West Hollywood Bicycle Task Force Recommendations

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WestHollywoodBicycleTaskForce

Report

RecommendationstoCityCouncil

November21,2011LongRange&MobilityPlanningDivision


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FORWARDInmany communitiesworldwide, cyclinghas takena frontand center role inlocal efforts to reduce auto congestion, reduce greenhouse gas emissions,enhancemobilityandimprovepublichealth.Localgovernmentsareworkingtocreate safer cyclingenvironments thataddress theneedsofalldifferentuserlevels theexperiencedandconfidentadult, thecasualandcautious,seniorsand children. Cities are improving bicycle infrastructure and providing bikefacilitiestogetpeopleoutoftheircars,ontotheirbicycles,andmovingtowardsahealthierlifestyle.WestHollywoodiswellpoisedtomakesignificantchangestoitsexistingbicycleinfrastructure. TherecentlyadoptedGeneralPlan2035andClimateActionPlancontainsgoals,policiesand importantmeasuresdesigned to improvemobilityoptionsandreducetrafficandgreenhousegasemissions.TheCity isanestablished leader insustainability. WestHollywoodcommunitymembershaveincreasinglyvoicedtheirsupportofenvironmentalsustainability.In

response,

the

City

of

West

Hollywood

adopted

a

ground

breaking

Green

Buildingordinance,andsoonafter formedanEnvironmentalTaskForcewhichpublishedareportofferinganumerousoptionsfortheCitytofollow.Bicyclinghasemergedasafeasibleandcosteffectivesolutionthatcanreduceautocongestionandbringfoottraffictoourlocalbusinesses.This report provides yet another opportunity:WestHollywood is now set tousherinanewera inmobility,andtocontinuetosetanexampleforotherstofollow.

Bicycleframesawaitingassemblyfortheirnewowners.PhotocourtesyoftheBicycleKitchen(LosAngeles)

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TABLEOFCONTENTS PageNo.

I. Introduction 3II.

Findings

and

Recommendations

5

III. NextSteps 15IV. ProposedBicycleInfrastructureMap 17V. RecommendationsSummaryTable 18

VI. SubcommitteeMembers 21VII. Glossary 22

VIII. AppendixA: ScopeofWork 24IX. AppendixB:SubcommitteeReports 25

i. Infrastructure 28ii. Safety&Education 55

iii. Programs/Implementation/Funding 79

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INTRODUCTIONWhen the Bicycle Task Force (BTF) was created in November 2010, the City was in the final

stages of its first comprehensive General Plan update since the establishment of the City in

1984. The General Plan update included a multiyear outreach effort to gather input from

communitystakeholders.Staffheardfromthecommunityonmanyissuesduringthisoutreach

processandimprovingtrafficandmobilitywasconsistentlyvoicedasoneoftheleadinggoals.

Inspiredbythesevoicesfromthecommunityandanationwidetrend,CityCouncildirectedthe

creationoftheWestHollywoodBTF.TheBTFiscomprisedof18members,representingawide

spectrumofcommunityinterests,andrepresentationfromCitycommissions.

BicycleTaskForceMembersDavidAghaei

JohnAdler

AlanBernstein

KevinBurton

IrwinChodash

ChrisClarkin

RonDurgin

ElyseEisenberg

RobGoubeaux

StaceyJones

BradKeistler

RyanLeaderman

TessLotta

TaylorNichols

VictorOmelczenko

AlisonRegan

ScottVanSooy

StephenWayland

The Bicycle Task Force was charged with preparing a range of recommendations to improve

bicycle mobility throughout the City, and to develop recommendations for community

education on bicycle safety. The BTF met over a period of 12 months to discuss how to best

implementabikeprograminWestHollywood. SpecificgoalsestablishedbytheCityCouncilfor

theBTFincluded:

1. Learnand

duplicate

best

practices

from

other

cities

with

successful

bike

programs;

2. Identify local routes for various types of bike lanes to expand and modify existing

routes;

3. Educatethecommunityoncyclingandpedestriansafety.

This report summarizes the BTF recommendations which are included in their entirety as

AppendixB. TheCityCouncilprepareda listofgoals for theBTF that included learningbest

practices inbicycletransportation,andtodevelopofaseriesofspecificrecommendations for

improvingbicycle facilities,education,safety,andprogramming intheCityofWestHollywood

(AppendixA).

An

important

educational

component

of

the

BTF

was

listening

to

the

presentations

given

by

City

staff and leaders in the bicycle planning community regarding best practices and community

efforts within West Hollywood and within other communities. The BTF heard presentations

from experts in the field, addressing topicsonbicycle transportation, funding sources,bicycle

safety, local and regional bicycle projects, and nonprofit organizations. These presentations

provided subcommittees with valuable background information on which to thoughtfully and

knowledgeably base their recommendations. The BTF hosted presentations by the following

individuals:

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AlanThompson SeniorRegionalPlanner,SouthernCaliforniaAreaGovernments

HelenCollins SeniorAdministrativeAnalyst,CityofWestHollywoodPublicFacilities

Division

RyanSnyder President,RyanSnyderandAssociates

AlexisLantz PlanningandPolicyDirector,LosAngelesCountyBicycleCoalition

HarlanFlagg Owner,HollywoodElectrics,WestHollywood

DannyRoman Owner,BikesandHikes,WestHollywood

AnthonyJusay

Transportation

Planning

Manager

Bike

Program,

METRO

RyeBaerg AdministrativeIntern,METRO

MichelleMowery SeniorProjectCoordinator,BicycleOutreachandPlanning,LADOT

KenYanecko Deputy,BEARProgram,LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment

TheTaskForceformedthreesubcommitteestofocusdiscussiononspecifictopics:

Infrastructure SafetyandEducation Programs/ImplementationandFunding

Thesubcommitteeswereresponsiblefor1)establishinggoalstoorganizetheirsubcommittees

activities

and

2)

identifying

and

prioritizing

appropriate

changes

to

improve

cycling

in

West

Hollywood.

GoalsFourprimarygoalswereidentifiedbytheBTF:

1. Enhancecyclingasasafe,healthyandenjoyableformoftransportationand

recreation;

2. Increasethenumberandtypesofcyclistswhocommuteinandthroughthe

City;

3. ReduceautocongestionthroughouttheCity;and

4. Provideinfrastructureimprovementstoincreasesafetyandconnectivity.

OrganizationoftheReportThisreportcontainsasummaryoftheBicycleTaskForcerecommendations. TheSubcommittee

Recommendations Table (Page20) lists objectives, actions,and recommended timeframes for

selectedsubcommitteerecommendations. The full individualsubcommitteereportsproduced

bytheBTF,aswellastheBTFProposedBicycleInfrastructureMap(page19),provideextensive

background information and details specific locations, best practices, and suggested priorities

forimplementation.

Appendix

B

contains

the

three

subcommittee

reports,

Section

VII

contains

a

glossaryofterms,andAppendixAcontainstheBTFscopeofwork.

