Magnolia Grove Civic Club 2018 Topics The Houston

Magnolia Grove Civic Club 2018

Topics • The Houston Bike Plan • Bikeway Design Toolbox • The Build 50 Challenge

Let’s Get to Know Each Other!

Bike. Houston Nonprofit Bicycle Advocacy Organization Mission: Create safe bikeways to improve the quality of life for all Houstonians.

Bike. Houston at Work Advocacy & Education

Starting Point Existing Bike Network 259 miles of bikeways

Long Term Vision by 2025

Magnolia Grove and the Bike Plan Existing Conditions Existing High Comfort Bikeways Magnolia Grove Civic Club Observations: Centrally situated between Buffalo and White Oak Bayous

Magnolia Grove and the Bike Plan Long-term Vision Existing High Comfort Bikeways Magnolia Grove Civic Club Long-term Vision Short-term Opportunities Reported Bicycle Crashes (2013 -Present)

Connectivity proposal for Magnolia Grove by SN 22 Heights to IH 10 to UPRR w/proposed bike/ped bridge Washington Avenue Corridor w/proposed traffic control device Floyd to Memorial Drive to Bayou Greenway Trails w/proposed traffic control device and connection to existing pedestrian bridges

3 Types of Bikeway 1. Off-street trail or sidepath Standard: 10 feet wide or more

3 Types of Bikeway 2. Dedicated in-street ROW a. Low Comfort b. High Comfort Definitions: ROW- Right of way (available space in roadway) High comfort bikeway (generally)- at least 5’wide with a 3’ buffer (Chapter 17, Houston Design Manual)

3 Types of Bikeway 3. Shared On-street Only appropriate on roads that have a posted speed limit of 30 mph or less

Community Engagement • • Led by the City of Houston Planning Department Focus on Complete Communities Map of Proposed Routes: https: //bikehouston. org/2018/08/02/the-build-50 challenge-interactive-map/

Education and Outreach Tactical urbanism Ambassador Training Learn to Ride Enforcement Engineering Community & Equity

Questions? Inge Ford - Education Director, Bike. Houston iford@bikehouston. org

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