TEAM BEE`s RAS REPORT

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TEAM BEE’S
RAZ REPORT
IDUS 215
TEAM BEE’s RAS REPORT
THE ABSTRACT
PURPOSE
Forsyth Park is the central landmark in Savannah, Georgia, serving as a
key intersection of the city. Team Bee’s task was to evaluate the role of
cyclists within Forsyth Park and their relationship within the whole community of Savannah.
METHODOLOGIES
Team Bee’s used four methods to gain knowledge on cyclists within Savannah: presentation by Excutive Director of the Savannah Bicycle Campaign Dr.John Bennett, popular media research, observations, interviews
and email questionaires. Additionally we attended a Savannah’s Downtown Neighborhood Association meeting to gain further insights on the
community as a whole.
FINDINGS
VALUE
Oportunity #4
By increasing cycling on Savannahs roadways,
the opportunity for driver awareness through visual
recognition and familiarity.
1. RESEARCH CONTENT
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
FOCUS
In order to successfully design for people, contextual researching is necessary. In the course, Contextual Research Methods, our class is being
taught how to conduct, analyze and transform research data into solutions. The Savannah Bicycle Organization, headed by Mr. John Bennett,
presented us with the task of analyzing a “pedestrian only” zone, within
Savannah’s historic Forsyth Park, that bicyclist frequent. Our process will
include research, field ethnographic studies and conducted interviews.
Throughout we will analyze the data to uncover deep insights and the
design opportunities to Forsyth Park’s controversial pedestrian zone.
PURPOSE:
Our focus is to understand the usage of Forsyth Park and to examine the
role of bikers. Through our fieldwork, media research and interviewing,
our team is looking to discover the needs of the park users and what the
purpose of the pathways within Forsyth are.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
To guide our project, we are trying to uncover the answers to these key
questions:
How do specific user groups move throughout the park?
How are people informed of the rules in the park and how are these
rules enforced?
What motivated bikers to use specific pathways within the park or
alternative pathways outside of the park?
2. DATA COLLECTION
METHODS
1. JOHN BENNETT PRESENTATION
Dr. John Bennett is the Excutive Director of the Savannah Bike Campaign.
Bennett presented us with a overview of the mission and goals of the
Savannah Bicycle Campaign, current regulations within the park, and key
stakeholders and organizations.
2. POPULAR MEDIA SEARCH
3. OBSERVATIONS
4. INTERVIEWS
3. KEY FINDINGS
John Bennett Presentation:
When John Bennett came to our class and spoke to us about the bicycle community in Savannah, he mentioned a lot of different factors that
contributed to how bicyclists are engaged throughout the area. Out of the
many points that were mentioned, our team found Dr. Bennett’s topics of
Important Laws, Cyclist Community, Infastructure, and Key Organizations.
These Key Terms led us to compile more in depth research in our Popular
Media Search
Popular Media Search:
Using our Key Terms of Important Laws, Cyclist Community, Infastructure, and Key Organizations, our team found some interesting facts not
only about Savannah, but also about other bike communities as well.
Some of the Key Findings from our Popular Media search is as follows:
• It is a healthy investment to have a strong bike infrastructure
• Minneapolis is “Gold” rated in having a bike friendly city
according to the League of Bicyclists (?). Savannah has a
“Bronze” Rating.
• Bike Lanes are cheaper to make since roads are larger infrastructure.
• Bike Tours visit Forsyth Park.
• Bikers out consume cars in small businesses.
From compiling all of our Key Findings from our Popular Media Search,
we as a team kept this information in mind when going out to complete
our next step of research: Fly on the Wall in Forsyth Park.
Fly on the Wall:
With 5 different team members all visiting Forsyth Park on two different
occasions, we saw a diverse amount of actors and artifacts that contributed to our Key Findings and Terms from earlier Processes. Here are
some of our most salient Key Findings from Fly on the Wall:
• People left bikes locked to benches and trees rather than bike
racks.
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6:1 Male vs. Female Cyclists
Police Officer was stopping cyclists to dismount
Lots of Dogs on and off leash
People walk through the center of the pedestrian zone.
