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Home My WebLink About10-17-2024 ATC Agenda Packet Active Transportation Committee AGENDA Thursday, October 17, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo The Active Transportation Committee holds in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be supported. Attendees of City Council or Advisory Body meetings are eligible to receive one hour of complimentary parking; restrictions apply, visit Parking for Public Meetings for more details. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting): Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401. Email - Submit Public Comments via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org. In the body of your email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. 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Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER Chair Garrett Otto will call the Special Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee to order. 2.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA At this time, people may address the Committee about items not on the agenda. Persons wishing to speak should come forward and state their name and address. Comments are limited to three minutes per person. Items raised at this time are generally referred to staff and, if action by the Committee is necessary, may be scheduled for a future meeting. 3.PRESENTATIONS 3.a 2023 Bicycle Friendly Community Report Card 5 Receive the 2023 Bicycle Friendly Community Report Card. 3.b Active Transportation Plan 2023 Progress Report Card 55 Receive the Active Transportation Plan 2023 Progress Report Card and updated data from the Household Community Survey conducted earlier this year. 4.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 4.a COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES Receive a brief update from Active Transportation Committee members. 4.b STAFF UPDATES Receive a brief update from Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima. Updates on Complete Streets Projects for Higuera, Broad, and Foothill 1. 4.c FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima will provide a forecast of items coming before the Active Transportation Committee. 5.ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee meeting is scheduled for November 21, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available -- see the Clerk The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7114 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Active Transportation Committee are available for public inspection on the City’s website: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and- minutes. Meeting recordings may be found on the City’s website: https://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=60965 Page 4 of 66 City of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Commission Active Transportation Committee AGENDA REPORT ITEM 3A DATE: October 17, 2024 FROM: Adam Fukushima, Active Transportation Manager SUBJECT: 2023 Bicycle Friendly Community Report Card Recommendation: 1. Receive the 2023 Bicycle Friendly Community Report Card Background Every four years the City of San Luis Obispo renews its application with the League of American Bicyclists for the Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designation. The program provides feedback on how well a community is doing in becoming bicycle friendly community compared to other cities nationwide and provides an award status ranging from “no status” to bronze, silver, gold, and platinum (highest designation). The City of San Luis Obispo first applied for the status in 2007 and was awarded the Silver designation. In 2015, the City’s designation was upgraded to Gold and in 2019 the Gold level was maintained. In the fall of 2023, the City of San Luis Obispo reapplied for the designation. Earlier this year the City was informed that the status of Gold was maintained for a second time. The League’s feedback is provided in the Bicycle Friendly Report Card (See Attachment A) as well as the results from their Bicycle Friendly Community Survey of the San Luis Obispo community (See Attachment B). The survey was available to anyone who received the weblink either from the League of American Bicyclists or in a social media post from the City of San Luis Obispo. The BFC Report Card is one of several tools including the City’s Active Transportation Plan Report Card in assessing how well the City is doing in becoming a bicycle friendly community and should help the Active Transportation Committee in the budget goals process later this Fall. Attachments: Attachment A: 2023 Bicycle Friendly Community Report Card Attachment B: Bicycle Friendly Community Survey Page 5 of 66 Page 6 of 66 San Luis Obispo, CA San Luis Obispo’s BFA Program Stats # of Local Bicycle Friendly Businesses: 4 # of Local Bicycle Friendly Universities: 1 # of Local League Cycling Instructors: 5 California’s Bicycle Friendly State Ranking: #4 Community Profile Population: 48,341 Area: 12.93 square miles Population Density: 3738.7 people/square mile Land Classification: Mostly Suburban Poverty Rate: 29.6%* Median Household Income: $61,862* Percent of the Population that Speaks a Language Other Than English at Home: 16.8%* Percent with Disability: 9.1%* Percent of Households with No Vehicle Available: 6.2%* *Source: https://data.census.gov/profile/San_Luis_Obispo_city,_Califor- nia?g=160XX00US0668154 Key Outcomes Overall Commuter Ridership: 5.7% Male Commuter Ridership: 8.4% Female Commuter Ridership: 2.7% (Bicycle Mode Share among commuters, according to the Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate.) Bicycle Mode Share: 16% (Reported by applicant) Annual Average Bicyclist Crashes in last 5 years: 42.2 Annual Average Bicyclist Fatalities in last 5 years: 2.6 (Crashes and Fatalities both reported by applicant) Fall 2023 BFC Public Survey Response Summary for San Luis Obispo, CA San Luis Obispo’s Bike Links Bike Network Map, if available: https://slocity.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index. html?id=d0c9ddaa42a444bda8d5940e05891eb7 Bike Plan, if available: https://www.slocity.org/home/showpublisheddocu- ment/30668/637612629135300000 How satisfied are you with how this community is designed for making bike riding safe? (n = 202) Is it safe or dangerous to ride a bicycle in your neighborhood, or does it depend? (n = 198) What is the number one change you would most like to see the local government make in this community for bicyclists? (n = 202) 1. Improve existing bike lanes to protected bike lanes (23.3%) 2. More bike paths (21.3%) 3. Reduce speeds through traffic calming and/or road diets (14.9%) Very Satisfied (26.2%) Somewhat Satisfied (42.6%) Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied (10.9%) Somewhat Dissatisfied (14.9%) Very Dissatisfied (5.4%) Award: Gold | Fall 2023 Award History: Gold since 2015. Previously Silver since 2007. BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY REPORT CARD 23861 Renewed at same level 23861 San Luis Obispo 23861 23861 23861 23861 San Luis Obispo 11+56+33Safe (33.3%) It Depends (55.6%) Dangerous (11.1%)a+100+95806926 The 5 Es Category Scores San Luis Obispo Max Score this round Engineering 72.34%79.3% Education 75.71%76.3% Encouragement 87.48%87.5% Evaluation & Planning 76.18%78.0% Equity & Accessibility 70.51%70.5% Scores are determined by points earned in each ‘E’ Category, weighted against comparable communities in the Fall 2023 BFC round. See pages 2-3 for your full subcategory points in each Category. Page 1 of 5 Page 7 of 66 San Luis Obispo earned 72.34% of the points available in the Engineering Category. Below is the breakdown of points that San Luis Obispo earned in each subcategory of the Engineering section compared to the total points available in that respective subcategory from the Fall 2022 BFC application. Engineering SubcategoriesSan Luis Obispo’s Subcategory Points in Engineering Policies and Design Standards for the Built Environment18.8 / 38 pts End-of-Trip Facilities25.3 / 41 pts Bicycle Network 67.5 / 126 pts Network Maintenance19 / 32 pts Bicycle Access to Public Transportation10.5 / 22 pts Bike Sharing0 / 25 pts Other Bicycle-Related Amenities2 / 6 pts Regional Coordination17.9 / 16 pts Engineering Bonus Points6.5 / 9 pts Overall Engineering Score:72.34% of available points About this Report Card The following scores are based on the online application submitted by San Luis Obispo in the Fall 2023 Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) submission round. These scores reflect a combination of automatical- ly-generated points earned through the online application, as well as judge-assigned points and bonus points given by BFC reviewers. The League updated its Bicycle Friendly Community application and awards criteria in 2022, after nearly a year of research, focus groups, interviews, listening sessions, and other outreach. The updated application includes a new section on Equity and Accessibility, and other changes throughout. As such, this Bicycle Friendly Community Report card is a beta version as we refine our new scoring system and develop a greater understanding of how to convey new information. All Fall 2023 BFC Report Cards (including this one) will be republished with updated scores if there are significant changes to the points system after the next round of BFC applications. To learn more about the BFC application and awards criteria, please visit https://bikeleague.org/community. Page 2 of 5 San Luis Obispo earned a weighted score of 72.34% in the Engineering Category. Below is the full breakdown of points that San Luis Obispo earned in each subcategory within the Engineering section, compared to the total points available in that subcategory from the Fall 2023 BFC application. Engineering Subcategories San Luis Obispo’s Subcategory Points in Engineering Policies and Design Standards for the Built Environment 18.8 / 41 pts End-of-Trip Facilities 25.3 / 44 pts Bicycle Network 67.5 / 128 pts Network Maintenance 19 / 32 pts Bicycle Access to Public Transportation 10.5 / 23 pts Bike Sharing 0 / 24 pts Other Bicycle-Related Amenities 2 / 6 pts Regional Coordination 17.9 / 23 pts Engineering Bonus Points 6.5 / 10 pts EN G I N E E R I N G San Luis Obispo earned a weighted score of 75.71% in the Education Category. Below is the full breakdown of points that San Luis Obispo earned in each subcategory of the Education section, compared to the total points available in that subcategory from the Fall 2023 BFC application. Education Subcategories San Luis Obispo’s Subcategory Points in Education Youth Bicycle Education 32.8 / 68 pts Adult Bicycle Education 33.3 / 47 pts Motorist Education 12.1 / 28 pts Bicycle Safety Education Resources 7.4 / 16 pts Inclusive Education 9.2 / 26 pts Education Bonus Points 4.3 / 7 pts ED U C A T I O N Page 8 of 66 Page 3 of 5 San Luis Obispo earned a weighted score of 70.51% in the Equity & Accessibility Category. Below is the full breakdown of points that San Luis Obispo earned in each subcategory of the Equity & Accessibility section, com- pared to the total points available in that subcategory from the Fall 2023 BFC application. Equity & Accessibility Subcategories San Luis Obispo’s Subcategory Points in Equity & Accessibility Equity & Accessibility Staffing, Committees, & Partnerships 9.8 / 24 pts Equity Data Collection & Goals 9.1 / 27 pts Equity & Accessibility Policies & Plans 7.8 / 21 pts Equity & Accessibility in Engineering 15.8 / 44 pts Equity & Accessibility in Education 18.8 / 52 pts Equity & Accessibility in Encouragement 30.3 / 42 pts Equity & Accessibility in Evaluation & Planning 24.3 / 51 pts Equity & Accessibility Bonus Points 3.2 / 9 ptsEQ U I T Y & A C C E S S I B I L I T Y San Luis Obispo earned a weighted score of 87.48% in the Encouragement Category. Below is the full breakdown of points that San Luis Obispo earned in each subcategory of the Encouragement section section, compared to the total points available in that subcategory from the Fall 2023 BFC application. Encouragement Subcategories San Luis Obispo’s Subcategory Points in Encouragement Encouragement Policies, Programs and Partnerships 8 / 17 pts Route-Finding Support 6.2 / 10 pts Bicycle Culture and Promotion 65.4 / 91 pts Access To Bicycle Equipment and Repair Services 28.8 / 35 pts Reducing Work-Related/Fleet VMT 7 / 11 pts Encouragement Bonus Points 4.1 / 7 pts EN C O U R A G E M E N T San Luis Obispo earned a weighted score of 76.18% in the Evaluation & Planning Category. Below is the full breakdown of points that San Luis Obispo earned in each subcategory of the Evaluation & Planning section, com- pared to the total points available in that subcategory from the Fall 2023 BFC application. Evaluation & Planning Subcategories San Luis Obispo’s Subcategory Points in Evaluation & Planning Staffing And Committees 25.6 / 35 pts Public Engagement for Bicycle Planning 22.8 / 35 pts Planning, Funding, And Implementation 19 / 46 pts Evaluating The Bicycle Network 13.1 / 25 pts Evaluating Ridership 7.2 / 20 pts Evaluating & Improving Safety Outcomes 20.7 / 42 pts Evaluation & Planning Bonus Points 6.3 / 15 ptsEV A L U A T I O N & P L A N N I N G Page 9 of 66 FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE: To maintain and improve on San Luis Obispo’s Gold-level Bicycle Friendly Community award, BFC Reviewers recommend… »Congratulations to San Luis Obispo on your progress since your last Bicycle Friendly Community application! The community has developed an excellent planning foundation through the adoption of the 2021 Active Transportation Plan, and has secured budget allocations to make implementation of the plan feasible. Lowering driving speeds on your roads and continuing to build and maintain a cohe- sive and well-connected low-stress bicycling network are both critical to achieving SLO’s stated goals of 20% bicycle modeshare and zero traffic fatalities or serious injuries by 2030. Continue to partner with local bike advocates and League Cycling Instructors, and to innovate on new programming and encouragement efforts such as the cargo/e-bike Try-A-Bike program, to help introduce residents to your expanding bicycling network. »Continue to rapidly expand, improve, and maintain San Luis Obispo’s low-stress on-road bike network and ensure that your community continues to follow a bicycle facility selection criteria that increases separation and protection of bicyclists based on levels of motor vehicle speed and volume. Identify gaps and add new facilities that will complete and expand the bicycle network, and work to upgrade existing facilities, such as by converting painted bike lanes into protected bike lanes. Expand mainte- nance and sweeping protocols to keep your protected bike lanes safe and useable year-round. »Continue to build on SLO’s neighborhood greenway program by lowering speed limits -- and designed speeds -- on all residential streets to 20 mph or less, and on arterial streets to 25 mph. Consider a “SLO Down” driver safety campaign to reinforce slow speeds as an important part of traffic safety. Learn more about the League’s work around slower speeds: https://bikeleague.org/take-action/slow-roads-save-lives/. »Work with local League Cycling Instructors (LCIs) to offer Bicycle Friendly Driver training to all mo- torists in San Luis Obispo, particularly to professional drivers and fleet operators. Learn more at: https://bikeleague.org/bfd. »Continue to increase the amount of high quality bicycle parking throughout the community. Develop community-wide Bicycle Parking Standards to ensure that APBP-compliant bicycle parking is avail- able in areas near popular destinations, transit stops, and urban activity centers. (See apbp.org/bicy- cle-parking-solutions). Consider The Bike Center in Santa Monica and Culver City as a model for what could be developed for commuters in SLO: https://thebikecenter.com/. »Continue to improve and expand your in-school bicycling education for students of all ages by making the optional program mandatory for all elementary schools. Ensure the program is also accessible for all students by adding adaptive cycles to the existing bike fleet provided for on-bike education in elementary and middle schools. Consider also adding on-bike learning opportunities for high school students, as well as Bicycle Friendly Driver training for older students who are learning to drive. »Consider updating your Safe Routes to School Plan (2017) to be informed by the Active Transporta- tion Plan (2021). San Luis Obispo, CA Award: Gold | Fall 2023 | Award History: Gold since 2015. Previously Silver since 2007. BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY REPORT CARD Page 4 of 5 Page 10 of 66 FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE, CONTINUED: MORE RESOURCES FOR IMPROVING YOUR COMMUNITY: »Guide to this BFC Report Card: https://bit.ly/BFC-Report-Card-Guide-Fa23 »League of American Bicyclists: https://www.bikeleague.org »Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) Program: https://bikeleague.org/community »Resources for Building a Bicycle Friendly Community: https://bikeleague.org/BFC_Resources »About the BFC Application Process: https://bikeleague.org/content/about-bfc-application-process »The Five E's: https://bikeleague.org/5-es »The BFC Ideabook and Map: https://bikeleague.org/BFCIdeaBook »The League’s Benchmarking Project on Biking & Walking Data and Reports: https://data.bikeleague.org »Bicycle Friendly State Rankings and Report Cards: https://bikeleague.org/state »Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) Program: https://bikeleague.org/business »Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) Program: https://bikeleague.org/university »Smart Cycling Education Program: https://bikeleague.org/ridesmart »National Bike Month Resources: https://bikeleague.org/bikemonth »Advocacy Reports and Resources from the League: http://bikeleague.org/reports »Federal Funding Resources from the League: https://bikeleague.org/federal-funding-resources/ »Pedestrian and Bicycle Funding Opportunities from U.S. DOT Transit, Safety, and Highway Funds: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/funding/funding_opportunities.pdf »U.S. DOT Navigator: https://www.transportation.gov/dot-navigator BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY REPORT CARD San Luis Obispo, CA Award: Gold | Fall 2023 | Award History: Gold since 2015. Previously Silver since 2007. Page 5 of 5 »Your 2023 Bicycle Friendly Community application reported that ACS data shows a gender gap in bicycle modeshare among commuters (7.9% of male commuters bike to work, compared to 2.8% of female commuters, according to ACS data). Consider how focused outreach around bicycling edu- cation, encouragement, and engagement could help bring more women to bike for transportation in San Luis Obispo. Consider how local data collection efforts may be able to further inform your work by capturing gender in other bike use and modeshare counts, as well as identifying gender disparities in perceptions of safety and barriers to bicycling. »Continue to consider launching a public bike share system that increase access to bicycling for locals and visitors alike. Bike sharing is a convenient, cost effective, and healthy way of encouraging more people to make short trips by bike, make bicycling more easily accessible to all, and to bridge the ‘last mile’ between public transit and destinations. In many communities, bike share has also served to expedite infrastructure improvements by demonstrating increased need and demand for low-stress connectivity. Page 11 of 66 Page 12 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 1 / 42 100.00%247 Q8 Please confirm the name of the community you are reviewing. Answered: 247 Sk ipped: 0 TOTAL 247 #OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE There are no res ponses. ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES San Luis Obis po, CA Page 13 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 2 / 42 86.25%207 48.33%116 10.00%24 5.83%14 2.50%6 70.42%169 18.75%45 6.67%16 2.50%6 Q56 Which of the following options best describe your connection to this community? (Select all that apply.) Answered: 240 Sk ipped: 7 Total Respondents : 240 #OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE 86.25%86.25% 86.25% 48.33%48.33% 48.33% 10.00%10.00% 10.00% 5.83%5.83% 5.83% 2.50%2.50% 2.50% 70.42%70.42% 70.42% 18 .75%18 .75% 18 .75% 6.67%6.67% 6.67% 2.50%2.50% 2.50% 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% I live in this community. I work or attend schoo... I l ive in a neighbor ing... I visit this co mmunity... I am a seaso nal /par... I ride a bike in this... I am actively invol ved in... I am actively invol ved in... Other (please specify) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES I live in this community. I work or attend s c hool in this community. I live in a neighboring c ommunity. I vis it this c ommunity of ten, but do not liv e there. I am a seas onal/part-time res ident of this communit y. I ride a bike in this community. I am ac tively involv ed in local bike advocac y wit hin t his community. I am ac tively involv ed in bike advoc ac y in the st ate or region where this c ommunity is located. Other (please s pecify) Page 14 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 3 / 42 1 Supporter of bike advoc ac y 10/16/2023 5:44 PM 2 I lead a bike group in this c ommunity 10/16/2023 1:59 PM 3 tax payer 10/13/2023 2:39 PM 4 We are a one c ar family and I us e my bik e almos t exclusiv ely.10/12/2023 12:31 PM 5 Chair of Save Our Downtown SLO 9/16/2023 2:20 AM 6 Previous ly bik e rider. Now unable to ride due to handicap 9/8/2023 2:48 PM Page 15 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 4 / 42 80.37%176 8.68%19 3.65%8 7.31%16 Q57 On average during the optimal weather, how often do you use a bicycle? Answered: 219 Sk ipped: 28 TOTAL 219 7.31%7.31% 7.31%8.68%8.68% 8.68%80.37%80.37% 80.37% 0%1 0%20%30%40%5 0%60%70%80%90%1 00% At lea st on…At least on…At least on…Ne ver ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES At least onc e a week At least onc e a mont h At least onc e during the optimal riding season Never Page 16 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 5 / 42 30.59%67 34.25%75 25.11%55 10.05%22 Q58 Thinking about the past 30 days, about how many of those days did you ride a bicycle? Answered: 219 Sk ipped: 28 TOTAL 219 10.05%10.05% 10.05%25.11%25.11% 25.11%34.25%34.25% 34.25%30.59%30.59% 30.59% 0%1 0%20%30%40%5 0%60%70%80%90%1 00% 20-30 da ys 8-19 days 1-7 days None ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES 20-30 day s 8-19 day s 1-7 day s None Page 17 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 6 / 42 25.37%51 26.37%53 9.95%20 0.50%1 28.36%57 9.45%19 Q59 If you rode a bicycle at least once in the past 30 days, what was the main purpose of the last trip you took on a bicycle? Answered: 201 Sk ipped: 46 TOTAL 201 25.37%25.37% 25.37% 26.37%26.37% 26.37% 9.95%9.95% 9.95% 0.50%0.50% 0.50% 28.36%28.36% 28.36% 9.45%9.45% 9.45% 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% Recreation Exercise/for health Per sonal er rands Visit a friend or rel ative Commuting to/fr om work Commuting to/fr om scho ol ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Recreat ion Exercis e/for healt h Personal errands Vis it a f riend or relativ e Commuting to/f rom work Commuting to/f rom school Page 18 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 7 / 42 Q60 If you answered "Never", what are the top 1-5 biggest barriers or challenges that prevent you from biking, or from biking more often? Answered: 15 Sk ipped: 232 6.67%6.67% 6.67% 26.67%26.67% 26.67% 13.33%13.33% 13.33% 26.67%26.67% 26.67% 20.00%20.00% 20.00% 26.67%26.67% 26.67% 20.00%20.00% 20.00% 6.67%6.67% 6.67% 13.33%13.33% 13.33% 13.33%13.33% 13.33% 26.67%26.67% 26.67% 6.67%6.67% 6.67% 13.33%13.33% 13.33% 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% I never considered... I'm no t physicall y a... I never lear ned how ... I haven't biked in a v... I don't have access to a... I don't have safe routes ... Ther e isn't adequate bik... I l ive too far aw ay from my... I transport children or... The weather in my area is n... The geo gr aphy in my area i... I w ant to bike more often b... My community doesn't feel... My wor kpl ace or daily... I don't have anyone to ri... Other (please specify) Page 19 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 8 / 42 6.67%1 26.67%4 0.00%0 13.33%2 0.00%0 26.67%4 20.00%3 26.67%4 20.00%3 6.67%1 13.33%2 13.33%2 26.67%4 6.67%1 0.00%0 13.33%2 Total Respondents : 15 #OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE 1 I drive 9/22/2023 9:16 AM 2 Safety c onc erns 9/16/2023 8:00 AM ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES I never c onsidered biking before I'm not phy sic ally able to ride a bike I never learned how t o ride a bike I haven't bik ed in a v ery long time and am not confident about riding again I don't have acces s t o a bicycle I don't have saf e routes to bik e near my home or work There isn't adequate bik e parking at my daily des tination(s ) I live too far away from my daily destination(s) to bik e there I trans port c hildren or c argo on my way to/from my daily des tination(s) The weather in my area is not c onduciv e to bicy c ling (too hot, too rainy, etc.) The geography in my area is not conducive to bic ycling (hills, etc.) I want to bike more often but don't k now how to begin (c hoosing bike, s elect ing route, etc .) My community doesn't feel saf e or comfort able t o bike in My work place or daily des tination(s) are not welcoming to bicyc lis ts I don't have anyone t o ride with Other (please s pecify) Page 20 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 9 / 42 Q61 What are the top 1-5 changes that would be most helpful in encouraging you to bike more often? Answered: 15 Sk ipped: 232 Page 21 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 10 / 42 46.67%46.67% 46.67% 20.00%20.00% 20.00% 40.00%40.00% 40.00% 13.33%13.33% 13.33% 20.00%20.00% 20.00% 13.33%13.33% 13.33% 6.67%6.67% 6.67% 13.33%13.33% 13.33% 6.67%6.67% 6.67% 13.33%13.33% 13.33% 13.33%13.33% 13.33% 13.33%13.33% 13.33% 26.67%26.67% 26.67% 20.00%20.00% 20.00% 20.00%20.00% 20.00% 6.67%6.67% 6.67% 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% None of the above - I ha... Better/more on-street bi... Better/more trails and... Access to a bike or... Better/more bike parking... Show ers or changing... Better connections... Access to el ectric,... Access t o bike safety... Oppor tunit ies to pr actice... Hel p mapping out a... People to r ide w ith Incentives t o ride Educating driver s Eliminating distracted... Slow ing down car tr affic Other (please specify) Page 22 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 11 / 42 46.67%7 20.00%3 40.00%6 13.33%2 20.00%3 13.33%2 6.67%1 13.33%2 6.67%1 13.33%2 13.33%2 0.00%0 13.33%2 26.67%4 20.00%3 20.00%3 6.67%1 Total Respondents : 15 #OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE 1 Nothing 9/22/2023 9:16 AM ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES None of the above - I have no interes t in bic y cling Better/more on-street bike f acilities (bik e lanes) Better/more trails and of f-st reet bik e paths Acces s to a bike or bik eshare program Better/more bik e park ing at my destinat ion(s) Showers or c hanging facilities at my des tination(s) Better connec tions between bicy c ling and transit Acces s to elec tric, c argo, or adaptiv e c y c le options Acces s to bike safety educ ation/ins truction Opportunities to prac tice riding in a safe environment Help mapping out a saf e/c omfortable route to my destination(s ) People to ride with Inc entives to ride Educ ating driv ers Eliminating dist rac ted driving Slowing down car traffic Other (please s pecify) Page 23 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 12 / 42 22.49%47 77.51%162 Q62 In the past five years, have you received any training in bicycling safety in this community? Answered: 209 Sk ipped: 38 TOTAL 209 Yes Yes 22.49% (47)22.49% (47) Yes 22.49% (47) No No 77.51% (162)77.51% (162) No 77.51% (162) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Yes No Page 24 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 13 / 42 62.20%130 33.97%71 3.83%8 Q63 Are bike paths (that is, paths away from the road on which bikes can travel) available within a quarter mile of where you live? Answered: 209 Sk ipped: 38 TOTAL 209 Yes Yes 62.20% (130)62.20% (130) Yes 62.20% (130) No No 33.97% (71)33.97% (71) No 33.97% (71) NA, I do n ot liveNA, I do n ot live i n th isin th is commun itycommunity 3.8 3% (8)3.8 3% (8) NA, I do n ot live i n th is commun ity 3.8 3% (8) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Yes No NA, I do not liv e in this community Page 25 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 14 / 42 90.38%188 6.25%13 3.37%7 Q64 Are bike lanes (that is, marked lanes on a public road reserved for bikes to travel) available within a quarter mile of where you live? Answered: 208 Sk ipped: 39 TOTAL 208 Yes Yes 90.38% (188)90.38% (188) Yes 90.38% (188) No No 6.25% (13)6.25% (13) No 6.25% (13) NA, I do not liveNA, I do not live in thi sin thi s communi tycommunity 3.37% (7)3.37% (7) NA, I do not live in thi s communi ty 3.37% (7) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Yes No NA, I do not liv e in this community Page 26 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 15 / 42 26.24%53 42.57%86 10.89%22 14.85%30 5.45%11 Q65 How satisfied are you with how this community is designed for making bike riding safe? Answered: 202 Sk ipped: 45 TOTAL 202 5.45%5.45% 5.45%14.85%14.85% 14.85%10.89%10.89% 10.89%42.57%42.57% 42.57%26.24%26.24% 26.24% 0%1 0%20%30%40%5 0%60%70%80%90%1 00% Ve ry Satisfi…Some what …Neither sat…Somewhat … Ve ry Dissa t… ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Very Satisf ied Somewhat Satis fied Neither satisfied or dissatis fied Somewhat Dissat isfied Very Dis s atisfied Page 27 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 16 / 42 8.42%17 21.29%43 5.45%11 2.97%6 23.27%47 14.85%30 2.48%5 9.41%19 2.97%6 0.99%2 5.94%12 1.98%4 Q66 What is the number one change you would most like to see the local government make in this community for bicyclists? Answered: 202 Sk ipped: 45 TOTAL 202 8 .42%8 .42% 8 .42% 21.29%21.29% 21.29% 5.45%5.45% 5.45%2.97%2.97% 2.97% 23.27%23.27% 23.27% 14.8 5%14.8 5% 14.8 5% 2.48 %2.48 % 2.48 % 9.41%9.41% 9.41% 2.97%2.97% 2.97%0.99%0.99% 0.99% 5.94%5.94% 5.94% 1.98 %1.98 % 1.98 % 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% More bike lanes More bike paths Incr ea se police enf... Incr ea se police enf... Improv e existi ng... Reduce speeds throug h... Incr ea se educat io n... Incr ea se educat ion... Impr ov e markin gs ... Incr ea se/imp rove bik... Improv e public dec... None, can't think of any ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES More bik e lanes More bik e paths Inc reas e polic e enforcement of traffic laws for drivers Inc reas e polic e enforcement of traffic laws for bic yclists Improve exis ting bike lanes to protec ted bik e lanes Reduc e speeds through traffic calming and/or road diets Inc reas e educ ation for bicy c lis ts Inc reas e educ ation for drivers Improve markings and s ignage that direct people to safe bike routes Inc reas e/improve bik e park ing Improve public decis ion-making processes for trans portation improv ements, including bic ycling improvements None, c an't think of any Page 28 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 17 / 42 33.33%66 55.56%110 11.11%22 Q67 Is it safe or dangerous to ride a bicycle in your neighborhood, or does it depend? Answered: 198 Sk ipped: 49 TOTAL 198 Saf e Saf e 33.33% (66)33.33% (66) Saf e 33.33% (66) It depen ds It depen ds 55.56% (110)55.56% (110) It depen ds 55.56% (110) Dangerous Dangerous 11.11% (22)11.11% (22) Dangerous 11.11% (22) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Safe It depends Dangerous Page 29 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 18 / 42 4.93%7 37.32%53 28.87%41 15.49%22 13.38%19 Q68 If you answered "dangerous" or "it depends" above, what is the TOP reason you feel it is dangerous to ride a bicycle in your neighborhood? Answered: 142 Sk ipped: 105 TOTAL 142 4.93%4.93% 4.93% 37.32%37.32% 37.32% 28.87%28.87% 28.87% 15.49%15.49% 15.49%13.38%13.38% 13.38% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 5 0% 60% Traffic/Conge stion Fast Moving Traffic Distracted drivers/rider s No/few bike l anes or bike paths Driver s/r ider s don't o bey tr affic law s ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Traffic /Congest ion Fast Moving Traffic Dis tract ed drivers /riders No/few bike lanes or bik e paths Drivers/riders don't obey traffic laws Page 30 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 19 / 42 Q69 What specifically should the community do to become more bicycle- friendly? Please share your top 1-3 recommendations for the community to improve. Answered: 148 Sk ipped: 99 #RESPONSES DATE 1 Protec ted bike lanes , raised to sidewalk ideally. Smaller lanes and roads to reduc e c ar speed naturally. Bik e infrastructure such as modal filters 10/27/2023 2:33 AM 2 Improve bik e routes and inters ec tions near college and s c hool. Get rid of hybrid beacons t hat conf use every one and mak e real lights for bikes t o c ros s big inters ec tions. Add s ensors at all intersections with lights that sense bik es s o y ou don’t hav e to get off your bik e t o hit a cros sing light. 10/23/2023 4:49 AM 3 Keep t he ex isting bike lanes clean.10/20/2023 3:08 PM 4 Educ ate drivers, protected bike lanes , bik e fix ing stations 10/20/2023 12:52 AM 5 1. Reduce the speed for bicycles in the bik e lane. 2. Bicycle s afety training. Mos t bikers do not stop at stop signs and will ride at high rate of speed causing c ars to s low down to unsafe speeds when wanting to get into a turn lane 10/19/2023 4:37 PM 6 Mak e traffic signals bike friendly 10/19/2023 3:43 PM 7 Reduc e s peed limits. Allow rolling stops for bik es . Road diets ev erywhere.10/19/2023 2:25 PM 8 Close s treet s downtown t o v ehicles. Offer incentiv es for c y c ling to work or school. Enforce traf fic laws around parking in bike lanes in downtown. 10/19/2023 11:32 AM 9 Mak e more bike lanes s o it does n’t c ut off somewhere in the middle 10/19/2023 10:05 AM 10 In one of the empty buildings downtown it would be wonderful t o hav e a paid indoor bik e park ing shop. We would eat & s hop downtown so much more if we felt s afe leav ing our bikes. The bik e parking area on Thursday nights f or t he farmers mark et is nice but I think a true indoor paid parking area would be such a hit . Maybe even an enclos ed tent would work . It would be wonderful if Higuera st reet had concrete barriers s eparating the bike lanes f rom traf fic. I k now this idea is a stretch but the scaries t thing about bike riding is not being able to keep your ey es on the traffic approac hing you f rom behind. You really c an’t prac tice defens ive driving while riding a bik e wit h traffic . If bik es c ould ride agains t traffic I t hink it would be SO muc h s afer. I f someone is not paying attention or driv ing out of c ontrol I have k now way of knowing this with my bac k to them. 10/19/2023 9:11 AM 11 More dedicated greenways. Avoid crossing fas t mov ing traffic. Path on South / King is uns afe, seen mult i near mis ses. 10/19/2023 8:51 AM 12 More events and incentiv es to ride 10/19/2023 2:09 AM 13 Stop replacing auto lanes with bik e lanes. All it does is anger drivers, who mak e up t he v ast majority of the population, and make them more aggressive towards bicyclists. 