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Starting Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Programs

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Sharon Roerty

The document discusses starting a regional bicycle and pedestrian counting program in the San Francisco Bay Area. It describes past counting efforts, how the counts will be used, challenges with a volunteer program, benefits of consultant assistance, methodology plans using a national project standard, and next steps to compile counts from multiple agencies and develop adjustment factors.

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Starting Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Programs Lessons in Developing a Regional Program Sean Co
Metropolitan Transportation Commission 7 million people 9 counties 101 cities 27 transit operators Rural to dense cities Rural to Urban 9 counties 101 cities Urban Rural
Past Efforts Bicyclist and Pedestrian Data Collection and Analysis Project (2003) 100 count locations High collision rates Regional Bicycle Network Proximity to transit schools & universities local & regional destinations
Past Effort Methodology Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Locations near schools expanded (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) Counts continued in 2004 No counts until 2010
How will we use the counts? State of the System Report Transit ridership Freeway congestion data Toll bridge traffic Airport passenger and cargo volume Collisions Bicycle or pedestrian data? Equity with other modes Adjustment factors allow time period reporting
How will we use the counts? Snapshot of activity Baseline for Bike to Work Day counts Information for requests from the press Exposure rates for bicycles and pedestrians Calibration of travel demand model
Developing a program Volunteer Program Managing volunteers takes time and effort City counts not consistent Different methodologies and purpose for counts
Consultant Assistance for Counts Consistency in counts Data received in a timely fashion Data summarized in your format Reliability of professional firm Location selection key for staffing needs
Methodology - Inexpensive Consultant budget $25,000 for 100 locations for two periods No analysis Budget in staff time analysis Includes training of count consultant
Methodology Use National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project Minor changes Entire month of September Direction of travel not recorded Ensures accuracy of counts Characteristics prioritized – gender over helmet use
What happens next? Counts conducted in September Alameda county paid for extra counts Apply adjustment factors Work to develop adjustment factors for bicycles Compile counts from other agencies Screenline counts Trail counts
Bicycle and Pedestrian Activity in the San Francisco Bay Area Cyclists and Pedestrians Per Day Investment ? ? ? ? ?
Sean Co [email_address] 510.817.5748 Transportation Planner

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Starting Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Programs

  • 1. Starting Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Programs Lessons in Developing a Regional Program Sean Co
  • 2. Metropolitan Transportation Commission 7 million people 9 counties 101 cities 27 transit operators Rural to dense cities Rural to Urban 9 counties 101 cities Urban Rural
  • 3. Past Efforts Bicyclist and Pedestrian Data Collection and Analysis Project (2003) 100 count locations High collision rates Regional Bicycle Network Proximity to transit schools & universities local & regional destinations
  • 4. Past Effort Methodology Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Locations near schools expanded (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) Counts continued in 2004 No counts until 2010
  • 5. How will we use the counts? State of the System Report Transit ridership Freeway congestion data Toll bridge traffic Airport passenger and cargo volume Collisions Bicycle or pedestrian data? Equity with other modes Adjustment factors allow time period reporting
  • 6. How will we use the counts? Snapshot of activity Baseline for Bike to Work Day counts Information for requests from the press Exposure rates for bicycles and pedestrians Calibration of travel demand model
  • 7. Developing a program Volunteer Program Managing volunteers takes time and effort City counts not consistent Different methodologies and purpose for counts
  • 8. Consultant Assistance for Counts Consistency in counts Data received in a timely fashion Data summarized in your format Reliability of professional firm Location selection key for staffing needs
  • 9. Methodology - Inexpensive Consultant budget $25,000 for 100 locations for two periods No analysis Budget in staff time analysis Includes training of count consultant
  • 10. Methodology Use National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project Minor changes Entire month of September Direction of travel not recorded Ensures accuracy of counts Characteristics prioritized – gender over helmet use
  • 11. What happens next? Counts conducted in September Alameda county paid for extra counts Apply adjustment factors Work to develop adjustment factors for bicycles Compile counts from other agencies Screenline counts Trail counts
  • 12. Bicycle and Pedestrian Activity in the San Francisco Bay Area Cyclists and Pedestrians Per Day Investment ? ? ? ? ?
  • 13. Sean Co [email_address] 510.817.5748 Transportation Planner

Editor's Notes

  • #10: The scope of work specified 1 time period/day but count firm has to pay min 4 hour period