Lots of strollers, families, and children playing in the pedestrian
zone.
Interviews:
After gathering all of our information from John Bennett’s presentation,
our popular media search, and our fly on the wall, we as a team interviewed multiple actors that play a part in Savannah’s bicycle community
such as commuters, students, casual cyclists, and staff of bicycle operations all throughout Georgia. There was a ton of information that we acquired from our nine interviewees. Here is a general summary of the most
important findings from our interviews:
• Bikes are the best and easiest way to get around Savannah.
• Roads that are generally avoided by all cyclists are Whitaker,
Drayton, Bay, Victory, and South Abercorn.+Forsyth’s parks
rules generally make cyclists avoid them or completely ignore
them. Only few follow the Park’s guidelines rigourously.
• Cyclists are not only the problem. Pedestrians and Cars need
to be accountable too!
• The city of Savannah is not fully embracing biking.
• Forsyth is a central location, with Bull St. Dividing the city.
• Many were not formally taught of bike rules.
• Signage in Forsyth is too small
• Rules are based on Complaints, not logic.
4. STRATEGIC INSIGHTS
Familiarity and central location creates comfort and high traffic volumes. A central location is only relevant to the user groups and destinations.
Visual confirmation and word of mouth are the most effective ways to
establish habits.
Cyclist feel more comfortable in the park because they are larger
than pedestrians. On hazardous roadways they feel unsafe because
they are the smaller vehicle. The way a cyclist feels on the road, a
pedestrian feels in the park. There is a sense of safety in scale.
Cyclists do not consistently define themselves as a vehicle. They believe that they have more right of way than a vehicle.
5. DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunity #1
By creating familiarity and comfort with alternative routes we can lessen bicycle commuter traffic
through the pedestrian zone.
Solutions
• Create a map that outlines bicycle friendly routes especially to popular destinations. The map can be handed out with purchase or rental
of bike in Savannah shops. It is important that it is readily available for
students and local residents.
• Connect bike lanes and create them with attention to bicycle traffic
and popular destinations.
• In addition to the orientation at SCAD, have a bicycling class to
demonstrate and explore the best routes to get to school facilities.
Why?
The cyclists moving against park policy are not trying to cause a problem. They are seeking out a familiar route. Our finds show that comfort and saftey have to do largely with a sense of knowing the route.
We founds that our interveiwies expressed a hesitence to explore new
routes.
Opportunity #2
Create conversation about cyclists in the city by
exercising the rights of a cyclist on the road.
Solutions
• Hold cycling events within the city.
• Create a massive group ride throughout the city.
Opportunity #3
Add visual confirmation of cyclists rights on roadway for users observe.
Solutions
• Add “Share the Road signs”
• New pavement marking signage and symbols.
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
Date & time of interview:
Wed, Feb 19th, 2014
Location and type (face-to-face,
phone) of interview:
Perry Rubber, face-to-face
Interviewer:
David Udinsky
Interviewee:
Christian, Andrea, Bhakti
Contact Info (Phone, email):
912-313-5164
Position:
Bike Shop Owner
Profile: (brief job description and
other relevant information)
Founder and Owner of Perry Rubber
on Perry St. and Bull St.
Points for discussion
Notes from respondents
How long have you
lived in the city of
Savannah?
This is the four year [for the shop]. I have lived in
Savannah all of my life.
Could you tell me
about your average
day in Savannah?
How often do you visit
Forsyth Park?
What is your preferred
means of getting
around in Savannah?
Is bicycling a good
way to travel around
the city of Savannah?
Absolutely, and not just because I am in the business. People who rent bikes with us come and say
it is the absolute best way they have ever gotten
around the city. The tours are nice but they are slower and you have to stay in that group. The cars are
impossible to get around with so bike you can ride
around stop and lock it up.
How often do you ride
your bike?
What type of Cyclist
would you consider
yourself?
Not a commuter more sport rider. I kind of do it all. I
don’t race anymore, I would if I could.
If you are biking are
there a certain places
you avoid?
Could I name any, simply places you wouldn’t walk
anytime. Common Sense. I don’t mind traffic, as
much I would ride Whitaker St. anytime. There is just
no place to go. If there is something to go into I am
all for it.