10/19/2023 1:41 AM 14 Improve safety of bike lanes (width and distance to drivers) Make sure trees and plants are not obst ruc ting ac c ess to bik e lanes and that the pav ing is in tack in the bik e lanes. Educat e drivers and c ommunity. Way too many c y c lists are k illed each year in SLO. Cars are not our future. Cy clists are. 10/19/2023 1:27 AM 15 Stop ticketing us like we are cars. Ridiculous how ticket happy the moto cops are.10/19/2023 1:07 AM 16 I think our c ommunity is taking all the right steps, and we generally hav e a very friendly city. However, many driv ers hav e not adjus ted to traffic changes and their dis regard for laws creates a false sense of s ec urity that makes it even more dangerous at times . I t hink more public education and minimal enforc ement would go a long way. 10/19/2023 12:55 AM Page 31 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 20 / 42 17 Create more protected bike paths away f rom traffic 10/19/2023 12:35 AM 18 1. improve intersection safet y - bik e lanes often jus t end before dangerous intersections and bik es and pedes trians are left nav igating cars or narrow lanes , etc . 2. add more protect ed bike lanes 3. gain more right of way to extend bike pat hs next to railroad tracks . 10/19/2023 12:35 AM 19 More free way s and protected bike lanes . More bike c ros s ings !10/19/2023 12:25 AM 20 1. Within reason continue mak ing more of an effort to make PROTECTED bik e lanes. 2. All areas for biking and pedestrians s hould hav e adequate lighting, especially on the pat h between the train station and Orcutt. 3. Safe, lite up areas f or loc king your bik e. 10/19/2023 12:22 AM 21 none 10/19/2023 12:17 AM 22 more bik e lanes that aren’t s hared with c ars , more protec ted bike lanes .10/19/2023 12:09 AM 23 Build a walk ing/bik e path on tank farm so families can bike with their kids .10/19/2023 12:05 AM 24 Improve and protec t more bik e lanes 10/19/2023 12:00 AM 25 Educ ate drivers to “share the road”10/18/2023 11:50 PM 26 Figure out a solution to neighborhood street parking and bik e lanes. May be build more park ing garages to servic e downtown neighborhoods. My complex does n’t hav e enough s pots for everyone and s treet park ing is a c onst ant struggle to dodge in a bike and find as a mot orist . 10/18/2023 11:45 PM 27 New prot ected bike lanes are great but they need t o take out the parking spot clos es t to the “turn in” to allow the driv e to see if there’s a cyclist in the lane. 10/18/2023 11:07 PM 28 - lengthen biking/walk ing paths - add rail crossings for bicycles 10/18/2023 11:04 PM 29 More protec ted bik e lanes and more bike paths connecting neighborhoods. Currently, tank f arm is really the only way to get from t he Broad St area towards Sout h Higuera. There c ould be some paths put in through t he neighborhoods c onnect ing everything and making biking safer. 10/18/2023 10:41 PM 30 More dedicated bike park ing downtown. Alt ernative routes or phy s ical protection provided to main roads. Enc ourage c argo bike us age. 10/18/2023 10:27 PM 31 Improve protec ted bik e lane infras tructure. Reduc e bike-vehic le interact ion points . Enforce dis tracted driv ing laws. 10/18/2023 10:17 PM 32 Create phy s ical walls creating a s afety between bic y c lis t and drivers as well as transitioning downtown to become c ar free 10/18/2023 10:04 PM 33 Clean bike lanes, more divided bike lanes 10/18/2023 9:55 PM 34 More protec ted bik e lanes. Street sweep bike lanes so glas s doesn’t punct ure tires.10/18/2023 9:09 PM 35 We just need a f ew more bik e friendly connection paths to major parts of town to really make it as s afe and acc es s ible as pos s ible. 10/18/2023 8:58 PM 36 More bik e trails 10/18/2023 8:57 PM 37 1. Protect ed bike lanes (not just road striping) on roads or at t he s idewalk level. 2. Equal enforc ement of road/traffic laws between c ars and bic y c les when s hared spac es oc c ur. 10/18/2023 8:47 PM 38 More bik e racks downtown, less blind c orners 10/18/2023 8:40 PM 39 More major bicy c le paths to avoid hav ing to ride on high s peed traffic roads 10/18/2023 8:11 PM 40 Educ ation for both bik e riders and car drivers . I think both sides hav e people who don’t follow the rules , which mak es it dangerous and reduce the incentiv e for those who want to s tart bik ing. 10/18/2023 7:55 PM 41 Provide educ ation to visitors and s tudents about how to share the road with cyclists. Particularly for areas of town that utilize s harrows (signage describing what a sharrow is ). 10/16/2023 5:54 PM 42 designate more greenways, improv e ex isting bik e lanes, c reate more bik e boulev ards 10/16/2023 2:04 PM 43 The older central part of SLO is very bicy c le friendly, however outs ide of central SLO things become v ery 's troady' wit h multiple lanes and fas t mov ing traffic. Road diets and traf fic calming in outlying areas will help 10/14/2023 6:32 PM Page 32 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 21 / 42 44 Continue to expand the network of (parking) protec ted bike lanes I mprov e speed reduction measures along exis ting bike routes 10/13/2023 10:42 PM 45 Lengthen bik e paths. Very f ew in SLO County and exis ting paths are very s hort. Would paths over 10 miles one-way like Monterey and LA Counties. 10/13/2023 4:36 PM 46 re-pav e streets 10/13/2023 2:46 PM 47 Continue with bike lanes to link gaps in bik e routes; traffic calming and enforc ement to reduce vehic le speeds 10/13/2023 2:33 PM 48 convert bike lanes t o protect ed bike lanes.10/13/2023 1:52 AM 49 education/enforcement for ebikers 10/12/2023 8:22 PM 50 For me, it's about feeling saf e in my bike lane. I'd recommend protected lanes (like Marsh St.) or main roads like J ohnson, Broad, S. Higuera, and Tank Farm and it would mak e me more comfortable riding in the day and espec ially at night. 10/12/2023 5:56 PM 51 Built bike only z ones. Slow automobile traffic.10/12/2023 5:36 PM 52 More protec ted bik e paths , and more opt ions f or riding away from high-speed traffic .10/12/2023 4:19 PM 53 1.Reduce parking downtown and set hub perimeter auto parking with ped/bike routes to downtown 2. Reduc e s peeds and ac c ess to ped and bik e ac c ess routes 3. Install round abouts wherever possible 10/12/2023 4:01 PM 54 1. Enforce vehic le traffic laws 2. Build more protected bike lanc e 3. Conduc t bik e safet y workshops 10/12/2023 2:49 PM 55 I'd lik e to s ee our loc al elec tric company reins tate their "elec trify your ride" t o include rebates for e-bikes again. Need to get the "Idaho stop" int o law, it 's so muc h more practic al. Stopping for the sak e of avoiding a petty traf fic tic ket on a bik e is s illy, t he fac t that the PD writes thes e screams anti-cy c lis t BTW. Proper bik eway s and routes s hould be designed to eliminate stops altogether as that is the benefit of riding a bike, no need to s top so you can mak e effic ient and fas t progres s that c an beat a c ar across town. So tunnel or bridge ov er key main inters ections where possible to c onnect cyc ling infrastruc ture. More dedic ated bik eway s like Morro street.. 10/12/2023 2:48 PM 56 Bik e friendly lanes on County Maintained Roads .10/12/2023 2:24 PM 57 Work t o dev elop a bic y cle-library program at Cal Poly. Increase the number of green bik e-share lanes while removing the newly ins talled concrete dividing elements on Chorro'S. Higuera/Marsh, etc. Create a more effec tiv e bicycle-dist ribution and -repair network designed to support transient populations as well as low-income indv iduals . 10/12/2023 1:58 PM 58 1. Educate driv ers on feasibility of us ing cycling as an alternative and res pecting, or at least tolerating thos e of us who choose t o c y c le. 2. Continue to expand cy c ling network with protec ted bik eways 3. Make it harder f or vehicular traffic to be efficient and convenient (by eliminating t hrough traffic in neighborhoods and reduc ing space for park ing cars) 10/12/2023 1:45 PM 59 Create bike path or protected bik e lane alternatives to routes that require riding on s treets with high speed limits 10/12/2023 1:12 PM 60 More separat e bike lanes 10/12/2023 1:11 PM 61 Tame c ar traffic during M-F commutes 10/12/2023 12:39 PM 62 - protec ted bike lanes on major s treet s - connect exis ting bike paths s o cy c lis ts can act ually use the paths to get acros s town - improv e ex isiting bike infrastruc ture to be more usable (I'm thinking of plac es s uc h as the two-way bik e/ped path on Orcutt road that c onnect s to the Railroad Safety Trail - there is a s ec tion where c y clists are told to dis mount bik es and walk for 100 feet before being able to ride again) 10/12/2023 12:23 PM 63 Des ign the protected bike lanes better 10/12/2023 11:21 AM 64 Reduc e s peed limit on Price Cany on Road adjacent to new development of Canyon Lane, Pis mo Beach. 10/12/2023 11:20 AM 65 More bik e s ens ors at traffic lights, Additional public repair stations near the bike paths 10/12/2023 11:18 AM 66 Driv er education, more bik e parking c omplete planned Sea to City path.10/11/2023 2:08 AM Page 33 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 22 / 42 67 Training and enforcement of the “bik e box es” on Mars h s treet and els ewhere. I s ee no evidence that drivers or riders k now how they work. Cy c lists are VERY vulnerable if they alone try to be “pioneers” in this area! 10/8/2023 7:24 AM 68 More bik e paths or des ignated bik e ways.10/8/2023 2:25 AM 69 Inc reas e the number of s eparate bik e paths in the community : Tank Fam road, LOVR, etc .10/5/2023 1:21 PM 70 Create a safe walk way and bike path on Tank Farm Road 10/3/2023 12:21 AM 71 Better connec tion between disc onnected bike infrastructure Enforce driv ing violations that affect bikes , mos tly s peeding and distrac ted driving. 9/28/2023 8:55 PM 72 Enc ourage enforcement of dist rac ted/dangerous driv ing behavior. Communicate with the public about the reasons behind the new t raff ic calming infras truct ure and protected bike lanes . 9/28/2023 5:58 PM 73 Educ ate people about how bike lanes do not tak e any thing away from drivers....instead they benefit drivers by separating these two exis ting s treams of traf fic. 9/28/2023 2:40 PM 74 More inv estment in protec ted bik e lanes and lower speed limits/ traffic c alming on all arterials .9/28/2023 1:51 PM 75 1 )Bi-modal filters to create bik e prioritized pat hs. 2) Protec ted bik e lanes 3) Traffic calming 9/26/2023 5:48 PM 76 More bik e paths 9/25/2023 9:59 PM 77 Go bac k t o the bik e lanes that were there before. The new “protec ted” bike lanes are far more dangerous becaus e as you are pulling into a busines s or driveway the bik er can not be seen in your s ide mirrors or rear view mirror because they are not c lose enough to the side of your c ar. It’s so easy t o ac c identally cut off a cyc lis t or hit them while y ou are safely and slowly t urning into a driv eway or bus ines s . 9/24/2023 12:53 AM 78 More bik e paths Wider bik e lanes Safer bike access on tank farm rd to access pubic market and other businesses 9/22/2023 4:31 PM 79 More bik e paths without cars, c onnect the paths to no where. Stop putting road s igns in the bik e lanes Teach tourists that bike lanes are for bikes and sidewalks are for selfies 9/22/2023 3:08 PM 80 1. Better enforcement of motorists/delivery truck drivers who bloc k bike lanes with their vehic les. The City has a c hronic shortage of police offic ers . 2. More enforcement of aggressiv e, speeding and distracted mot orists . This is the number one reas on people tell me they don't bicycle des pite our growing network of bicy c le infras tructure. 3. Continue to work with Cal Poly to educate s tudents on saf e bicycling pract ices . 9/22/2023 2:16 PM 81 Embrace and install more quic k build solutions for rapid implementation. Prioritize s afety rather than v ehicle throughput or on-street pers onal vehicle storage. I ncrease funding for active transporation projec ts and maintenanc e. 9/22/2023 1:53 PM 82 Understand that the older demographic in the c ity is unlik ely to s witch to bicycles for transport ation and is extremely unlikely t o utiliz e bicycles for s hopping. Reducing traffic lanes is inc reas ing conges tion and is frustrating driv ers . Older driv ers, especially don’t unders tand all the painting and bic y c le routes that are being implement ed. It is nearly impossible to make a right turn on some busy roads. 9/22/2023 11:13 AM 83 Tic k et bik es for not obey ing traf fic laws 9/22/2023 9:19 AM 84 Protec ted bike lanes should be installed on Higuera (as planned), Broad, and Tank Farm at minimum. If these primary roadways are made to safely ac c ommodate bic y c lis ts , riders hip will inc reas e due to the enhanc ed c onnectivity bet ween homes and nodes and further our city goals . 9/22/2023 2:27 AM 85 More speed bumps to reduce speed of c ars , even on neighborhood s treets ! Espec ially on Buc hon and Beach St reet. 9/22/2023 1:19 AM 86 Downtown traffic is extremely dangerous and unpredictable for bik es, the number of c ar dependent trips must be reduc ed to improv e s afety along with traffic c alming 9/21/2023 11:19 PM 87 More bik e lanes, restrict c ars downtown, pav e the bik e lanes (they are grooved and scary).9/21/2023 11:00 PM 88 More bik e paths in heav y traffic corridors without safe bike routes (Tank Farm Rd, Buc k ley Rd, Prado Rd) Limit raised protected bik e lane features (c onc rete islands, planters ) where 9/21/2023 10:48 PM Page 34 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 23 / 42 driveway s ex ist. Thes e c reate more conflict wit h nowhere for the cyc lis t to go to av oid vehic les that pull out/t urn in front. Create more s triped buff ered bike lanes where paths aren’t possible. 89 Close a port ion of downtown to c ars. Acces s by bik es/pedestrians only.9/21/2023 10:43 PM 90 Tank Farm Road and Broad s treet are inc redibly unsafe to cyc le on. Tank f arm is a deat h wis h. These two main roads MUST be giv en bike paths . And when the new Prado Overpass is built , they will better c onnect the east s ide of s lo to the west s ide. Thanks farm is HIGH priority as it is a KEY c onnector. And it is jus t way too dangerous right now. 9/21/2023 10:42 PM 91 More bik e paths , more bik e lanes 9/21/2023 10:13 PM 92 Educ ate car driv ers about 3 foot law. Educ ate drivers not to be in bike lane ev en when bik e not pres ent. Educ ate drivers to respect bikes . 9/21/2023 9:36 PM 93 Build true bik e paths t hat flow inst ead of the c osmetic inefficient green paint dropped on exis ting road 9/21/2023 8:19 PM 94 While the community is adding more bike lanes and barric ades, I think more bike paths or bik e boulev ards where only local traffic are encouraged to us e a road are really the safest option 9/21/2023 7:57 PM 95 Inc reas e network of protected bike lanes and s afer int ers ec tion c ros s ings 9/21/2023 7:51 PM 96 It might be helpful to hav e signage campaigns targeting drivers to proceed with caution and check for cyclists when turning in high traffic areas. If there’s not already a program that gives out bikelight s that c ould be a great thing to start- when I was at Dav is I took full advantage of this initiative there. 9/21/2023 7:09 PM 97 Connec t exis ting bike infrast ruc ture. Community educ ation for drivers and riders 9/21/2023 7:08 PM 98 Slow down slo, t here are too many 40+ mph roads wit h bike lanes I would nev er use with my kid. 9/21/2023 7:07 PM 99 1. Stop right on red 2. Enforce stop s igns 3. Reduce the number of cars on the road 9/21/2023 6:07 PM 100 Continue to dedic ate a perc entage of trans portation budget to bik es and pedestrians. Continue to approve proposed bik e and ped infrastruc ture improvements . Identify and improv e high risk areas from bikes and peds. 9/20/2023 11:45 PM 101 Knoc k it off with the imposed bik eway s in residential neighborhoods !9/20/2023 9:49 PM 102 It is not that the city is not bicycle friendly. It is that whoever is designing all the changes does not ride bikes. J us t about ev ery thing they are doing is making bike commuting and exerc ise MORE dangerous. 9/20/2023 8:39 PM 103 Educ ation about planning of bik ing/transport ation planning. Education about how to use new traf fic features. Track ing and publishing metrics about s uccess of new des igns and f eatures . 9/20/2023 7:19 PM 104 1. Prefer quick build protected bik e lanes over gold plated permanent infrast ruc ture b/c it tak es too long to implement t hese projects. For example, the fatality of a Cal Poly s tudent on Grand Ave should have res ult ed in immediate quic k build infrastruc ture to protect Cal Poly s tudents who bik e. 2. Improv e s afe infrastruc ture during const ruc tion by c reating temporary coned bike lanes and sidewalks (e.g. if the sidewalk is c losed then replace on-s treet park ing as a s afe space for people who walk). Very often c onstruc tion results in bike lanes and sidewalks being clos ed while the drive lanes on on-street parking remain un-impac ted b/c people who driv e are prioritiz ed ov er people who walk and bike...this needs to be flipped. 3. Continue to be aggressiv e with replacing on-street parking wit h s pace for people who bike and walk. That space can be better utiliz ed for mov ing people though ac tiv e transportation rat her than storage space for driver's private property. 9/20/2023 12:31 PM 105 I live in the downtown area and us ed to ride my bike to work everyday until I almost got hit by a fast mov ing car ex c eeding the posted limit. San Luis Obispo is and has implement ed a lot of bik e lanes and road diets to help accommodat e c y cling, and t hat is great!!! But, cars traveling fas ter than is nec essary or the pos ted limit is c onsent and it's feels dangerous. Every one needs to slow down, until the drivers get this message it is not s afe for bik es or pedestrians. You can't put des ignated bik e lanes on ev ery street!! 9/18/2023 11:02 AM 106 Safe bike parking to c urb rampant bike theft s. Additional bike education. Ex pose more yout h to safe c y c ling 9/16/2023 11:32 PM Page 35 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 24 / 42 107 Widen the s idewalk to include a lane for bicyc lis ts which would take bik e lane out of street. Driv ers are not aware of cyc lis ts and my lif e is in danger every time I ride my bik e. Bikes are no match for a c ar. We need bikes lanes like they have in Paris or Chic ago that are part of the sidewalk , not part of a s treet with c ars . 