HomeMy WebLinkAbout120109 BIKEWAY & TRAILS PRESENT
Virginia Beach Police Department:
James A. Cervera, Deputy Chief
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation:
Cindy Curtis, Director
December 1, 2009
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Virginia Beach Police Department
James A. Cervera, Deputy Chief
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Who Bikes in Virginia Beach?
There is no clear and absolutely correct number.
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It is estimated that 27.3 % of the population age 16 or
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older rides
41% rode for exercise/health
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37% rode for recreation
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5 % rode for commuting purposes
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Formal Biking Groups
USA Cycling has 75 registered clubs/teams in the
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Commonwealth of Virginia
These are registered competitive clubs/teams
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There are nine known registered competitive teams in
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Virginia Beach
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Virginia Beach Race Clubs
Tri-Power
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Atlantic Velo –Virginia
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Coastal Racing
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Fat Frogs Racing
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Tidewater Bicycle Race Club
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Team Vanderkitten
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Virginia Beach Velo / East Coast Bicycles
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Virginia Beach Wheelmen
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Virginia Cycling Association, Inc.
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There are other biking associations
Tidewater Biking Association (TBA) is the largest
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Many informal riding groups
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Atlantic Collegiate Cycling Conference contains 22
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colleges and universities of which 7 are Virginia
institutions
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Bike Retailers
Bike ZoneOcean front Bicycles
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Bike BeatNorth End Cyclery
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Conte’sDick’s
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Best Value HardwareSports Authority
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BooKoo BikesSears
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Top of the Hill BicyclesWalmart
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HDK CyclesK-Mart
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Fat FrogsPerformance Bikes
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Final Kick SportsTarget
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Freewheelin BikesThere exist numerous bike
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rental establishments
Kettler Showman
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Happy Trails Bike Shop
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Where People Bike
Bicycle Paths/
Shoulders of
Walking
paved roads
Paths/Trails
Bicycle Lanes
13%
13%
on Roads
5%
Sidewalks
Unpaved Roads
14%
5%
Other
Paved roads
2%
48%
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Bike Injuries in Crashes
in Virginia Beach
140
126
124
118
120
118
111
120
102
99
100
80
80
60
40
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0
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
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Bike Fatalities in Virginia Beach
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0
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
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2009 Bike Accidents by PD Zone
Jan. 5 120 0 220 1 320 1 420 0
Feb. 3 121 1 221 2 321 2 421 2
Mar. 1 122 1 222 3 322 0 422 4
Apr. 8 123 3 223 2 323 1 423 2
May 8 124 2 224 0 324 5 424 2
June 12 125 1 225 1 325 1 425 4
July 13 126 0 226 3 326 0 426 4
Aug. 13 127 1 227 16 327 1 427 1
Sept. 9 127 3 228 1 328 1 428 4
Oct. 8 129 1 229 0 329 2 429 0
Nov. * 330 1
Dec. *
80 16% 13 36% 29 19% 15 29% 23
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Police Actions to Date
All officers have been trained in the enforcement of
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bike related violations and general crash investigation
for bike involved crashes.
Bike safety Podcast has been created
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Bike awareness flyers distributed
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Increased enforcement efforts are underway
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Conclusion
Use of the roadways by bikes and other alternate
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modes will continue to increase
Alternate modes should not be discouraged
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Increased awareness, through education, enforcement
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and increased usage will result in safer roadways
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Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation
Cindy Curtis, Director
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The 2004 Plan
“Citizen Bike Survey”: 1,729 surveys returned
Main findingsAlso …
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Oceanfront & Shore Drive 90% want bike routes in their
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WTW1
(most popular for biking)neighborhoods
“Share theRoad” campaign2006 Community Survey
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reinforced the public priority
Multi-jurisdictional
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for bikeways and trails
planning
Multi-modal coordination
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Bike lanes or paved
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shoulders on major roads
Norfolk Avenue Trail
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Slide 15
WTW1 Wayne Wilcox, 11/24/2009
The 2004 Plan
Three GoalsRecommended a tiered
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system
Premier biking and trails
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destination in the
Primary network
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mid-Atlantic
Secondary network
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Connectivity thru a safe,
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Specialized facilities
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continuous and
coordinated system
A variety of facilities to
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satisfy a variety of users
On-road, off-road and
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shared-use
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The 2004 Plan
Successes:
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9 miles of new shared-use pathways
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Bikeways & Trails Advisory Committee (BTAC)
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Systematized pedestrian system improvements
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Grant funding over $1,000,000!
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Cape Henry Trail Renovation, Cape Henry Trail Extension,
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Shore Drive Demonstration Project, and Pacific Avenue Trail
Shared use paths andnew on-road facilities in new
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roadway projects
Princess Anne Road/Nimmo Parkway; Wesleyan Drive
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The 2004 Plan
Cape Henry Trail Renovation and Extension, 2006
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The 2004 Plan
Shore Drive Trail, 2007Maritime Trail, 2008
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The 2004 Plan
Pacific Avenue Trail, Providence Road
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finishing in 2010sidewalks
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The 2010 Update
Align with new Comprehensive Plan
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Alternate transportation in a multi-modal system
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Establish commuter routes
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Incorporate bike/walk improvements in SGAs
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Balance recreation and transportation
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Refine the sidewalk improvement planning process
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Education and Communication
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Re-evaluate route and trail recommendations
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Tighten the funding plan
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Benchmark the research –compare with other cities
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The 2010 Update
PRELIMINARY process and timeline
BTAC/technical reviews
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Public input & outreach
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Jan: Facility types
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Recent surveys
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Feb: SGA plans
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Feb/March:
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March: Education
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Stakeholder meetings
April: Transition area
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May: Light rail & other
April/May:
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corridors
Public workshops
June: CIP planning
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BTAC (City Council-
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July/Aug: Final workshops
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appointed citizen
Sep/Oct: Planning
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committee) monthly
Commission and City Council
public hearings
meetings as steering
November: City Council
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committee
adoption as component of
Comprehensive Plan
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Conclusion
No action requested of Council today
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BTAC will brief Council periodically on progress
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Plan completion in late 2010
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Implementation begins in 2011
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Virginia Beach Police Department:
James A. Cervera, Deputy Chief
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation:
Cindy Curtis, Director
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