Active Transportation in Boston
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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: • • • • • • • Neighborhood Slow Streets Bicycle Network Plan Rapid response Signals Hubway bikeshare Bike parking Pedestrian Plan, TBD Community: • • • • • 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 • • • • 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 • • Historic districts On-street Community Bike Programs • Youth Community Program • Women Bike • Roll It Forward Events