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Lunch and Learn: Innovative Tools for Encouraging

Bicycling: Online Bicycle Route Mapping

Sponsored by:Florida TDM Clearinghouse

at the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida

With funding provided by the Florida Department of Transportation

Today’s Agenda

Welcome and Introduction (5 min) Julie Bond, CUTR, Moderator

Polling Questions (5 min)Presentation (30 min)

Chris Hagelin and Marni Ratzel, Go Boulder –City of Boulder

Q&A (20 min)Closing remarks

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Sponsored by:Florida TDM Clearinghouse

Clearinghouse is located at the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida

TRANSP-TDM listservCommuter Choice SummitBest Workplaces for CommutersFlorida Commuter Choice Training

For more info visit: www.commuterservices.com

Today’s Presenters

Chris HagelinSenior Transportation Planner

GO Boulder/City of Boulder

Marni RatzelBicycle / Pedestrian

Transportation PlannerGo Boulder - City of Boulder

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Useful Links

Florida TDM Clearinghousewww.commuterservices.com

TRANSP-TDM Listservwww.nctr.usf.edu/clearinghouse/connections.htm

NCTR TDM Help Desk and Clearinghousewww.nctr.usf.edu/clearinghouse

Best Workplaces for Commuterswww.bestworkplaces.org

2008 Florida Commuter Choice Summit

December 4-5Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and co-hosted by South Florida Commuter Services and the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR), University of South Florida will be held at the Hampton Inn Suites in St. Petersburg, FL Florida Travel Choices Awards Road Scholars (Florida Commuter Choice Certificate program graduates) will be recognized at an Awards Luncheon

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GOBikeBoulder.netIt’s the Boulder Way to GO

Presented by:Marni Ratzel &Chris HagelinGO Boulder/city of Boulder

The Vision

> Personal bike routing options for users based on their bike facility preferences

> Promote healthy transportation choice

> Get more people biking more often and driving less!

BREATHING REQUIRED DRIVING OPTIONAL

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Today’s Presentation

> Project funding

> Project Objectives

> Application development & highlights

> Project evaluation

Thanks to Phil, Julie and CUTR for this opportunity.

CMAQ funded project

> TDM marketing and outreach tool

> Total project cost: $149,000• 104,000 Federal funds• 44,000 Local match

bike trips

VMT

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Overall Project Objectives

> Offer turn by turn bike routing directions

> Create a model for Denver Metro Region

> Document process with a travel diary

> Develop standards for national application

Main Project Objectives:

Promote our biking system> Underpasses

74 built55 more proposed

> Multi-use paths107 miles built72 more miles proposed

> On-street lanes miles*223 built70 more proposed

*Includes bike shoulders

> 95% of arterial streets have bike facilities

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Main Project Objectives:Support Transportation Master Plan

> Hold vehicle miles traveled at 1994 levels> Reduce SOV travel to 25% of all trips> Continue reduction in mobile-source emissions> No more than 20% roadways congested> Create a multi-modal transportation network

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Existing GIS data layers

> Transportation Street and Bike route data > Location of bike/ped underpasses and bridges> Creek, Lake and Hydrology data> 1’ Contour CAD data> Parcels and City Limits> Buildings> Natural Features> DEM Hill Shade

Project Tasks

1. Build network connectivity2. Define a bike facility hierarchy3. Write algorithms to query routes4. Perform testing and Quality Control 5. Develop website interface6. Evaluate program effectiveness

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Project TeamPW-Transportation

Project direction/administration

Marketing/Promotion ConsultantGraphic design, advertising & promotion

Transportation ConsultantBike system hierarchy

City Information ResourcesGIS network developmentWeb design & site hosting

Web/GIS consultantRoute algorithms, web-based interface

Senior Transportation PlannerProgram evaluation

City website: ESRI platform

> Dedicated server hardware> ArcGIS server software> ArcGIS Network Analyst software

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Facility Rating Criteria

On-Street Route Preference

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Off-Street Route Preference

GOBikeBoulder.net Goes LIVE!