Where do you go
when you’re on your
bike?
We have a couple of route on our website. We go to
the west side of town, less traffic. We go to Louisville
road, to hw 80, farmers market, Chatham parkway
and loop around, it’s marked on there. It’s our standard ride.
Do you ever ride your
bike through Forsyth
Park?
If I wasn’t breaking the law, yes I would. I have been
there for a couple birthday parties but that is the
extent of it. To just say I am going to hang out at Forsyth again I would do it if something was going on. I
don’t care if it was 5 miles per hour I would do it.
Which way do you
usually bike through
Forsyth Park? (Show
on map)
How do you feel bicy- I think parks are a whole other story. Cars don’t drive
cles are being used in through the par, but bikes. You look at old pictures
of the park and what do you look at. People walking
the park?
and riding their bikes. Yes you are looking at a lot
more cyclist now out their but back in the 1900’s it
was a way of transportation for them. I think you can
set a speed limit for five miles per hour and enforce
it but to make pedestrian only zones I think is really
difficult. But if I want to go down bull st to bean I
shouldn’t have to ride around. What you are telling
me if I got to ride drayton st. which is dangerous,
whitiker st which is dangerous or on the side walk
which they are saying you cant do… You should be
able to ride through it. A good cyclist will be attuned
to what is going on around them, just like driving a
car. You are not just looking front, you are looking
behind you, you’re looking at people approaching
your vehicle. You do the same thing on a bike.
It is more on the lines not how fast they go. The
fundamental thing is training. You train for what you
want to do, I think classifying as commuter, recreationals, racers is quite align with not so much of
their abilities. The big problem is In the state of Georgia, anybody on that bike is a cyclist so if you have
an accident on that bike you are cyclist, you may
have never ridden a bike before, you may say I know
how to ride. What constitutes a cyclist just because
you are riding a bike?
Everyone has to pay attention whether you are walking or riding. As a pedestrian you need to be a little
aware of what is going on around you, cellphones.
But how many people look down like this walking
riding it doesn’t matter you are not paying one damn
bit of attention. They’re thinking I am in the park here
what is going to happen to me.
Do you feel that
people on bikes are
just cutting straight
through the park?
It is a central location. If it was more bike friendly,
I guess they would argue that the sidewalks have
access to the fields but the beauty is right there in
the center of the park. It is not the grassy field. It is
the fountain.
I think anyone who rents a bike from us, the first
thing they do is at somepoint. Bull st. being the
dividing line between east and west, you would be
amazing by how many people all day long traverse
bull st. they walk down to the park and walk back
bull to brought to bay. It is that dividing line that
gives you a good point to walk.
Where do you normally enter Forsyth Park?
Do you participate in
any activities at the
park?
Do you feel that
Forsyth Park is equally divided for each
activity?
I think the problem is in that play ground area, children do cross the sidewalk. They have made it a pedestrian only period. They have segregate north and
south by that area. People will argue and say hey
my kids love playing there. Well you got swings over
there and it is just like crossing the sidewalk. Don’t
pedal through there at 20mph. Forsyth is something
that should be enjoyed and viewed. If you want to go
fast then bypass it by all means.
What kind of activity
do you see most in
the park?
Do you feel that
Forsyth Park is equally divided for each
activity?
do you see most in
the park?
Have you ever been
stopped by a Police
Officer in the park?
Were you ever informed of the Park’s
rules?
If you drive a car. Stop light stop, stop sign. They put
those up for a reason. I have seen plenty of people
get hurt because they just ride through.
How were you informed?
Have you witnessed
any rules being enforced at the park?
Are you comfortable
breaking the law?
No, It doesn’t mean that they are not. One of the
riders, she was out doing a ride out in pooler, it was
a weird time of day not much traffic. And she got a
ticket for running a stoplight. The police wrote her a
ticket. She said she was mad at first but it was absolutely her fault. They were not picking on her.