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FINDINGSANDRECOMMENDATIONSDuring thepast fewyearsvariousCitypolicydocumentshave identified theneed to improve

bicycle infrastructure and safety. The Environmental Task Force concluded in its 2008 report

that the City should create bicycle priority streets and update the Zoning Ordinance with

regulationsthat

address

bicycle

facilities

and

safety.

The

General

Plan

2035

and

Climate

Action

Planalso includepoliciesandprograms toguide theCity towardsbecomingabicyclefriendly

destination.TheBTFrecommendationsbuildonexistingandpastCityefforts,suchasthe2003

West Hollywood Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Plan, to reduce auto congestion, increase

bicycle ridership,andmakeWestHollywoodamore sustainableandenvironmentally friendly

city. West Hollywood is a dense, builtout city and is well poised to embrace multimodal

transportationtoalleviateautocongestion,providemobilityoptionsandto improvequalityof

life,aswellaspublichealth.

WheneverIseeanadultonabicycle,

Ihave

hope

for

the

human

race.

H.G.Wells

Many of the recommendations contained in this report are ambitious and will require

collaborationfromthevarioususergroupsthatsharetheCitysstreetstoimplement. Inorder

toimplementtheserecommendationstheywouldhavetobebroughtinlinewiththedirectives

of the General Plan and the 2003 Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Plan would have to be

updated.

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WestHollywoodcanaccommodatepedestrians,bicyclists,transitusers,motorists,children,theelderly,andthedisabledinCitystreets.

InfrastructureSubcommittee

The Infrastructure Subcommittees recommendations have the potential to create the most

visiblephysicalchanges to theurban landscapeof theCity. The InfrastructureSubcommittee

proposesmodificationstoseveralkeyWestHollywoodstreetstocreatenewbike lanesandto

createbicycle

friendly

streets

throughout

the

City.

All

suggested

roadway

improvements

are

illustrated intheProposedBicycle InfrastructureMap,page19. Inaddition,the Infrastructure

Subcommittee recommends upgrading existing bicyclemarkings, signage and other graphics;

expandingbicycleparkingoptions; installingbicycleboxesat intersections;employing reverse

angleparking,andcreatingbicyclefriendlychannelsatexistingtrafficbarriers.

Successful implementationwill require communityoutreach and education andwould be an

integral component of the Citys efforts to implement some of the more significant bicycle

infrastructureimprovements.Bicycleeducationwillalsobeveryimportantasmorepeopleturn

tobicyclingasamodeof transportation.The Infrastructure Subcommittee recommendations

shouldbe implemented inconjunctionwiththoseoutlined intheBicycleEducationandSafety

section.

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TheInfrastructureSubcommitteerecommendationsrefertothreestandardtypes,orclasses,of

bikelanesassummarizedinthefollowingtable.

ClassI:

Protected

BikeLane

Providesacompletelyseparatedrightof

wayfortheexclusiveuseofbicyclesand

pedestrianswithcrossflowfromvehicles

minimized.

Typically

separated

with

barriersuchasmediansorplastic

bollards.

ClassII:

Unprotected

BikeLane

Providesastripedlaneforbicycletravel

onastreetorroadway.

ClassIII:

BikeRoute

w/Sharrows

Providesforsharedusewithbicycleor

motorvehicletrafficonstreetsand

roadways:routesignageandwayfinding,

loopdetectionsystemsatcontrolled

intersections,increasedroadsurface

standardsforsmoothercycling,and

sharrowgraphicsindicatingthatdrivers

andcyclistsmustsharethelane.

AdditionalBicycleFriendlyroadwayapplicationsinclude:

Bicycle

Friendly

Streets:

Bicyclefriendlystreetsorboulevardsin

generalcarrylessvehicletrafficandare

typicallylocatedonresidentialstreets

andfeatureinfrastructuresuchascurb

extensions,chicanes,sharrowsandtraffic

circlestoservethedualpurposeof

increasingbikeandpedestriansafety

whilereducingcutthroughtraffic.

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BicycleBoxes:Bicycleboxesarepaintedareas(usually

green)thatidentifywherecyclistsshould

waitatintersectionsinfrontofmotorists

toincreasetheirvisibilitytomotorists.

GreenConflictStripe: Atransitionareawhereconflictmayoccur.Thismaybeasolidstripeneara

rightturnlane,orgreenzebrastripingas

pictured.

KeyRoadwayPrioritiesThefollowingaretheInfrastructureSubcommitteesmainprioritiesforfivekeylocationsinthe

Citysstreet

network.

Additional

improvements

are

also

shown

on

the

Proposed

Bicycle

Route

Map(page19)

FountainAvenue

RoadDiet

o Transformthefourlanestreet intoathreelaneconfigurationwithadedicated

centerturnlanetocalmtrafficandallowforinstallationofaClassIIstripedbike

lane to provide better nonmotorized access to Plummer Park as well as the

small commercial portion of Fountain Avenue near Hayworth Avenue. The

proposedrestripingchangesonFountainAvenuecorrespondwiththechanges

outlinedfortheLosAngelesportionofFountainAvenueshownintheCityofLos

Angeles

fiveyear

Bike

Plan,

and

correspond

with

Los

Angeles

land

configuration.

o Aroaddiet(seeglossary)isrecommendedtoaccommodateastripedbikelane

andtoshortencrossingdistancesforpedestrians.

SanVicenteBoulevard

TherecommendedbicycleimprovementsalongSanVicenteBoulevardcoincidewiththe

recentcompletionofthenewWestHollywoodLibraryandthecompletionofthenew

RedBuildingofthePacificDesignCenter.

o BetweenSantaMonicaBoulevardandBeverlyBoulevard,installand/orupgrade

theexistingClassIIIbikewaytoaClassIIstripedbikelanetoconnectnumerous

activityareas

and

create

amajor

north

south

bicycle

route.

o From Sunset Boulevard to Santa Monica Boulevard, upgrade the Class III bike

lanetoaClassIIbikelaneinthenorthbound/uphilldirectionwhilemaintaining

theexistingClassIIIbikelaneinthesouthbound/downhilldirection. Connectto

existingbikelanesonSantaMonicaBoulevard.

o Removeonelaneoftrafficandaddacenterturnlanetoexpandthesidewalkon

eachsideofthestreetfromSunsettoSantaMonicaBoulevardonly.

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VistaandGardnerStreets

This wide residential street segment traverses Santa Monica Boulevard, with

GardnerStreet to thenorthandVistaStreet to thesouth.Thisnorth/southstreet

segmentspansfromFountainAvenuetoRomaineStreet.

o InstallaClass IIstripedbicycle lanewithreverseangledparking(Seeglossary).

Noremovalofparking.

FairfaxAvenue

o InstallastripedClass IIprotectedbike laneonFairfaxAvenuebetweenSunset

Boulevard and Willoughby Avenue. This would create a northsouth route

through the City that would serve the east end of West Hollywood. It would

connect to theexistingClass IIIbike routeonSunsetBoulevard, theproposed

Fountain Avenue bike lane, and to the proposed bike lanes on the eastern

segmentofSantaMonicaBoulevard.Thebikelanewouldimproveconnections

tonearbycommercialdestinationssuchasTheGroveandFarmersMarket,as

wellastonearbyschools.

o Aroaddiet(seeglossary)isrecommendedtoaccommodateastripedbikelane

andto

shorten

crossing

distances

for

pedestrians.

