SOUTHEAST BOISE Neighborhood Walking and Biking Plan This .pdf is interactive. You may jump to a specific page through the table of contents or click any GO TO: link to navigate within the document. August 2013 This plan was a collaborative effort between the Ada County Highway District and the City of Boise with assistance from J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. Valuable input was contributed to this neighborhood plan by neighborhood residents and the general public. Project Sponsor: 3775 Adams Street Garden City, Idaho 83714 208.387.6100 ACHD Team: Justin Lucas, AICP Sabrina Anderson, AICP Christy Foltz-Ahlrichs Trevor Kesner Josh Saak, P.E., P.T.O.E. Matt Edmond, AICP Project City: 150 N. Capitol Blvd. Boise, Idaho 83701 208.384.3830 City of Boise Team: Karen Gallagher, Comprehensive/Transportation Planner Todd Tucker, Southeast Boise Neighborhood Planner Consultant: 250 S. Beechwood Ave., Suite 201 Boise, Idaho 83709 208.376.7330 J-U-B Team: Lisa M. Bachman, AICP, PCED Brian D. Smith, P.E. Spencer Montgomery, Transportation Planner Ryan Cosby, GIS Specialist Rebecca Coulter, Public Involvement Specialist Bruce Cheney, Software Developer/Engineer Chad Fleming, Software Engineer Bert Compton, Communications Specialist April Hodges, Graphic and Web Designer Southeast Boise Neighborhood Walking and Biking Plan GO TO: What’s Inside ... i What’s Inside ... This .pdf is interactive. You may jump to a specific page through this table of contents or click any GO TO: link to navigate within the document. 1 INTRODUCTION What is the Southeast Boise Walking and Biking Plan? Purpose ..................................................................................................................................................1 Goals & Objectives .................................................................................................................................2 How Citizens Can Use This Plan ............................................................................................................3 How ACHD & The City of Boise Can Use This Plan ...............................................................................3 Planning Area .........................................................................................................................................3 Fig 1.1 : Planning Area Boundary ...................................................................................................4 Fig 1.2 : Neighborhood Associations ..............................................................................................5 2 EXISTING PLAN & POLICY REVIEW What has already been done? ACHD Plans ...........................................................................................................................................7 City Of Boise Plans .................................................................................................................................9 Other Plans ...........................................................................................................................................11 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS & DEMOGRAPHICS Existing Conditions ...............................................................................................................................12 Tab 3.1 : Southeast Boise Area Roadway and Sidewalk Inventory ..............................................13 Fig 3.1 : Existing and Planned Pedestrian Network .....................................................................14 Tab 3.2 : Southeast Boise Area Bicycle Facilities and Shared-Use Pathway Inventory ...............15 Tab 3.3 : Southeast Boise Area 2010-2012 Weekday Highest Peak Two-hour Bicycle Counts ...16 Fig 3.2 : Existing and Planned Bicycle Network ...........................................................................17 Fig 3.3 : Peak Period Bicycle Volume (2010-2012) ......................................................................18 Demographics ......................................................................................................................................19 Fig 3.4 : 2010 Population Density by Census Block .....................................................................21 Fig 3.5 : 2010 Employment Density by Traffic Analysis Zone .......................................................22 Summary: Existing Conditions & Demographics .................................................................................23 Fig 3.6 : Household Without a Motor Vehicle By Census Block Group ........................................24 Southeast Boise Neighborhood Walking and Biking Plan GO TO: What’s Inside ... ii This .pdf is interactive. You may jump to a specific page through this table of contents or click any GO TO: link to navigate within the document. 4 NEEDS ANALYSIS Pedestrian & Bicycle Attractors ............................................................................................................26 Fig 4.1: Pedestrian & Bicycle Attractors........................................................................................27 Pedestrian & Bicycle Barriers ...............................................................................................................28 Crash Information .................................................................................................................................28 Fig 4.2 : Bike & Pedestrian Crashes And Barriers To Biking And Walking ...................................28 Fig 4.3 : Pedestrian and Bicycle Barriers (Crash Locations 2006-2011) ......................................30 Public Input ...........................................................................................................................................31 5 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS Recommended Project List Process ....................................................................................................34 Pedestrian Projects ..............................................................................................................................35 Tab 5.1 : Recommended Pedestrian Projects ..............................................................................35 Tab 5.2 : Pedestrian Projects Analysis/Comparison With Existing Conditions .............................40 Fig 5.1 : Recommended Pedestrian Projects ...............................................................................41 Bicycle Projects ....................................................................................................................................42 Tab 5.3 : Recommended Bicycle Projects ....................................................................................42 Tab 5.4 : Recommended Bicycle Projects Analysis/Comparison With Existing Conditions ..........48 Fig 5.2 : Recommended Bicycle Projects .....................................................................................49 6 IMPLEMENTATION & FUNDING Fig 6.1 : Project Implementation Process .....................................................................................51 How are Projects Prioritized? ...............................................................................................................51 How are Projects Funded? ...................................................................................................................52 Other Funding .......................................................................................................................................53 Programming and Implementation .......................................................................................................53 Southeast Boise Neighborhood Walking and Biking Plan GO TO: What’s Inside ... iii This .pdf is interactive. You may jump to a specific page through this table of contents or click any GO TO: link to navigate within the document. APPENDICES A, B, C, D begins on ............................................................................................................................54 Just The Tables ... Fig 1.1 : Planning Area Boundary ...................................................................................................4 Fig 1.2 : Neighborhood Associations ..............................................................................................5 Fig 3.1 : Existing and Planned Pedestrian Network .....................................................................14 Fig 3.2 : Existing and Planned Bicycle Network ...........................................................................17 Fig 3.3 : Peak Period Bicycle Volume (2010-2012) ......................................................................18 Fig 3.4 : 2010 Population Density by Census Block .....................................................................21 Fig 3.5 : 2010 Employment Density by Traffic Analysis Zone .......................................................22 Fig 3.6 : Household Without a Motor Vehicle By Census Block Group ........................................24 Fig 4.1: Pedestrian & Bicycle Attractors........................................................................................27 Fig 4.2 : Bike & Pedestrian Crashes And Barriers To Biking And Walking ...................................28 Fig 4.3 : Pedestrian and Bicycle Barriers (Crash Locations 2006-2011) ......................................30 Fig 5.1 : Recommended Pedestrian Projects ...............................................................................41 Fig 5.2 : Recommended Bicycle Projects .....................................................................................49