Additional notes from
respondents
They think that a bicycle is just a two wheel means
of walking. I hate to say it. You ask people should a
bicycle fall under the same laws as car and they say
no. If we want to share the road with cars then yes
we should abide by the same rules. If you want drivers to respect you, you need to respect them. I have
a right to ride in road as a car does.
I don’t the city has really grasped the idea of cycling as transportation method. Just as a bunch of
SCAD students riding around. If they could look at
the number of bikes of students alone. They think
the big thing is that they put sixteen rental bikes out.
Have you looked at one of those? For one, when you
come in to rent a bike by law I have to offer you a
helmet. What happens to those who rent the bikes?
There is no one there manning it.
There is no reason they should be treated any other
way. But just the same that cyclist should show their
knowledge on the road, and abide by the law and
it should be enforce that way. If I run that stop sign
then I should be given a ticket.
All I say is don’t knock little old ladies over on the
ground. I say be aware of your surrounds. I really do,
I tell them there are signs up that say no bikes I really
don’t think unless you are being wild, I don’t think
they’d give you a ticket. Could they? Yes they could.
I can’t tell you. Would I do it, yes.
Bike lanes are fine I have no problem. They just don’t
connect. How do I connect dots. When the opportunity is there. They replaced the bridge to skidaway.
Here they are building this billion dollar bridge and
its too expensive to put bike lanes. There is no way
to cross that bridge, oh you can you can ride with
traffic but not even something to walk on. Nothing.
That was a major why. You created a barrier.
The campaign works hard the problem is there is the
campaign and there is the government. They don’t
have enough manpower. They can’t scream loud
enough maybe one day they will. They are doing a
great job. The city is much of the problem as anybody else. They don’t care about cyclist it is in their
way.
Tuesday, February 25th 2013 at approximately 3:00pm
South end of Chippewa Square
Interviewer:
Bhakti, Christian, Andrea
Interviewee:
Michael
n/a
Position:
Savannah Pedicab Driver
How long have you
lived in the city of Savannah?
I moved to Savannah last January, I have been doing this since last February. So a year now. I just got
tired of the big city life in Atlanta. It is a slow down
pace.
On the bicycle. I usually work a flag shift so I work
Could you tell me
about your average day between 2 and 10 and I just chill in the city and take
rides enjoy the tourist. Does anyone actually enjoy
in Savannah?
the tourists?
Forsyth Park?
Everyday, when I bike through it.
means of getting
around in Savannah?
I don’t even own a car in Savannah I just bike everywhere.
Is bicycling a good way
to travel around the
city of Savannah?
your bike?
Everyday.
would you consider
yourself?
I ride my bike places but I don’t just ride for fun.
you avoid?
Well yeah. On this job we are not even allowed on
Whitaker, Drayton and Bay and we are only allowed
to go north bound on MLK. I just avoid those streets
when I am on my bike because they are just busy.
Where do you go when
you’re on your bike?
When it is warm out but not during the winter. I did
last year a lot.
Park?
Yes, I ride through Forsyth Park everyday! I actually
never get off my bike in the pedestrian zone. I see
it and sometimes I will ride side saddle in case a
police officer comes.
Which way do you
Forsyth Park? (Show
on map)
I usually I just come from the back side on bull
street everyday.
How do you feel bicycles are being used in
the park?
Do you feel that people
on bikes are just cutting straight through
the park?
Where do you normally
enter Forsyth Park?
South end.
park?
Do you feel that Forsyth Park is equally divided for each activity?
do you see most in the
park?
Have you ever been
stopped by a Police
One time we don’t get off on Friday and Saturdays
till 3am and one time I always shoot through Forsyth because it is a lot safer. I didn’t get a ticket but
they were like ‘parks closed you have to go around.’
K, so I just road around the outside.
Were you ever informed
of the Park’s rules?
Thursday, February 13th, 2014 8:00pm
Hall St. & Mongomery St.
Interviewee’s House
Interviewer:
Andrea Young, Uriel Brown
Interviewee:
Tory
N/A
Position:
High school math teacher,
How long have you lived Lived in Savannah since June 2011, Three years in
in the city of Savannah? Savannah
Could you tell me about Wakes up around 5:30, goes to work at high
school, works all day, then afterschool programs/
your average day in
coaching baseball, 6:00pm comes home, workout
Savannah?
make dinner.