9/16/2023 4:51 PM 108 1. cut c ar speeds 2. s eparate bike lanes in arterials 3. c learer signage 9/16/2023 1:42 PM 109 1. Prov ide s afe bike lanes on major arterials; 2. Stop ramming bik e lanes through quiet and safe residential neighborhoods and taking away park ing to do this; 3. Be a bit more reas onable in designing things -- the craz y s tuff t hey're building alienates t he general citiz enry and is building bikelas h that's new. 9/16/2023 1:01 PM 110 More communic ations from city /county reminding driv ers of c y clist's road rights 9/14/2023 12:13 PM 111 educate non-riders about saf ety so they will ride! paint more bik e lanes start ride to school convoy s f or parent s and k ids, lik e Spain's "bike bus" in Barcelona 9/13/2023 11:53 PM 112 Reduc e s peeds on art erial roads, addres s gaps in bike facilities spec ifically at bottlenec ks (s uc h as the major inters ec tions of Santa Ros a/Foothill and Madonna ov erpas s of 101). 9/13/2023 11:00 PM 113 Protec ted bike paths . Safer paths near s chools (my s on was hit in his bik e 2 blocks from the high sc hool on a terrible bik e lane. 9/13/2023 10:27 PM 114 Dedicated c lass one or four paths . Mixing bac k and v ehicle traffic is a cons es sion and should be avoided. Many bikers are inexperienc ed and allowed to continued dangerous behavior on streets. The c ity s eems exc ited at new designs that comingle bike/car traffic and make driving difficult and pot entially more dangerous f or bik ers this should not be cons idered a s uc c ess. 9/13/2023 7:50 PM 115 1) Reduce traffic s peed on roads outside c ore (arterials). SLO doesn't have many alternate routes available so a lot of mix ing with c ars on stroads . 2) Paint is not protection especially at large speed diff erences on arterials . Separated bik e lanes are a design requirement. 3) Zone for higher density in "urban" c enter, and rout e c ar traffic around town. The t own is perfect (c ollege town, vibrant business district ) for a c ar-f ree area. Remove park ing from one s ide of the core streets. 9/13/2023 7:16 PM 116 Obey traffic laws, s hare t he road, request more protected bike lanes 9/13/2023 4:10 PM 117 Out reac h to loc al s chools i.e., bike rodeo with bik e safet y, bik e c are, and bike riding s k ills. Educ ation for c ommunity to bike riding in a pos itiv e light i.e., c hanging attitudes for non-bik e riders 9/13/2023 3:36 PM 118 Add/change to protected bik e lanes.9/13/2023 3:26 PM 119 Protec t us with phy s ical barriers from c ars, whether that 's protec ted bik e lanes or fully separated bike paths. 9/13/2023 2:31 PM 120 Inc reas e educ ation and adequate s ecure parking fac ilities throughout the c ommunity (not just downtown). Continue with green mark ings , bik e box es and traffic calming to enhanc e facilities for all us ers . Improve accessibility of cyc ling f acilities , particularly for routes between of f-st reet trails and neighborhoods. 9/13/2023 1:36 PM 121 Get more traffic enforc ement 9/11/2023 12:51 PM 122 More driver educat ion, lower speed limits by at leas t 5mph on all roadway s 9/11/2023 3:44 AM 123 1. CLEAN the bik e lanes 2. Include bike lanes during road pav ing improvements 3. Wider shoulders /bike lanes on well trav eled roads 9/9/2023 6:43 PM 124 Close more streets to cars downtown and hav e a bik eway there.9/9/2023 6:39 PM 125 Law enforc ement to driv ers . Driver education and awarenes s. Bike lanes .9/9/2023 6:06 PM 126 Warning signs to remind driv ers of the cyclers on t he road and remind them to respec t 3 feet dis tanc e. 9/9/2023 4:16 PM 127 More bik e s pec ific lanes.9/9/2023 11:31 AM 128 1. More des ignated bik e paths 2. MANY more des ignated bike lanes 3. Improved enforc ement to protec t pedes trians and bikes 9/8/2023 11:01 PM 129 Add more bike lanes . Better enf orc ement of clearance laws 9/8/2023 10:26 PM Page 36 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 25 / 42 130 Ins tead of more so-c alled protected bike lanes in the wrong places, enforce traffic laws .9/8/2023 7:14 PM 131 More signage telling motoris ts to “share the lane”, better marking of bike lanes. I don’t favor concrete barriers that separate the bik e lane from mot orists . I’m in a minority on t his however thes e barriers are a hazard for bik es and cars alike. 9/8/2023 6:37 PM 132 inc reas e enforc ement of driv ers and continue to complete the Tier 1 bik eway network 9/8/2023 6:35 PM 133 Simplify some of our bike lane mark ings , especially at intersections . Do some awareness training for drivers. Reprogram the timing and s ensors of some traffic lights. 9/8/2023 6:23 PM 134 Dedicated bike pat hs Dedic ated bike lanes Driver educ ation on bike laws and s afety 9/8/2023 5:26 PM 135 Provide c onv enient protec ted parking at destination points . Remove t he dangerous intersections recent ly construc ted. 9/8/2023 4:22 PM 136 More bik e s hows and event s.9/8/2023 4:21 PM 137 Clear gravel and debris from bik e lanes. Resurfac e badly paved bike lanes . Enforc e traffic laws, espec ially among c ollege-student cyc lis ts. 9/8/2023 4:18 PM 138 Protec ted bikes lanes wit hin the c it y that c onnect to bik e paths that ext end beyond city limits . Bik e lane/traffic signage Increase bik e parking areas adjacent to businesses. 9/8/2023 4:16 PM 139 They’ll doing a great job 9/8/2023 3:38 PM 140 Tic k et more car drivers under t he influenc e of cell phones 9/8/2023 3:11 PM 141 Learn from Ams terdam. Their weather is no where as nic e as ours, and t here are more fac ilities for bik es, parking, saf e riding, laws that mak e bikes the right-of-way vehicles 9/8/2023 3:00 PM 142 More bik e lanes 9/8/2023 2:55 PM 143 More bik e paths and lanes 9/8/2023 2:52 PM 144 Clean ex istence bik e paths 9/8/2023 2:47 PM 145 More bic y cle friendly lanes, maintainanc e and activ ity s upport.9/8/2023 2:24 PM 146 Add bik e parking downtown.9/8/2023 2:19 PM 147 Reduc e traffic f low.9/8/2023 2:13 PM 148 More bik e lanes with more v isible signage for driv ers . Bike paths to downtown.9/8/2023 1:53 PM Page 37 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 26 / 42 Q70 Please share the top 1-3 specific hazards or barriers to cycling that you are aware of that should be addressed immediately. e.g. an unsafe road/ intersection, lack of secure bike parking at a specific popular destination, and harsh enforcement practices, etc. Answered: 139 Sk ipped: 108 #RESPONSES DATE 1 Foothill Boulevard and Grand Ave hav e t aken at least three c y c lis ts lives in the last 5 y ears. The broad s treet on/off ramp brings a lot of high speed through traffic through the Anholm neighborhood. 10/27/2023 2:33 AM 2 Foothill crossing hy brids beacon and board at are so dangerous , cars are not alway s stopping. New bike lanes and bulb outs are inefficient for bik es and c ause more bik e and car merging that is dangerous . I’d rather c ontinue to t ake the lane with my kids. Don’t s eparate t raff ic and bik es when s peed is 25 mph or les s . Add buffer to bike lane when s peeds are fast, like on foothill not broad. Tank farm is so sketchy. Complete the trail bet ween Damien Garcia and Prado asap. No park ing at Damian Garcia during s ports als o supports fixing this . Crossing on highway 101 marsh st reet on-ramp horrible on a bike. No safe for k ids going to middle s c hool on Madonna path. I don’t even know where I’m suppos ed to go on a bik e to get to town from Madonna path. 10/23/2023 4:49 AM 3 The intersect ion by Cos tco and Los Os os Valey Road. The bik e s afety barriers erect ed there mak e it uns afe for bik es and c ars. It is a v ery bad idea. The two roads to the eas t and wes t of the air st rip have no bike lane. 10/20/2023 3:08 PM 4 Dis tracted drivers need to be patrolled. Too muc h traffic on some roads for biking like tank farm road (need separate lane) 10/20/2023 12:52 AM 5 1. Bike lanes are unsafe here f or t he mos t part and the new bike lanes downtown are hidden behind c ars now and are c onfus ing. 10/19/2023 4:37 PM 6 Patricia/foot hill needs bik e awareness at traffic light 10/19/2023 3:43 PM 7 High s peed c ars , lac k of bike lanes.10/19/2023 2:25 PM 8 Higuera s t through downtown needs a protected bike lane or to close to vehicle t raff ic, it is DANGEROUS to ride as a c y c lis t. 10/19/2023 11:32 AM 9 Lack of bike park ing 10/19/2023 10:05 AM 10 King / South. Cros s ing is not well enough established. Have seen multiple near mis s es. Don’t use the light as most traffic does not stop when you hit it , saf e to wait f or an opening. Traffic is ty pically moving at 45-55 and sees the lights t oo late to stop 10/19/2023 8:51 AM 11 Riding on the road is dangerous and always will be. New trails AND leave the roads alone. Protec ted bike lanes are mes s y 10/19/2023 2:09 AM 12 Angry drivers. E-bikes. And too many speed bumps of city roads.10/19/2023 1:41 AM 13 Potent ial to get killed by uns afe driv ers able to be too close to bik ers . Lack of protec ted bike paths or lanes . Obs tructions in the bik e paths or lanes causing c y clists the need to go out of the lane. 10/19/2023 1:27 AM 14 Stop mak ing div ided bik e lanes on roads , they dont help and just fuck up the parking s it uation.10/19/2023 1:07 AM 15 I ride my bike to downtown slo on Mars h street and Higuera Street. I think the bik e lane on Marsh st reet with t he c urb and planters boxes with parking on the out side makes it hard for drivers to see a bicyc lis t riding their bik e. It’s almost t oo busy and distrac ting. I also think the left turn lane in those “green boxes ” doesn’t make any s ense.. why can't the bicyclis t ride into the left lane and jus t use hand signals they are turning left? 10/19/2023 12:59 AM Page 38 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 27 / 42 16 The further y ou get from the downtown c ore the more unsaf e inters ec tions become. Broad and sout h s t is not bike friendly, and Sant a Rosa is very difficult to nav igate. 10/19/2023 12:55 AM 17 Tank Farm road is ext remely dangerous for c y clists 10/19/2023 12:35 AM 18 1. uns afe roads and int ers ec tions that are only for cars and not bikes or pedestrians. 2. unsaf e and car centric opt ions through town where 101 s lic es through town. 3. more access ible bike park ing in downtown, not jus t on s ide streets or out of the way. 10/19/2023 12:35 AM 19 Terrible driver.10/19/2023 12:25 AM 20 1. Santa Ros a x Foothill (many college students not paying att ention, and driv ers in a hurry ) this area needs to be addres sed. I wrote a letter to the city manager but it went didn’t gain traction. 2. As mentioned abov e. The paths bet ween t he train station and orc utt needs lighting. Very uns afe es pec ially for female bik ers or pedes trians at night. 3. Personally most of the areas of travel for the college st udent s need to be look ed at c los ely. I s ee k id’s daily walking, skat eboarding, bik ing without a h, wearing headphones and not paying attention. Maybe a different model for intersect ions ? One where all pedestrians walk as all drivers are st opped. This c ould be a much safer option for all. 10/19/2023 12:22 AM 21 bik ers need to obey traffic laws 10/19/2023 12:17 AM 22 broad s treet south needs a protec ted bik e lane. s outh st reet(entire s treet ) needs a protec ted bik e lane. 10/19/2023 12:09 AM 23 Cars go too quic kly on some s treet s to feel comfortable bik ing 10/19/2023 12:05 AM 24 Lack the of infras truct ure wit hin Cal Poly c ampus prevents a s ignificant portion of our communit y from feeling safe c y c ling; speed limit is too high on main roads to mak e bike lanes safe. 10/19/2023 12:00 AM 25 Cars pulling out of parking lots into traffic without check ing the bike lanes . I’ve s werved out of cars ’ way on Higuera 10/18/2023 11:50 PM 26 See abov e. Some how teach people how to use their mirrors .10/18/2023 11:07 PM 27 - narrow bike lanes and fast traffic on outer parts of city - college age driv ers 10/18/2023 11:04 PM 28 Tank Farm spec ifically is too narrow with a small bik e lane. It is not safe to ride.10/18/2023 10:41 PM 29 1: The notable increase of t ruc k s izes has made unprotected bik e lanes significantly less s afe than they already were. 2: The lac k of bik e infrastruc ture separate from automobiles. 3: Broad, LOVR, Foothill, and J ohnson remain too car c entric t o ev er be fully c ons idered “bike friendly ”. Either major restruc turing of exis ting infras tructure or c onstruction of s eparate bik e paths (like that by the t rain tracks on Orcutt). 10/18/2023 10:27 PM 30 Driv er failure to yield at bike right-of-way interaction points . Non-existent enforc ement of dis tracted driv ing. Poorly mark ed Clas s II bike lanes with frequent v ehicle incursions . 10/18/2023 10:17 PM 31 Hav ing s treet park ing and c ars driv ing on tiny s treets mak es it inc redibly dangerous for not jus t byclist but pedestrians as well, there als o needs to be more s ecure bike parking 10/18/2023 10:04 PM 32 Some inters ections are hard to c ut across to make turns.10/18/2023 9:55 PM 33 Stroads Mis sing vital c onnections 10/18/2023 9:43 PM 34 Uns afe intersect ions along South Higuera. Bik e lanes on sout h higuera cont ain glas s that punctures tires. Vehic les park in bike lanes downtown. 10/18/2023 9:09 PM 35 I’d love to s ee more bike parking at busines s es.10/18/2023 8:58 PM 36 South Higuera - traffic too fas t, s idewalk s are uneven - not ideal for s afe bik ing 10/18/2023 8:57 PM 37 1. Bad and distrac ted drivers. 2. Unsafe roads and inters ec tions.10/18/2023 8:47 PM 38 Sec ure bik e parking downtown, educate other cyclist s on the laws of bik e riding ie not on sidewalk s 10/18/2023 8:40 PM 39 Fast c ars , incons istent bike lanes , unsafe inters ections 10/18/2023 8:11 PM 40 Uns afe roads, a lot of drivers drive very fast on major road ways and do not pay attention to their s urrounding environments . Makes difficult for pedes trians to get around too! 10/18/2023 7:55 PM Page 39 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 28 / 42 41 Connec tivity. This could be hav ing to cross busy roadways to s tay on safer bik e paths or bike lanes end or paths end and it’s not clear where to go when it ends . 10/16/2023 5:54 PM 42 speeding c ars on certain roads , limited bike lane markings 10/16/2023 2:04 PM 43 In any conflict z one (auto/bike) autos are given priority., particularly at HWY 101 ac c es s points. Lack of adequate bic y c le parking in multifamily buildings. 10/14/2023 6:32 PM 44 High-s peed c ar t raff ic along the Pismo Ave. bike lane wes t of Broad St.10/13/2023 10:42 PM 45 Dis tracted drivers s o ev en lanes are uns afe. Can’t prevent this henc e dedic ated pat hs are t he only safe plac es to bic y c le. 10/13/2023 4:36 PM 46 widen Hwy 101 10/13/2023 2:46 PM 47 Higuera/Madonna intersec tion 10/13/2023 2:33 PM 48 cars park improperly on the street and part of the car end up on the bike lane. this is very dangerous. also, when there's c onstruction, the bike lane ends up with c ons truct ion materials . this is bot h from city cons tructions and private const ruc tions. 10/13/2023 1:52 AM 49 I live on J ohnson near Frenc h Hospital and c ars are going fas t down the hill (40-45mph). I feel more comfortable us ing the sidewalk than the bik e lane. I tend to need to go down Johns on rather than San Luis Driv e so it would be eas ier if either traffic was slower or a s afer bik e lane so I can check traffic and c ould cross over the right lane to continue on J ohnson. 10/12/2023 5:56 PM 50 Speeding aut omobiles Lack of bik e only zones Distracted drivers 10/12/2023 5:36 PM 51 There are a number of unsafe roads. Specifically, riding a bicycle East on Foothill Blv d while cros sing Santa Ros a is an incredibly unsaf e road t hat involv es c utting in front of a right turn lane in order to go straight t hrough the light . 10/12/2023 4:19 PM 52 1. Reduce auto speeds wherever ped/bike activity is popular/needed or enhanc ed 2. Inc reas ed signage and v isibilit y for bikes plus paint ed bike lanes 3. More bik e friendly police training 10/12/2023 4:01 PM 53 1. Touris ts not being aware of bike lane rules . 2. Lac k of enforcement of vehic le traffic laws.10/12/2023 2:49 PM 54 Crossing high traffic high speed roads to ac c es s bike pat hs, i.e. c ros s ing South Broad st., Madonna rd. by Laguna lak e. cycling/pedes trian bridges would be idea. Traffic s ignals to cros s aren't appropriate solutions for a bike, they t ake too long and I'd just rather ride across traffic like a c ar. 10/12/2023 2:48 PM 55 County Maintained Roads are less safe 10/12/2023 2:24 PM 56 1) The sidewalk on Madonna that c yclists are compelled to ride on past the serv ice station, Denny 's and a few motels. This is almos t criminally ignorant des ign: av id commuters and young students going to Laguna Middle Sc hool on bik e are subjec t to t-bone c ollisions. 2) Every once in a while, the SLO police department decides it will c rac k down on the often- erratic riding patterns of Cal Poly s tudents. I'v e seen mot orc y c le officers tic k et young men on their bikes as they crossed t he double-yellow line on Foothill Blvd, just east of the railroad tracks . Despite this being a relatively safe way to get on the bike path adjacent to the California Blvd railroad track s , offic ers hav e is sued tickets. This kind of traffic -law enforc ement is embarras s ing to me, and should be to the entire tax-paying community. 