Daniel Krompholz dgkrompholz@gmail

1. Daniel Krompholz dgkrompholz@gmail.com

2. Project Scope The purpose of this project is to improve pedestrian and bicycle transportation along and to the recently established tri-city Lamorinda Trail Loop.

5. Source: bicycling.511.org Existing Land Use

6. Lamorinda Trail Loop

7. Existing Cyclist Facilities

8. Multi-Use Path Class I Bikeway Class II Bike Lane Class III Bike Route Existing Cyclist Facility Types

9. Existing Cyclist Facilities

10. Rating 5 – Safest Rating 4 Moraga Way, Moraga Rating 1 – Least Safe Rating 3 Rating 2 Visual Safety Assessment Ratings for Cyclist Safety

11. Cyclist Facilities Perceived Safety Map

12. Existing Pedestrian Facilities

13. Separated Paths Sidewalks Existing Pedestrian Facility Types

14. Existing Pedestrian Facilities

15. Rating 4 Rating 5 – Safest Rating 1 – Least Safe Rating 2 Rating 3 Visual Safety Assessment Ratings for Pedestrian Safety

16. Pedestrian Facilities Perceived Safety Map

17. Short-Term Recommendations • Widen bike lanes to meet Caltrans design standards (right) • Stripe Class II facilities along designated Class II facilities (bottom right) • Repave uneven surfaces (below)

18. Long-Term Recommendations • Establish guiding policies in the Lamorinda Cities’ General Plans to: • Provide safe and convenient pedestrian and cyclist circulation along and to the trail loop • Promote trail loop facilities as a priority for funding and maintenance • Promote the development of a tri-city masterplan to address additional connector trails to the loop

19. Long-Term Recommendations • Given the opportunity to acquire easements or right-of-ways along the loop, trails should be designed preferentially for pedestrians and cyclists (with exception to the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail which should remain managed as a mixed-use trail) • Adopt preferred bicycle lane width standards for facilities and implement them along existing Class II facilities or pending easement or right-of-way acquisition

20. Planning Additional Connector Trails

21. Approach – McHarg Overlay Method • Maximum Social Benefit at the Least Social Cost • The darker the tone the greater the cost, the lighter the tone the less cost

22. Social Values Composite

23. Resource Values Composite

24. Opportunities & Constraints

25. Conclusion • Recommendations were made to promote both short-term and long-term improvements to the trail loop. • The feasibility for using GIS and widely accessible data to plan additional connector trails to the trail loop was demonstrated. • Consideration of this project by the Lamorinda cities can hopefully bring the region a step closer to being a walkable and cyclist-friendly place

26. Acknowledgements Francis, Mark Professor, LDA Greco, Steve Professor, LDA Gutstein, Joyce Director - PSRP Ustin, Susan CSTARS Director & UC Davis Professor of Resource Science Huber, Patrick Graduate Student Researcher, UC Davis Geography Grad Group Whiting, Mike Post-Doctoral Scholar - CSTARS & UC Davis LAWR Skinner, Todd Director - Parks and Recreation, City of Orinda Wolff, Greg Senior Planner – Planning Services Division, City of Lafayette Fazel, John Vice President - American Discovery Trail Society Trombetti, Marco Post-Doctoral Scholar - CSTARS Greenberg, Jonathan Post-Doctoral Scholar - CSTARS Lay, Mui Post Graduate Researcher - CERES Andrew, Margaret Graduate Student Researcher – CSTARS Hestir, Erin Graduate Student Researcher - CALSPACE Noujdina, Nina Remote Sensing Analyst - CSTARS Keightley, Keir Graduate Student Researcher – CSTARS Hart, Quinn Programmer, CERES Scheer, George Programmer/Systems Analyst, CSTARS Hill, Scott Orinda Watershed Ranger Supervisor - EBMUD Skahill, Jeff Senior GIS Programmer - EBMUD Stone, Beth GIS Analyst - EBRPD

27. Thank you Daniel Krompholz 925-285-7206 dgkrompholz@ucdavis.edu