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HARLEM BIKE NETWORK Bike Lanes and Safety Improvements

Presented to Community Board 11

Updated on September 5, 2017

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PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

Harlem Bike Network Expansion

1. Overview/context City is growing

Pressure on transportation Bike adds transportation mode alternative

Number of jobs Number of tourists

Citi Bike

Safety (highlights – fatalities on Amsterdam Ave, bike lane before, after data)

VZ HRBAP SA

What we heard from community 2. Projects 3. Process

Emphasize what we’ve done What’s next

Review of Background

and Proposals 110th St, 111th St

126th St, 128th St

5th Ave

Update: Additional Outreach

and Follow Up Resurfacing

Walk Through

Partnerships

Street Ambassador Deployments

1 Background

NYC MOBILITY

Background

Recent Travel Trends (2010-2015)

As the city grows, there is higher demand

on the transportation system and people

are increasingly turning to mass transit,

FHV carpooling, and cycling.

New York City Mobility Report 2015. Bike Data 2010-2014 . Other Data 2010-2015

+370,000 New York City residents

+520,000 new jobs

+20%

+10%

+80%

growth tourists

growth in subway trips

growth in daily cycling trips

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BIKE NETWORK – Citi Bike

Recent Trends

Total Number of Citi Bike Trips in NYC:

2016 - 14 million trips

2015 - 10 million trips

70,000 trips per

day

Staten

Island Ferry

Boro

(green)

Taxi

Citi Bike Program Areas

Background

Citi Bike regularly serves over

70,000 trips per day

more than

PROJECT AREA

110th St (Manhattan Ave to Central Park W)

1,401 weekend

637 weekday

110th St (5th Ave to Lenox Ave)

1,110 weekend

725 weekday

5th Ave (112th to 115th St)

422 weekend

408 weekday

125 ST

5 A

VE

110 ST

Marcus Garvey

Park

119 ST

120 ST

1 AV

E

Am

ster

dam

Ave

126 ST

128 ST

135 ST

St.

Nic

ho

las

Pa

rk

Riv

ersi

de

Pa

rk

Thomas Jefferson

Park

Hu

dso

n R

iver

Gre

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110 ST

Fre

der

ick

Do

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ass

Blv

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AC

P J

r B

lvd

St N

ich

ola

s A

ve

106 ST

CB 9

CB 10

CB 11 CB 7

96 ST

2 A

VE

155 ST

Bra

dh

urs

t A

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145 ST

5 A

VE A

CP

Jr

Blv

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165 ST

Counts

1

1

2

2

3 3

125th St (Amsterdam Ave to Morningside Ave)

436 weekend

450 weekday

1st Ave (124th St & RFK Bridge)

593 weekend

704 weekday

4

5

6

4 5

6

ACP Blvd (136th St & 137th St)

340 weekend

217 weekday

Minimal bicycle infrastructure in CB 9, 10, and 11

Heavily used routes

Background

125 ST

5 A

VE

110 ST

111ST

Marcus Garvey

Park

2 A

VE

119 ST

120 ST

1 A

VE

Am

ste

rdam

Ave

126 ST

128 ST

130 ST

St. N

ich

ola

s P

ark

Riv

ersi

de

Pa

rk

Thomas Jefferson

Park

Hu

dso

n R

iver

Gre

enw

ay

110 ST

Fre

de

rick

Do

ugl

ass

Blv

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AC

P J

r B

lvd

St N

ich

ola

s A

ve

PROJECT AREA – Citi Bike Expansion Area (110th St to 130th St)

Trips taken Quarter 4 2016

37,052

120 ST

Existing

Planned

Background

125 ST

5 A

VE

110 ST

111ST

Marcus Garvey

Park

2 A

VE

119 ST

120 ST

1 A

VE

Am

ste

rdam

Ave

126 ST

128 ST

130 ST

St. N

ich

ola

s P

ark

Riv

ersi

de

Pa

rk

Thomas Jefferson

Park

Hu

dso

n R

iver

Gre

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ay

110 ST

Fre

de

rick

Do

ugl

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Blv

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AC

P J

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lvd

St N

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ola

s A

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PROJECT AREA – Citi Bike Expansion Area (110th St to 130th St)

