67%

South Neighborhood Streets

AM 76% 70%

PM 69% 72%

Midnight 81% 76%

Observed % of Spaces Occupied

19(Total of 1,065 on-street parking spaces within study area)

PROJECT UPDATES

Motor Vehicle Parking Study

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Parking Occupancy Results Typical Weekday 10 AM

Parking Utilization

LegendUnder 80% Occupied

81%-90% Occupied

91%-100% Occupied

Private Way

PROJECT UPDATES

Motor Vehicle Parking Study

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Typical Weekday Midnight Parking Utilization

LegendUnder 80% Occupied

81%-90% Occupied

91%-100% Occupied

Private Way

Parking Occupancy Results

PROJECT UPDATES

Motor Vehicle Parking Study

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Comparison of Existing Supply to Proposed

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Weekday10 AM

Weekday4 PM

Weekday12 AM

Saturday10 AM

Saturday4 PM

Saturday12 AM

PARK

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SPO

TS

TIME OF DAY

Summary of Existing Parking Occupancy in Study Area

Occupied Unocuppied

Total Proposed Supply = 975

PROJECT UPDATES

Motor Vehicle Parking Study

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Proposed Parking Supply

• Maintain residential parking to meet peak demand

• Maintain # of meters to meet peak demand

• Maintain or add loading zones where feasible

• Provide meters near businesses

• Convert unrestricted spaces to meters

PROJECT UPDATES

Motor Vehicle Parking Study

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Comparison of Existing Supply to Proposed

Meter, 37

Meter, 59

Handicap, 5

Handicap, 7

Bus Stop, 9

Bus Stop, 9

Cab Stand, 3

Residential, 16

Residential, 57 Unrestricted, 24

Loading, 3

Loading, 5

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Proposed Supply

Existing Supply

Number of On-Street Parking Spaces

Cambridge Street

164

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DESIGN OVERVIEW

Design ElementsExisting Condition

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CAMBRIDGE STREET

DESIGN OVERVIEW

Design ElementsProposed Design

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CAMBRIDGE STREET

Bus Stop Design Elements

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DESIGN OVERVIEW

DESIGN OVERVIEW

Sample BlockProposed Design

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CAMBRIDGE STREETView

DESIGN OVERVIEW

Design ElementsExisting Condition

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DESIGN OVERVIEW

Design ElementsProposed Design

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PROJECT UPDATES

Community Meeting #1

Held Tuesday, April 25th

120 +/- attendees

Communicated the goals and timeframe

Gathered a great deal of oral and written feedback

48 completed feedback forms/emails, aerial photo notes

Overview

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PROJECT UPDATES

Community Meeting #1

Most very supportive of the project

Important project for kids riding to school and encourages families to ride more

Should be part of a network of separated bicycle facilities (including Quincy Street)

Important to support small businesses and retailers in the neighborhood

Themes of Feedback

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NEXT STEPS

Process & ScheduleComplete Designmid-May/June

Share Evaluation OutcomeTBD

Fine tune conceptual planMay

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ImplementationJune

EvaluationFall/Winter

Community Meeting #2May 17

Community Meeting #1April 25

BREAKOUT GROUPS

Detailed Design DraftBreak out into groups to view and mark up roll plans of the design

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