NYBC Workshop Presentation
Slides 25-54: Pedestrian Safety
Everyone is a pedestrian, and New York State's communities have traditionally been among the most walkable in the U.S. This section focuses on pedestrian improvements and programs, beginning with issues for pedestrians, identifying perils for pedestrians, and then showing examples of a variety of pedestrian infrastructure and programmatic improvements.
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NYBC Improving Bicycling and Pedestrian Safety Manual
An electronic copy of this manual is included so you can make copies of key sections, print out extra Citizen's Site Surveys and use elements of the document file in your presentations and projects.
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Federal Highway Administration Emerging Technologies for Pedestrian Crosswalks
Signal technology is constantly evolving, and this presentation highlights a range of new solutions including infared/microwave detection, countdown signals and in-pavement lighting.
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3M Presentation: Signage and Pavement Markings
This presentation shows how visibility and durability of signs and striping can improve bicycling and pedestrian safety, with an emphasis on the new 'strong yellow-green' crossing signs which have been approved for use in New York State.
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Pedestrian Facilities Users Guide:
Providing Safety and Mobility
Provides useful information on how to identify the safety and mobility needs of pedestrians within roadway rights-of-way. Chapters cover creation, crash trends and methods for improvement.
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Highway Design Manual
Chapter 18: Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
This PDF covers guidelines for NYDOT projects.
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Cost Data on Construction of Shoulders, Paths, and Bike Lanes
This file (rtf), compiled from Brian Ross of NYBC lists costs for lanes, lockers, and other bicycle- and pedestrian-related facilities. It also includes some crash and accident data. Most of the information is from www.bicyclinginfo.org and www.walkinginfo.org.
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Videos
| Pedestrians on Broadway in Brooklyn | |
| Filename: | View BrooklynBroadway.mpg  Download |
| Location: | New York City |
| Synopsis: | Pedestrians tring to cross Broadway at a peak travel time can have a difficult time. |
| Well Designed Pedestrian Facilities | |
| Filename: | View GoodDesign.mpg Download |
| Location: | New York City |
| Synopsis: | This video, shot in midtown Manhattan in New York City, shows how a good sidewalk ramp and a well marked crosswalk can improve the pedestrian safety and convenience. |
| Poorly Designed Pedestrian Facilities | |
| Filename: | View PoorDesign.mpg Download |
| Location: | New York City |
| Synopsis: | This video, shot also in New York City, shows how a poor design, malfunctioning equipment and unramped curbs can cause difficulties for all types of users. Parking in a bike lane isn't effective either. |
Photos
These links to photos show different improvements or point out the need for improvement of facilities for pedestrians.