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Bike/Ped Program. Agenda. Introduction Accomplishments Facility Overview Work Plan Performance Measures Staffing Perspective. City of San Jose Department of Transportation. Introduction. City Characteristics City Departments & Programs Bicycle & Pedestrian Program
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Bike/Ped Program Agenda • Introduction • Accomplishments • Facility Overview • Work Plan • Performance Measures • Staffing Perspective City of San Jose Department of Transportation
Introduction • City Characteristics • City Departments & Programs • Bicycle & Pedestrian Program • One-Street Emphasis • Funding • Staffing City of San Jose Department of Transportation
Accomplishments Awards • “Bicycle Friendly Community” national award (2006) • “Walkable City” national award (2007) New Facilities (05-06) • 9 miles new Bike Lanes, 147 total miles • 450 new ADA Curb Ramps • 7 sidewalk gaps closed • 4600 new Countdown Ped Signals • 20 Audible Ped Signal requests processed • 75 New Bike Racks
Facility Overview Bicyclist Facilities
Facility Overview Bicyclist Facilities
Facility Overview Bicyclist Facilities
Facility Overview Bicyclist Facilities
Facility Overview Pedestrian Facilities
Facility Overview Pedestrian Facilities
Work Plan - Routine Services • Constituent Complaints & Requests Database • Bikeway Implementation • Sidewalk Gap Closure program • Grant Administration (TDA3, TFCA, etc.) • Bike/Ped Collision Analysis • Interagency Coordination (VTA, MTC, Caltrans etc.) • Interdepartmental Coordination • Public Bike Parking program • Bicycling Skills Classes • Trail Project Coordination
Work Plan – BPAC Goals Technical Goals • Bike-Friendly Signal Detection • Signed, numbered cross-town bikeways Policy Goals • BPAC bylaws change • Airport Area Bike/Ped Access
Work Plan - Special Projects • Ped/ADA Sidewalk Plan Updates • NSJ Bike/Ped Plan • CSJ Bike Plan Update • SJIA Expansion • Sharrows Pilot Project (Park & San Fernando) • Cross-town Bikeway Pilot Project • Bike to Work Day (May 17, 2007) • Wrong-Way Bike Signs
Performance Measures Community Survey - percent of residents rating: • Traffic safe while bicycling: 48% • Traffic safe while walking: 79% • Bike Lane & Path services as good: 62% Facilities - percent of: • Bikeway network completed: 54% • Ped Corridors meeting design standards: 26% • Sidewalk damage repaired in 120 days: 45% Safety Data • Ped/Bike injuries & fatalities: 600 • School-related Ped/Bike collisions: 50
Staffing Perspective Top U.S. Bicycling Cities PopulationSq. Mi.Bike Staff Portland (Gold) 533,000 134 5 Chicago (Silver) 2,896,000 234 10 San Francisco (Gold) 739,000 47 6 Average 1,389,000 138 7 San Jose (Bronze) 973,672 177 1.5
Thank You John Brazil Bicyclist & Pedestrian Program City of San Jose, Dept. of Transportation www.sanjoseca.gov/transportation/bikeped_program.asp