SantaMonicaBoulevard

SantaMonicaBoulevardisamajorarterialinthegreaterLosAngelesareaandmust

balance all travel modes with care. Currently many cyclists traverse the existing

bicycle laneontheBoulevard,which isan inconsistentroute,thatvariesfrombike

lanetosidewalkcreatingacircuitoustravelpatternimpedingbothpedestriansafety

and vehicle flow. The high pedestrian and automobile volumes on Santa Monica

Boulevard require careful planning of bicycle lanes and pedestrian facilities to

minimize potential conflict areas. Some of the more ambitious recommendations

included will require outreach, further study for feasibility and collaboration with

the

business

community

to

implement.

o East side: Install new Class II bike lanes between La Brea Avenue and Vista

Gardner Streets. Remove parking spaces and passenger loading zones to

accommodate the bike lane. A striped bike lane in each direction on Santa

MonicaBoulevardwillconnectwithproposedCityofLosAngelesbicyclelanes.

o MidCity: Remove metered onstreet parking in certain segments of the

BoulevardtoallowfornewClassIIbikelanes.

o Westside: ExtendClassIIstripedbikelanesfromAlmontDrivetoDohenyDrive

at theCitysboundary.Thiswillallow foranuninterruptedbicycleconnection

from the western boundary with Beverly Hills through to the eastern border

withLosAngeles.

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BicycleFriendlyDesignElements

Thedesignandimprovementofthepublicrightofway,includingsidewalks,parkingforcarsand

bicycles, travel lanes, and signage, is a critical component of creating a bicyclefriendly

community. Appropriateamenitiescanmakebicyclingmoreconvenient,comfortable,andsafe

forcommutersandrecreationalcyclists,andimprovethequalityoflifeonoururbanstreetsand

neighborhoods. The Bicycle Task Force recommends that the City seek to incorporate the

following design elements as part of a comprehensive approach to improving the bicycle

network.

Bicyclemarkings,SignageandGraphics

Installcitywidetoincreasevisibilityofbicyclesforbothvehiclesandpedestriansand

helptobetterorganizethebehaviorofcyclists.

BicycleBoxes

Bicycleboxesallow forbicyclists to getaheadof trafficand into thedrivers sight

line,whileprovidinganadditionalbufferbetweenpedestriansandvehicles.

BicycleParking

Installbicyclecorrals,bikeracks,andreplaceoldparkingmeterswithbicycleracks

as feasible. The Task Force also recommends creating new Zoning Ordinance

standards for bicycle parking (See full Infrastructure subcommittee report for

details,AppendixB,sectioni).

ReverseAngledParking

Reverse angled parking greatly improves the safety of cyclists without loss of

parking. Theautomobilereverses intoanangledparkingspacewhichallowsfora

goodsight linewhenexiting,allowsforpeopletoexitthecarwithdirectaccessto

the sidewalk or public rightofwaywithout exposing them to traffic. Bike lanes

wouldbestripedbetweenthereverseparkingandthestreet.

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BicycleChannels

A bicycle channel is a roadway that is blocked to vehicular traffic but allows forpassage of bicycles and pedestrians. They are devices that reduce traffic andincreasepedestrianandbicyclesafety.Thestandardpassagewidthrecommendedpassageis48inches.

InadditiontothemajorinfrastructurestreetimprovementsrecommendedbytheBTF,ClassIIand

III

bike

lanes

(sharrows),

and

bicycle

friendly

route

designations

are

recommended

in

the

followingareas:

AdditionalLongTermBicycleLaneImprovements(refertomap)

ClassIIHollowayDr(unprotected),SweetzerAve(unprotected)fromFountainAvetoSantaMonicaBlvd,RobertsonBlvd(unprotected)fromSantaMonicaBlvdtoBeverlyDr,LaBreaAve(unprotected)

ClassIII(Sharrows) SherwoodDrHuntley DrMelroseAve,AlmontDr,CynthiaSt,SunsetBlvd,MelroseAve,PalmAve

BicycleFriendlyRomaineSt,NortonAve,AlmontDr,RosewoodAve,EdinburghAve,SweetzerAvefromSantaMonicaBlvdtoWilloughbyAve,FormosaAve,LaurelAve,andOrlandoAve,fromHollowayDrviaWestmountDrandWestbourneDrtoSantaMonicaBlvd

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BicycleEducationandSafetySubcommittee

The objectives of the BTF recommendations are to create and develop a robust bicycle

community; tomakeWestHollywood a destination for cyclists, not a shortcut; and to seek

opportunities forbicycle accessibilityandbicycle safetyeducation.Promoting thebenefitsof

cycling to the community as cycling can improve mobility, public health, and support our

businesscommunitybybringingmuchneededfoottraffictoourstreets.

TherecommendationsfromtheEducationandSafetySubcommitteefocusedonprogrammatic

improvements primarily stemming from the 2003 West Hollywood Bicycle and Pedestrian

Mobility Plan. The 2003 Planprovides theCitywithnumerous recommendations to increase

publicawareness,educationandpromotionalopportunitiesthatcan increasethesafetyofthe

bicyclist and boost ridership. The Safety and Education subcommittee recommendations

highlighttheneedtoupdateandfullyimplementthe2003Bicycle&PedestrianMobilityPlanto

improvebicyclesafety.

TheSixEsThe

following

is

commonly

used

in

the

bicycle

community

as

the

basic

tenets

of

astrongbicycleprogram:

1. EncouragementEducatingbymeansoffun,supportiveandengagingprograms.

2. Enforcement Lowcost/highbenefit,enforcementcanincreasebicyclemodeshareand

reduceinjuriesandfatalities.

3. Engineering Install striping and standard bicycle infrastructure such as signage,

pavementmarkingsandsignalstoincreaseconnectivityonallbikecorridors.

4. Evaluation Create transparency and accountability in implementing Task Force

recommendations,alongwithothercitypolicydocumentswithbikerelatedgoals.

5. Education The bicycle is subject to the same rules of the road as the automobile.

Educatingthecommunityabouttherulesoftheroadisacriticalpieceofthelargergoal

ofincreasingbicyclecommutingandrecreationalcycling.

6. EquitySeektoreachunderrepresentedgroups.

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Thesubcommitteerecommendsfullimplementationofthisdocumentaswellasthefollowing:

Make community outreach on bicycle safety a priority. Encourage cycling

througheducationforitsenvironmentalandsocialbenefits.

EncouragebicyclingtoallCityevents,andprovideservicessuchasbikevalets.

IncentivizebicyclecommutingbyCityemployeesandprovideadequatebicycle

storage.

Attract

new

riders

by

sponsoring

first

time

rider

events,

and

organized

night/weekendrides.

EncouragebusinessestobecomemorebicyclefriendlyandpromotetheLeague

ofAmericanBicyclistsBicycleFriendlyBusinessprogram.