Trips taken Quarter 4 2016

37,052

120 ST

Existing

Planned

Background

Citi Bike provides a new transportation option and increases neighborhood biking that • Is useful for short trips – most Citi Bike trips

are between 6 and 9 min (average trip is under 14 minutes)

• Can be faster and more convenient than taking a bus

• Can be used to get to subway stations for efficient multi-modal trips

• Makes biking an easy option for those who don’t own or have a place to store a bike

Is an affordable option – unlimited 45 min trips for $15/month (with an annual membership, discounted memberships are $5/month)

2 Community Outreach

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SAFETY – Vision Zero

Goal: Reduce preventable deaths and injuries

through improved engineering, education,

and enforcement

Outreach Process: Public workshops

Interactive Web Portal

Borough Action Plans

Roll-out of safety initiatives

Outcome: Release of Borough Action Plans

Continue roll out of safety initiatives

Three years of declining fatalities (2014-17)

Reduce preventable deaths and injuries through improved engineering, education, and enforcement

Protected bicycle lanes have been shown to reduce injuries to….

• pedestrians by 22%

• motor vehicle occupants by 25%

Redesigns of high-crash corridors that

include bicycle facilities can improve

safety for all road users

Outreach

Program Outreach Outcome

Pedestrian KSI crashes on streets with

bike lanes were ~40% less deadly

CITI BIKE

Goal: DOT and Motivate work with community to

find best locations for stations in

neighborhood, and expansion roll out

Outreach Process: 2015 – Present

Community workshops

Public web portal

Meeting with community representatives,

institutions, and BIDs

Outcome: 2016 - draft plan with location of Citi Bike

stations identified through community

engagement

2017 expansion of Citi Bike in CB 9, 10 and

11 (110th St to 130th St)

Outreach

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HARLEM RIVER BRIDGES ACCESS PLAN

Goal: Increase and improve pedestrian and

bicycle safety and mobility between

Manhattan and the Bronx across

13 Harlem River Bridges

Outreach Process: 12 workshops

200 surveys

Outcome: In Fall 2017 DOT will release report

highlighting 37 priority projects

Roll out of projects

Outreach

Goal: Further evaluate pedestrian and bike

potential connections based on

community’s feedback.

Outreach Process: Follow up to HRBAP, collection of

additional community feedback, Street

Ambassadors deployed to

12 deployments, 8 locations

Outcome: 49% of surveyed ride bike in NYC

78% of surveyed have friends or family

who bike in NYC

Almost three times as many people

reported to riding a bike or walking to

parks and green spaces in the

neighborhood compared to driving, or

taken public transit

STREET AMBASSADOR DEPLOYMENT

Locations - Focus on Harlem Community hubs

Outreach

123 people surveyed Map (people bike everywhere) – heat maps Destinations by mode % of people that either bike or know someone that bikes

Goal: Further evaluate pedestrian and bike

potential connections based on

community’s feedback.

Outreach Process: Follow up to HRBAP, collection of

additional community feedback,

Street Ambassadors deployed to

12 deployments, 8 locations

Outcome: Further identified issues and

opportunities for bike infrastructure in

Harlem

STREET AMBASSADORS DEPLOYMENT

Outreach

“I want to start biking next summer and good infrastructure encourages me to do that more.” “Times have changed and we need to share the road.”

“[We need] more bike lanes, better enforcement, and better signage.” Survey Comments

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - East Harlem Action Centers, Partnership for Healthier Manhattan

Goal: Work with community and DOT to increase bike

education, improve bike infrastructure, enhance

safety to address health inequities

Outreach Process (on-going): Convened East Harlem Biking Coalition (Nov 2016)

Conducted 1:1 conversations about biking with

community partners (Jan-Feb 2017))

Convened organizations to report on trends (March

2017)

Co-hosted El Barrio Bike Bash with community

partners (March 2017, 186 participants)