3) The newer bik e lanes on Mars h and South Higuera are often dangerous to ride on because of motorists ex iting their parked cars and using t he bike lane to load/unload such things as strollers, box es , and groc ery bags . The long s tretc h of South Higuera f rom the Madonna intersec tion to Los Os os Valley road s hould be bet ter maint ained. Tank Farm Road has alway s been v ery dangerous for cyclist s, and our c ommunity has done nothing to address this in the thirt y-plus years I'v e been riding ev ery day. 10/12/2023 1:58 PM 57 None come to mind 10/12/2023 1:45 PM 58 Bik e theft, drunk / dis tracted driv ing, high speed limit roads wit h unprotected bik e lanes and no alternate rout e 10/12/2023 1:12 PM 59 South Higuera by Trader J oe’s 10/12/2023 1:11 PM 60 Clear haz ards from bik e lanes more frequently.10/12/2023 12:39 PM 61 - Many unsaf e roads and intersections : South and Broad Sts, Cros s ing Hwy 227 at Farmhouse 10/12/2023 12:23 PM Page 40 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 29 / 42 Lane (many large companies in this area). - lac k of s afe bike park ing in t he downtown area 62 Bik e lanes are narrow and not well marked and in places filled with grav el and overgrown with tree roots and brush. 10/12/2023 11:20 AM 63 Bad drivers 10/12/2023 11:18 AM 64 E bik es s peeding, road c onditions , driver education 10/11/2023 2:08 AM 65 Bik e box es for left-hand t urns 10/8/2023 7:24 AM 66 Dis tracted drivers; cars mov e at high speed nex t to bike lanes .10/8/2023 2:25 AM 67 dis tracted/impaired drivers not enough separate bike lanes 10/5/2023 1:21 PM 68 Uns afe road on tank farm 10/3/2023 12:21 AM 69 Uns afe road ways due to dis tracted/fas t driving Unequal enforcement by polic e; ticketing more cyclist s than drivers even though c yclists are the minority. 9/28/2023 8:55 PM 70 Dis tracted driving. Aggress ive driving. Infrastruc ture is improving all t he time, but there are still gaps that can mak e biking feel uns afe. 9/28/2023 5:58 PM 71 1. South Broad st from Santa Barbara to tank Farm.9/28/2023 1:51 PM 72 Traffic on tank farm is too fast f or bik ing Bike lanes too narrow in s ome spac es Lac k of barriers /spac e between bike lanes and roads 9/22/2023 4:31 PM 73 Lack of car free bik e paths Haz ardous intersec tion and the bik e divided curbs end at intersections where cars just turn without warning for bikes Parking along bik e lanes where car doors open into lane 9/22/2023 3:08 PM 74 1. More traffic calming on Broad St reet between Orcutt Road and South Street. 2. Continue designing and then building a pathway paralleling Tank Farm Road to connec t South Higuera and Broad s treet. This is a major gap in the bic y c le trans portat ion network. 3. Keep pressure on San Luis Obis po County to add bik e lanes on Buckley Road between Vac hell Lane and the airport to meet mitigat ions f or t he Avila Ranc h dev elopment. The additional traffic on this onc e popular bic y cle route has made it an ex tremely dangerous place to bic y cle. 9/22/2023 2:16 PM 75 Uns afe arterial s treet with high/deadly speeds that need road diet to reduce speeds and add protec tion for those bik ing and walking. 9/22/2023 1:53 PM 76 Sec urity of bike park ing. Last of education on how bik es and c ars are s upposed to c oex ist especially downtown. Bik e “paths” make bik e v isibilit y impossible…. I’v e had multiple close calls with doors etc . and ride with cars as it is safer 9/22/2023 11:13 AM 77 Bik es do not obey traffic laws 9/22/2023 9:19 AM 78 Safety s hould be and is going to be enhanced on Higuera. Protect ed bike lanes are needed on Tank Farm and Broad. The Madonna / Higuera and Broad / South St inters ec tions are lif e threatening to bic y c lis ts as proven by numerous acc idents, among ot her intersec tions in the city. 9/22/2023 2:27 AM 79 Dis tracted drivers on their phone. Drivers under influenc e. Aggressiv e drivers that s omehow see bic y c les as their enemy. 9/22/2023 1:19 AM 80 Safety around parking garages in bus y hours ,hos tile drivers, pedes trians in bike lanes 9/21/2023 11:19 PM 81 Dis tracted c ollege drivers, pav ing the bike paths , and harsh enforcement ($500 f ines ).9/21/2023 11:00 PM 82 Tank Farm Rd/Buckley Rd is a north/s outh barrier between the Los Osos Valley Road/Av ila Ranc h area and the Broad Street area Driv ers are unaware of cyclists when they are moved too far from the traveled way (behind physic al buf fers, up in s eparated adjacent bike lanes and at protec ted intersec tions). In some cases in ends up being “out of sight, out of mind” e.g. Higuera and Marsh s treet s, Madonna and Dalidio Bik ing southbound through the Madonna/South Higuera intersec tion is the most dangerous locat ion t hat can’t be bypas s ed. 9/21/2023 10:48 PM 83 Lack of enforcement of driv er errors.9/21/2023 10:43 PM 84 High s peed 50mph plus traf fic with a 3’ wide bike lane? What a joke. Tank Farm and Broad street mus t have protec ted bik e paths . 9/21/2023 10:42 PM Page 41 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 30 / 42 85 Uns afe roads 9/21/2023 10:13 PM 86 Bik e lanes have debris making bikes have to go in driv ing lane 9/21/2023 9:36 PM 87 1 - extend railroad safety trail from Orcut t continuous to Tank Farm 2 - bike signals are not res ponding to c arbon bikes and have tertiary priority after pedestrians and c ars 3 - roundabout need enforc ement and speed limit of 10mph as is international, just not t his country 9/21/2023 8:19 PM 88 Many of the new bike lanes don't take into account limited sight distance at driveways, or may end at intersections with no c onnections to adjacent bik e infrastruc ture (Madonna @ 101) 9/21/2023 7:57 PM 89 Lack of protected bike lanes . Illegal and aggressiv e driv er behav ior Need more streetlighting 9/21/2023 7:51 PM 90 The intersect ion of South Higuera and Madonna is perilous for bik e t raff ic; realis tic ally a cy c lis t needs to merge about 2 bloc ks before the intersec tion light to av oid the two right turning lanes. There is not clear s ignage for traffic to indic ate this. Bik ing at night, even with lights and high vis gear, has been t he s c ariest time for dis tract ed driving. It might be helpful to increas e vis ibility in some high t raffic areas s uch as Chorro st reet near the freeway underpass, as I ’ve almost been hit there s everal times ev en with the bike lane. 9/21/2023 7:09 PM 91 Fast traffic on high s treet Hars h polic e enforcement of minor bike infrac tions like s lowing at a stop s ign The left turn bike spot s on Marsh at the new bike lanes? They seem to put riders right in the middle of the inters ec tion. Education, improv ed s ignage, or bike-specific s ignals could help here Better, protec ted bik e infras tructure on Broad a v ery f ast-moving s treet 9/21/2023 7:08 PM 92 Road speed Road design focusing on c ars Lack of bike paths (unprot ected bike lanes are not safe) 9/21/2023 7:07 PM 93 1. Driv ers cons tantly run stop s igns up that inters ect wit h Morro s treet 2. Drivers c onstantly bloc k bike lanes and crosswalks when turning right 3. Driv ers speed often 9/21/2023 6:07 PM 94 Lacking protect ed bike lanes on c ertain higher traffic k ed s treets . Bike lanes that cross over right hand turn lanes. 9/20/2023 11:45 PM 95 The selfis h imposition of excluiiv e protected bikeways in res idential neighborhoods.9/20/2023 9:49 PM 96 1. Combining bike lanes wit h s idewalk s 2. Putting bike lanes between s idewalk s and parked cars 3. Putting two-way bik e lanes along one side of the s treet 4. Designing odd curves and paths around barriers at intersections , etc . 9/20/2023 8:39 PM 97 New bike lanes that are behind parked cars reduc e v isibility as bikes and vehic les at tempt to share inters ec tions. 9/20/2023 7:19 PM 98 1. Higuera St from Mars h to Madonna and s pecific ally the Higuera/Madonna inters ec tion. This is a huge barrier to c ommut ing f rom downtown b/c you have to cross two right turning lanes in order to k eep going straight on Higuera to get ac ros s Madonna. This is a huge barrier for interested but concerned riders that prev ents people who live in neighborhoods on South Higuera from riding. 2. Grand Ave where Sean Hillman was killed while riding his bike. Use quic k build materials t o c reate protec ted space for Cal Poly s tudents to commute. 3. Foothill where two Cal Poly students were killed while riding their bik es . Us e quick build materials to create protec ted spac e for people who bike. 9/20/2023 12:31 PM 99 Unenforced traf fic s peeds, uns afe intersec tions, impatient and dis tracted drivers . If everyone in the c ity drove 25 or less it would help ev ery one!!!! 9/18/2023 11:02 AM 100 None 9/16/2023 11:32 PM 101 unsafe int ers ec tions. no enforcements of rec k less driving of cars by polic e. cars driving too fas t. The s eparation of the bike lane into a slot bet ween t he s idewalk and cars is als o dangerous. 9/16/2023 4:51 PM 102 1. uns afe intersect ions 2. unsafe bike lanes in art erials 3. money s pent in the wrong plac es 9/16/2023 1:42 PM 103 1. City 's failure, after dec ades of planning, to complete t he Railroad Saf ety Trail, an at-grade vehic le-free trail from the south end of town to the univ ersity at the north end of town, potentially used by many hundreds per day. The Grand J ury in 2008 t old the c ity that s hould be the top bike priority. City s aid it was hard at work and it would soon be completed, but little has happened since. Instead the city made its top priority ramming an unnec essary, dangerous , and neighborhood-des tructiv e route through the Anholm dis trict, a route used by few bic y c lis ts and whic h harms the largely elderly and disability -rich residents of the ability to live peacefully 9/16/2023 1:01 PM Page 42 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 31 / 42 in their homes . There is zero history of v ehic le-bik e acc idents in this neighborhood. 2. This bik e route ends at Foothill Boulevard, a dangerous arterial where multiple fatalities have occurred -- why isn't that a higher priority ? And don't be fooled by the city's claim they 're working on it -- have been saying that for y ears . 104 Road damage on main cycling routes in town (pot holes , major c rac k s in roadway) - even in cases where roadway f or autos is repaved, c ity /c ounty does not repav e or at least repair shoulders /bike lanes at the same time 9/14/2023 12:13 PM 105 cars not res pecting 3 ft dist ance 9/13/2023 11:53 PM 106 Other than the above: Mont erey Street (arterial) has no bicycling fac ility and no c onnected alternative route, the Bob J ones trail is unusable as a bik e facility as it is the cons tant campground for the homeles s mak ing it unattractive to t he ex act people that a Clas s 1 facility should att rac t (parents and their k ids), the Madonna Rd./Madonna Inn Clas s 1 facility won't be embrac ed by the ty pical cy c lis t drawn to Class 1 fac ilities becaus e the east end requires traversing a 1960's designed Freeway on/off ramps with curves which c ause site-line issues , merges across lanes, and does n't even hav e a consistent shoulder to ride along. 9/13/2023 11:00 PM 107 Uns afe road to cal poly down foothill Blv d. unsafe both route to the highway school from foothill Blvd area. 9/13/2023 10:27 PM 108 Class 3 bike lanes Class 2 lanes that c an hav e c ars pull into them.9/13/2023 7:50 PM 109 1) Speed on Higuera should be reduc ed until a protect ed lane is available (there's no alternate routes for bik es). It's mostly 2 lanes in eac h direc tion with a c enter turn lane, but not enough traf fic to keep speeds down. It's fast by des ign. 2) Although outs ide of the city, Ontario Road is a designated Bike Route (main bike route to the coast), has limited s houlder, and is a side road between two freeway ex it s. Why is the s peed limit there 50 mph that promotes freeway s peeds in practice? Reduc e s peed there. 9/13/2023 7:16 PM 110 Some unsaf e int ers ec tions for bik ers (es pecially Madonna/S Higuera), lack of police enforc ement of driv ers not being safe around cyc lis ts, c argo t ruc k s park ing in bik e lanes 9/13/2023 4:10 PM 111 Negativ e att itude about bike riders in communit y Speed of cars Bikes not f ollowing traffic rules 9/13/2023 3:36 PM 112 High s peed roads with no phy s ical barrier between me and c ars. Cars/c onstruction blocking the bik e lane and forcing me to ride in traffic . 9/13/2023 2:31 PM 113 The intersect ion of Broad, South and Santa Barbara, part icularly signal timing, lane mark ings and need for protec ted cros sings . Ac c es sibility /equity improv ements for the J ohnson and Foothill corridors. Protect ed lanes and intersections / c ros s ings on South Higuera. 9/13/2023 1:36 PM 114 Crazy drivers, and lac k of park ing at times in v arying parts of t he c it y 9/11/2023 12:51 PM 115 Educ ation and outreach to general population that bike infrastruc ture is for the ex perienced riders, but more importantly the children of the c ommunity. Mak e it safe for k ids. 9/11/2023 3:44 AM 116 1. Rumble s trips IN bik e lanes on Broad St 2. Road debris IN bik e lanes on Los Osos Valley Rd 3. Improv e traffic /bike juncture at Foothill & LOVR 9/9/2023 6:43 PM 117 Some bik e routes are not s afe as cars c an cross the lane.9/9/2023 6:39 PM 118 Tourist not obey ing bik e laws/awarenes s . Truckers not obeying bike laws/awarenes s . Lack of bik e lanes. 9/9/2023 6:06 PM 119 Driv ers drive too fast on the South Bay Road. Many accidents have t aken plac e on t he road.9/9/2023 4:16 PM 120 Uns afe for bik ing on roadways.9/9/2023 11:31 AM 121 1. Ex c essiv e s peed 2. Lack of spac e on roads used by cyclist s 3. Lack of des ignated bik e paths 9/8/2023 11:01 PM 122 Uns afe roads 9/8/2023 10:26 PM 123 aggressiv e or distracted driv ers 9/8/2023 7:14 PM 124 Some unsaf e c ros s ings 9/8/2023 6:37 PM 125 speeding drivers and not enough enforc ement of driv ers 9/8/2023 6:35 PM 126 Enforc e the ban of riding on s idewalk s - partic ularly a problem with novic e ebike riders.9/8/2023 6:23 PM Page 43 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 32 / 42 127 1) Make full siz ed bike lanes on Tank Farm Rd bet ween Broad St & Higuera St. 2) Lengthen the minimum green light time at Tank Farm & Broad to allow a cyclist to start & c omplete cros sing t he int ers ection on Tank Farm Rd before the light is red. It is frightening to be out there when the cars are starting, and they just dont see a bike. 3) Ditto, increase the timing for turning from Santa Barbara St by fire station onto Broad. Terrify ing in evening when car c ounts are low. BIKES COUNT. DO WE NEED TO DI E BEFORE THIS IS FIXED? 9/8/2023 6:11 PM 128 Dis tracted drivers Delineated bike lanes Dedic ated bikeway s 9/8/2023 5:26 PM 129 Lack of safe bik e parking c onv enient to des tinations. Remove the ‘bicy c le’ friendly intersections that f eel so unsafe to the bike rider. 9/8/2023 4:22 PM 130 No concrete barriers next to bik e lanes! Super dangerous Enforce car traffic ... they run red lights Enforce cars with drivers on c ell phones . 9/8/2023 4:21 PM 131 Bec aus e bike lanes are not maintained, we have to ride in t he s treet s. That means c ars come too close. 9/8/2023 4:18 PM 132 South Higuera has a narrow rough bike lane and high s peed c ar traffic.9/8/2023 4:16 PM 133 One 2 lane road with lots of c ars and truc k s 9/8/2023 3:38 PM 134 Driv ers on their cellphones 9/8/2023 3:11 PM 135 Lack of sec ure bik e praking 9/8/2023 3:00 PM 136 Signage 9/8/2023 2:47 PM 137 There are hooligan/s who (tos s tacks and debris ) taunt cyclist.9/8/2023 2:24 PM 138 bad drivers lack of sec ure bik e parking 9/8/2023 2:19 PM 139 Out of town drivers and s tudents not s ensitiv e to bik e traffic and not unders tanding of bike laws s uc h as right to traffic lane when no bike lane pres ent. 9/8/2023 1:53 PM Page 44 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 33 / 42 Q71 Please share up to 3 current community efforts that are deserving of praise. Answered: 137 Sk ipped: 110 #RESPONSES DATE 1 The north Chorro greenway!!! The proposal for prot ected bike lanes on South Higuera.10/27/2023 2:33 AM 2 Love the new lane behind c al fresh connec ting Ramona to f oothill but WHY it isn’t open boggles my mind. Like better cros sing and connec tions near orcutt and RR s afety trail. Lov e the roundabout at tank farm. Lov e options for bike in lane or sidewalk . Suc h a huge improvement. 10/23/2023 4:49 AM 3 Walking traffic mov ing for bike t raff ic when cy c lis ts do not hav e the space to move firs t 10/21/2023 2:29 PM 4 The bik e lane on Marsh St.10/20/2023 3:08 PM 5 New bike path near madonna 10/20/2023 12:52 AM 6 Wider bike lanes, more bike paths 10/19/2023 4:37 PM 7 Huge progress on bike lanes throughout the city.10/19/2023 2:25 PM 8 It’s improving 10/19/2023 10:05 AM 9 The bik e lanes downtown are amazing! I feel so safe riding downtown! The bike s torage with attendant on Thursday night downtown is awes ome! Would use it ev ery day if offered! 10/19/2023 9:11 AM 10 Greenway from railroad tracks to downtown. Well protec ted easy t o nav igate and connects to bik e path / bridge t o Sins heimer neighborhood. 10/19/2023 8:51 AM 11 Little 500 S.H.A.T. Tac o Tuesday 10/19/2023 2:09 AM 12 None.10/19/2023 1:41 AM 13 Extending c it y bike lanes . For example down town is now protected bik e lanes. Green painted lanes around the c it y. 10/19/2023 1:27 AM 14 Bik e night.10/19/2023 1:07 AM 15 The protec ted bik e lanes are wonderful, the blinking pedestrian c ross ing have slowed traffic, especially on South s t, and the bik e boulevards and truly great . 10/19/2023 12:55 AM 16 Removing s treet parking for s eparated bike lanes t hat connec t one part of town to another. It feels so s o s afe! 10/19/2023 12:52 AM 17 1. Railroad Safety path from Cal Poly to Mill Street. 2. Protec ted bik e lanes and bik e boulevard on downtown streets . 3. Free bik e valet at downtown farmers market and other events (c ourtesy Bike SLO County ) 10/19/2023 12:35 AM 18 1. Definitely more emphas is on bik ing with the green paint. Better but would still be better with barriers and proper lighting. 2. The outdoor gym at Emerson park is fantast ic! More of t hat would be greatly appreciated. 3. Pick le ball c ourts at French park are great! More courts and possibly a futsol c ourt would be fantastic. 10/19/2023 12:22 AM 19 environmental safet y and nativ e plants 10/19/2023 12:17 AM 20 New prot ected bike pat h through Anholm neighborhood.10/19/2023 12:00 AM 21 Adding bike lane on N Chorro 10/18/2023 11:50 PM 22 The exis ting bike lanes are great and I s ee more progress happening. It s eems t hey are mak ing a large effort t o effectively s olve this. I not iced t hat the paths that hav e been built rec ently have been very well planned. They connec t dis parate parts of town that previously not easy to bike ac ros s . 