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MOVING FROM VISION TO ACTION VISION ZERO AND COMPLETE STREETS Saturday, October 20, 2018 Paula C. Flores, FITE Of Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. VISION ZERO OVERVIEW ENGINEERING ONE OF THE 6ES COMPLETE STREETS & DESIGN

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MOVING FROM VISION TO ACTION – VISION ZERO AND COMPLETE STREETS

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Paula C. Flores, FITE

Of Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.

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  • VISION ZERO OVERVIEW
  • ENGINEERING – ONE OF THE 6E’S
  • COMPLETE STREETS & DESIGN GUIDANCE
  • CALL TO ACTION
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“…obesity, inactivity, depression, and loss of community has not ‘happened’ to us; rather we legislated, subsidized, and planned it.” HEALTH CRISIS

  • Dannenberg et al. 2012 Making Healthy Places.
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Traffic violence is a public health crisis!

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VISION ZERO OVERVIEW

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Source: National Safety Council

NATIONAL TRENDS

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Source: National Safety Council

NATIONAL TRENDS 2016 Motor Vehicle Crash Highlights 40,327 Fatalities 4.6 Million Injuries $416.2 Billion in societal costs

the population of a small city — are needlessly killed on American streets every year!

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NATIONAL TRENDS

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On average,

  • ne person is

dying on Hillsborough Streets every day!

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HUMANIZE THESE DEATHS

Eugene Fischer, 65 Ernest Kelly, 12 Emily Lopez, 17 LaMour Welch, 29

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HUMANIZE THESE DEATHS

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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System

Pedestrian fatalities increase from 2007-2016, While all other traffic deaths decrease by 14%

NATIONAL TRENDS

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Source: Future of Transportation National Survey (2010)

WHAT IS VISION ZERO?

Source: Vision Zero Network

  • Acknowledges traffic losses are preventable
  • Takes systems approach to prevention
  • Is data-driven
  • Addresses all road users
  • Engages diverse, critical stakeholders
  • Brings new URGENCY!
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WHAT IS VISION ZERO?

Source: Vision Zero Network

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ZERO IS THE RIGHT GOAL

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ZERO IS THE RIGHT GOAL

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ZERO IS THE RIGHT GOAL

  • Leadership is Essential
  • Not all E’s are created equal
  • Speed matters most
  • Data = Knowledge
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SPEED TAKES THE BACK SEAT

Source: FHWA Achieving Multimodal Networks

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Speed Matters Most

SPEED MATTERS MOST

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Speed Matters Most

SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION RESULTS

NYC

  • 14% in crashes
  • 49% in pedestrian crashes
  • 42% in bicyclist crashes

Seattle

  • 40% in crashes
  • 30% in injury crashes

Mexico City

  • 18% in crashes
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  • Speeding kills more than 10,000/year
  • On par with drunk driving
  • Doesn’t carry the same social consequences
  • 30% of all fatal crashes nationwide
  • Societal cost = $40 Billion annually
  • National problem, effective solutions must

be applied locally

MANAGING SPEED

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How is Vision Zero different?

“Vision Zero is a new approach in the U.S., and as such, “business as usual” will not get us to zero. We need City processes, partnerships, and laws to prioritize traffic safety and allow for systematic change.”

Source: Denver Vision Zero Action Plan

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VISION ZERO ACTION PLANS

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THE 6TH E - EQUITY

EQUALITY EQUITY

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  • Low income
  • Minority
  • Elderly /

Young

  • Persons with disabilities
  • Limited English proficiency

TRANSPORTATION EQUITY UNDERSERVED GROUPS

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  • 24% of Americans live in poverty w/ no car
  • Work outside traditional 9-5pm hours
  • More likely to travel by bike
  • Less likely to practice safe bicycling

techniques

  • More likely to walk on roads lacking safe,

accessible facilities

TRANSPORTATION EQUITY UNDERSERVED GROUPS

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TRANSPORTATION EQUITY

DID YOU KNOW…

90 % 49 %

COMMUNITIES WITH SIDEWALKS

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TRANSPORTATION EQUITY

Walking & Bicycling to Work by Household Income

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Why would anyone do this?

TRANSPORTATION EQUITY

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Why would anyone do this?

TRANSPORTATION EQUITY

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Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2012

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TRANSPORTATION EQUITY

If we are not designing for all people of different ages and abilities… we are doing something wrong!

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VZ Lessons Learned - US

LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION, & ACCOUNTABILITY

  • Early, strong, and consistent leadership
  • Systemic change is not easy
  • Change doesn’t occur over night
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VZ Lessons Learned - US

FOCUS ON SYSTEM-LEVEL CHANGES

  • Shift from traditional educational approach

aimed at individual behavior

  • Embrace “upstream” approach to shape -

policies, systems, and the built environment

  • Focus on key factors that affect people’s

behavior and choices

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VZ Lessons Learned - US

COMMIT TO SPEED MANAGEMENT

  • not simply a strategy or an optional tool
  • it is fundamental and critical
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MEASURE AND REPORT REGULARLY

  • data-driven approach

PRIORITIZE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

  • prioritizing equity considerations early and

regularly

VZ Lessons Learned - US

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*Survey of 1,089 people aged 15-20 – www.victoriawalks.org.au/young_people/

NATIONAL TRENDS

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want more transportation

  • ptions so they have the

freedom to choose

Source: Future of Transportation National Survey (2010)

66 % 73 %

currently feel they have no choice but to drive

AMERICANS WANT CHOICES

Source: Future of Transportation National Survey (2010)

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Don’t drive due to age, ability, or economic status

Source: Future of Transportation National Survey (2010)

33 % 57 %

Want to spend less time in the car

AMERICANS WANT CHOICES

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Are Driven

33 % 57 %

Less than 3 miles

TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL

57 %

Less than 1 mile OF ALL HOUSEHOLD TRIPS:

Source: National Household Travel Survey (2009)

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People Favor Safer Designs

US adults favor safer street design for walking even if driving is slower…

80 %

Source: CDC – Creating Walkable Communities: Understanding Trade-offs, August 2018

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Source: USDOT/NHTSA

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STREETS ARE INADEQUATE

  • No sidewalks
  • Too dangerous to cross on

foot

Source: Smart Growth America / National Complete Streets Coalition

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STREETS ARE INADEQUATE

  • No room for people
  • No sidewalks
  • Too dangerous to cross

Source: Smart Growth America / National Complete Streets Coalition

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STREETS ARE INADEQUATE

  • Inaccessible for wheelchair

users

Source: Smart Growth America / National Complete Streets Coalition

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STREETS ARE INADEQUATE

  • Uninviting for bus riders

Source: Smart Growth America / National Complete Streets Coalition

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STREETS ARE INADEQUATE

  • Unsafe for people on

bicycles

Source: Smart Growth America / National Complete Streets Coalition

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STREETS ARE INADEQUATE

  • Traffic jams
  • Too many crashes

Source: Smart Growth America / National Complete Streets Coalition

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STREETS ARE INADEQUATE

A typical state-owned arterial in suburbs - Wide, straight lanes make speeding more likely.

Source: Photo by T4America

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SAFETY OVER SPEED

In fact… most of our streets were not built with people in mind!

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SAFETY OVER SPEED

In fact… most of our streets were built for cars

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ENGINEERING ONE OF THE 5E’s

6

  • Plan
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Construction
  • Operations
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1ST PRIORITY - PEOPLE

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REDESIGN FOR PEOPLE SPEED

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MODE PRIORITY - HIERARCHY

DEGREE OF SUSTAINABILIT Y

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WHAT ARE COMPLETE STREETS

Streets are for everyone, no matter who they are or how they travel!

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WHAT ARE COMPLETE STREETS

SAFE COMFORTABLE CONVENIENT

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FOR ALL USERS, OF ALL ABILITIES

Source: Image by Elena Streinikova

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PEOPLE – MOVING CAPACITY

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(persons per hour, per lane, per direction)

PEOPLE – MOVING CAPACITY

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HOW DO WE TRANSFORM OUR STREETS?

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HOW DO WE TRANSFORM OUR STREETS?

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DESIGN GUIDES

…to change the practice and agency norms

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  • Design Users
  • Design

Vehicle vs. Control Vehicle

  • Design Speed vs. Posted Speed vs.

Target Speed

  • Traffic Characteristics

= Create self-enforcing streets through design

CONTEXT BASED DESIGN CONTROLS

AFFECTS:

  • stopping sight distance
  • passing sight distance
  • median width
  • radius/curves
  • lateral clearances
  • clear zones
  • acceleration/deceleration lane

need and length

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ACTIVE SPEED MANAGEMENT TOOLS

  • Roundabouts
  • Road Diets
  • Lateral shifts or narrowing
  • Curb extensions
  • Center islands
  • Smaller curb radii
  • Eliminate free-flow channelized right turn

lanes

  • On-street parking

DESIGN GUIDES

…to change the practice and agency norms

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  • Lack of funding
  • Liability and Risk
  • Safety Concerns with Narrow lanes

Resistance to change

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LACK OF FUNDING

Resistance to change

  • Shift priorities away from an all roads

approach

  • Institutionalize “complete streets” process
  • Increase funding for transit, walkability,

biking

  • Prioritize public investments in walkability
  • Local commitments & Public-private

partnerships

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  • AASHTO Green Book offers

substantial flexibility

  • allows range of 9-foot to 12-foot

travel lanes

  • 10-foot lanes are allowed in low

speed (<45MPH) environments

NARROW TRAVEL LANES

Resistance to change

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Prius

5.8’

Pickup

6.6’

Bus

8-9’

Stabilizers 12-16’

Ladder Truck

7-8’

SP SPACE E MY MYTH - The Cars in MY City are Huge!

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  • One who deviates from established

design criteria (guidance) is not negligent

  • follow and document a clear

process using engineering judgement

LIABILITY AND RISK

Resistance to change

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  • Lane widths
  • Design vehicle
  • Effective Curb Radii
  • Speed of turning vehicle
  • Pedestrian Crossing Distances
  • Medians
  • Channelized Right Turns

DESIGN FLEXABILITY

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DESIGN GUIDES

…to change the practice and agency norms

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DESIGN GUIDES

…to change the practice and agency norms

  • New - NACTO Autonomous Urbanism

NACTO – National Association City Transportation Officials

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DESIGN GUIDES

…to change the practice and agency norms

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Source: Taras Grescoe @grescoe

MULTIMODAL BENEFITS

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SUMMARY

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SUMMARY Addressing the Public Health and Safety crisis is very impactful! Transportation professionals have a vital role in the solutions!

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CALL TO ACTION

…consider committing to this goal --

design transportation systems:

  • for people not cars
  • for all users that is safer, eases

congestion, is less costly in the long run, and can spur economic development

  • that alleviates challenges of

economic opportunity, energy, security, climate change and health

  • promotes clean air
  • helps people get more physically active by

providing choices.

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“In Closing, Vision Zero brings a different approach and mindset that crashes are preventable. 40,000 deaths per year in the US is not acceptable. We have a lot of work to do as we move towards zero and as planners, engineers,

  • perators and owners of the transportation system, it is not just a moral, but

an ethical obligation.” We must look to prevent crashes instead of waiting for crashes to happen!

Paula Flores, FITE 2016 ITE International President

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Presented by:

Paula C. Flores, FITE

  • f Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.

pflores@gpinet.com @paula_benway

THANK YOU!