> Mid-June 2007> Integrated into Walk & Bike Walk

and Bike to Work Day Campaign> Evaluation begins

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GOBikeBoulder.net Goes LIVE!

To use GoBikeBoulder.net

GO SMART Boulder

> A CMAQ funded individualized marketing program designed to increase bicycle and transit trips in North Boulder neighborhoods.

> Highlighted GOBikeBoulder.net as a special tool to increase bicycle trips in their GO Smart Toolkit.

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GO Smart Boulder

> GOBikeBoulder.net was used to provide personal bicycle itineraries to participating households.• Every household received maps

and directions to bicycle to downtown Boulder on off-road paths

• Each household could receive additional itineraries for up to three destinations within the city

Personalized Bicycle Trip Itinerary

Distance: 2.74 miles

To: Pearl Street Mall

From: 665 Northstar Ct.

Total Distance: 2.74 miles8.

Turn RIGHT (South) onto 13TH ST7.

Turn LEFT (East) onto PINE ST 6.

Road name changes to 4TH ST5.

Road name changes to 4th St Path4.

Turn RIGHT (Northwest) onto Linden Path3.

Turn RIGHT (West) onto WONDERLAND HILL AV

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Start out going Southeast on NORTH STAR CT towards WONDERLAND HILL AV

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GOBikeBoulder.net Evaluation

> Data Sources• Registration Survey• Did you ride? Survey• Evaluation Survey

> Key Performance Measures• SOV/MOV trips and VMT• Bicycle trips and Bicycle

Miles Traveled (BMT)• Emission Reductions

452Evaluation surveys completed

24824 hour follow-up surveys completed

3,806 / 6,510

Routes queried by Registered Users / Guests

10,315 Routes queried

1481Registration surveys completed

1858Registered users

Key statistics

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Travel Behavior Change

> Number of bicycle trips per week increased from 4.9 to 6.1 by GBB users

> Bicycle miles traveled per week increased from 28.4 to 33.5 miles.

> SOV use dropped, all other alt. modes increased

0.21.2%0.53.0%0.31.8%Multi-modal

0.20.4%1.69.7%1.49.3%Car/vanpool

-0.9-8.3%4.125.1%5.033.4%Drive Alone

0.31.3%1.48.7%1.17.4%Walk

0.40.9%2.716.4%2.315.5%Bus

1.24.5%6.137.1%4.932.6%Bike

Trip Change

ModeChange

Average trips per week

Mode ShareAverage trips per week

Mode ShareMode

VMT and Emission Reductions

> Approximately one less drive alone trip per week reported by users

> Users reduced on average 226 VMT per year after registering with GBB

> Resulting in substantial fuel and emission reductions

156.20344,353.6417,790.00347,586.941 (H)High Range

144.76319,140.8516,487.46322,137.4154 (L)Low Range

CO2 Reduced(metric tons)CO2 Reduced (lbs)

Gallons of Fuel SavedVMT Reduced (All Respondents)

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Next Steps for GOBikeBoulder.net

> User recommendations from Evaluation• Expanding outside of city limits• Improved signage and way-finding • Tweak algorithms• Enhance site functionality

> Partner with Google???

First Steps for Your Community

1. Review other resources• Portland, OR and Milwaukee, WI (www.byCycle.org)• Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernadino and Riverside counties

(www.bikemetro.com)

2. Assess applicability of this product in your community3. Understand current GIS data4. Consult GOBikeBoulder.net Project Diary

• Found in Project Summary and Report of Findings

5. Invest in your bicycle infrastructure!

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Thank you

For more information, contact

Marni Ratzel Chris Hagelin ratzelm@bouldercolorado.gov hagelinc@bouldercolorado.gov

Search Options

By AddressBy Address

By map locationBy map location

By point of interestBy point of interest

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Route Options by User Preference

Route Query Results

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Elevation Display

Additional Trip Calculators