Active Transportation in Boston

Active Transportation in Boston
Stefanie Seskin, Active Transportation Director
October 28, 2015 | NACTO Designing Cities | ATX
Active Transportation supports:
Public health
Local
economies
Climate
change
Active Transportation part of:
Go Boston
2030
Complete
Streets
Vision
Zero
Organization
Chief of Streets
Public Works
Construction
Management
Resurfacing
Engineering
SRTS
Reconstruction
Transportation
Maintenance
(snow,
sweeping,
etc.)
Bridges
Planning and
Policy
Active
Transportation
Engineering
Markings &
Signs
Parking
Traffic
Management
Center
Active transportation programs and initiatives
Infrastructure:
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Neighborhood Slow
Streets
Bicycle Network Plan
Rapid response
Signals
Hubway bikeshare
Bike parking
Pedestrian Plan, TBD
Community:
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Youth Community
Program
Women Bike
Roll It Forward & Keep
It Rolling
Events
Walking programs, TBD
Neighborhood Slow Streets
Interagency effort to target residential streets
Tool box of potential design interventions
Application process
Zone-Based Approach
Slow Streets Tool Box
Low cost, action-oriented treatments
Short-term vs. long-term
Visual cues
Self-enforcing speeds
Gateway Treatments
Bicycle Network Plan
Our primary audiences:
Commuters
Casual riders
Kids
New
Infrastructure for everyone
Rapid response
Signals
Hubway bikeshare system
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155 stations
1500 bikes
13,000+ members
Almost 4 million trips
since launch
Subsidized memberships for Bostonians
$5 fee
Credit/debit card
Free helmet
Honor system
Online or walk-in
Community partners
Bike parking
•  Development
requirements
•  250 racks/year
•  Meeting demand
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Historic districts
On-street
Community Bike Programs
•  Youth Community
Program
•  Women Bike
•  Roll It Forward
Events