Developaprogramtoincreasethesafetyofschoolchildrenandimproveaccess

toschools.

AddbicycleeducationasaconditionofapprovalforallConditionalUsePermits.

GainsupportfromtheCityfordevelopmentofapermanentnonprofitbicycle

repairandeducationalorganization,apermanentBicycleAdvisoryCommittee

andaBicycleCoordinatorposition,orassignaleadstaffmemberatCityHall.

Participate

in

a

partnership

with

a

private

sector

bicycle

rental

company

and/or

bicyclesharingprogram,nowcommoninmanyAmericancitiesandwidespread

inEurope.Bicyclesharing isanopportunity toconnectCityneighborhoodsby

citingbicyclekiosksthroughouttheCityforshorttrips.

Creation of a new Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator position for the City is

recommendedtoalignWestHollywoodseffortswithothercitiesintheregion,

such as Long Beach and Los Angeles. The coordinatorwould be taskedwith

overseeingallbicycle/pedestrianprojectsintheCityandimplementationofthe

BTFrecommendations.

Cyclingeventsareafunwaytosupportagoodcause,andalsoincreasetheconfidencelevelofriders.

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Programs/Implementation&FundingSubcommittee

The Programs/Implementation & Funding Subcommittee provided a list of criteria for rankingbicycle projects and strategies to help implement recommendations. This subcommitteeencouragestheCitytopursueall fundingavailable frombothstateandfederalprogramshelpfundbicycleandpedestrianrelatedimprovementprojects.Many of the newly proposed recommendations of the Task Force are already beingimplementedbytheCitysLongRangePlanningandMobilityDivision,includingthefollowing:

BikevaletattheWestHollywoodBookFair; SupportofnewWestHollywoodBicycleCoalition; Participationwithregionalagenciesonbicycleplanningefforts; Obtained grant funding from OTS to fund ajoint bicycle education program

betweenWestHollywood,BurbankandSantaMonica; CoordinationofeffortswiththeWestsideCouncilofGovernments(COG); Workingwithexistingprojectstoimprovebicycleparking.

InAppendixB,(section iii.)thePrograms/Implementation&Fundingsubcommittee lists fivecompetitive

grant

funded

programs

as

well

as

their

application

timelines

to

aid

in

preparing

forgrantapplicationdeadlines. Thefivemainrecommendedgranttypesare:

1. FederalHighwaySafetyImprovementProjects(HSIP)2. OfficeofTrafficSafety(OTS)3. MetroCallforProjects(CFP)4. StateLegislatedSafeRoutestoSchools(SR2S)5. FederalSafeRoutesToSchools(SRTS)

In addition, the report contains various funding source opportunities, as well as key contacts,projecteligibilityrequirements,andlocalfinancialmatchingrequirements.Finally, itcontainsalistofonlineresources.ThesubcommitteesrecommendationsoutlineaprocessinwhichtheCitycanprioritize,fundandimplementprogramstodevelopbicycleinfrastructurefacilities,improvethesafetyofbicyclistsandpedestrians,andeducatemotoristsandcyclistsontheirrightsandresponsibilitiesinsharingthepublicroadways. Therefore,oneofthewaysshorttermgoalsfortheCitycouldbeachievedwouldbetocreateaBicycle/PedestrianMobilitycoordinator.

AcommuterloadshisbikeontoaSantaMonicaBlvdbusonBiketoWorkDay

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West Hollywood is already recognized as one of the most walkable cities in California by

walkscore.com. Asapedestrianfriendlycity,WestHollywood iswellpositionedtobuildupon

itssuccessinpedestrianmobilitybytakingstepstopromotecycling,andevolveintoamodelof

whatcanbeaccomplishedthroughthoughtful,multimodalplanning.

The BTF Programs/Implementation Subcommittee created a ranking system in their

subcommittee report to determine project priorities and to assign realistic timelines for

implementation. The ranking system is intended for use by the City of West Hollywood. For

example,infrastructure

projects

within

each

scheduling

category

can

be

ranked

on

aweighted

pointsystemusinga10pointscalesystem,thatconsiderscosteffectivenessthemostimportant

anddegreeofdifficultytheleast

NEXTSTEPS

1. Costeffectiveness

2. Fundingavailability(localdiscretionaryfundingorgrantfunding)

3. Timingwithotherrelatedimprovements

4. Connectsto,orservesanexistingorproposedbicyclefacility

5. Potentialforreducingbicycleaccidentsandimprovingsafety

6. CEQAapprovals

7. Connections to parks, libraries, recreational facilities, schools and employment

centers

8. Typeoffacility(ClassI,ClassII,ClassIII,racks,lockers,etc)

9. Supportbythecommunity/politicalfeasibility

10. Degreeofdifficulty/complexitytoimplementorinstall

Effectiveimplementationoftherecommendationsprovidedinthisreportwillrequireaseriesof

coordinatedtasksledbytheCityanditscommunitystakeholderswithcontinuedparticipationin

regionalbicycleplanningefforts. IntegrationoftheBTFrecommendations intoCityworkplans

will involvefurtherstudy;cost impacts,approvalofeachprojectseparatelyor insmallgroups,

fundingandengineeringcooperationandguidance.

AsdirectedbytheGeneralPlan2035andinfluencedbytheBTFrecommendations,updatingthe

2003 Bicycle & Pedestrian Mobility Plan is recommended to use as a guide for future bicycle

planning. Implementation of the recommendations would need to consider each project in

contextofacomprehensiveapproachthatreviewsallaspectsofaproposedproject.

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RECOMMEND

ATIONSSUMMARYTABLE

Objective

Action

Time

frame

1

Su

bcomm

ittee

Expandaccesstobicycling

promotebikesharing

programs

Developpublic

privatepartnershipsforbikerentals

,tours

,sharin

gto

expandaccesstobicycling

Longterm

Infrastructure

InstallClassIIstripedb

ikelanesonSanVicenteBlvd

Shortterm

Infrastructure

InstallClassIIstripedbikelanesonVista

GardnerStreets

Shortterm

Infrastructure

InstallClassIIstriped

bikelanesonFountainAve

Medium

term

Infrastructure

InstallClassIIstripe

dbikelanesonFairfaxAve

Longterm

Infrastructure

InstallClassIIstripedbikelanesonSantaMonicaBlvd

Longterm

Infrastructure

Expandbikelanes

InstallClassII&IIIbike

lanesperthebikeroutemap

Shortterm

Infrastructure

Createbicycle

friendly

Installgraphicsandsignage

;i.e

,sharrows

,whereappropriate

Medium

term

Infrastructure

1

Recommendationshavebeenidentifiedasshort,

medium,

long

term

andongoing.T

hefollowingareexplainedbelow:

Shortterm:

Sixmonthstooneyear.

Medium

term:

Onetoth

reeyears.

Longterm:

Threeto

fiveyears.

Ongoing:

TheCityisintheprocessofimplementingtherecommendedactions,orthatitwillbecontinuousactivity,

withoutastart/stopdate.

