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Public Open House February 5, 2019

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Thanks to our Project Partners!

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Project Schedule

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T‐1: Existing Conditions Analysis

Data Collection

• Drive/walk/bike tours
• Review of previous

planning efforts

• Sidewalk inventory
• Data collection: GIS,

crashes, walk/bike counts, transit usage

W Park Ave, Westover Elmer Prince Drive

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T‐1: Existing Conditions Analysis

Willey Street Walnut Street PRT Station

Identify Key Issues

• Topography
• Improved links to the river

and creek trails

• Pedestrian traffic in &

around the WVU campus (especially at intersections)

• Funding for sidewalks
• Bicycling and walking to

local schools

• Connections to

PRT/bus routes

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T‐1: Existing Conditions Analysis

Perform Analyses

• Demographics
• Generators of

biking/walking

• Sidewalk Gaps
• Connectivity

analysis

• Health/equity
• Bike/walk

demand analysis

• Crash data/safety

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T‐2: Public Mtgs & Open Houses

• Steering

committee

• Community

workshops

• Public open

houses

• Focus group/

stakeholder meetings

• Bike/walk design

workshop

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T‐2: Public Engagement: Meetings

Community Workshops/Open Houses (Two pairs)

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T‐2: Demonstration Project

Spring 2019 event with potential “pop‐ up” bike lanes, crosswalks and parklets

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T‐2: Project Web Site

www.bikewalkmorgantown.com

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T‐2: Project Web Site

www.bikewalkmorgantown.com

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T‐2: Project Web Site

INTERACTIVE INPUT MAP

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T‐2: Project Web Site

ONLINE SURVEY (16 Questions)

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• Vision: broad,

inspirational statement

• Goals: what the

stakeholders and public hope to achieve

• ver time
• Objectives: action

items that will help achieve the goals

T‐3: Vision, Goals & Objectives

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T‐3: Recommendations

Key Factors for Bicycle & Pedestrian Network

• Focus on connectivity

and safety

• Link critical destinations
• All ages and abilities,

where possible

• Connections to transit
• Consider land use and

topography

Northampton MA Ped/Bike Network Plan

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Bicycle Facilities

Toolkit of Design Options

T‐3: Recommendations

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Pedestrian Facilities

Toolkit of Design Options

T‐3: Recommendations

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Mid‐block Crossings

Toolkit of Design Options

T‐3: Recommendations

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T‐3: Recommendations

Policies/Programs Recommendations

• 4 “E’s” Programs
• SRTS
• Wayfinding Signage
• Bike Share
• Support Facilities

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T‐4: Implementation

Prioritization Factors

• Develop evaluation criteria

based on project goals

• Demand
• Safety impact
• Connectivity
• Equity issues
• Cost/permitting issues
• Others…
• Criteria can be weighted

based on committee needs

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T‐4: Implementation

Concept‐level Designs

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T‐4: Implementation

• 5‐Yr C.I.P.
• Funding

Opportunities

• Performance

Measures (track plan progress

• ver time)
• Policy & Programs

Next Steps and Database

• Action Steps

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T‐5: Final Report & Presentations

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Summary of Next Steps

February‐March Work

• Summary of this week’s

community input

• Launch web site and online

mapping tool

• System connectivity (gap)

analysis and mapping

• Crash data and safety

analysis

• Finalizing Vision, Goals and

Objectives

• Issue Technical Memo #1

Bicycling Family on the Caperton Trail