Forsyth Park?
In Nov. training for Rock n’ Roll half marathon,
would run around track, “its about a mile around
which is easy to track” I run about every other day
means of getting
around in Savannah?
If going Downtown, just walk especially on the
weekends, weather permitting. Prefers to walk.
Does not bike. Drives if he is going somewhere
farther.
Is bicycling a good way “Yes absolutely, I think it is a great biking city. They
to travel around the city have a lot of bike lanes. I think the city itself lends
itself to biking in terms of distances.” Weather imof Savannah?
portant for biking.
your bike?
would you consider
yourself?
you avoid?
Park?
Which way do you usually bike through Forsyth Park?
the park?
Feels everyone is pretty consistent and considerate. Occasional person trying to “bob and weave”.
Saturday morning biking traffic morning increases
during farmers market.
Do you feel that people He felt most people go around the edges of the
on bikes are just cutting park and not the center. He has seen bikes go
through the middle.
straight through the
park?
(if yes) Do you feel that
they have a reason for
it?
park?
Concerts at amphitheater, if a nice day play football or throw baseball and used to play tennis once
a week,
Do you feel that Forsyth Agrees, setting up volleyball courts, rugby tournaments, Frisbee, kickball leagues. Huge park with
Park is equally divided
lots of opportunity, “I have never heard of anything
for each activity?
you couldn’t do.”
park?
Do you feel that Forsyth
for each activity?
park?
People walking and Running
Have you ever been
stopped by a Police
Never seen any police
Were you ever informed Never heard of rules, maybe they can’t cut across
grass
Saturday, February 15th, 2014 2:30pm
Gulfstream
Interviewer:
Andrea Young, Kristen Warkow, Christian McKenzie, Bhakti
Interviewee:
Jonathan Palacio
[email protected]
Position:
Student, Bike fitter at Perry Bikes
How long have you
“I’ve been in Savannah since 2007”
Could you tell me about Monday- Thursday
“Out of the house by about 10, most of my travyour average day in
eling is done by bike but I do have a car.” Routine
Savannah?
consist of school and eating. “I go on longer bike
rides when I have time.”
Forsyth Park?
“I have actually seen people get tickets so I don’t
go through anymore. I do sometimes like to walk
by bike through for the scenic aspect of it if I am
not pressed for time.” “If I am actually go somewhere I will talk any one of the side streets. Usually
Jeferson or Barnard.”
means of getting
around in Savannah?
“I think Savannah is a great city for cycling. It is
how I get around.”
Is bicycling a good way ^^^
to travel around the city
of Savannah?
your bike?
“For commuting I pretty much do it everyday that
the weather permits. I usually don’t ride on my bike
under 40 degrees. Everyday that I can I do.” Between 2 to 5 miles per day. “For the most part I am
on my bike. That is how I prefer to get around.”
would you consider
yourself?
Commuter, but doesn’t have a commuter specific
bike. If he is lucky, he might do a 20-50mile ride,
twice a month.
you avoid?
“I avoid Whitaker, Drayton and Bull Street.” Heavily
Traffic by cars and pedestrians. Lots of trolleys and
tours, “plus I don’t think they respect cyclists.”
“I absolutely love taking the ferry across the river to
Hutchinson Island. It’s free and it runs till midnight.
Its awesome, you see the bridge and you have just
your bike. It like sanctuary. Its really quiet”
Park?
“Its weather based and mood based. If I am heading somewhere where I am pressed for time I will
avoid Forsyth complete. For me Forsyth is a thing
of luxury. I’ll do it because I want to. In the years I
have been here, it has gotten so much busier. The
café, the rose garden, the anti cycling laws, the last
thing I need is to be harassed by a police officer.”
Enters through the south end. Bikes to Forsyth on
the weekends to go to Farmers Market and lock
bike up. [sidenote] Bike racks on both extremes of
the park and are useless if walking through.
the park?
“I respect the laws. I have seen kids get hit by
cyclists and seen cyclist bike very recklessly.” “It
really is dangerous. I really do respect that they put
those laws up. I don’t love it but it does service a
purpose.”
