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Clear Lake Pedestrian &

Bicyclist Study

Public Meeting #3

Presenting the Plan and Prioritization

September 7, 2011


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Study Area

clear lake pedestrian and bicyclist study

Study Area

Houston Region


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The Goals

SafetyTo provide safe facilities for walking and biking and improve current

areas that have a history of crashes or feel unsafe.

Choice

To ensure walking and cycling is a convenient transportation option

for a broad set of users and trips.

Connectivity

To eliminate barriers to walking and cycling by creating better

connections between where people are and where they want to go.

Opportunities for all

To provide walking and biking opportunities with all users in mind

including bicyclists and pedestrians of all ages and abilities.



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Study Area Roadways

NASA Parkway Space Center Boulevard


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Study Area Roadways

SH 3 Bay Area Boulevard


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Safety 2003-2009 Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes

More Crashes

Less Crashes

Sources: 2003-2009 Crash Record Information System, TxDOT


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Safety 2003-2009 Automobile Crashes

More Crashes

Less Crashes

Sources: 2003-2009 Crash Record Information System, TxDOT


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Destinations and Land Usesingle-family residential

multi-family residentialoffice

retail

public and institutional

park and open space

industrial

utilities

vacant or undeveloped

Johnson

Space Center

Nassau

Bay

Webster

CCISD

UH Clear

Lake

METRO

Clear Lake

Medical

Center

Mall

Armand

Bayou


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Survey Responses by Home Zip CodesStudy Area


Over 600 total

responses


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Survey Perspectives - Overall

AgreeDisagree

Agree/Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree/ Somewhat Disagree

Disagree/Strongly Disagree

Average

(out of 6)

3.9

5.5

5.4

5.5

2.8

3.819%

44%

5%

2%

3%

25%

35%

11%

89%

90%

89%

41%

I feel very comfortable walking in Clear Lake.

I feel very comfortable biking in Clear Lake.

I want to live in a community where people can

walk and bike to many destinations.

I would walk 10 minutes to a destination if I felt I

could do it safely.

I would bike 10 minutes to a destination if I felt I

could do it safely.

There are many destinations within a 10 minute

walk from my house.

Q4. Please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements

(Range: 1-Strongly Disagree; 6: Strongly Agree)

Percent (N=606)



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Survey Perspectives Facility Preference

Q6-13. I would feel comfortable riding a bicycle (Range: 1-Strongly Disagree; 6: Strongly Agree)

Average (N=604)

5.1

1.7

4.4

5.85.5

Local/Residential Shared Arterial Bike Lane Cycletrack Share Use Path



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Survey Perspectives Barriers to Biking

AgreeDisagreeAverage

(out of 6)

5.4

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.135%

30%

30%

21%

20%

15%

11%

17%

13%

4%

2%

1%

2%

15%

24%

31%

24%

35%

40%

43%

47%

54%

63%

76%

85%

88%

Poor air quality

Safety / fear of crime

Destinations such as work, school, and stores are too far

Lack of adequate lighting

Lack of shade / trees

No place to lock up / park bikes

Condition and quality of roadway pavement

Heat and humidity

Need for a shower after ride

Condition and quality of bicycle facilities

Difficult to cross intersections / roadways

High traffic volumes / speed

Lack of facilities (e.g. bike paths, trails)

Q14-15. Please indicate your level agreement that the following are barriers to biking in Clear Lake


(N=591)




Top 3



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Survey Perspectives Pedestrian Facilities

Q15-23. I would feel comfortable walking (Range: 1-Strongly Disagree; 6: Strongly Agree)

Average (N=589)

5.55.2

5.6

3.4

5.2

4.0

1 2 3 4 5 6



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Survey Perspectives Barriers to Walking

AgreeDisagreeAverage

(out of 6)

4.7

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.1

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.134%

33%

31%

19%

15%

19%

7%

13%

10%

7%

7%

14%

17%

18%

23%

43%

47%

41%

47%

49%

58%

61%

Poor air quality

Lack of accessible curb ramps

Safety / fear of crime

Lack of adequate lighting

Lack of shade / trees

Heat and humidity

Existing sidewalks are in poor condition

Destinations are too far

Traffic volumes / speeds are too high

Difficult to cross intersections / roadways

Not enough sidewalks or trails

Q25-26. Please indicate your level agreement that the following are barriers to walking in Clear Lake


N=577




Top 2



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Previous Public Meetings

Sidewalk

Shared Use Path

Bike Lanes

Sharrow

Bike Route Designation

Crosswalk

Pedestrian Mid-block Crossing

Bike Racks & Storage

Pedestrian Lighting

Shade Trees

Bike Ride

Design Charrette

Tool box


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Results from the publicmeeting are captured on

boards at the back of the room


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Opportunity Corridors

Metro Park & Ride

Golf Course/Schools

Space Center Blvd.

Gemini

CCISD Schools


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Shared Use Paths


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Bike Lanes



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Conceptual Plan


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What Next?

Implementation Planning

How will we fund these

projects?

What are the projectpriorities?

Funding Strategy identifying possible

funding sources and partnerships to

move from plan to reality

Project Prioritization approach

will identify tiers of projects to

target for implementation.

Prioritization based on:

Community Input

Feasibility

Cost

Safety Benefit

Projected Demand

Next Steps


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Prioritization Breakout

You received a set of 5 stickers when you signed in today

Projects are listed on boards around the

room and next to each project is a voting box

Votes

Place stickers in the box

of project you prioritize.

More votes equal a

higher priority.

You are limited to the number of stickers you

received, but can vote multiple times for oneproject (up to 5 votes total).

Your feedback will represent key input into

criteria for prioritizing projects

Tell your friends!!! You may also add 5 more

votes on our project website at

www.walkbikeclearlake.com


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Stay Connected

Web:

Email:

www.walkbikeclearlake.com

[email protected]

www.facebook.com/HoustonBikeways

www.twitter.com/walkbikecltx

Thank You

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