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Timeframe

1

Objective

A

ction

S

ubcommittee

Installsignage,curbextensions

,medianislandrefuges,sharrows,

chicanes,etc.,whereappropriate

Mediumterm

Infrastructure

streets

Installsignage,curbextensions

,medianislandrefuges,sharrows,

chica

nes,etc.

Ongoing

Infrastructure

Provideadequatebike

parking

Installbikeracksandlockerswhereappropriate

Mediumterm

Infrastructure

Conductapilotprojecttotestreverse

angleparking;Recommended

on

Vista

Gar

dnerStreets

Mediumterm

Infrastructure

Improvebicyclesafety

andsightlines

C

onductapilotprojecttotestbicyclechannelsasaformoftrafficcontrol

Shortterm

Infrastructure

Implementpriority

recommendations

Createprioritizationcriteriatora

nkthelevelofpriorityofTaskForce

recomm

endations

Shortterm

Programs/Implementation

&Funding

Applywithinrecommendedtimelinesforgrants:HSIP,OTS,Metro,C

FP,

SR2

S,SRTS

Shortterm


&Funding

Seekfundingand

establishpartnershipsfor

bicycleimprovements

Pursuefundingopportunitiesandp

artnershipswithstaffandcommu

nity

g

roupsforimplementationandsus

tainingWehoBikeProgram;alloca

tea

m

inimumof2%oftheCitysannua

ltransportationcapitalbudgettow

ard

supportofbicycleprojectsandleverageofotherfunds

Shortterm

Saf

ety&Education

Supportdevelopmentofacommunity

basedbicycleadvocacy

organization(WestHo

llywoodBicycleCoalition)

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EnhanceCitycapacityto

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Objective

Action

Timeframe

1

Subcommittee

Providepublic

informationand

resourcesonbicycling

Createandmaintainabicycling

pageontheCityofWestHollywo

od

websitethatincludestopicssuch

asevents,maps,safetytips,andbike

proje

ctupdates

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Safety&Education

Createpublicawareness

andeducationtoincrease

safetyandridership

ContinuetoimplementChapter

6ofthe2003WestHollywoodBicycle

Pedestria

nMobilityPlan

Shortterm

Safety&Education

Providebikevaletsa

ndadvertiseitsavailability

Ongoing

Safety&Education

EncouragebicyclecommutingamongWestHollywoodemployees;c

reate

incentivestopromotebicyclingtoworkandprovidebikelocker

s

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Safety&Education

Sponsorafirst

timeridersev

enttoencouragenewbicycleriders

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Safety&Education

Increasebicyclemode

share

Supportthedevelopmento

fapermanentnon

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repair/educationco

op

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Safety&Education

Encouragebicycle

friendly

businesses

AddabikeeducationconditiontoConditionalUsePermitsand

encouragebusinessestoe

ngageinbikefriendlyprograms

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Safety&Education

Increasedemographic

andmodalequity

Supportdiversifiededucationandsafetycampaignsensuredeliveryand

formatmeetstheneedsofadiversepopulation

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Safety&Education

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WorkwithexistingB.E.A.R.programoperatedbytheSheriffs

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SUBCOMMITTEEMEMBERSInfrastructureSubcommittee

TaylorNichols(SubcommitteeChair)AlanBernstein(PlanningCommission)BradKeistlerRyanLeadermanAlisonReganScottVanSooyStephenWayland(TransportationCommission)

Safety&EducationSubcommitteeStaceyJones(SubcommitteeChair)ChrisClarkin(PublicSafetyCommission)ElyseEisenberg(PublicFacilitiesCommission)RobGoubeauxTessLotta

Programs/Implementation&FundingSubcommittee

RonDurgin(SubcommitteeChair)JohnAdlerKevinBurtonIrwinChodashVictorOmelczenko

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GLOSSARYAASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation

Officials.

ADA

Americanswith

Disabilities

Act.

ADT AverageDailyTraffic.

Bicyclenetwork Sharedusepaths,bicyclelanes,bicycleroutes,wideshoulders,

andsometimessidewalks.

BicycleFacilities/

Infrastructure Sharedusepaths,bicycle lanes,bicycleroutes,wideshoulders,

sidewalksplusallotherbicyclesupportfacilitiessuchasbicycle

storage,lockers,crossingtreatments,andstreetmarkings.

Bikeway Sharedusepath,bicyclelane,bicycleroute,orwideshoulder.

Bicyclestorage Bicycle racks, locker,orother location for safetyand securely

storingbicycles.

BID BusinessImprovementDistrict.

BTA CaliforniaBicycleTransportationAct.

CAMUTCD CaliforniaManualonUniformTrafficControlDevices.

Caltrans

CaliforniaDepartment

of

Transportation.

CEQA CaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct.

ClassI/SharedUsePath Providesacompletelyseparated rightofway for theexclusive

use of bicycles and pedestrianswith crossflow from vehicles

minimized.

ClassII/BikeLane Providesastripedlaneforonewaybicycletravelonastreetor

roadway.

ClassIII/Bike

Route

Provides

for

shared

use

with

bicycle

or

motor

vehicle

traffic

on

streetsandroadways.

ConditionalUsePermits ApermitissuedbytheCitythatcontainsconditionsofapproval.

Thistypeofpermitisoftenusedforusesthatmayhaveimpacts

on thecommunity suchashotels,bars,and restaurantswith

alcohol.

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Facilities Shareduse paths, lanes, routes, sidewalks, bicycle storage,

lockers, showers, crosswalks, street furniture, bike sharing

kiosk,andotherbicycleamenities.

LAB LeagueofAmericanBicyclists.

Modesplitormodeshare Percentage of people who choose to take different forms of

transportation,suchaswalking,bicycling,transitordriving.

Multimodal Various forms of transportation including, walking, bicycling,

transit,aswellasbyautomobileorotherforms.

MUTCD NationalManualonUniformTrafficControlDevices.

OTS OfficeofTrafficSafety.

Pedestrian Someonewhotravelsbyfootorbywheelchair.

ReverseAngle

Parking

Also

known

as

back

in

angled

parking,

this

parking

design

requiresvehiclestoback intoangledparkingspaces, improving

safetyforcyclistsandpedestrians.

RoadDiet Thenarrowingofawideroadwaybyeithereliminatingatravel

lane and/or reducing lane width to calm auto traffic and/or

accommodateabicyclelanesorpedestrianenhancements.

Routes Sharedusepaths,lanes,andsidewalks.

SAFETEA SafeAccountableEfficientTransportationEquityAct.

Sharrow A Street marking indicating a route that is shared between

vehiclesandbicyclesinthesamerightofway.

VMT VehicleMilesTravelled.

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SUBCOMMITTEEREPORTS

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SAFETY / EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEERECOMMENDATIONS

The Safety & Education Subcommittee enumerated the following primary goals:

Create & develop a bicycle riding community and galvanize the existingbicycle community in West Hollywood. Make West Hollywood a destination for cyclists, not a bike-through or

shortcut. Create and promote opportunities for bicycle accessibility and riding as

well as bicycle safety education.To that end, the Safety & Education Subcommittee wishes first to addressChapter 6 of the existing West Hollywood Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Plan.