“Forsyth is a tourist spot, it is too slow. If there was
a dedicated bike lane I would consider it. You have
to look at the cultural aspect of it.
Do you feel that people “Yeah people use it as a shortcut.”
on bikes are just cutting
park?
it?
“It has to do a lot with its central location. It separated east from west and it’s a very easy vain or
artery to flow through but it is heavily trafficked by
foot.” “There are many reasons why people are
drawn to it. Forsyth is a very central part to our
town”
park?
Not really, he has athletic injuries that have led him
to choose biking as his main activity. “there are no
cycling events in the park.”
Do you feel that Forsyth I guess. “I’d like to see it used more.” He knows
person from Well Fed magazine who has trouble
running events in the park. “I don’t know if there
for each activity?
are greater institutional issues.” Not used to its
potential.
park?
“Homeless hanging out. Sunbathing… when I walk
through I see a lot of homeless people charging
their cellphones.
Have you ever been
stopped by a Police
No. “I think that the way-finding signs to dismount
are awful. They are the size of iPhones. They are
minuscule.”
Were you ever informed “In the beginning there were officers who would
just stand there and tell you to dismount all day. I
never found out it just happened one day. There
was never a proper education. I think that is a
larger underlying issue. I think that cyclists are not
educated. They are expected to navigate through
the city in a certain way but they are not educated
how to do it.”
“Taxation without representation. I have seen a
person get pulled off their bike for not having a
front light.” [side note] Jon got a light ticket and
explained that he didn’t believe in it and told officer
that he would not pay it. Got his NJ drivers license
suspended for 90days.
Worked at Perry Rubber. Riding down Bull St. Car
wouldn’t pass him even though he waved him to
pass. Speed up and turned right, trapping Jon on
the right side of the car. He had turned with them
and his pedal scraped the entire door. The car
speed off because they were in the fault.
On Broughton St. cars just open doors, if they do
you could break a collarbone. Jon prefers to take
the whole lane when riding down Broughton. He
relates it to lack of education. Mass influx of students and population has led to mass bike usage.
How were you informed When I initially came here I wasn’t taught. I learned
about the squares through pedestrian, not SCAD. I
of rules?
think it is different now. I am big believer in education, ground up.
Have you witnessed any [answered above]
rules being enforced at
the park?
Are you comfortable
breaking the law?
“Take my space. Give myself three feet for cars. I
don’t mind interrupting traffic. I think a cyclist is far
more important than a car. Maybe they see bikes
as some thing only poor people use. I have a car;
last semester put 30miles on my car in 10 weeks.
Always have a light, always have lock. I stop at red
lights look and go. I won’t stop the entire way.”
Additional notes from
respondents
Bike lanes and trails are outside of the city and that
is not where the people are. Truman Parkway is
overly ambitious.
The park doesn’t change enough to entice him. It is
the same experience. If the park wasn’t beautiful it
wouldn’t be cool.
I think that Forsyth is a walking place
Demographics: Represents Savannah. Comfort
Zone, Everyone is allowed. Something we all share
despite differences. Skate Boarders, tourists,
young parents, students, dog walkers
I am not afraid of cars. I respect them. Its important
to be heard, felt, seen. Possess a certain amount
of space.
Saturday, February 15th, 2014 2:30pm
Starbucks Coffee on Broughton Street
Interviewer:
Andrea Young, Kirsten Warkow, Bhakti
Interviewee:
Jessy Scarpone
Position:
Student, Cross Country runner
Profile: (brief job description and other Studying at SCAD
relevant information)
Question
Interviewee #1
How long have you lived Since September 2012.
in the city of Savannah?
Could you tell me about Goes for a run in the Morning, then bikes to class
at 11 from her house on 37th near Daffin. Bikes
your average day in
about 5-6 miles a day.
Savannah?
Forsyth Park?
3-4 times a week.
means of getting
around in Savannah?
Biking.
Is bicycling a good way I say Definitely. It’s the fastest and you don’t have
to travel around the city to abide by the traffic laws as much.
of Savannah?
your bike?
