Joshua Baer Urban Planning 4/13/2013

 Define Purpose & Set Goals  Adverse Affects  Scope of Research  Related Literature & Projects  Examples of Findings  Limitations  Next Steps 2 NOLA Social Ride on Nov 18, Photo by Kyle Petrozza.

 Recognize cycling as legitimate form of transportation!  Promote cycling as easy, safe, & fun!  Build relationship with RPC & local police  Research affects on cyclists in New Orleans  Advocate for cycling improvements by identifying problem areas  Collecting data o Data is incomplete, not up to date, or not available. 3

 Infrastructure o Condition o Bicycle facilities  Crime o Secure bike parking  Safety o Proper riding technique o Helmet use o Lights!  Weather 4 Photo by Marin Tockman, Bike Easy. January 5, 2013

 Stolen Bicycles o Bicycle registration o Theft prevention o GPS Tracking  Bicycle Incidents  Fatalities  Bicycle Parking 5 May 29, Photo by Joey Donnelly

 Bike Easy Incident Map Reports o  NOPD crime map o Bicycle thefts only o 6

 UNO Transportation Institute o New Orleans Regional Pedestrian & Bicycle Crash Report July 2012  The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. o  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  Reynolds et al. The Impact of transportation infrastructure on bicycling injuries and crashes. Environmental Health. October  Monthly reports from NYPD at StreetsBlog o  Charlotte, NC Bicycle Accident Map o 7

 What Happened?  Where, When, & Why?  Various types; o Near Misses o 3 Feet State Law o Crashes o Hit & Runs o “Doored” o Infrastructure o Animals o Harassment o Fatality o General alert of an issue o Example, Loose street sign/poles, poor lighting, & issues on bridges 8 Image from

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Where, When, & Why? Type of Lock used? What was bike locked to? Was bike registered? Encourage Filing a Police Report 10 Photo by Joshua Baer. February 27, 2013

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bikes at estimated value of $290,000 were stolen in Vargas, Ramon Antonio. The Times-Picayune. 1/4/2013. Free New Orleans bicycle registration event being held.

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14 More Questions, More Data Was Bicycle Secured?Did You File a Police Report? *Data from Bike Easy 122 Responses*265 Responses*

15 Detailed Security Measures 190 Responses collected by Bike Easy

16  Not reaching everyone in metro area  Access to data from LADOTD & local police departments ◦ Bicycle thefts in Jefferson Parish are “unavailable” ◦ Lack of transparency in local governments  Limited Resources & Time  Data Management Woes ◦ Creating and manipulating databases ◦ Geocoding

17  Improve Infrastructure & Behaviors  Find source(s) of funding  Gather more data ◦ More police departments = more statistics ◦ Ridership corridors ◦ Location of bicycle racks  Collaborate with other groups & neighborhood associations ◦ Education & Promotional Activities  Engage local government agencies  Continue to ride bicycles

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