TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary............................................................. xii Chapter 1.0 Introduction..................................................... 1.1 1.1 Background .............................................................................. 1.2 1.2 Reasons for the Plan ................................................................... 1.3 1.3 Consistency with Other Plans ......................................................... 1.3 1.4 Intent and Vision of the Plan ......................................................... 1.4 Chapter 2.0 Goals and Objectives.......................................... 2.1 2.1 Bicycle Transportation Goals ......................................................... 2.1 2.2 Bicycle Transportation Objectives ................................................... 2.2 2.3 Pedestrian Environment Goals........................................................ 2.4 2.4 Pedestrian Environment Objectives ................................................. 2.5 Chapter 3.0 Existing Facilities and Needs ................................ 3.1 3.1 Existing and Proposed Land Use Patterns........................................... 3.2 3.2 Bicyclists and Pedestrian Needs ...................................................... 3.4 3.3 Bicycle Facilities and Programs....................................................... 3.7 3.3.1 Bikeway Definitions ............................................................. 3.7 3.3.2 Existing Bikeways in West Hollywood ........................................ 3.8 3.3.3 Bikeway Needs ................................................................... 3.8 3.4 Bicycle Parking ......................................................................... 3.10 3.4.1 Bicycle Parking Definitions.................................................... 3.10 3.4.2 Existing Bicycle Parking in West Hollywood ................................ 3.10 3.4.3 Bicycle Parking Needs ......................................................... 3.11 3.5 Bicycle Amenities ...................................................................... 3.12 3.5.1 Bicycle Amenities Definition.................................................. 3.12 3.5.2 Existing Bicycle Amenities in West Hollywood............................. 3.12 3.5.3 Bicycle Amenities Needs ...................................................... 3.12 3.6 Multi-Modal Connections.............................................................. 3.13 3.6.1 Multi-Modal Connections Definition ......................................... 3.13 3.6.2 Existing Multi-Modal Connections in West Hollywood .................... 3.13 3.6.3 Multi-Modal Needs.............................................................. 3.13 3.7 Drainage Grates and Signal Detection.............................................. 3.14 3.8 Sidewalks................................................................................ 3.14 3.9 Facilities for the Disabled ............................................................ 3.15 3.10 Pedestrian Crossings ................................................................. 3.15 3.11 The Pedestrian Environment in West Hollywood ................................ 3.16 3.12 Observed Counts...................................................................... 3.20 DRAFT FINAL WEST HOLLYWOOD BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MOBILITY PLAN, APRIL 14, 2003 i 3.12.1 Bicycle Counts ................................................................. 3.20 3.12.2 Pedestrian Counts............................................................. 3.21 3.13 Crash Analysis......................................................................... 3.22 3.13.1 Bicycle Crashes................................................................ 3.22 3.13.2 Pedestrian Crashes............................................................ 3.24 Chapter 4.0 Bicycle Design Guidelines .................................... 4.1 4.1 Class II Bike Lane Design Recommendations........................................ 4.2 4.2 Class III Bike Route Design Recommendations ..................................... 4.5 4.3 Riding on Sidewalks .................................................................... 4.6 4.4 Signage ................................................................................... 4.7 4.5 Bicycle Parking .......................................................................... 4.7 4.6 Drainage Grates ........................................................................ 4.10 4.7 Bicycle Amenities Ordinance......................................................... 4.11 4.8 Bikeway Maintenance ................................................................. 4.12 Chapter 5.0 Pedestrian Design Guidelines ............................... 5.1 5.1 Street Classification .................................................................... 5.1 5.1.1 Retail-Commercial Streets ..................................................... 5.2 5.1.2 Other Commercial Streets ..................................................... 5.2 5.1.3 Medium- and High-Density Residential Streets ............................. 5.2 5.1.4 Low-Density Residential Streets .............................................. 5.2 5.2 Sidewalk Design Guidelines ........................................................... 5.3 5.2.1 Frontage Zone.................................................................... 5.3 5.2.2 Through Pedestrian Zone....................................................... 5.4 5.2.3 Furnishings Zone................................................................. 5.4 5.2.4 Curb Zone......................................................................... 5.5 5.2.5 Other Sidewalk Guidelines ..................................................... 5.5 5.3 Pedestrian Crossings.................................................................... 5.6 5.3.1 Recommended Crossing Guidelines........................................... 5.6 5.3.2 Transit Stops ..................................................................... 5.8 5.4 Guidelines for Development Projects ............................................... 5.9 5.4.1 Planning Principles .............................................................. 5.9 5.4.2 Development Codes ............................................................ 5.10 5.4.2.1 Existing Codes ........................................................... 5.10 5.4.2.2 Proposed Code Enhancements ........................................ 5.11 5.5 Adding Elements of Interest in the Pedestrian Realm ........................... 5.12 Chapter 6.0 Education and Promotion .................................... 6.1 6.1 Bicycle and Pedestrian Awareness Campaign ...................................... 6.2 6.1.1 Action Plan #1 Print Campaign ................................................ 6.2 DRAFT FINAL WEST HOLLYWOOD BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MOBILITY PLAN, APRIL 14, 2003 ii 6.1.2 Action Plan #2 Public Service Announcement............................... 6.3 6.1.3 Action Plan #3 Other Promotional Activities ................................ 6.4 6.2 Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Programs........................................ 6.7 6.2.1 Action Plan #1 Public Awareness and Promotional Campaigns........... 6.7 6.2.2 Action Plan #2 Senior Citizen and Disabled Pedestrian Education....... 6.8 6.2.3 Action Plan #3 Teen & Adult Pedestrian and Bicycle Education Program .............................................................................. 6.9 6.2.4 Action Plan #4 Education for Elementary School Children............... 6.10 6.2.5 Action Plan #5 Driver Education ............................................. 6.12 6.2.6 Action Plan #6 Education Enforcement ..................................... 6.13 6.3 Programs Costs ......................................................................... 6.13 Chapter 7.0 Potential Capital Projects.................................... 7.1 7.1 Improvements Introduction ........................................................... 7.2 7.1.1 Bicycle Improvements .......................................................... 7.2 7.1.2 Pedestrian Improvements ...................................................... 7.3 7.2 Short-Term Projects.................................................................... 7.5 Project 1: Advanced Stop Bar Installation........................................... 7.7 Project 2: Parking Lane Striping and Motor Vehicle Channelization ............ 7.9 Project 3: Crosswalk Visibility Enhancement Phase I............................. 7.10 Project 4: Share-the-Road Signage Program ....................................... 7.13 Project 5: Santa Monica Boulevard Bikeway Extension........................... 7.14 Project 6: Installation of In-Pavement Flashers ................................... 7.15 7.3 High Priority Intermediate-Term Projects ......................................... 7.16 Project 8: Citywide Bicycle Parking Program ...................................... 7.18 Project 9: Crosswalk Visibility Enhancement Phase II ............................ 7.20 Project 10: Installation and Upgrade of Median Refuge Islands ................ 7.22 Project 11: Cynthia-Palm-Holloway Class III Neighborhood Bikeway/Safe Routes to School Project ......................................................... 7.23 Project 12: Ashcroft-Rosewood-Sweetzer Neighborhood Bikeway/Safe Routes to School Project ......................................................... 7.24 Project 13: San Vicente Boulevard Class II Bikeway and Pedestrian Enhancement Project Phase I ..................................................