Outcome: Biking is a great way to get around, improve health

and socialize

Younger generation is excited about biking

Biking is engrained in Latino culture and has a rich

history in East Harlem

Lack of bike infrastructure

Safety concerns

Outreach

Bike Equity Physical Activity Transportation

3 Proposals

155th ST

125th ST

145th ST

162nd ST

Am

ste

rdam

Ave

5th

AV

E

110th ST

111th ST

133th ST

PROJECT GOALS / ROUTE SELECTION

Central Park

Marcus Garvey

Park

2n

d A

ve

119th ST

120th ST

Mo

rnin

gsi

de

Pa

rk

Jack

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ark

St

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Riv

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St. N

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110th St

1st

Ave

AC

P B

lvd

SAFETY MOBILITY

PUBLIC INPUT

Vision Zero

Citi Bike

Harlem River Bridge Access Plan

Street Ambassadors

Department of Health

Prioritize routes that provide safe and direct connection

to existing network

Create all-ages-friendly routes with connection to green

and recreational spaces

Accommodate Citi Bike expansion

Redesign roadway to reduce on-street injuries and

fatalities for all road users

Address community’s safety concerns

Use wayfinding to direct cyclists to safest routes

10 cyclists killed , 92 cyclists were severely injured in CB 9, 10, 11, between 2010 and 2014

Proposal

Identify and develop projects that:

Incorporate public input

Increase safety for all road users

Create direct, connected bike network that improves mobility and

enhances access to key destinations

125th ST

5th

AV

E 110th ST

111th ST

Marcus Garvey

Park

2n

d A

ve

119th ST

120th ST

1st

Ave

Am

ste

rdam

Ave

126th ST

128th ST

130th ST

111th ST

St. N

ich

ola

s P

ark

Riv

ersi

de

Pa

rk Thomas

Jefferson Park

Hu

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PROJECT AREA

110th St Counts (Manhattan Ave to Central Park W)

1,401 (weekend)

637 (weekday)

Citi Bike Expansion Area

in Upper Manhattan

110th St Counts (5th Ave to Madison Ave)

1,110 (weekend)

725 (weekday)

connection to the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway (west and east side)

southbound bicycle connection from Amsterdam Ave to Columbus Ave

SB connection from Amsterdam Ave to Columbus Ave

126th St/128th St (alternative to 125th St)

Identified as a priority route during

HRBAP workshops and S.A.

deployment

Limited possibilities for direct

routes

Connects to Willis Ave and RFK

5th Ave Strong desire for protected bike lane

identified through S.A. outreach

Excess width encourages speeding and

other unsafe behavior

Serve people traveling south as well as

those traveling north on other streets

110th ST

133rd ST

CB 9

CB 10

CB 11

1

3

2

Proposal

110th/111th St Limited east-west through streets (first

opportunity after 72nd St)

Identified as a priority route during HRBAP

workshops and S.A. deployment

Re-design of W 110th St, and FD Circle

(community safety concerns)

CB 7

PROJECT AREA

155th ST

125th ST

145th ST

162nd ST

Am

ste

rdam

Ave

5th

AV

E

110th ST

111th ST

133th ST

Central Park

Marcus Garvey

Park

2n

d A

ve

119th ST

120th ST

Mo

rnin

gsi

de

Pa

rk

Jack

ie R

ob

inso

n P

ark

St

. Nic

ho

las

Pa

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Riv

ersi

de

Pa

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St. N

ich

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ve

Fre

de

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Do

ugl

ass

Blv

d

110th St

1st

Ave

AC

P B

lvd

125th ST

5th

AV

E

110th ST

111th ST

Marcus Garvey

Park

2n

d A

ve

119th ST

120th ST

Central

Park

1st

Ave

110th St

111th St

Marcus

Garvey

Park

Thomas

Jefferson

Park

5th

Ave

5

th A

ve

Mad

iso

n A

ve

Par

k A

ve

Lexi

ngt

on

Ave

2n

d A

ve

Har

lem

Riv

er

126th St

128th St

1

3

2

1 110th /111th St 5th Ave to FDR

2 126th /128th St 2th to 5th Ave

3 5th Ave 110th to 120th St

Access to bridges Extension of east-west

routes proposed in CB9 and 10

Protected bike route to/from Marcus Garvey Park and Central Park

Access to Greenway and Parks

Cross-town Connection

Proposal

Total

Injuries

Severe

Injuries Fatalities KSI

Pedestrian 43 5 0 5

Bicyclists 15 2 0 2

Motor Vehicle

Occupant 114 6 0 6

Total 172 13 0 13

110th St/111th St (5th Ave to FDR)