10/18/2023 11:45 PM Page 45 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 34 / 42 23 Pric ed bike lanes are amaz ing and I love the ef fort , but they need some work to act ually protec t the cyc lis t 10/18/2023 11:07 PM 24 - Chorro St. bik e c orridor - downtown c ycle t rac k and lane improv ements - hawk beacon lights for school routes!!! 10/18/2023 11:04 PM 25 The new protec ted bike lanes downtown are great !10/18/2023 10:41 PM 26 SLO’s bik e c ommunity is famous, their ferv or for bik e night and helpful attitude is inspiring. And, despite def inite is sues with it, our bik e infrastruc ture hold a lot of promise and could eventually be us ed broadly for day to day trav el more often than c ars . 10/18/2023 10:27 PM 27 The proposed higuera corridor project is a very welcome infras tructure improvement . The availability and dis tribution of bik e racks make it eas y to find s ecure parking in all parts of town. 10/18/2023 10:17 PM 28 Gardens st is the bes t street in town because it is the most pedestrian friendly street in town 10/18/2023 10:04 PM 29 All new projec ts are well des igned wit h bikes in mind.10/18/2023 9:55 PM 30 Protec ted bike lanes 10/18/2023 9:43 PM 31 Inc reas ing greenway s wit h bike lanes whic h enhances c onnectiv ity in SLO. Planned protec ted bik e lanes on Sout h Higuera. Established protec ted bike lanes downtown. 10/18/2023 9:09 PM 32 1. Community work s hops on bicycle infras tructure improvements. 2. Current improvements underway 10/18/2023 8:47 PM 33 Bik e inters ec tion/c ros s ing 10/18/2023 8:40 PM 34 Bik e beacons and some dedicated bik e boulevards in certain areas 10/18/2023 8:11 PM 35 The bik e lane expansions throughout the c ity (Chorro Street, etc.).10/18/2023 7:55 PM 36 E-bik e rental program. Cros sing beac ons on bus y s treets . Bike k itchen.10/16/2023 5:54 PM 37 Radical Adv enture Riders-SLO Bike SLO County 10/16/2023 2:04 PM 38 Central SLO is inc redibly bik e friendly. The new neighborhood greenway will finally link north and central SLO. The efforts to mak e new s treets c omplete s treet s is muc h apprec iated. 10/14/2023 6:32 PM 39 The expans ion of parking-protected bike lanes on Higuera Ave. and Marsh Av e. Along the routes on the parking-protected bik e lanes on Higuera and Mars h, the ex c ellent utiliz ation of green-painted bike lanes and turning box es The c onstruc tion of the Chorro Ave. protected bik e lane 10/13/2023 10:42 PM 40 Goal of connec ting SLO Cit y to Av ila Beac h is #1 priority.10/13/2023 4:36 PM 41 add more lanes to raods 10/13/2023 2:46 PM 42 Div ided bikeway s downtown and other routes ; green paint to identify potential c onflic t areas - drivers really see those; flas hing pedes trian beac ons (work for bik es too!) 10/13/2023 2:33 PM 43 new bik e lines and bike paths . rev amped painting of bike lanes, t he incredible efforts of bik e slo county. 10/13/2023 1:52 AM 44 downtown pathways 10/12/2023 8:22 PM 45 Marsh St. parking c ros s walk s added to diff erent areas with warning lights.10/12/2023 5:56 PM 46 Bik e lanes, traffic s lowing measures 10/12/2023 5:36 PM 47 The North Chorro Greenway.10/12/2023 4:19 PM 48 1. Downt own protec ted Bike lanes 2. Anholm bike dis trict neighborhood improvement district 3. Bradst reet bik e distric t neighborhood (s tarting soon) 10/12/2023 4:01 PM 49 1. Construction of protected bik e lanes 2. Clearly mark ed bike lanes 3. SLO Bike Coalition 10/12/2023 2:49 PM 50 Protec ted bike lanes are int eres ting, but they hav e been installed on s treets that are already low ris k to ride on, seems like they should be installed on busier streets, i.e. South Broad, Santa Rosa north of downtown. The sheer number of projects is great. 10/12/2023 2:48 PM Page 46 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 35 / 42 51 The Bike Kitchen is a a valuable asset, and provides laudable serv ice and advic e.10/12/2023 1:58 PM 52 Ebike loaner program; awesome new bic y c le infrastruc ture and higher density housing 10/12/2023 1:45 PM 53 New prot ected bike lanes on chorro, bike v alet at farmers market , lots of bike park ing downtown and at breweries & restaurants els ewhere 10/12/2023 1:12 PM 54 At c ros s walk s on Broad Street has been wonderful for both pedes trians and cyc lis ts 10/12/2023 1:11 PM 55 Protec ted bike lanes downtown, bike traf fic s ignals, more bike lanes and paint ed green.10/12/2023 12:39 PM 56 - the new bik e path on Madonna is a s tep in the right direc tion - The new protected bike lanes on Marsh st. are awesome for c yclists 10/12/2023 12:23 PM 57 Bik e v alet to encourage commuting by bike!10/12/2023 11:21 AM 58 Great protect ed bike lanes in downtown, great bik e path f or across town, roads that don't allow through t raff ic for cars but allow bikes 10/12/2023 11:18 AM 59 New s eparated bik e lanes. Lots of green painted lanes, bridges over railroad tracks. T 10/11/2023 2:08 AM 60 Bik e lanes, but left-hand turns are ex tremely dangerous on Marsh Street 10/8/2023 7:24 AM 61 SLO c ity built a designated bik e road. The city is in t he proc es s of extending a bik e lane through t own 10/8/2023 2:25 AM 62 Lots of new bik e infras tructure act ive bik e c oalition good city infras truct ure pus hing bik e lanes 10/5/2023 1:21 PM 63 Bik e lanes, pathways and signs 10/3/2023 12:21 AM 64 The North Chorro/Anholm greenway is amazing! Lots of new bike inf ras truct ure and protec ted bik e lanes down town The new south street bik e and pedes trian hybrid beac on for s afe cros sing. 9/28/2023 8:55 PM 65 1) The North Chorro Greenway cons truction is underway aft er many years of planning. It will create a safe route between downtown and two loc al schools, and it connec ts the residential neighborhoods in the nort h s ide of town with downt own. 2) The traffic calming meas ures and separated bike route along Madonna Rd. It makes the bike commute to the middle s c hool and one of the element ary sc hools much s afer. 3) Pedes trian crossings at key commuter intersections throughout town. 9/28/2023 5:58 PM 66 North Chorro Greewnway is wonderful!9/28/2023 2:40 PM 67 1. North Chorro Greenway 2. Higuera complete streets 3. New pedestrian beacons 9/28/2023 1:51 PM 68 New Hybrid Beac ons and protected bike lanes in downtown.9/26/2023 5:48 PM 69 1. Bike paths are part of any new development 2. The c ity is work ing to add more paths in exis ting areas 9/25/2023 9:59 PM 70 New bikes lanes and road mark ings around town (Johns on Ace, Orc utt, etc)9/22/2023 4:31 PM 71 Semi protec ted bike lanes 9/22/2023 3:08 PM 72 1. North Chorro Neighborhood Greenway. 2. South Higuera Street Complete Streets . 3. Ins tallation of pedestrian cros s ing lights at key intersect ions on safe routes to sc hool. 9/22/2023 2:16 PM 73 Ins tallation of North Chorro Greenway Design of South Higuera Complete St reets Corridor Adjustment in police enforc ement to target uns afe drivers during ped/bik e safety operations. 9/22/2023 1:53 PM 74 Try ing to put in lots of c y c ling infras tructure but it seems old fashioned and ineffective 9/22/2023 11:13 AM 75 None.. bike lanes make it s lower t o get around town. They are contesting traffic 9/22/2023 9:19 AM 76 I LOVE t he protected bik e lanes on Marsh and Higuera, LOVE the greenways in t he c it y, am stok ed about the north chorro greenway, and excited f or t he future of Higuera. I am s o proud t o live in this c ity that is striving t o improv e ac tiv e transportation potential. 9/22/2023 2:27 AM 77 New c urb separated bike lanes that protect from door collis ions, traffic , and mos t pedes trians 9/21/2023 11:19 PM 78 Bik e lanes, greenways 9/21/2023 11:00 PM 79 Madonna rd bik e path, Railroad safety trail, Avila Ranc h bike paths 9/21/2023 10:48 PM Page 47 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 36 / 42 80 Bik e lanes have improved and inc reas ed!9/21/2023 10:43 PM 81 Laurel st and Johns on s treet hav e really improved! In fac t all of downtown has really been made bike friendly. We just can’t get there becaus e t ank farm and broad st reet are too dangerous. 9/21/2023 10:42 PM 82 Safe bike lanes 9/21/2023 9:36 PM 83 1 build of the Querc us MTB trail 2 upk eep of railroad t rail 9/21/2023 8:19 PM 84 The bik e adv oc acy and s urv ey ing of the public for input has been great!9/21/2023 7:57 PM 85 City has been building lot s of new bik e paths and lanes. Cit y has been c onstructing many roundabouts and s everal new protec ted intersections . 9/21/2023 7:51 PM 86 The expans ion of bike boulev ards is really great to s ee, along with other efforts to s low traffic . I’d s ay the community is generally very bike friendly 9/21/2023 7:09 PM 87 The protec ted bik e lanes on Marsh and Higuera!! The efforts to c onnect the Chorro neighborhood with bik e lanes The bik e bridge ac ross t he railroad at Santa Ros a and California! 9/21/2023 7:08 PM 88 Improvement on painting bik e lanes Added more c ros s walks 9/21/2023 7:07 PM 89 City of San Luis Obispo has completed many bik e safet y improv ement projec ts throughout the city. They are currently work ing on similar projects and hav e multiple projec ts in there multi year master plan. They ac tively coordinate wit h c ommunity and bike organizations for input and feedback on c urrent bike routes and planned future improv ements . 9/21/2023 6:56 PM 90 1. North Chorro greenway 2. Downtown protec ted and painted bik e lanes 9/21/2023 6:07 PM 91 Bik e SLO County nonprofit. Dedic ation of a perc entage of transportation budget to bik es and pedestrians. Development of bike and ped infrastructure in high traffic and risk areas . 9/20/2023 11:45 PM 92 The elimination of protected exclus ive bik eway s and on- s treet parking in res idential neighborhoods. 9/20/2023 9:49 PM 93 1. Painting bak e lanes green. 2. If they left our bik e lanes alone (next to and going t he direction of t he flow of traffic ), then that is good. They keep changing them, howev er, to the t hings listed above--that is BAD. 9/20/2023 8:39 PM 94 Currently, building out plans for bike lanes and greenways. New traffic calming features.9/20/2023 7:19 PM 95 1. North Chorro Neighborhood Greenway. This is c urrently being implement ed and will provide a safe rout e to school for two elementary schools. There was a lot of bikelas h from neighbors las t night (2023-9-21) during the non-agenda public c omment s ec tion of SLO City Council meeting. It was disappointing to hear a City Counc il member (Andy Pease) s ay that we would re-evaluat e the projec t in two y ears implying that it c ould be ripped out to appease the angry res idents of t his neighborhood and that advocates will need to continue t o fight to k eep protec ted lanes that took ~10 years to get. 2. Higuera Complet e Streets projects. This will add protec ted bik e lanes to Higuera. 3. Adding Pedes trian Hy brid Beacons and protec ted intersections throughout the city. 9/20/2023 12:31 PM 96 1. Mars h and Higuera street bik e lanes and road diet, 2. South Street road diet and pedest rian cros sing. Proposed and approved bik e improv ements for the North Chorro neighborhood and South Higuera Street. 9/18/2023 11:02 AM 97 North Chorro bik eway Downtown bik ing infrastructure Bik e lanes included in new hous ing developments 9/16/2023 11:32 PM 98 more awarenes s of bik es 9/16/2023 4:51 PM 99 curbs for the dis abled.9/16/2023 1:42 PM 100 Can't think of any thing "des erv ing of prais e."9/16/2023 1:01 PM 101 Putting in more prot ected bike lanes in traffic areas 9/14/2023 9:12 PM 102 Bik e Kitchen - although I'v e only been volunteering for a year, I am impressed with how it supports lower c ost entry and maintenance of bic y cles in the communit y. Well run, generally well funded, provides bikes at lower cost than from bike shops (used vs new) and prov ides bik e maintenanc e/repair at c os ts signific antly under local shop pric es . 9/14/2023 12:13 PM Page 48 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 37 / 42 103 More bik e lanes turning green A huge gov ernment foc us on bik ing acces s ibility 9/13/2023 11:53 PM 104 Bik eSLO County - Bike k itchen: Serv es all but is espec ially praiseworthy for its s erv ice to very low income c ommunity members. 9/13/2023 11:00 PM 105 Slo bike coalition is amazing 9/13/2023 10:27 PM 106 Safety trail Bringing bac k lanes ont o s idewalks at inters ec tions to avoid ac cidents. Good design. 9/13/2023 7:50 PM 107 The Higuera redes ign project is welcome and the city is doing a good job involving t he communit y. There are barriers to doing it "right" due to multiple players (Caltrans ). 9/13/2023 7:16 PM 108 Greenway efforts, new bik e parking areas 9/13/2023 4:10 PM 109 Bik e Blv d creat ion - s afe route t o s c hool Bike positiv e local gov ernment St rong bike advocac y committees in town 9/13/2023 3:36 PM 110 Improved bik e lane markings. Enacted road dieting.9/13/2023 3:26 PM 111 The progres s to-date of mak ing separate bike paths and protected bike lanes.9/13/2023 2:31 PM 112 The Johnson road diet is a wonderf ul addition (we need more lik e it in neighborhood arterials!), and I'm look ing f orward to the extension of the Bob J ones Trail to connect the communities of San Luis Obis po and Avila Beach. 9/13/2023 1:36 PM 113 The bik e lanes are great, and there's usually nice buffers between bikers and driv ers . I lov e the art décor around the downtown area on, or around the bik e lanes, and I love the bike culture that is within san luis obispo. 9/11/2023 12:51 PM 114 Bik e SLO County educ ation programs in schools, the Bike Kitchen, and the protected bik eways the City has built over the las t year. 9/11/2023 3:44 AM 115 Painting of bike c orridors (Green) - good Amazing work on Mountain Bike trails - thanks 9/9/2023 6:43 PM 116 Green painted bike lanes . Routing of traffic to avoid right hand turn accident s.9/9/2023 6:39 PM 117 New bike lanes (painted green) Increased bik e lane siz e Cleaner bik e paths 9/9/2023 6:06 PM 118 New bike paths Painted in green bik e paths 9/9/2023 4:16 PM 119 SLOBC adv ocacy and safety group.9/9/2023 11:31 AM 120 I can think of only one but it was big: t he c reation of a bike/ped path ov er the 101 fwy into Cal Poly 9/8/2023 11:01 PM 121 SLOBC bike club public inv olv ement 9/8/2023 10:26 PM 122 Some new bik e lanes are helpf ul.9/8/2023 7:14 PM 123 The SLO Bic y c le Club pushes for saf er roads and bik er courtes y.9/8/2023 6:37 PM 124 significant progres s on the Tier 1 bikeway network 9/8/2023 6:35 PM 125 Los Os os Valley Rd green lanes Traffic slowdown humps on North Broad Muc h more attent ion from City Counc il 9/8/2023 6:11 PM 126 New roads with well defined bike lanes Bik eway plans from Foothill Rd to downtown Traffic circle bike paths and markings 9/8/2023 5:26 PM 127 That they are thinking about bik ing. Wish thos e maki g t he decis ions were real bike riders.9/8/2023 4:22 PM 128 Local SLOBC Club needs s upport.9/8/2023 4:21 PM 129 More bik e lanes are being built but not where t hey are most needed.9/8/2023 4:18 PM 130 Protec ted Bike Lane on Downtown Higuera. Cons truct ion of protected bike lane on Broad Street, and the bik e v alet s ervice offered during the weekly Farmers Market in SLO. 9/8/2023 4:16 PM 131 Providing protec ted bik e lanes downtown 9/8/2023 3:38 PM 132 Anholm Greenway bik e infras tructure, ma,my new green bike lanes, sev eral new bik e/pedes trian signal lights and c ros s ings 9/8/2023 3:11 PM Page 49 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 38 / 42 133 Bik e park ing, traffic mark ings f or bike paths 9/8/2023 2:52 PM 134 Bik e path clean-up 9/8/2023 2:47 PM 135 Road clean up, community serv ice, and ac tivis m.9/8/2023 2:24 PM 136 New bike route signage 9/8/2023 2:19 PM 137 City is building more protec ted bik e lanes around town.9/8/2023 1:53 PM Page 50 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 39 / 42 Q72 If you have other comments or feedback that you would like the community to receive regarding their potential Bicycle Friendly Community status, please describe below. Answered: 71 Sk ipped: 176 #RESPONSES DATE 1 Give us the opportunity to do tac tical urbanis m with temporary bik e lanes jus t to see the effects!!! It’s like res earc h and dev elopment 10/27/2023 2:33 AM 2 As a bike rider I find bulb outs so dangerous. Cara now gun it t o get to the stop s igns before me. Creat es a new c onflic t at stop signs . Please don’t add anymore or if they are added allow bik es to roll up on them to make a right. Help pedestrians at the c os t of bike safety so I do not support t hem any where. Cit y s taff des igning bike infrastruc ture s hould be required to bike around. Lots of what is being installed look s ok on paper but is not in real life. Broad street is a good example. The hardest part of commuting is uphill conflicts in tight roads, not downhill when we can go the s peed of traffic. Only need to improve. A few key areas. 10/23/2023 4:49 AM 3 Mos t bik ers in s lo do not like to st op or slow down, especially e-bikes. I s ee them running red lights , stop s igns and get in the way of c ars . Thank s 10/19/2023 4:37 PM 4 Allowing bic y clists to y ield at stop s igns when there are no vehic le would be v ery nic e.10/19/2023 1:41 AM 5 Only until the biking deaths are at 0 is a city bike f riendly.10/19/2023 1:27 AM 6 Before I mov ed here, I’d nev er cons ider riding a bike recreationally or for commutes bec ause I was so afraid. Bec ause of t he amaz ing bik e infras tructure and a c ity c ouncil that’s incredibly supportive of biking, I not only feel saf e enough to ride a bike as my main mode of transit and for fun but also got rid of my car entirely! 