NON-INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY & EDUCATION INITIATIVESChapter 6 of the 2003 West Hollywood Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Plan(the Plan) provides details of potential education and promotional programs.This chapter outlines numerous public awareness, education and promotionalopportunities for increasing the safety of bicyclists and encouraging moreridership.The 2011 West Hollywood Bicycle Task Force, Safety and Education Committee(the Committee) recognizes the contents of Chapter 6 as a foundation for itsrecommendations. In some cases our ideas will overlap with the existing Plan.These instances are not intentional, but may indicate ongoing areas of concernfor cyclists as well as unmet needs identified by our predecessors.The Committee offers the following non-infrastructure recommendations toincrease the safety of bicyclists in West Hollywood. The recommendations arecategorized according to the 6 Es Encouragement, Enforcement, Engineering,Equity, Evaluation, and Education.Education and Safety through EncouragementCommunity outreach and encouragement is arguably The City of WestHollywoods most rewarding and exciting opportunity for bicycle education.With its pulse on the communitys true wants and needs, the City also gainsa tremendous opportunity for self-education. The West Hollywood BicycleTask Force is one example of a community outreach initiative that providesa wide range of stakeholders the opportunity to better understand the needsof bicyclists. The list of recommendations for education and safety throughEncouragement builds from section 6.1 of the Plan.Expand section 6.1 of the Plan to include the following recommendation:



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Create and maintain a City of West Hollywood bicycle program websitethat includes topics such as a calendar of events, maps, safety tips andbike project updates.

Examples of good bike program websites include:

City of Long Beach http://www.bikelongbeach.org/ City of Madison, WI http://www.cityofmadison.com/

bikeMadison/

City of Seattle, WA http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/bikeprogram.htm

City of Minneapolis, MN http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/

Add a new subsection to 6.1.5 of the Plan to include the followingrecommendation:

The City must lead by example City Council members and staff can encourage the public to ride

a bike for transportation by riding a bike themselves. Councilmeetings, Bicycle Task Force meetings, and other City functionsare excellent opportunities for City leadership to demonstrate theease and joy of riding a bike in West Hollywood to constituents.

The month of May is National Bike Month, an opportune time ofthe year to invite all City employees to begin riding as a routinepractice.

Expand section 6.1.5 (d) of the Plan to include the following recommendations:

Encourage bicycle-commuting challenges between businesses or schools. Best practice example: Portland, OR Bicycle Transportation

Alliance, http://bikecommutechallenge.com/.

Encourage employers to conduct commuter fairs that include bicyclecommuting as an integral component of the fair.

Rideshare Week, held the first week of October annually, isseen as the primary opportunity to communicate City support forbicycle commuting to local employers: http://www.metro.net/about/commute-services/rideshare-week/.

Expand section 6.1.5 (h)(i) of the Plan to include the following recommendation:

Organize and participate in bicycle events, both locally and incollaboration with neighboring jurisdictions. Examples of events thatencourage bicycling for commuting, recreation and sport include BikeFairs, CicLAvia, Races, National Bike Month, and Bike Week/Bike to WorkDay.



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Local best practices include:

In conjunction with National Bike Month (May annually), TheCity of Santa Barbara, CA co-sponsors CycleMAYnia, a month-long celebration reaching thousands of cyclists and communitymembers with a wide range of bike events. Highlights include a

bicycle fashion show, bicycle parades, and bicycle fairs: http://cyclemaynia.ning.com/.

The City of Los Angeles currently hosts Ciclavia events four timesannually, drawing an estimated 100,000 participants of all ages andbackgrounds. Find information at http://www.ciclavia.org/.

The City of Beverly Hills hosted the Gran Fondo USA bicycleracing series in June 2011: http://granfondousa.com/losangeles/. The event was part of a weeklong series of events thatcelebrated Italian Week. Over 1,300 cyclists participated in therace; spectators enjoyed celebrity appearances and Italian-themedfood and music.

4th Annual Brentwood Grand Prix, August 7, 2011: http://www.brentwoodgrandprix.com/about.html. In 2010, the event drew750 racers and over 3000 spectators.

San Francisco Bike To Work Day boasts having more than100,000 Bay Area bicycle riders participate in the annual event,http://www.sfbike.org/?btwd. The City of West Hollywood couldtarget employees who live within five miles of their workplaces,encouraging them to ditch the car for the day and ride a bikeinstead.

Education and Safety through EnforcementFollowing are some low-cost/high-benefit initiatives that will help increase bicyclemode share and increase the safety of bicyclists. The purpose of these initiativesis to prevent cycling citations, injuries, and fatalities via proactive enforcementmethods.Implement section 6.2.1 of the Plan.Expand section 6.2.4 of the Plan to include the following recommendations:

The existing B.E.A.R. program operated by the Sheriff should be targetedfor expansion to help develop a Safe Routes to Schools safety educationprogram in all West Hollywood schools.

Bicycle Education And Registration (B.E.A.R.), http://la-sheriff.org/bear/index.html.

Establish a court-approved bicyclist diversion program for juvenilesand adults whereby citizens charged with a civil traffic violation(s) whileoperating a bicycle may be eligible to attend a Bicycle Safety DiversionProgram.



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West Hollywood could serve as one hub of a greater LA Countysystem of bicycle diversion locations.

Bicycle operators who violate traffic laws such as running a stopsign or signal often put themselves at higher risk of injury or fatality,whereas a similar act by a motor vehicle operator imposes greater

risk to others sharing the road. Since civil traffic violation citationfees do not account for the degree of risk imposed on others,bicyclists must have an option to waive a citation fee by taking atraffic school-type course for bicyclists.

Best practice examples include:

Pima County, Arizona: http://jp.pima.gov/BikeDiversionProgram.htm

Bend, OR outsources the program to League CyclingInstructors: http://www.bikearoundbend.com/2011/07/bicycle-diversion-program-educates-to-prevent-need-for-enforcement/

Huntington Beach Police Department: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=219527331409901

Expand section 6.2.6 of the Plan to include the following recommendations:

Support a West Hollywood Sheriffs Department (the Sheriff) bike baitprogram to deter thieves. The Los Angeles Police Department has runseveral successful bicycle bait sting operations in collaboration with localbicycle shops. In such sting operations, a bike worth over $500 - theamount needed for a felony charge - is cable-locked to a bike rack. Whena thief clips the cable, officers are waiting to apprehend the individual.

Utilize the Sunset Strip Business Association to combat bicycle theft andto help educate the public about bicycle laws.

Create targeted enforcement and educational initiatives that focus onspecific bicycle law violations including riding a bicycle on the sidewalk,riding a bicycle without a light at night, motorists parked/stopped in bikelanes, and vehicles speeding along corridors with marked bicycle lanes.

Launch a bicycle headlight/taillight giveaway program.

Best practices:

Seattle DOT Bike Smart program gave away 420 bike lightsets in December 2010 in collaboration with local nonprofitCascade Bicycle Club: http://blog.cascade.org/2010/12/

lighten-up-already/. Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, City of Lights program

gives away light sets and provides bicycle safety educationto Latino immigrant cyclists: http://la-bike.org/projects/city-lights.

