Pedestrian Safety & Mobility Assessment Tool

1. Pedestrian Safety & Mobility Assessment Tool

2. Background Pedestrian Safety Impact Statement requested by Citizens’ Advisory Committee January 2010 Intended/Potential Uses: • ETDM, PD&E, 3R, local projects, assessing developments Align near-term projects with future land use and transit ridership

3. Background Pedestrian Safety & Mobility Assessment Tool based on Pedestrian Environmental Quality Index developed by City of San Francisco Tested on six area roads: Edgewater Dr., Park Ave., SR 50 Downtown, SR 50 West, SR 438, US 441

4. Scores All based on 0 to 100 scale • Intersection Score • Walkability Score – combination of all features related to the walking experience • Mid-Block Crossing Score – ease or difficulty of crossing between intersections

5. Scores • Block Intersection Score – average of intersection scores for a given block • Total Crossing Score – combination Mid-Block and Block Intersection scores • Pedestrian Trip Potential – estimate of relative potential for pedestrian trips along and across the road

6. Pedestrian Safety & Mobility Assessment Tool

8. 22 Crashes in 3 Years Avg. Walkability Score – 22 Avg. Crossing Score – 33 Avg. Walkability Score – 34 Avg. Crossing Score – 36 12 Crashes in 3 Years

9. 23 Crashes in 3 Years Avg. Walkability Score – 25 Avg. Crossing Score – 26 Avg. Walkability Score – 37 Avg. Crossing Score – 29 31 Crashes in 3 Years

10. 1 Crash in 3 Years Avg. Walkability Score – 42 Avg. Crossing Score – 44 Avg. Walkability Score – 86 Avg. Crossing Score – 74 3 Crashes in 3 Years

11. Next Steps • “Fine-tuning” • Technical memo to describe elements and guide users in data collection and entry • Local governments develop land use thresholds for Pedestrian Trip Potential scores • Develop future transit ridership projections/goals