10/19/2023 12:52 AM 7 Focus more on t he locals that love and support our communit y. Change is inev itable but the overall feeling by many is that slo is not mov ing in a good direction by putting too much emphasis on the touris ts. If the goal is to build our community then incentiv izing first time home buy ers ov er wealthy dev elopers or invest ors would be wise before it’s too late. Pleas e don’t forget what mak es San Luis Obispo unique and s pecial!!! It ’s definitely NOT the outsider money/inves tors. 10/19/2023 12:22 AM 8 Some drivers s eem unaware that bike commuters have a right to us e the road. They get aggressiv e and it’s terrify ing 10/18/2023 11:50 PM 9 SLO is better than it’s been in the pas t. And I really apprec iate the effort, it’s great to s ee the work to perfec t The cycling community. A little more thought and planning would be good, there are some silly t hings that feel dangerous in the protec ted lanes 10/18/2023 11:07 PM 10 Adding more nights for city meetings would be nice so it would be more ac c essible for people who work on Wednesday nights 10/18/2023 10:04 PM 11 I think the c it y needs to do more to provide alt ernate modes of trans portation. As long as the city is a c ar-centric community, it’ll be hard to get more res idents to want to bike or walk to work. A lot of the roads are t oo narrow and uns afe to make people want to get out of their c ars . 10/18/2023 7:55 PM 12 Inc reas e greenways!10/16/2023 2:04 PM 13 SLO is trying and I apprec iate the efforts. The mot orists are a large v ery voc al group 10/14/2023 6:32 PM 14 Please don’t ruin neighborhoods with projects lik e North Chorro Greenway. Paths/wide lines s /b plac ed on major arteries like Los Os os Valley Rd and Santa Rosa St if increased bic y c ling is the goal. 10/13/2023 4:36 PM 15 lower t axes 10/13/2023 2:46 PM 16 Thank you San Luis Obispo - I love biking in town!10/13/2023 2:33 PM Page 51 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 40 / 42 17 the status we have is fair for now. f or us to hav e a better status , i think we need more protec ted bik e lanes, or more bik e paths , than what we c urrently have. 10/13/2023 1:52 AM 18 training for ebik ers 10/12/2023 8:22 PM 19 San Luis Obis po is a v ery bik e friendly c ommunity and I apprec iate the City ’s and the SLO Bik e Coalition ef fort s to encourage use of bicycles as a mode of trans portat ion. 10/12/2023 2:49 PM 20 We hav e the pot ential to mak e our town a bes t example of bicyc le friendliness, lets ' do it.10/12/2023 2:48 PM 21 San Luis Obis po c ertainly would benef it from any spec ial status or funding, but t he League would do well to ask the chief adminis trators what efforts are being made to support s tudents and the underserved, who constitut e the majority of cyc lis ts. As y ou might note from my feedback, my concerns are subs tantiated by experience and ex pertis e. I pride myself on supporting cycling, es pecially among students. But it's often a dilemma of sorts, s ince I 'm encouraging people to engage in a res pons ible form of autonomous transportation ev en while our culture at large--inc luding transport ation engineers and even t hose who legislate on behalf of alternativ e trans portation--considers the needs of c y c lis ts to be sec ondary to the already - built requirements of the s ingle-oc c upant -automobile. 10/12/2023 1:58 PM 22 The efforts to improve the cycling experience in this communit y, espec ially in the pas t 5 y ears , are very impressiv e! I can’t wait to see what happens in the next 5 years, given the momentum of the last 5 years. 10/12/2023 1:45 PM 23 I like that our bus es have bike rac ks for multimodal t rav el.10/12/2023 12:39 PM 24 SLO has made huge changes in the last 10 years with more bik e lanes, protected bike lanes and extending bike paths 10/12/2023 11:18 AM 25 This is a great place to ride for both commuting and recreat ion. The city is very proac tiv e concerning biking. 10/11/2023 2:08 AM 26 Left-hand turns are ex tremely dangerous for cy c lis ts on Marsh Street. Neither drivers nor riders know how to use the bike boxes. (I sure don’t) 10/8/2023 7:24 AM 27 The SLO Bik e Coalition is doing good s tuff, educating, informing, and pushing for more bike infrastructure 10/5/2023 1:21 PM 28 It would be neat to hav e a bik e path map for locals and v isitors to view 10/3/2023 12:21 AM 29 I am s uper grateful that the city has done so muc h to provide safer bike infras tructure the past few y ears . I am looking forward to more to come! 9/28/2023 8:55 PM 30 Thank you for highlighting bik e friendly c ommunities!9/28/2023 5:58 PM 31 SLO has a bike friendly council and the will to make change. They need to stay foc used.9/28/2023 1:51 PM 32 There has been huge progress t owards bik e infrastruc ture safety, pleas e keep it up.9/26/2023 5:48 PM 33 Ov erall SLO is a v ery bik e friendly community and looking to mak e it ev en more s o in the future. 9/25/2023 9:59 PM 34 More bik e racks would be helpful as well 9/22/2023 4:31 PM 35 We hav e 5 bike paths that are half to 3 miles long. And none of them connect. Please c onnect them and start punis hing unsafe drivers. When I was hit the driver was let off with less of a talking to than I was. One of the res ponding officers s colded me for riding a bik e while I was being bandaged by paramedics. I was in a painted bik e lane, I had lights on the bike and they saw the film of me being hit whic h I c an s end to the c ity upon reques t 9/22/2023 3:08 PM 36 Staff is doing the best they can with the res ourc es given. The c it y manager and counc il need to t ake s tronger stanc e on prioritizing life s aving changes by increasing staf f, adding more budget, and embracing lower levels of serv ice f or vehicle trav el. 9/22/2023 1:53 PM 37 Quit taking away c ar lanes for bikes .9/22/2023 9:19 AM 38 It would be c ool if bike lanes on Higuera could be maintained as well as the vehic le lanes are downtown. A few bloc k s on Higuera towards where it meets Marsh have bik e lanes covered in leav es etc. also, bike lanes along higuera often hav e litter / nails / other obstructions . small gripes :) 9/22/2023 2:27 AM Page 52 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 41 / 42 39 Monterey and Santa Ros a intersec tion nort h east is inadequate for bik e infrastruc ture 9/21/2023 11:19 PM 40 They need to lower fines and fees .9/21/2023 11:00 PM 41 Please rec onsider the us e of physic al buffers in dense urban areas . Since the Higuera/Marsh bik e lanes were c onverted, I have had 5 near mis s c rashes when v ehic les pull out of driveway s, t urn ac ross the path to pull into a driveway, or doors open and kids /pas s engers jump out wit hout looking. With the phy s ical c urb on either s ide, there’s nowhere to tak e evasiv e ac tion. 9/21/2023 10:48 PM 42 SLO is on a great track and just needs to continue doing what they 're doing.9/21/2023 7:51 PM 43 SLO has a lot of great bike friendly features , but is not quite yet a comprehensive bike f riendly network. Lots of the paths hav e stopping points or go ont o s idewalks or driv eway s t hat can deter some people from riding. However, the c it y is c ontinuous ly improving the infras tructure and bik ing is such a c ore of SLO, families, seniors, students, and professionals all c an be seen on bikes around town throughout the y ear. 9/21/2023 7:08 PM 44 Continue to improve, lots of work to be done but looks lik e things are going in the right direction when it comes to pedestrian and bike safety. Ask yours elf, would you let a 7 y ear old child use this bike or pedes trian feature? 9/21/2023 7:07 PM 45 San Luis Obis po s hould als o focus on improving bike infrastructure interc onnectivity.9/20/2023 11:45 PM 46 DON NOT REWARD THIS TOWN WITH A BICYCLE AWARD THAT IS TOTALLY UNDESRVED! 9/20/2023 9:49 PM 47 STOP MAKING THINGS MORE DANGEROUS. J us t about ev ery "improvement " has made things more dangerous . I witnessed two near mis s es y es terday alone, and it was not the fault of t he c y clist or the driver, but the t errible design of the new bike lane. Most of the new lines I REFUSE to use. I bik e in the lane of vehic le traffic--it is far safer. 9/20/2023 8:39 PM 48 When will results from this s urv ey bec ome available?9/20/2023 7:19 PM 49 There needs to be more quick build s afe infrast ruc ture project s to speed of implementation of the Tier 1 projec ts of Active Transportation Plan. Do the quick builds firs t and then get the permanent infrastruc ture in. Maintain political will to prioritiz e people over c ars . People will always c omplain about parking and our leaders need t o be bold and push back more. 9/20/2023 12:31 PM 50 Please address the speeds that c ars are traveling. More traffic c irc les, more speed limit signage and s triping of lanes at no more that 11' so cars are not enc ouraged to drive faster than the post ed limit. 9/18/2023 11:02 AM 51 None 9/16/2023 11:32 PM 52 I feel the s trategy of a bike lane with the st reet is wrong. bike lanes belong in the realm of slower movements whic h is a wider s idewalk which accommodat es a walk ing lane and a bik ing lane. 9/16/2023 4:51 PM 53 Bik e facilities need to be kept in balanc e with other demographic s ' needs. The c ity blindly puts bik es ahead of ALL OTHER PRIORITI ES AND DEMOGRAPHIC NEEDS. This will k ill the bik e program's future politic ally 9/16/2023 1:01 PM 54 Our town has made huge strides in the addition of bik e lanes and foc us ing on riders s afety.9/13/2023 11:53 PM 55 people die frequently on bik es and walk ing here in this s mall city. We are all s urpris ed it’s called a s afe bik ing city 9/13/2023 10:27 PM 56 Mak e downt own all or bik es or all for c ars t he c ombo is k inda dangerous wit h inexperienced riders. Make bik e laws simpler. 9/13/2023 7:50 PM 57 There is limited land, but the pus h of development across 101 is going to res ult in another American city with a freeway running through the middle -- and were loc als use the freeway for jus t an ex it or two and forcing ex pensiv e ov erpas s es (see Prado overpass plans ). Please, pleas e don't make the s ame mistakes as so many other North Americ an c ities. 9/13/2023 7:16 PM 58 Pos itive PR messaging about why bik es fit with SLO c ommunity.9/13/2023 3:36 PM 59 SLO has c hanged so muc h for the better, but s ome major routes are s till s uper dangerous (Broad, S Higuera, Tank Farm, Foothill, Johns on by the high school, etc.) 9/13/2023 2:31 PM Page 53 of 66 Fall 2023 Bic yc le Friendly Community Survey 42 / 42 60 Educ ation is key--please inv es t in educ ational efforts for both bicyclists and motorists when fac ilities are added / changed. Als o, educ ation for c y clists regarding ac c es sibility needs/sharing f acilities with thos e wit h disabilities would be helpf ul in enc ouraging active transport ation for more members of our community. 9/13/2023 1:36 PM 61 SLO is one of the bes t cities in the US for bicy c ling, and deserves rec ognition as suc h.9/11/2023 3:44 AM 62 Continued problems with bik e t hefts :(9/9/2023 6:43 PM 63 Try to inc rease driv er attention to bikes .9/9/2023 6:06 PM 64 2-way cycle trac ks that c ros s many driveways are not a good idea.9/8/2023 7:14 PM 65 Driv ers here are still in their own distracted worlds too much. How about some addit ional s treet humps on our bigger st reets to slow the traffic ? 9/8/2023 6:11 PM 66 Don’t pit the v ehicle driver against the bik er by doing dumb things . The bik e rider ends up getting hurt. 9/8/2023 4:22 PM 67 Remove concret dividers on Mars h and Higuera s treets Horrible Dangerous Never maintained 9/8/2023 4:21 PM 68 I chos e t o retire to t he c entral c oas t becaus e of the San Luis Bic ycle Club and the ac tiv e bic y c ling c ommunity t hat ex ists in SLO. 9/8/2023 4:16 PM 69 San Luis Obis po is a v ery safe and bike friendly community with an act ive bik e c lub 9/8/2023 3:38 PM 70 I think the c ommunity /gov ernment has s hown a deep commitment to bic ycling v ia inc reas ed bik e lanes, and infrastruc ture - it should be honored f or t his and an award and rec ognition will encourage cont inuing support f or cyc ling ac ross the c ommunity 9/8/2023 2:55 PM 71 Great c ommu ity 9/8/2023 2:52 PM Page 54 of 66 City of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Commission Active Transportation Committee AGENDA REPORT ITEM 3B DATE: October 17, 2024 FROM: Adam Fukushima, Active Transportation Manager SUBJECT: Active Transportation Plan 2023 Progress Report Card Recommendation: 1. Receive the Active Transportation Plan 2023 Progress Report Card Background In 2021, the City of San Luis Obispo adopted the Active Transportation Plan, which established eight performance measures to monitor the implementation of the Plan to be assessed every two years to assist in the budget planning process. The Active Transportation Plan 2023 Progress Report Card (see Attachment A) is the first such report since adoption of the Plan and provides a point-in-time snapshot of the City’s active transportation program. The Report is organized into seven sections including: 1) Overview 2) Analysis Summary 3) Awards and Recognition 4) Active Transportation Plan Progress Highlights 5) Project Highlights 6) a Detailed Active Transportation section of Performance Measure Progress 7) A Traffic Volume Trend on the Tier 1 Network. Discussion Since the report is a “point-in-time snapshot,” some data points are more current than others but collectively provide the most up-to-date information currently available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting normal transportation commute patterns in the years 2020-2022, some performance measure efforts were delayed. In spring of 2024 the City conducted a Household Transportation Survey to collect data to update the remaining performance measure metrics as well as gain other insights on challenges and opportunities in increasing active transportation. The Household Transportation Survey data results are still being compiled and will be included in an update to the Report Card to be released later this year. However, the data just from the missing performance measures have been compiled and included in Attachment B for Committee consideration ahead of the Committee’s budget goals meeting planned on November 17th. The performance measures with updated data include: Page 55 of 66  Performance Measure #1: Increase the share of citywide commute trips made by bicycling to 20% and 12% by walking by 2030.  Performance Measure #2: Consistent with the City's Climate Action Plan and General Plan Mode Share Objectives, decrease the share of total citywide trips made by single-occupant auto to 50% or less by 2030.  Performance Measure #4: Continue progress towards the City's Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries, endeavoring towards a trend of zero fatal collisions by 2030.  Performance Measure #7: Double the mode share for all bicycle and pedestrian trips for public K-12 schools in the city.  Performance Measure #8: Strive to achieve the same demographic representation of those using active transportation modes as those using single occupancy motor vehicles. Likely of most interest to the Committee are the data on the use of bicycling and walking as overall forms of transportation. As shown in Attachment B, when comparing the data from 2019 to 2024, walking showed a four percent increase while bicycling showed a five percent decrease. During the meeting, staff will present some insights which may explain this pattern, the limitations of survey results, as well as other data touchpoints such as traffic counts which as a whole should be considered to more comprehensively understand trends in transportation mode split. Attachments: Attachment A: ATP 2023 Progress Report Card Attachment B: ATP 2023 Progress Report Card with updated survey data from 2024 Page 56 of 66 1 Overview The City of San Luis Obispo has taken considerable steps in improving bicycle and pedestrian transportation. In 2021, the City of San Luis Obispo adopted the Active Transportation Plan (Plan), a transportation planning document that included community engagement and comprehensive analyses to identify and remove barriers to bicycling and walking. The Active Transportation Plan 2023 Progress Report Card (Report Card) provides a snapshot of the City’s Active Transportation Program since adoption of the Plan in 2021. The Report Card is intended to act as a “check-in” and provides an update on eight performance measures as detailed in the Plan. The Report Card will be updated every two years and is intended as a tool to assist in the financial planning process and allocation of resources to transportation projects. The Report Card is organized into seven sections including: 1) Overview 2) Analysis Summary 3) Awards and Recognition 4) Active Transportation Plan Progress Highlights 5) Project Highlights 6)a detailed Active Transportation Performance Measure Progress which provides overview of the implementation status of each of the eight performance measures from the Active Transportation Plan, and 7) a Traffic Volume Trend on the Tier 1 Network. Since the Report Card is a “snapshot” some data points are more up to date than others but provide the most accurate information that is currently available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting normal transportation commute patterns in the years 2020-2022, some performance measure efforts were paused but will be updated with the most current data later in 2024 to help inform the planning process for the FY 2025-27 Financial Plan. Analysis Summary Since adoption of the Active Transportation Plan in 2021 the City has made considerable progress in only three years. For instance, by implementing active transportation improvements as part of annual pavement maintenance projects, through conditions of approval on development projects, and the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects, more than 26% of the Tier 1 active transportation network—the projects with the greatest potential to increase bicycle and pedestrian mode share—is now in place. When including projects that are currently in progress—either in planning, design or construction—the percentage jumps to over 50%. The City is on track to meet its climate action goal of completing the Tier 1 network by 2030. The