SAFETY

Injury Summary, 2010-2014 (5 years)

Total

Injuries

Severe


Pedestrian 17 1 0 1

Bicyclists 11 2 0 2

Motor Vehicle

Occupant 65 5 0 5

Total 93 8 0 8

Source: Fatalities: NYCDOT, Injuries: NYSDOT. KSI: Persons Killed or Severely Injured

5th Ave (110th St to 120th St)

Total

Injuries

Severe


Pedestrian 28 2 0 2

Bicyclists 11 2 0 2

Motor Vehicle

Occupant 125 1 0 1

Total 164 5 0 5

126th St/128th St (5th Ave to 2nd Ave)

Opportunity to re-design corridors

to be safer for all road users

Proposal

EXISTING/ISSUES – E 110th, 111th St

Connection to bike facilities on:

Frederick Douglass Blvd

Adam Clayton Powell

119th/120th St

Central Park

Marcus Garvey Park

One-way; typically 30’ – 34’

No dedicated space for cyclists

Cyclist position in roadway unpredictable for drivers and pedestrians

110th St was identified as a priority route

during HRBAP workshops

110th St, 125th St identified as a places

people would like to ride bikes during

Street Ambassador outreach

Central Park North

Central Park

110 ST

111 ST

2 A

V

1 A

V

Thomas Jefferson Park

5 A

V

Proposal 1

1 110th /111th St 5th Ave to FDR

Standard width travel lane accommodates

all vehicles, improves predictability, easier for

pedestrians to cross

Bike lane creates dedicated, predictable

space for cyclists, separate from moving

vehicles, discourages sidewalk riding to

reduce pedestrian conflicts

Re-design of roadway has no impact on

vehicle capacity or parking loss

Creates access to Central Park, East River

Greenway, 1st and 2nd Ave protected lanes

Existing

5th Ave to A New St

Proposed

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS – E 110th, 111th St Typical Cross Section

Proposal 1

Central Park North

Central Park

110 ST

111 ST

2 A

V

1 A

V


5 A

V

PROPOSED DESIGN ELEMENTS

Organized Roadway Increases safety,

predictability, comfort

Proposal 1

PROJECT AREA – STREET NETWORK

155th ST

125th ST

145th ST

162nd ST

Am

ste

rdam

Ave

5th

AV

E

110th ST

111th ST

133th ST

Central Park

Marcus Garvey

Park

2n

d A

ve

119th ST

120th ST

Mo

rnin

gsi

de

Pa

rk

Jack

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ob

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n P

ark

St

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Riv

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St. N

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110th St

1st

Ave

AC

P B

lvd

111 St

110 St Central Park

5th

Ave

Thomas Jefferson

Park

Har

lem

Riv

er

2th

Ave

1st

Ave

Greenway

Entrance

A N

ew

St

111 St

110 St Central

Park

5th

Ave

Mad

iso

n A

ve

Thomas Jefferson

Park

Har

lem

Riv

er

2th

Ave

1st

Ave

Greenway

Entrance

A N

ew

St

Street Network

Proposed Bicycle Access No changes

for vehicles

Contraflow

Bike Lane

Allow 2-way bicycle

access to Harlem

River Greenway

Proposal 1

Mad

iso

n A

ve

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS – 110th St (5th Ave to Madison Ave)