Every Day. Without Fail.
would you consider
yourself?
Casual.
you avoid?
Avoid Victory and MLK. Busy Streets.
Avoids Forsyth on Saturday.
I go down Price instead to avoid going around all
of the squares.
Park?
Yes.
Usually on the Drayton side. Enters through park
Street.
the park?
Do you feel that people Yes. Even though it says not to.
on bikes are just cutting
park?
it?
I think so. It’s pretty and nice to look at.
park?
Run. Sometimes lay out and draw.
for each activity?
Have you had any prob- Experiences Bikers at the park, but hasn’t had any
lems with bikers at the problems.
park?
for each activity?
park?
Running.
Have you ever been
stopped by a Police
No.
Were you ever informed No, but I have seen the signs.
Avoided biking through there when she first
moved, but never saw anyone getting fined so
bikes through anyways.
March 2nd, 2014 8pm
Boundary Dorms
Interviewer:
Christian, Bhakti, Kirsten
Interviewee:
Nathan Cordius
Position:
Student
Profile: (brief job description and
other relevant information)
Studying at SCAD
How long have you
Since September, a short period of time
Depends if I have class, wake up early, head to
Could you tell me
about your average day class. I’m there until lunch. Lunch do homework.
everyother day I ride my bike to the gym as warm
in Savannah?
up and cool down. Weekends I ride my bike down
town, unless I am the sober D
Forsyth Park?
I’ve only been to the park a couple of times to hang
out, but I ride past alot.
means of getting
around in Savannah?
Depends on where I’m going, if it’s in the area. Especially if it’s warm. Because parking is a pain. If far
I will take care, to get groceries.
Is bicycling a good way Definitely, it’s a good way to exercise. The only
downside is the drivers are pretty terrible so you
to travel around the
have to be careful. It’s faster and much less of a
city of Savannah?
hassle to park your bike than to search for a half an
hour to find space for a car.
your bike?
At least every other day.
would you consider
yourself?
I would consider myself a commuter, I don’t ever
just go out to ride my bike. Indirectly I use it for
exercise
you avoid?
I usually go straight up and down Bernard it will
connect me just about everywhere I’m going. Mostly MLK because it’s really busy, you know if I have
to cross lanes, it’s really dangerous. But there are
no area’s I’ve avoided.
The main places, gym downtown, river street, I can
walk to gulfstream, other buildings I’ll ride my bike.
I drive to the freshman building because there is
ample parking.
Park?
I’ve never rode my bike through Forsyth, cause I
assumed, I’ve been told you’re supposed to stay on
the roads. So I’ve just assumed you’re not supposed to. I do see people ride through it, the rule
are kinda confusing, but I bike around it a lot.
Which way do you
Forsyth Park?
the park?
Sometimes I think it would be nice to ride my bike
straight through, instead of having to go around,
because going around is a bit of a nuisance, but it
doesn’t add too much additional time. I don’t really
have a strong opinion on the matter as I have not
been there as a bike or a pedestrian. I don’t have
much experience to judge how I feel.
Do you feel that people I don’t really have a strong opinion on the matter
as I have not been there as a bike or a pedestrian. I
on bikes are just cutdon’t have much experience to judge how I feel.
ting straight through
the park?
park?
Napping and hanging out
It’s a big park for walking but not for biking. If I were
Do you feel that Forsyth Park is equally di- to go for a bike ride I probably wouldn’t ride there,
vided for each activity? even if there were a bike lane I would probably use
it just as a short cut. I don’t think it’s big enough
that you would ride your bike around on a Sunday
afternoon
park?
A lot of people with dogs, that’s really common.
Either dogs or people laying out in the sun. there
are always people with a soccer ball or playing
lacrosse...Stuff like that. Parents with their kid with
the play ground, but I think people with their dogs…
Have you ever been
stopped by a Police
I have not
Were you ever informed Yeah, I was told with the rotaries and the small
parks that you are supposed to bike around it or
they will ticket you for Forsythe I just kinda assumed the same thing. I have walked there and I
noticed there is this like this section of the road that
is pedestrians only which is kinda weird. It is the
only sign that made me kinda aware that maybe I
can ride my bike in certain sections, but I just assumed that the rules for Forsythe with the same as
the little parks you’re supposed to bike around.