Targeted practices:

The Davis, CA Police Department issues a Fix-It ticket inwhich enforcement gives a warning ticket to cyclists that lets



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them know they need to get a safety addition such as a lightor helmet. These tickets can be used at local bike shops toget 10 percent off the needed item.

Education and Safety through Engineering

Systematic improvements: Install shared use pavement markings

(sharrows) and wayfinding signage on all corridors that have beenidentified in the 2003 Mobility Plan and more recently by the Bicycle TaskForce. Because some corridors may not allow for bike lanes at the presenttime, installing sharrows as a temporary measure (until more enhancedbikeway facilities can be installed as part of a reconstruction project) willhelp improve safety and encourage road sharing by motorists.

Spot improvements: Implement a crash reduction program in whichindividual intersections with high numbers of bicycle crashes areevaluated and needed countermeasures implemented.

Below are some moderate- to high-cost/high-benefit engineering ideas toincrease bicyclist safety and increase mode share:

Create a network of greenways where roadways are converted tobicycle- and pedestrian-only corridors. Rosewood is an example of astreet that may be a good candidate for this concept.

Create a network of bicycle boulevard streets that are traffic calmed via anumber of countermeasures to create a welcoming cycling environment.

Pursue a bike share program with kiosk locations throughout the Cityof West Hollywood. Collaborate with the City of Los Angeles and otherregional Westside communities to ensure the bicycle share system iscompatible in neighboring jurisdictions.

Evaluate infrastructure needs and implement infrastructure improvementsaround schools as part of a Safe Routes to School initiative.

Encourage private developers to construct a bike station via parkingvariances, grant funding and/or other methods.

Local examples:

Santa Monica Bikecenter: City Council report, http://bikesm.com/

Long Beach, Claremont, Covina, Santa Barbara BikeStations: http://home.bikestation.com/longbeach

Encourage private developers to construct a bike co-op space viaparking variances, grant funding or other methods. See also SUPPORT

DEVELOPMENT OF A PERMANENT NONPROFIT BICYCLE REPAIR

EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION (BICYCLE CO-OP/COLLECTIVE)

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Following are some low-cost/high-benefit engineering ideas that can improvesafety and mode share:

Install bike racks at all schools, parks and public buildings that do not havethem. Replace old or dysfunctional racks.

Initiate a bicycle rack request program for businesses, churches andneighborhood offices and allow creative/artistic styles to be placed in thepublic right-of-way. See also BIKE RACK DESIGN COMPETITION below

Implement bicycle detour routes and install wayfinding signage and/orbypass path for bicyclists when a corridor is under construction.

Require City transportation professionals to complete annual continuingeducation units specific to bicycle planning, design, and engineering.Some upcoming opportunities for City staff to receive credits include:

Caltrans offers numerous half- and full-day workshops with anemphasis on planning, designing and engineering for bicycles:http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/bike/ .

The American Planning Association (APA) is holding itsNational conference in Los Angeles April 14-17, 2012: http://www.planning.org/conference/ .

The International Pro Bike/Pro Walk conference will be held inLong Beach, CA September 10-13, 2012: http://www.bikewalk.org/2012conference/index.php.

Designate a representative from City Planning & Transportation to attendand participate in local Bicycle Advisory Committee meetings. Examplesinclude:

Caltrans District 7 BAC. Contact is Dale Benson,[email protected]

Caltrans Challenge Area 13 teleconference. Contact is Penny Gray,[email protected]

City of Los Angeles BAC, http://ladot.lacity.org/tf_Bicycle_advisory.htm

Utilize the latest technology to make it easy for the public to submitservice requests such as uneven pavement, potholes, signal actuationdeficiencies, signal timing problems, gas-powered leaf blowers, overactivesprinklers, graffiti, etc.

Best Practice: GoRequest by Government Outreach is availablefor iPhone and Android users. Fellow Westside COG cities such asSanta Monica, Beverly Hills, and Culver City are currently using thissystem.

Education and Safety through EquityThe Committee feels it is very important to reach bicyclists in the community whomay not be represented by bicycle advocacy groups, or who may be unwilling toparticipate directly in traditional public processes for reasons such as languagebarriers or lack of trust in the government. We affectionately refer to them as the



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invisible rider, or ghost rider, community.Following are strategies to increase demographic and modal equity for bicyclistsin West Hollywood.


Make bicycling appealing for minority communities, especially for thosewhose primary language is not English, by supporting cultural rides andevents that will attract them to bicycling.

Beverly Hills hosted the Gran Fondo USA cycling race in June 2011as part of a weeklong event celebrating Italian Week. The City ofWest Hollywood could support a similar event in conjunction withthe annual Russian Style Festival.

Institute cross-educational campaigns that help underrepresented

bicyclists and minority communities understand bicycle safety and developa voice on bicycle issues.

Educational materials should be translated & made available in atleast one other language (besides English), possibly twonamely,Spanish and Russian.

Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, City of Lightscampaign targets Latino immigrant cyclists with hands-onsafety education and Spanish language cycling guides: http://la-bike.org/projects/city-lights . The City should considerpurchasing Spanish cycling guidebooks from LACBC insteadof creating its own from scratch.


Create and encourage cycling programs for seniors.

City of Claremont, CA Senior Services co-sponsors the ClaremontSenior Bicycling Group, a member-supported club offering grouprides for recreation, fitness and fun.

City of Portlands Parks and Recreation Senior Cyclist Programoffers free biking classes to seniors with three-wheeled recumbenttricycles and helmets provided for participants.

Baltimore County, Marylands Ateaze Senior Center Cycling

Seniors conducts both fitness and casual bicycle rides for seniors. The ratio of men to women cyclists is roughly 3:1. Projects and initiatives

need to consider how to remove bicycling barriers for women.

Creating a survey geared towards women would be a great firststep in determining such barriers.




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Create a West Hollywood childrens bike map.

Create a Family-Friendly Local Landmark route map.

Example: City of Santa Monica, PDF & Google Map

Education and Safety through Evaluation

Establish a bicycle mode share goal for City employees. Example: at least

10% of employee commutes to work will be made by bicycle by 2015.

Monitor the number of businesses in the City that have bicycle-friendlyprograms and encourage more businesses to develop their ownprograms.

Identify people who work in West Hollywood and live within five miles oftheir workplaces as primary candidates for bicycle commuting. The Cityshould realize the full potential of bicycle commuting as a key data set forpotential funding, emissions offsets, and reductions of vehicle trips in theCity.

Monitor the number of students biking to school at all schools throughoutthe City.

Conduct bicycle-parking counts throughout the city on a quarterly basis.

Collaborate with Colleges/Universities to conduct bicycle-specific researchprojects in West Hollywood that can lead to innovative solutions forincreasing safety and bicycle mode share.

Work with other agencies to install and evaluate innovative bicycletreatments.