Contra-flow bike lane creates continuous

eastbound route

Design requires parking to be relocated

to the next block

Access to Central Park

Connection from Central Park Existing

Proposed

110th St

111th St Central Park

5th

Ave

Ma

dis

on

Ave

Thomas Jefferson

Park

Ha

rle

m R

ive

r

2th

Ave

1st A

ve

Greenway

Entrance

A N

ew

St

110th (D.E. Circle to Madison Ave) facing East

Proposal 1

North Sidewalk

North Sidewalk

South Sidewalk

South Sidewalk

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS – Parking Relocation

Existing Parking Configuration

Proposed Parking Configuration

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Net gain of parking spaces

Lexi

ngt

on

Ave

Parallel parking Parallel parking

110 ST

Mad

iso

n A

ve

Par

k A

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D. E

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e

No Parking 90 degree back-in parking

Central Park North

Central Park

110 ST

111 ST

2 A

V

1 A

V


5 A

V

Proposal 1

Mad

iso

n A

ve

Par

k A

ve

D. E

. Cir

cle

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS – E 111th St (A New St to FDR Drive)

Access to Central Park

Connection to Harlem River

Signs and markings permit bike

access in both directions on lightly

trafficked block to/from greenway

Connection to Thomas Jefferson Park

and the Manhattan Waterfront

Greenway

Proposed

110th St

111th St Central Park

5th

Ave

Ma

dis

on

Ave

Thomas Jefferson

Park

Ha

rle

m R

ive

r

2th

Ave

1st A

ve

Greenway

Entrance

A N

ew

St

110th St

111th St

Existing

Proposed

111th St (A New St to FDR)

East River Greenway – 114th St Looking South

Proposal 1

Image Source: Civitas, Reimagining the Waterfront Manhattan’s East River Esplanade

EXISTING/ISSUES – 126th, 128th St

Identified as a

priority route

during HRBAP

workshops

Connection to bike facilities on:

Frederick Douglass Blvd

Adam Clayton Powell

119th/120th St

Central Park

Marcus Garvey Park

No designated

bicycle facility;

limited direct

crosstown routes

No roadway

markings; wide

travel lanes

encourage speeding

Long pedestrian

crossings along

super blocks

One-way

No dedicated space for cyclists


110th St was identified as a priority route

during HRBAP workshops

110th St, 125th St identified as a places

people would like to ride bikes during

Street Ambassador outreach

2 126th/128th St 2nd Ave to Amsterdam Ave

125th ST Am

ste

rdam

Ave

126th ST

128th ST

130th ST

Proposal

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS – 126th, 128th St Typical Cross Section

Standard width travel lane accommodates

all vehicles, improves predictability, easier for

pedestrians to cross

Bike lane creates dedicated, predictable

space for cyclists, separate from moving

vehicles, discourages sidewalk riding to

reduce pedestrian conflicts

East-west connection north of 125th St

Challenging street grid; limited east-west

opportunities for direct routes

Proposal 2

North sidewalk

North sidewalk

Creates access East River Greenway,

1st and 2nd Ave protected lanes,

Willis Ave and RFK Bridges

125th ST Am

ste

rdam

Ave

126th ST

128th ST

130th ST

Existing

Proposed


Organized Roadway Increases safety,

predictability, comfort

Proposal 2

EXISTING/ISSUES – 5th Ave (Central Park to Marcus Garvey Park)

EXISTING

Excess vehicular capacity

Wide travel lanes encourages speeding and other unsafe behavior

Long pedestrian crossings

Vulnerable users; schools, senior care facilities and churches along corridor


Proposal

3 5th Ave 110th St to 120th St

Central Park

110 ST

111 ST

5 A

V

Marcus Garvey Park

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS – 5th Ave (Typical Design)

Existing Complete streets

re-design

Narrower roadway with

standard width lanes

discourages speeding,

shortens pedestrian

crossings

2-way protected bike lane

creates dedicated,

predictable space for

cyclists, discourages wrong-

way and sidewalk riding,

and reduce pedestrian

conflicts

Proposal 3

Painted pedestrian islands

create shorter and safer

pedestrian crossings

Central Park

110 ST

111 ST

5 A

V

Marcus Garvey Park

Volumes 5th Ave

110th-111th St

AM - 996

PM - 653

116th-117th St

AM - 802

PM - 665

Proposed – Typical

west sidewalk

east sidewalk

west sidewalk

east sidewalk

Protected bike route connecting to/from

Marcus Garvey Park and Central Park

Traffic Study

Goal: Improve safety for all road users while maintaining traffic flow

Data collection: Automated Traffic Recorders, Manual Turn Counts

Analysis: Study existing conditions including vehicle volumes, geometry,

signal timing, turning movements

Result: Two lanes provide sufficient capacity for vehicle volumes

Peak Hour Volume: 996

8-9am at 110th St

Existing

Floating parking

Pedestrian crossing distance reduced

from 60’ to 35’