Pretty sure it was scad, but I’m not sure exactly
Have you witnessed
any rules being enforced at the park?
I’ve seen biking police at Forsyth , a couple times,
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen people break the rules at
Forsyth. I have seen people break the rules at the
little parks, which really bugs me, because I spend
all the time going around and then people just ride
right through. It definitely happens. I saw the bicycle
police at the very entrance of the park
Are you comfortable
breaking the law?
I usually try to not risk getting a ticket, like is said,
it is not a huge deal to ride your bike around. Plus
if you’re riding it through during the day it will not
save you that much time because there are all the
pedestrian s to go around and be careful of and if it
is t night it’s not necessarily safe, so I kinda have no
problem just using the roads.
PRILIMINARY QUESTION MATRIX
WHAT DO
I NEED TO
KNOW?
WHY DO
I NEED
TO KNOW
THIS?
WHAT KIND
OF METHODS WILL
ANSWER
THESE
QUESTIONS?
WHERE CAN WHO DO I
I FIND THIS CONTACT?
INFORMATION?
Which organizations
contribute to
the park?
How the
park runs
and who
regulates it.
Popular
Media X,
Interviews
Parks and
Rec. Government
Website
Website,
Website,
contributing, contributing,
Mr. Bennet
Mr. Bennet
What are
the consequence
for riding
through the
pedestrian
zone?
To underPopular
stand why
Media X,
people are
Interviews
and aren't
following the
rules
Police Department,
Scad Security
Police Department,
Staff
Where are
the alternative pathways around
the park?
To know
where else
bikers can
go.
Popular
Media X,
Interviews
Maps of
Savannah,
Maps of
routes in
Savannah
Bikers, web- Bikers, websites
sites
How are
people
informed of
the rule in
the park?
To know
how well
laws are being enforced
Observations, Interviews
From other
bikers/park
goers, The
Savannah
Bike Campaign
Park patrons Park patrons
Why do
bikers ride
through the
park?
To understand the
traffic patterns of the
park
Observations, Interviews
From other
bikers
other bikers
other bikers
Observations, data
collection,
fly on the
wall
Direct Observation
other bikers
other bikers
What is the
To figure
flow of traffic out dangers
in the park? and danger
zones in the
park
WHO DO I
CONTACT?
Police Department,
Staff
What are
the social
categories
of people in
the park?
...characteristics?
...patterns?
To understand the
demographics and to
figure out
who utilizes
the park
Observations, data
collection,
fly on the
wall
Direct Observation
other bikers
To figure out
the purpose of the
pedestrian
zone and to
see if it is
still needed
Observations, data
collection,
fly on the
wall
Government
Website
Website, Sa- Website, Savannah Bike vannah Bike
Campaign
Campaign
Why was the
ordinance
created and
enforced?
other bikers
TEAM BIOGRAPHIES
Kirsten Warkow is an Industrial Design Sophomore at the
Savannah College of Art and Design. With her degree, she
hopes to use her talents to work as a toy designer.
mobile: 847-370-6714
email: [email protected]
Christian McKenzie is a freelance illustrator and toy maker.
He enjoys baking cookies and writing inane things about
himself in the third person. He can currently be found in
the historic city of Savannah, Georgia pursuing a degree in
Industrial design.
mobile: 734-771-6733
Bhakti Salunkhe is a Service Design / Advertising major
Junior at Savannah College of Art and Design. With this
degree she plans to use her talents to better society in a
productive and entertaining way.
mobile: 832-317-8171
email:[email protected]
Andrea Young is studying Service Design at SCAD. Her
love for user centric design allows for intuitive services and
products that leave customers satisfied. In her spare time
she loves biking through Forsyth.
mobile: 802-338-2676
email:[email protected]
Uriel Brown is an Industrial Design major, and sophomore
at the Savannah College of Art and Design. With his degree,
he plans to use his talents to work as a car designer.
mobile: 678-542-0609

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