Work with neighboring jurisdictions such as Westside Council ofGovernments to identify system-wide bicycle crash trends and developcohesive strategies to reduce those crashes that result in serious injury or

death of bicyclists. Work with local hospitals and emergency rooms to track the type and

severity of bicycle injuries. Local trauma centers may also be able tocollaborate on Safe Routes to School applications and help educate thepublic about preventing bicycle related injuries.

Best practice hospital SRTS: Rady Childrens Hospital San Diego

Bicycle Safety EducationImplement sections 6.2.4 & 6.2.5 of the Plan.

Best practice: League of American Bicyclists Certified League Cycling Instructors(LCI). Nonprofit groups and volunteer organizations may be better situated totake on implementation roles. Local resources include Sustainable Streets,LACBC, and C.I.C.L.E.




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Offer bike education classes for City employees as continuing educationcredit.

Require City employees who use a bicycle at work to complete a TrafficSkills 101 course (or equivalent) before being allowed to operate a city-

owned bicycle. Annual refresher courses are also recommended for theseemployees.

Traffic Skills 101 is a 9-hour comprehensive bicycle educationcourse taught by LCI qualified individuals. The City shouldrecognize this class and other League of American Bicyclistscurricula as its standard.

In addition to the above, the Subcommittee would also like to make the followingrecommendations:



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BICYCLES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE PLANNING OF ALL CITY

EVENTS AS AN ALTERNATIVE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION

Require/recommend that relevant all city-sponsored events have bicycle safetymaterials available at the the City Information Booth

Further investigate having Bicycle Valets at City-sponsored events

Acquire equipment and set up volunteer corps through a local non-profit

organization to run bike valet at all city sponsored events West Hollywood should procure its own rig/corral for bike parking. This

service should be provided free of charge at events in the City. The City of Santa Monica has a successful bike valet system that WeHo

can emulate.

ENCOURAGE BIKE COMMUTING AMONG WEHO CITY EMPLOYEES

A series of incentives should be implemented to encourage city employees to

employ bicycles, and other forms of alternative transportation, to commute to city

jobs.

Secure bike lockers or other storage facilities should be required at all city work

sites.

CONNECTIONS

EXISTING CONDITIONS

There currently exists comparably little access to information about bicycling inthe City of West Hollywood. This section outlines ways to improve the informationthat is available as well as makes recommendations for new materials.

REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY

Especially when it comes to maps, the Subcommittee recommends that allprinted materials refer not only to cycling within the city but outside of it as well.

See recommendation below regarding bicycle maps for riders in the City of WestHollywood.

OPPORTUNITIES/CONSTRAINTS

All told, many of the recommendations below are low-cost, high-benefitsuggestions that would not only be easy to execute but would reach all newresidents of West Hollywood and potentially all or most of the existing WestHollywood resident population as well. That said, funding for the development,design, and printing of printed collateral must always be taken into considerationand will be budget-dependent.

BEST PRACTICES

The Safety & Education Subcommittee would like to recommend that theCity of West Hollywood City Council adopt the Cyclists Bill of Rights (http://bikewriterscollective.com/index.html ). The Cyclists Bill of Rights has beenendorsed by two members of the LA City Council as well as a number of localneighborhood councils and organizations around the city of Los Angeles. Afull list of endorsements can be found here: http://bikewriterscollective.com/endorsements.html



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ANALYSIS

Again, all of the recommendations below would be relatively easy to executebut have the potential to impact a large number of the City of West Hollywoodsresidents. Bottom line, the City of West Hollywood, as a body that is known foradopting progressive policies long before the rest of the country, must recognizeand address the needs of present and future bicyclists in the City. This isimperative.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Information about bicycling in the city and links to other bicyclingresources should be posted on the City of West Hollywood website

In the welcome packet that is distributed to new residents, informationabout bicycle safety, bicycle laws (especially those pertaining to bikes onsidewalks), and bicycle facilities should be included

Subcommittee recommends a magnet about bicycle safety/laws/facilitiesbe created and distributed in new resident packets and events like theKids Fair

Subcommittee also recommends that all vehicle parking permits, whetherobtained at the parking counter at City Hall or by mail, be accompaniedby information about bicycle safety and parking. Temporary permitsgranted at other locations (Kings Road, West Hollywood Sheriff Station,etc.) would also be accompanied by such information.

Bicycling should be promoted as a viable transportation alternativein the city. Information about bicycling and bicycle safety educationopportunities should be included in the West Hollywood RecreationServices Brochure.

Develop infrastructure for community outreach to poll neighborhoodstargeted for bike improvements and to do grassroots outreach to ensureentire community is on board with any future projects.

The Safety & Education Subcommittee does NOT recommend that aWest Hollywood-only bike map be printed. This is discouraged by theSubcommittee. The Subcommittee instead recommends that a bicyclemap of West Hollywood be included on the LADOT bike map, and thatinformation about biking in West Hollywood be included in LADOTsbicycle safety brochure.

CITY SHOULD TRY TO ATTRACT NEW RIDERS

City to sponsor First-Time Rider event (night ride or weekend ride)

City should regularly offer bike safety and skills classes

Apply for grants and implement Safe Schools program.

BUSINESSES SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO BE MORE BICYCLE

FRIENDLY

City to investigate the permitting and licensing of pedicabs and investigatehow they can be utilized within the Business Improvement Districts andBoystown.

Investigate areas where bike education/use for employees a can be



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made arequirement CUPs (Conditional Use Permits) and developmentagreeements.

Per Stacey Jones meeting with Councilmember Abbe Land on 4/20/11 regarding this topic, the Safety & Education Subcommittee/ BTF should develop a set of conditions for bike accessibility/

education/use/etc. that would be reasonable for special eventCUPs that the West Hollywood City Council could consider whengranting CUPs. This set of conditions should be included in theBTFs final recommendation to staff.

Encourage Bicycle-friendly eateries to sponsor events with WestHollywood destinations and assist with the necessary permits andencroachments.

Encourage businesses to qualify for the League of AmericanBicyclists Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) program virtually nonein Southern California (see master list at http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/bicyclefriendlybusiness/pdfs/

bfb_master_list_spring2011_updated.pdf) Organize local rides starting in West Hollywood that interconnectwith the existing rides in the surrounding communities.

Sponsor contest to design artistic themed bike racks (befitting thecreative city) and obtain funding to have them manufactured andinstalled.

BIKE RACK DESIGN COMPETITION EXISTING CONDITIONS

West Hollywood city events are not bikefriendly. No accommodations are made toencourage people to ride to events such as the

CSW Pride Festival, Book Fair, HalloweenCarnival, and weekly Farmers Markets.Arriving by bicycle could help to reduce theautomobile congestion at many city events.

REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY

Many cities have begun offering free,secure bike valet service at all city eventsto encourage people to commute by bicyclerather than by car.

BEST PRACTICES

Sumire Gant, Long Beach transportation

programs officer recently noted: Thewhole idea is just to make an encouragingenvironment for people to ride their bikes. Ifthey have somewhere safe to park, they'll do

Documents

West Hollywood Bicycle Task Force Recommendations