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS – Left Turn Locations

Proposal 3

Proposed

5th Ave Left Turn

west sidewalk

east sidewalk

110 ST

111 ST

112 ST

115 ST

116 ST

117 ST

118 ST

119 ST

120 ST

5 A

VE

Central Park

Marcus Garvey Park

LEFT TURN LOCATIONS • Left-turning vehicles kill or severely injure (KSI) pedestrians and

cyclists at over three times the rate (19%) of right turn vehicle (6%)

• Seniors are more at risk: median age for pedestrian and bicycle KSI by a left-turning vehicle is 67; all other fatal crash types have median age of 50

• Spilt phase signals increase safety by providing protected time for pedestrians and cyclists to cross, require left turn lanes

• Minimal impact on parking – limited parking removal required for left turn bays (9 spaces for entire project), will be offset by addition of new legal parking spaces

110 ST

111 ST

112 ST

115 ST

116 ST

117 ST

118 ST

119 ST

120 ST

-3

-1

5 A

VE

Central Park

Marcus Garvey Park

-5

LEFT TURN LOCATIONS

Proposed

west sidewalk

east sidewalk

west sidewalk

east sidewalk

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS – 5th Ave (115th St to 112th St)

Existing

Existing informal

perpendicular parking on

east curb

Proposed formal

perpendicular parking on

west curb

Creates new legal parking

spaces, offsetting changes

due to safety improvements

Proposal 3

Central Park

110 ST

111 ST

5 A

V

Marcus Garvey Park

Volumes 5th Ave

110th-111th St

AM - 996

PM - 653

116th-117th St

AM - 802

PM - 665

90 degree back-in parking

Parallel parking

11

2 ST

11

5 ST

5 AV

Proposed Parking Configuration

Parking Regulation Change (112th-115th St) adds +24 parking spots

Total Net Gain: +17 new parking spots

Proposal results in net gain of legal parking spaces along corridor

Creates bike access between Central Park and Marcus

Garvey Park that is comfortable for all ages and

abilities

Proposal 3



Shortens pedestrian crossing distances

Guides motorists through turns

Improves visibility

Painted Curb Extension

Proposal 3

High Visibility Crosswalk

125th ST

5th

AV

E

110th ST

111th ST

Marcus Garvey

Park

2n

d A

ve

119th ST

120th ST

1st

Ave

Am

ste

rdam

Ave

126th ST

128th ST

130th ST

111th ST

St. N

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Thomas Jefferson

Park

Hu

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PROJECT AREA – Proposed Bike Network

Proposal

110th St Counts (Manhattan Ave to Central Park W)

1,401 (weekend)

637 (weekday)

110th St Counts (5th Ave to Madison Ave)

1,110 (weekend)

725 (weekday)

connection to the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway (west and east side)

southbound bicycle connection from Amsterdam Ave to Columbus Ave

SB connection from Amsterdam Ave to Columbus Ave

110th ST

133rd ST

CB 9

CB 10

CB 11

CB 7

Central Park

106th ST

Proposal

BENEFITS OF DESIGN ELEMENTS

Summary

Vehicles

Organize the roadway

Improve safety

Improve alignment, and visibility

Establish standard width; discourage

speeding

Cyclists

Provide dedicated space for cyclists

Increase predictability of cyclists location

for motorists and pedestrians

Connection to existing network

Provide wayfinding

Refuge islands, painted neck downs, and

high visibility crosswalks

Create shorter, safer pedestrian crossings

Improve alignment at intersections

Discourage drivers from encroaching into

crosswalk

Street re-designs improve safety for all road users

High-visibility crosswalks

Traffic calming e.g. road diets

Signal timing changes

Sidewalk enhancements

Curb management e.g. loading zones

Transit enhancements e.g. bus islands

Street re-designs improve safety

for all road users

4 Additional Outreach and Follow Up

Community request for street resurfacing at June CB Meeting Resurfacing on some streets including sections of 110th St and 111th St started in July DOT will continue to assess paving conditions and resurface as necessary

