{"id":203442336,"date":"2011-06-13T15:45:36","date_gmt":"2011-06-13T15:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=203442336"},"modified":"2011-06-13T15:45:36","modified_gmt":"2011-06-13T15:45:36","slug":"benefits-of-new-and-improved-pedestrian-facilities-before-and-after-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=203442336","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of new and improved pedestrian facilities \u2013 before and after studies"},"content":{"rendered":"

[B’ Spokes: For a bit of an introduction, readers of this blog know that Maryland has a terrible pedestrian fatality rate and I will assert that we need to break the perception that roads are for the sole purpose of accommodating cars and that bicyclists and pedestrians are trespassers. If we can make things safer for pedestrians cyclists benefit and if things are safer for cyclists pedestrians benefit. Any thing that says “We accommodate ALL users of public space (roads) equally will help.]<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nIt was broadly observed that the construction of an
\nimproved pedestrian facility resulted in an increased proportion of pedestrians using the desire line at the
\nlocation of the improvement.
\nA key outcome of this analysis is the importance of pedestrian desire lines to the location of new or
\nimproved pedestrian facilities. The utility of a facility is maximised when it is placed on pedestrians\u2019 most
\ndesirable crossing path \u2013 ie a facility that does not lie on the path that is most preferred by pedestrians
\nmay not be utilised by a large proportion of pedestrians in the area, as was the case with the Collingwood
\nSt kerb extensions.<\/p>\n

[B’ Spokes: Now contrast that with Baltimore County’s (to name just one) and the “We do not accommodate j-walkers, we ticket them.” type of pedestrian safety “improvement” program.]<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Safety was rated as the most important factor considered by pedestrians when choosing a location to
\ncross the road.
\n\u2022 Pedestrians at all of the study sites reported feeling safer while crossing the street after the
\nimplementation of the new pedestrian facility.
\n\u2022 At five of the eight study sites, the average \u2018after\u2019 safety rating was 2.5 or more (out of a maximum of
\n3), indicating that these facilities had been successful in providing the perception of an extremely safe
\ncrossing environment. <\/p>\n

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[B’ Spokes: Can you guess what Maryland typically does to improve pedestrian safety? If you guessed the one on the bottom, your are right! I really think having the 4th highest pedestrian fatality rate gives us some right to demand that the State crank it up a notch for pedestrian safety and where needed crank it down a notch on the (over) accommodation of cars.]<\/em>
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\nhttps:\/\/www.nzta.govt.nz\/resources\/research\/reports\/436\/docs\/436.pdf<\/a>oldId.20110613154536433<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[B’ Spokes: For a bit of an introduction, readers of this blog know that Maryland has a terrible pedestrian fatality rate and I will assert that we need to break the perception that roads are for the sole purpose of accommodating cars and that bicyclists and pedestrians are trespassers. If we can make things safer … <\/p>\n

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