April 2010

• 18-month
18 month project
• City-wide policy
recommendations
• Physical recommendations
for study area
– Center City
– South Philadelphia
– North Philadelphia
– Roxborough/Manayunk
– Germantown/Chestnut Hill

PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

• Steering Committee (8
meetings)
• Community Workshops
– April 16th & 21st 2009
– May 18th & 20th 2009
• Project Website
• Online Questionnaire (April &
May
• Previous Planning Survey
• Extensive Field Work
PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE
• Bicycle
y Club of Philadelphia
p •
• Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
• Central Philadelphia TMA
• Cityy Council Staff
• Del. Valley Regional Planning
Commission
• Department of Public Health
• Design Advocacy Group
• East Coast Greenway
• Fairmount Park Commission
• Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing
Corp
• Green Plan Philadelphia
Mayor's
y Commission on People
p with
Disabilities
• Mayor's Office of Transportation and
Utilities
• Pennsylvania Environmental Council
• Philadelphia City Planning Commission
• Philadelphia Police Department
• Philadelphia Senior Center
• Philadelphia Urban Food and Fitness
Alliance
• Philly Walks
• School District of Philadelphia
• SEPTA
• Streets Department

PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

• Vision, Goals & Performance
Measures
• Policy Recommendations in
11 areas
• New Street Types &
Classification System
• Pedestrian Demand/Need
Analysis
y &
Recommendations
• Bicycle
y Network &
Recommended Facilities
PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE
The Pedestrian and Bicycley Plan envisions a
Philadelphia in which walking and biking are an
integral part of daily life, and vital components
of a first class multi
multi-modal
modal transportation
system.
Philadelphia residents, workers and visitors
consider traveling on foot or by bike to be a safe,
effective, and accessible choice; one of the
benefits of being g in the City.
y
Our transportation system supports other city goals
for sustainability, active living, economy and
community. it
PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE
• Increase the CONNECTIVITY of the bicycling and walking
networks
• Improve SAFETY for pedestrians and bicyclists

• ENCOURAGE biking and walking to promote healthy, active

living and to enjoy the associated economic and
environmental benefits
• Promote and enhance the role of sidewalks and streets as
the PUBLIC REALM
• Garner RECOGNITION for Philadelphia as a leader in bicycle
and pedestrian achievement

PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

Improve SAFETY for pedestrians
and bicyclists:
• Measures:
• Bicyclist
Bi li t and
d pedestrian
d t i crashes
h –
• Reduce fatalities 50% by 2020
• Reduce injuries 50% by 2020
• Pedestrian and bicyclist education
programs in schools
• Traffic safety education programs for
all users and enforcement authorities

PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

ENCOURAGE biking and walking to promote healthy, active
living and to enjoy the associated economic and
environmental benefits:
• Measures:
• Commuting mode share (percentage of total trips):
• Increase Bicycle
y mode share from 1.6% to 5% byy 2020
• Increase Walk mode share from 8.6% to 12% by 2020

PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

• Bicycle Detour Standards

• Bicycle Network maintenance

• Bicycles in Buildings

• Construction
C t ti Disruption
Di ti off P
Pedestrian
d t i & Bi
Bicycle
l Travel
T l
• Crash Reporting & Analysis

• Education

• Enforcement

• Management of Sidewalk Encroachments

• Pedestrian & Bicycle Counts

NOTE: Copies are available at the public meetings for review and they are also available on the website.

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•Identify areas of pedestrian
demand

Id tif areas off need

•Identify d

•Determine locations to target

improvements

• Recommend types of
improvements

PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

Population and Employment Density
• High Generator
• Rail and inter-city bus stations
• University or College
• Major tourist destination
• Medium Generator
• School
• Major retail and entertainment
• Medium tourist destination
• Wissahickon transfer center
• Hospital
• Community services
• Major park entrance
• Low Generator
• Church

PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

Level of Need

• Pedestrian crashes

• IIntersection
t ti size
i (i.e.,
(i pedestrian
d t i crossing
i g
distance)

• Distance
Di t between
b t
controlled intersections (signalized and
4-way stop)

• Questionnaire Results, Steering

Committee, Staff, Neighborhood plans

PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

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• Connect existing and planned
facilities
• Serve allll areas off the
S th study
t d
area
• Develop
D l treatments
t t t tto make
k
constrained corridors more
bicycle friendly.

PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

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 54 Miles Proposed

PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

 Description:
•1-way, bicycle-only
•Physically separated

Proposed Locations
•Sections of JFK & Market

1 Miles Proposed

PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

 Description:
• Shared-use;
• Marking used to indicate positions
• Marking may be on left side or
both sides
• Often one-way pairs for routing

Signs & Markings

•Shared Lane Markings
•Directional Signage
•Bikes May Use Full Lane for lanes
l
less than
th 13’

122 Miles Proposed

PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

 Description:
•Shared-use;
•Street not wide enough for vehicles
to pass bicycles
•Bicycle -friendly traffic calming (e.g.
speed cushions, curb extensions)
•Often one-way pairs for routing

Signs & Markings

•Large Shared Lane Markings
•Directional Signage
Bik M
•Bikes May UUse F
Fullll Lane
L

32 Miles Proposed

PHILADELPHIA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE