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FOURTEENTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WALKING AND BICYCLING Madison, Wisconsin September 5-8, 2006 Jennifer J. Selby, P.E., Civil Engineer City of Urbana Campus Circulation Planning Colleen Mitchell, Toole Design Group Rob Kennedy,

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FOURTEENTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WALKING AND BICYCLING

Madison, Wisconsin September 5-8, 2006

Jennifer J. Selby, P.E., Civil Engineer – City of Urbana

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Campus Circulation Planning

Colleen Mitchell, Toole Design Group Rob Kennedy, Senior Transportation Planner, University of Wisconsin State of affairs at many colleges / universities:

  • automobile travel dominates the campus

road design, campus policies, mode choice, culture

  • congestion during peak hours = gridlock on key roads
  • increasing demand for and cost of constructing

parking

  • growing enrollment leads to need to increase capacity
  • limited facilities / programs for alternative travel

modes

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Campus Circulation Planning

3 key aspects in reducing vehicles and initiating pedestrian and bicycle programs on campus:

  • Role of parking policies in mode choice
  • Strategies for student bicyclists to share roads and paths
  • Promoting a change in student travel behavior
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Campus Circulation Planning

Role of Parking Policies in Mode Choice

Existing Policy Provide 1 parking space per enrolled student Improved Policy Establish a goal to reduce the parking provision to 1 space per 2 students

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Campus Circulation Planning

Existing Policy Parking Services operates independent of campus goals

  • PS goals may conflict with

campus goals to encourage walking / biking

  • reduction in # of permits sold =

reduction in $

Improved Policy Designate a position to uphold campus-wide goals and oversee interdepartmental coordination

Role of Parking Policies in Mode Choice

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Campus Circulation Planning

Role of Parking Policies in Mode Choice

Existing Policy Construct parking close to campus core Improved Policy Relocate parking to the outskirts of campus

  • results in gridlock on key roadways
  • no incentive to bike or take transit if

driving / parking is most convenient

  • highest vehicle and ped activity in the

same location increases potential for conflict

  • most effective if walking / bicycling /

shuttle are reasonable alternatives

  • access via less congested roadways
  • require resident students to park in

farthest lots

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Campus Circulation Planning

Role of Parking Policies in Mode Choice

Existing Policy Liberal parking permit sales Improved Policy Limit parking permit sales

  • all students, including on campus residents

and freshmen, can purchase parking permits

  • students are provided with the most

convenient parking

  • annual permits are the same for students,

faculty and staff

  • prohibit freshmen from bringing cars to campus
  • structure permit prices to encourage the use of

day passes, the use of fringe lots, and to discourage resident students from purchasing passes

  • establish annual permit price increases
  • range parking permit prices based on location

UIUC RATES

FACULTY/STAFF RENTAL - $427 per year (6 a.m. to 5 p.m.) DEPARTMENTAL/24 HOUR SPACE - $854 per year STUDENT PERMIT $180 per semester + $87 summer = $447 per year

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Campus Circulation Planning

  • UW population with students, faculty and staff is 65,000
  • Only 13,000 parking spaces on campus – number is capped

What are they doing at University of Wisconsin? Role of Parking Policies in Mode Choice

  • Limited parking available for students – passes only available for

Commuting students who live beyond one mile of the city transit system Working students using their vehicle at least three times a week for employment off

  • campus. A signed letter from the employer listing scheduled work hours (on

business letterhead paper) is required Students with unusual or special needs – must provide justification

  • Parking for faculty/staff ranges from $450 to $1,000 annually
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Campus Circulation Planning

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Campus Circulation Planning

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Campus Circulation Planning

Transit

  • 4 routes
  • Buses run every 5-15 minutes
  • Free to students, faculty and staff

Park and Ride

  • park off campus with express bus service to and

from campus from 6-8:30 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. weekdays

  • annual parking space at park and ride = $175
  • bus service every 30 minutes

Alternatives to Parking

Emergency Ride Home

  • UW employees who do not drive to work can be reimbursed for

a cab ride home in an emergency

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Alternatives to Parking

Flex Parking

  • Pay-as-you-use program
  • $3 per day min / $6 per day max
  • Available max 2 days a week
  • Only UW employees are eligible
  • Approximately 1,200 employees use
  • Use bus, carpool, walk, bike all
  • ther days

Car Sharing

  • leave your car at home WITHOUT giving up

access to a vehicle during the workday

  • Provide cars by the hour
  • Gas and insurance provided
  • Pay by the hour and by the mile

Campus Circulation Planning

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Bike ambassadors

  • team of student educators who work to

encourage biking and walking as forms of transportation

  • conduct bike skill and safety clinics
  • lead "Get to Know Madison by Bike"

tours to help students find their way around campus and off-campus

Campus Circulation Planning

Alternatives to Parking

Bicycling 6,000 to 10,000 bicycles on campus – 20% of students bike on campus Bike/Ped Subcommittee

  • team of faculty members who advise the

campus transportation committee on policies and programs pertaining to the development of bike and pedestrian ways

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Campus Circulation Planning

Strategies for Student Bicyclists to Share Roads and Paths

What to expect

  • Bicyclists sharing congested paths with pedestrians
  • Disregard for rules of the road
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Campus Circulation Planning

Strategies for Student Bicyclists to Share Roads and Paths

What can be done

  • Provide separate bike and pedestrian paths
  • Have campus bike police enforce bicycling

behavior

  • Provide a consistent signage system
  • Enforce dismount zones (i.e. Quad)
  • Dedicate sidewalks and paths for bicycle use
  • Provide Campus Bike Map
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Ped / Bike / Transit Malls

  • only bikes and buses allowed on street
  • nly pedestrians allowed on sidewalks
  • State Street currently

connects campus to Downtown

  • 4 more transit malls in

current master plan

Campus Circulation Planning

What are they doing at University of Wisconsin?

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On-Street Bike Lanes

Campus Circulation Planning

  • multi-lane one-way bisects campus
  • 35,000 ADT, 40-45 mph speeds
  • University Avenue in CU is 20,000 –

25,000 ADT with 35 mph speed limit University Avenue - Madison

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On-Street Bike Lanes

Campus Circulation Planning

Contra-Flow Bike Lane

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Campus Circulation Planning

On-Street Bike Lanes

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Campus Circulation Planning

On-Street Bike Lanes Share the Road

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Campus Circulation Planning

Bicycle Rules

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Campus Circulation Planning

Promoting a Change in Student Travel Behavior

Promotional Tools: Perform an on-line survey to market administration’s support for bicycling / walking

  • questions developed to formulate a powerful

message, i.e. those living < 5 miles from campus can get to class faster by bike than by car Market the survey

  • global e-mails
  • post on University home page
  • coordinate with student groups
  • staff meetings

Provide results of survey in a brochure to students prior to coming to campus