RESURFACING

Additional Outreach and Follow Up

SUMMARY OF ADDITIONAL OUTREACH


Street re-designs improve safety for all road users

High-visibility crosswalks

Traffic calming e.g. road diets

Signal timing changes

Sidewalk enhancements

Curb management e.g. loading zones

Transit enhancements e.g. bus islands

Walk Throughs with CB 10 and CB 11:

July 14, 2017:


August 30, 2017


Street Ambassador Deployments:

Talked to nearly 250 people about bicycle facilities,

proposed routes, answered general questions, and

distributed giveaways and educational materials

August 24, 2017

116th St & Park Ave – El Barrio Youth Marqueta

August 26, 2017

124th St & 5th Ave

August 27, 2017

110th St & Malcolm X Blvd

Coordination with Partner Organizations :

Every Third Saturday (Ongoing since June)

East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center

(NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene) • Attended monthly meetings and group biking and walking

tours, presented proposed projects

August 15, 2017

Cyclopedia (Youth Summer Biking and

Educational Program) • Group discussion about street design and DOT tool box

All DOT Proposals are Reviewed by FDNY • Emergency vehicle

access is maintained or improved

Department of Sanitation • New designs are reviewed by the agency • Protected bike lanes are designed to allow for garbage and snow removal

RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RAISED AT WALK THROUGHS


How will this affect emergency vehicle access? How will streets be swept and plowed?

Wide Parking Lanes • Space for moving vehicles to pass vehicles dropping off/pick uping passengers and deliveries

Updated Parking Regulations/Loading Zones • DOT can investigate loading zones along the corridor to accommodate delivery vehicles

12’

Parking lane

3’

Buffer

east

sidewalk

west

sidewalk



Will vehicles loading/unloading block traffic?

WALK THROUGH QUESTIONS:

Photo with a lot of cyclists

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221

280

100

601

426

166

220

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Crashes withInjuries

MV OccupantInjuries

PedestrianInjuries

CyclistInjuries

Total Injuries

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Before After

Protected bicycle lane projects with 3 years of after data include the following: 9th Ave (16th-31st), 8th Ave (Bank-23rd, 23rd-34th), Broadway (59th-47th, 33rd-26th, 23rd-18th), 1st Avenue (Houston to 34th), 2nd Ave (Houston-34th), Columbus Ave (96th-77th) Note: Only sections of projects that included protected bicycle lanes were analyzed Source: NYPD AIS/TAMS Crash Database

Protected Bicycle Lanes with 3 years of After Data: Before and After -20%

-22%

-2%

-25%

-17%

decline in total injuries

- 20%

In general protected bike lanes improve safety for all users:

Crashes with injuries have been reduced by 17%

Pedestrian injuries are down by 22%

Cyclist injuries show a minor improvement even as bicycle volumes have dramatically increased



How do protected bike lanes impact street safety?

STREET AMBASSADOR DEPLOYMENT SUMMARY: HARLEM BIKE NETWORK AUGUST 24, 26, 27, 2017

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Unit Supported Bikes and Greenways

Dates August 24, 26, 27, 2017

Locations 116th St & Park Ave 124th St & 5th Ave 110th St & Malcolm X Blvd

# Interactions Approximately 250

Notable Feedback Overall the feedback was positive on both days. Residents we spoke to were excited to hear Citi Bike was coming to the area and liked the idea of the lanes connecting to green spaces. Concerns included bike lanes being placed on narrow streets and better bike education

WHAT WE HEARD ON THE STREET


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Harlem Bike Network - August 24, 26, 27, 2017


WHAT WE HEARD ON THE STREET

Questions?

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