SAFETY

Objectives

Identify and improve existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities with substandard conditions, such as areas of inadequate width or areas in disrepair.

Establish a designated network of low-stress bicycle facilities across the city that is comfortable for users of all ages and abilities, particularly children and less confident bicyclists.

Design roadway crossings that maximize bicyclist and pedestrian safety.

Record and analyze yearly bicycle and pedestrian crash data.

Implement countermeasures at key intersections and streets that experience high numbers of bicycle/ pedestrian crashes.

Ensure full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by improving the existing network where facilities do not meet current standards and ensuring that all new projects adhere to ADA design and accessibility guidelines.

Performance Measures

Total number and number of fatal bicycle and pedestrian collisions

Miles of designated low-stress bicycle facilities

Percent of residential properties within 1/4 mile of a designated low-stress bicycle facility

GOAL 3

CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN INTUITIVE, EASY-TO-READ, AND COMPREHENSIVE WAYFINDING SYSTEM FOR BICYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS WAYFINDING

Objectives

Design and install regulatory, warning, and wayfinding signage and pavement markings that guide pedestrians and bicyclists to key destinations throughout Columbus.

Strengthen the identity of the People Trail as a network of safe, low-stress facilities suitable for family recreation through the installation of wayfinding signage and the use of a unique, recognizable brand. Implement consistent design choices and clear transitions between facility types to create a network with intuitive wayfinding.

Performance Measures

User surveys

Number of wayfinding elements installed, including signs and pavement markings