General Plan also includes a transportation mode split objective of reaching 20% of all trips by bike and 12% by walking by 2030. The most recent survey data shows that bicycles currently comprise 16% of all trips and walking accounts for 11% of all trips according to the Citywide Household Transportation Survey conducted in 2019. Due to COVID-19, a survey was not conducted in 2022. However, a new survey will be conducted in 2024 and updated information will be available later in 2024 when this report card is updated. Another data point to inform progress on the transportation mode split objective are traffic counts taken along the Tier 1 Page 57 of 66 City of San Luis Obispo ĐƟǀĞdƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶWůĂŶϮϬϮϯWƌŽŐƌĞƐƐZĞƉŽƌƚĂƌĚ 2 network as shown in Attachment 4. Comparison of traffic counts from 2016 to 2023 show a decrease in vehicular, pedestrian, and transit forms of transportation, which mirror national trends of a shift in the labor market to more remote work. Hence, almost all forms of transportation have seen a decrease with the exception of the bicycle, which witnessed an increase in use by over seven percent. Meanwhile, trips to schools (K-12) have shown good results with over 20% of trips by bike, 19% by walking, and almost 13% by school bus according to a baseline Safe Routes to School survey led by the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments in 2022. This Report Card also looks at the progress towards achieving the City’s Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries by 2030. Over the last two decades the City has seen a gradual decline in overall number of collisions however recent years have seen an increase in the number of collisions with fatal and severe injuries. In the period from 2019 to 2021 there have been eight crashes with fatal results and 38 resulting in severe injuries. With fewer cars on the road during COVID-19, traffic congestion was reduced significantly, which emboldened some people to drive at illegal speeds that can cause fatal or severe injuries when involved in a collision. The increase in fatal and severe injuries reflects a national trend, showing that there is still work to be done. In an effort to match spending with the City’s goals, the City has made a commitment to spend its transportation dollars proportional to its mode split objectives. Along those lines, the City has made progress toward that commitment. A four-year average of the fiscal years 2019-2023 show that the city has spent 35% on vehicular improvements, 27% on walking, 25% on bicycling, and 12% on transit. Finally, the Active Transportation Plan has made a commitment to strive for the same gender representation of those using active transportation modes as those using single occupancy motor vehicles (currently 49% male and 51% female). According to the most recent survey, the percentage of community members bicycling was 30% female and 69% male with less than 1% for other gender responses. For walking the percentage of females was 41% and 58% male with less than 1% for other gender responses. These numbers on gender representation are better than the national average, but there is still work to be done in this area to meet the City’s goal. Awards and Recognition Since adoption of the Active Transportation Plan in 2021, the City has received recognition for its work in active transportation, including: x American Planning Association Central Coast Section Award for Excellence in Transportation Planning x The League of American Bicyclists renewed its recognition of the City of San Luis Obispo as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Gold Level Page 58 of 66 City of San Luis Obispo ĐƟǀĞdƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶWůĂŶϮϬϮϯWƌŽŐƌĞƐƐZĞƉŽƌƚĂƌĚ 3 ƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚϭ: Active Transportation Plan Progress Highlights ƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚϮ: Active Transportation Plan Project Highlights ƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚϯ: Active Transportation Plan Performance Measure Progress ƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚϰ: Traffic Volume Trend on the Tier 1 Network 2016/18 and 2022/23 Page 59 of 66 Attachment 1, Page 1 of 1 Page 60 of 66 VVLQJLPSURYHPHQWVDW WK%URDG0DGRQQD)RRWKLOO HWV Attachment 2, Page 1 of 1 Page 61 of 66 Attachment 3: Active Transportation Plan Performance Measure Progress The below table provides the current status of eight performance measures that are included in the Active Transportation Plan. Provided details for each performance measure include a description, the tracking mechanism, the baseline when the Active Transportation Plan was adopted in 2021, the current status as of 2023, and notes where applicable. # Performance Measure Tracking Mechanism Baseline 2023 Status Notes 1 Increase the share of citywide commute trips made by bicycling to 20% and 12% by walking by 2030 Summarize biennially (every other year) based on data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (latest 5- year average), Citywide Household Transportation Survey 2017 ACS Survey Results: • Bicycle - 8.3% • Walk - 7.2% • Drive Alone - 67.7% 2019 Citywide Household Transportation Survey Results: •Walking - 11% • Bicycle - 16% • Transit - 2% • Single-Occupancy Vehicle - 61% • Carpool and other - 10% Following feedback from the Active Transportation Committee and concurrence from staff, the tracking mechanism for this performance measure is now emphasizing the results of the Citywide Household Transportation Survey given that the ACS data only collects data on trips to work and school while the city's survey collects data on all transportation trip types to provide a more accurate picture of transportation mode split. No 2022 survey due to COVID-19. Survey to be administered again in 2024. To supplement this data, traffic counts for the years 2016/18 and 2022/23 are included in attachment 4. Note there are no counts for 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 2 Consistent with the City's Climate Action Plan and General Plan Mode Share Objectives, decrease the share of total citywide trips made by single-occupant auto to 50% or less by 2030 Summarize biennially (every other year) based on data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (latest 5- year average) Current Mode Share: • Drive Alone - 67.7% 2019 Citywide Household Transportation Survey Results: • Drive Alone - 61% No 2022 survey due to COVID-19. Survey to be administered again in 2024 3 Achieve Platinum Level status as Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly Community Rankings (renewed every 4 years) Gold Status Gold Status Gold Status renewed in 2024. Eligible to apply for Platinum in 2027 4 Continue progress towards the City's Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries, endeavoring towards a trend of zero fatal collisions by 2030. City of San Luis Obispo Annual Traffic Safety Report Three-Year Total (2015- 2017): • 3 fatal collisions • 43 severe injury collisions Three-Year Total (2019-2021): •8 fatal collisions •38 severe injury collisions Compiled collision data for years 2021-2023 available later in 2024 Attachment 3, Page 1 of 2 Page 62 of 66 Attachment 3: Active Transportation Plan Performance Measure Progress # Performance Measure Tracking Mechanism Baseline 2023 Status Notes 5 Complete installation of the Active Transportation Plan's Tier 1 bicycle and pedestrian network by 2030 Summarize at outset of each 2-year Capital Improvement Plan 6.5% of the ultimate Tier 1 network currently in place: 0% of new low-stress bikeway mileage 0% of new enhanced pedestrian/bicycle crossings 26% of the ultimate Tier 1 network currently in place including: 19% of new low-stress bikeway mileage 15% of new enhanced pedestrian/bicycle crossings 6 Consistent with the General Plan Circulation Element policies, strive to allocate transportation funding acrossvarious transportation modes approximately proportional to the General Plan Modal Split Objectives Baseline to be set with FY2021-23 Financial Plan Summarize transportation expenditures as running 4-6- year average at outset ofeach 2-year Capital Improvement Plan Four-Year Average (FY 2019-2023): •Bicycle - 25% •Walk - 27% •Transit - 12% • Vehicle 35% Ahead of the next budget planning process, the status will be updated with FY 2023-25 data 7 Double the mode share for all bicycle and pedestrian trips for public K-12 schools in the city In collaboration with SLO Rideshare, conduct survey of local K-12 schools biennially (every other year) Baseline to be set via school surveys in 2021 2022 SLOCOG Safe Routes to School Survey: • Bicycle, scooter, or skate - 20.7% • Walk - 19% • School Bus - 13% • Drive alone or only with family - 43% • Carpool - 4% • Public Transit - 1.79% SLOCOG readministering survey in spring 2024 8 Strive to achieve the same demographic representation of those using active transportation modes as those using single occupancy motor vehicles. U.S Census Bureau, American Communities Survey, Citywide Household Transportation Survey and other sources 2019 Citywide Household Transportation Survey Results: • Bicycle - 69% Male, 30% Female • Walk - 58% Male, 41% Female • Drive Alone - 49% Male, 51% Female [for all modes, "decline to state" gender was less than 1%) No 2022 survey due to COVID-19. Survey to be administered again in 2024 Attachment 3, Page 2 of 2 Page 63 of 66 Attachment 4: Traffic Volume Trend on the Tier 1 Network 2016/18 and 2022/23 The below table provides traffic volumes comparing the years 2016/18 to 2022/23 as another data point to inform performance measure #1 to “Increase the share of citywide commute trips made by bicycling to 20% and 12% by walking by 2030.” Since no household transportation survey was conducted in 2020 due to COVID-19, the traffic volume data helps provide another reference point to understanding the city’s progress in achieving its mode split objectives. The table compares traffic volumes along the Active Transportation Plan Tier 1 network of 11 main corridors which the city has committed to completing by 2030. For each mode of transportation (auto, bicycle, and pedestrian) the average daily traffic is provided between two sets of years 2016/2018 and 2022/2023. The data show a decrease in overall travel by auto (-5.4%), pedestrian (-8.7%) and increase by bicycle (7.5%). To supplement traffic volumes, transit annual boardings are also provided showing an overall decrease in transit use between the years 2018 to 2022 (-45%). No.Street /Location Auto ADT Bicycle ADT Pedestrian ADT Transit Annual Boardings 2016/18 2022/23 % Change 2016/18 2022/23 % Change 2016/18 2022/23 % Change 2018 2022 % Change 1 Higuera St (Tank Farm Rd to Prado Rd) 18,047 16,174 -10.4% 191 208 8.9% 93 212 128.0% 945,288 515,008 -45.0% 2 Dalidio Drive (Madonna Rd to Prado Rd) 1,073 4,185 290.2% 9 38 322.2% N/A 65 N/A 3 Broad Street (Tank Farm Rd to Industrial Rd) 29,137 26,759 -8.2% 210 91 -56.7% 38 113 197.4% 4 Railroad Safety Trail (Boulevard del Campo to Orcutt Rd) N/A N/A N/A 277 305 10.1% 366 437 19.4% 5 Railroad Safety Trail (Foothill to Taft) N/A N/A N/A 260 383 47.3% 134 195 45.5% 6 Foothill Blvd (Chorro St to Santa Rosa St) 20,196 17,995 -10.9% 708 654 -7.6% 584 1,288 120.5% 7 Chorro St (Lincoln St to Palm St) 5,860 5,359 -8.5% 200 207 3.5% 436 421 -3.4% 8 Marsh St (Broad St to Chorro St) 10,547 8,099 -23.2% 189 211 11.6% 2,845 1,388 -51.2% 9 Madonna Rd (US 101 SB Ramps to El Mercado) 23,161 22,781 -1.6% 254 289 13.8% 148 194 31.1% 10 Los Osos Valley Rd (Calle Joaquin to Auto Park Dr) 33,362 32,763 -1.8% 68 164 141.2% 161 122 -24.2% 11 Tank Farm ( Higuera to Santa Fe) 19413 17951 -7.5%70 69 -1.4%50 65 30.0% Overall Total 160,794 152,066 -5.4%2,436 2,619 7.5% 4,855 4,435 -8.7% Notes: ϭ͘ADT - Average Daily Traffic Ϯ͘Traffic data collected during fall 2016 and fall 2018 are compiled together to comprise one data set ϯ͘Traffic data collected during 2022 and 2023 are compiled together to comprise a complete data set for comparison purposes with 20ϭ6/2018 data Attachment 4, Page 1 of 1 Page 64 of 66 Active Transportation Plan Performance Measure Progress The below table provides the current status of performance measures that had incomplete data in 2023. Updated data is included in RED with applicable notes. # Performance Measure Tracking Mechanism Baseline 2023 Status Notes 1 Increase the share of citywide commute trips made by bicycling to 20% and 12% by walking by 2030 Summarize biennially (every other year) based on data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (latest 5- year average), Citywide Household Transportation Survey 2017 ACS Survey Results: Š • Bicycle - 8.3% Š • Walk - 7.2% • Drive Alone - 67.7% 2019 Citywide Household Transportation Survey Results: • Walking - 11% • Bicycle - 16% • Transit - 2% • Single-Occupancy Vehicle - 61% • Carpool and other - 10% 2024 Citywide Household Transportation Survey Results: • Walking – 15% • Bicycle - 11% • Transit - 2% • Single-Occupancy Vehicle - 62% • Carpool and other - 8% Following feedback from the Active Transportation Committee and concurrence from staff, the tracking mechanism for this performance measure is now emphasizing the results of the Citywide Household Transportation Survey given that the ACS data only collects data on trips to work and school while the city's survey collects data on all transportation trip types to provide a more accurate picture of transportation mode split. No 2022 survey due to COVID-19. Survey to be administered again in 2024. To supplement this data, traffic counts for the years 2016/18 and 2022/23 are included in attachment 4. Note there are no counts for 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 Survey conducted in late spring of 2024 with results at left in red. 2 Consistent with the City's Climate Action Plan and General Plan Mode Share Objectives, decrease the share of total citywide trips made by single-occupant auto to 50% or less by 2030 Summarize biennially (every other year) based on data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (latest 5- year average) Current Mode Share: Š • Drive Alone - 67.7% 2019 Citywide Household Transportation Survey Results: • Drive Alone - 61% 2024 Citywide Household Transportation Survey Results: • Drive Alone - 62% No 2022 survey due to COVID-19. Survey to be administered again in 2024. Survey conducted in late spring of 2024 with results at left in red. 3 Achieve Platinum Level status as Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly Community Rankings (renewed every 4 years) Gold Status Gold Status Gold Status renewed in 2024. Eligible to apply for Platinum in 2027 4 Continue progress towards the City's Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries, endeavoring towards a trend of zero fatal collisions by 2030. City of San Luis Obispo Annual Traffic Safety Report Three-Year Total (2015- 2017): •Š 3 fatal collisions • 43 severe injury collisions Three-Year Total (2019-2021): •8 fatal collisions •38 severe injury collisions Three-Year Total (2021-2023): •11 fatal collisions •40 severe injury collisions Compiled collision data for years 2021-2023 available later in 2024. Updated three-year total for years 2021-2023 provided at left in red. Page 65 of 66 Active Transportation Plan Performance Measure Progress # Performance Measure Tracking Mechanism Baseline 2023 Status Notes 5 Complete installation of the Active Transportation Plan's Tier 1 bicycle and pedestrian network by 2030 Summarize at outset of each 2-year Capital Improvement Plan 6.5% of the ultimate Tier 1 network currently in place: Š 0% of new low-stress bikeway mileage Š 0% of new enhanced pedestrian/bicycle crossings 26% of the ultimate Tier 1 network currently in place including: 19% of new low-stress bikeway mileage 15% of new enhanced pedestrian/bicycle crossings 6 Consistent with the General Plan Circulation Element policies, strive to allocate transportation funding acrossvarious transportation modes approximately proportional to the General Plan Modal Split Objectives Baseline to be set with FY2021-23 Financial Plan Summarize transportation expenditures as running 4-6- year average at outset ofeach 2-year Capital Improvement Plan Four-Year Average (FY 2019-2023): •Bicycle - 25% • Walk - 27% • Transit - 12%• Vehicle 35% Ahead of the next budget planning process, the status will be updated with FY 2023-25 data 7 Double the mode share for all bicycle and pedestrian trips for public K-12 schools in the city In collaboration with SLO Rideshare, conduct survey of local K-12 schools biennially (every other year) Baseline to be set via school surveys in 2021 2022 SLOCOG Safe Routes to School Survey: • Bicycle, scooter, or skate - 20.7% • Walk - 19% • School Bus - 13% • Drive alone or only with family - 43% • Carpool - 4% • Public Transit - 1.79% 2024 SLOCOG Safe Routes to School Survey: • Bicycle, scooter, or skate - 19% • Walk - 16% • School Bus - 10% • Drive alone or only with family - 47% • Carpool - 5% • Public Transit - 1% SLOCOG readministering survey in spring 2024. Survey conducted by SLOCOG in February 2024. Results provided at left in red. 8 Strive to achieve the same demographic representation of those using active transportation modes as those using single occupancy motor vehicles. U.S Census Bureau, American Communities Survey, Citywide Household Transportation Survey and other sources 2019 Citywide Household Transportation Survey Results: • Bicycle - 69% Male, 30% Female • Walk - 58% Male, 41% Female • Drive Alone - 49% Male, 51% Female [for all modes, "decline to state" gender was less than 1%) 2024 Citywide Household Transportation Survey Results: • Bicycle - 66% Male, 34% Female • Walk - 47% Male, 53% Female • Drive Alone - 47% Male, 53% Female [for all modes, all other gender responses including "decline to state" was less than 1%) No 2022 survey due to COVID-19. Survey to be administered again in 2024. Survey conducted in late spring of 2024 with results at left in red. Page 66 of 66