[Electronic-lan] bicycle boulevard demos at 13th & Connecticut and 21st & Naismith

[Richard Heckler]

 I like the colors. Now this intersection is safer though a little inconvenient. Obviously the concept has been looking for a home.
    On Saturday, March 23, 2019, 12:23:59 AM CDT, Paradigm Design via Electronic-lan <electronic-lan at lists.ku.edu> wrote:  
 
   13TH AND CONNECTICUT AND 21ST AND NAISMITH POP UP DEMONSTRATIONS INSTALLED
 
 13th St. from Haskell to Massachusetts, and 21st St. from Massachusetts to Iowa are two of the four bicycle boulevards that were identified in the 2016 Pedestrian Bicycle Issues Task Force Report, as part of the priority bikeway network.  On March 21, the City of Lawrence installed temporary bicycle and traffic demonstration projects at the intersection of 13th and Connecticut St. and on 21st St. east of Naismith Dr.  These temporary demonstration projects are short-term, low-cost demos designed to test potential long-term designs for bicycle boulevards.  They will allow the community to provide feedback before permanent traffic calming treatments are installed.
 
 Two surveys will be available from Thursday, March 21 through Friday, April 5 on Lawrence Listens - https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flawrenceks.org%2Flawrence-listens%2F&data=02%7C01%7Celectronic-lan%40lists.ku.edu%7Ccf326c945a884dbd4e7b08d6af5acb3a%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C1%7C636889201830635179&sdata=hlxZZstKbOKfC%2BBCyIYeA%2BhvPh6ZeA9eDc8ofmTmYqw%3D&reserved=0, one each for 13th St. and for 21st St.  All responses will be utilized in preparing the final designs for bicycle boulevards along the two streets.  And on Thursday, March 28th, from 5:30-7:30pm at Lawrence High School, there will be an open house to discuss the bicycle boulevard conceptual designs.  Community members are invited to come learn about the design concepts and share thoughts with project staff about the temporary bicycle and traffic demonstration projects at 13th and Connecticut  and 21st and Naismith.
 
   
 “We invite the public to experience for themselves how these improvements will impact bicycling, walking and driving in the area,” said Jessica Mortinger, transportation planning manager, Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization. “We encourage everyone to walk, wheel or drive through them over the next couple weeks and then share your feedback with us.”
  
 Bicycle boulevards are streets designed to provide a comfortable experience for cyclists of all ages and abilities, by creating a low-speed and low-volume roadway where cyclists share the street with motor vehicles.  The temporary demonstration projects use tested and proven components from other bicycle boulevards across the country.  They are constructed using paint and traffic tape adhered to the road, as well as plastic bollards, in a demonstration of where the permanent changes will be.
  
 Based on the Non-Motorized Projects Prioritization Policy, the 13th and 21st St. bicycle boulevards were selected due to high scores in this system as well as other contributing factors, including project cost and budget.  
 
 The Transportation Commission approved the 13th and 21st St. bicycle boulevards at their meeting on April 2, 2018.  The Lawrence City Commission approved the plan on May 15, 2018.  "The Transportation Commission is committed to supporting the community’s vision for safe and comfortable bikeways while building a culture around active transportation and healthy lifestyles,” said Steve Evans, chair, transportation commission.  “The demonstration projects temporarily constructed on these two bike boulevards are exciting because they’ll provide everyone the opportunity to experience first-hand the important design elements.” 
  
 For more info, contact Amanda Sahin, City Traffic Engineer at <asahin at lawrenceks.org>, or Jessica Mortinger, City Transportation Planner at <jmortinger at lawrenceks.or> _______________________________________________
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