PLAN REPORT CITY OF SAN DIEGO BICYCLE MASTER PLAN May 2002 Table of Contents Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION ........................................................... 1 Background..............................................................................................1 Transportation Access.................................................................................1 Reasons for the Plan...................................................................................2 Intent of the Plan ......................................................................................2 Consistency with other Plans.........................................................................3 Implementation of Proposed Action ................................................................5 Chapter 2: GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICY ACTIONS........................... 7 Goals .....................................................................................................7 Goal 1: Bicycle Transportation ...................................................................7 Goal 2: Bicycle Transportation ...................................................................7 Goal 3: Local and Regional Bikeway Network ..................................................7 Goal 4: Bicycle Benefits ...........................................................................7 Objectives...............................................................................................7 Objective A: Implement the Bicycle Master Plan..............................................7 Objective B: Complete a network of bikeways ................................................8 Objective C: Maintain and improve the San Diego bikeway network.......................8 Objective D: Provide bicycle parking and bicycle amenities ................................9 Objective E: Increase the number of bicycle-transit trips. ..................................9 Objective F: Implement education and encouragement plans ............................ 10 Objective G: Increase recognition of bicyclists’ equal right to use public roadways.. 10 Chapter 3: PLANNING BACKGROUND ...............................................11 Bicycle Planning Background ....................................................................... 11 Existing and Proposed Land Use Patterns ........................................................ 11 Community Plans..................................................................................... 21 Barrio Logan Community Plan .................................................................. 21 Carmel Mountain Ranch Community Plan..................................................... 21 Carmel Valley Community Plan................................................................. 21 Centre City Community Plan.................................................................... 22 Clairemont Mesa Community Plan ............................................................. 22 College Area Community Plan .................................................................. 22 Fairbanks Country Club .......................................................................... 23 Golden Hill Community Plan .................................................................... 23 Kearny Mesa Community Plan................................................................... 23 La Jolla Community Plan ........................................................................ 23 Linda Vista Community Plan .................................................................... 23 Greater North Park Community Plan .......................................................... 24 Midway/Pacific Highway Corridor Community Plan ......................................... 24 Mid-City Communities Plan...................................................................... 24 Mira Mesa Community Plan...................................................................... 25 Mission Beach Precise Plan ...................................................................... 25 Mission Valley Community Plan................................................................. 25 Navajo Community Plan ......................................................................... 25 Ocean Beach Local Coastal Program........................................................... 26 Old Town San Diego Community Plan ......................................................... 26 Otay Mesa-Nestor Community Plan ............................................................ 26 Pacific Beach Community Plan and Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan .............. 27 Peninsula Community Plan ...................................................................... 27 Rancho Bernardo Community Plan ............................................................. 27 SAN DIEGO BICYCLE MASTER PLAN i CONTENTS Rancho Penasquitos Community Plan ......................................................... 28 Sabre Springs Community Plan ................................................................. 28 San Pasqual Valley Plan ......................................................................... 28 San Ysidro Community Plan ..................................................................... 28 Scripps Miramar Ranch Community Plan ...................................................... 29 Serra Mesa Community Plan .................................................................... 29 Skyline-Paradise Hills Community Plan ....................................................... 29 Sorrento Hills Community Plan ................................................................. 29 Southeast San Diego Community Plan ......................................................... 29 Tierrasanta Community Plan.................................................................... 30 University Community Plan ..................................................................... 30 Uptown Community Plan ........................................................................ 30 Chapter 4: EXISTING CONDITIONS ................................................. 31 Bicycle Facilities ..................................................................................... 31 Bikeways ........................................................................................... 31 Parking ............................................................................................. 39 Amenities .......................................................................................... 41 Multi-Modal Connections ........................................................................ 41 Constraints and Opportunities ..................................................................... 44 Relevant Legislation and Policies ................................................................. 45 Bicycle Accident and Safety Education Program Analysis ..................................... 46 Bicycle Accidents ................................................................................. 46 Bicycle Safety Education Program ............................................................. 46 Police Department Enforcement ............................................................... 47 Chapter 5: NEEDS ANALYSIS ........................................................ 49 Needs of Bicyclists................................................................................... 49 Commuter Bicyclists ............................................................................. 49 Recreational Bicyclists........................................................................... 50 Public Input ........................................................................................... 50 Public Workshops ................................................................................. 50 Surveys ............................................................................................. 52 Bicycle Counts........................................................................................ 56 City of San Diego Bicycle Count Methodology ................................................... 58 Existing Bicycle Commuters and Commuter Ridership Forecast.............................. 59 Chapter 6: RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................... 61 Proposed Bikeway Projects......................................................................... 61 Proposed Bicycle Parking ........................................................................... 79 Proposed Bicycle Amenities ........................................................................ 79 Proposed Multi-Modal Connections................................................................ 79 Proposed Proposed Safety Education Program .................................................. 80 Proposed Inegration into the City of Villages Strategy ........................................ 80 Proposed Connectivity with MTDB’s Transit First Initiative................................... 81 Chapter 7: IMPLEMENTATION....................................................... 89 Project 1: Bicycle Parking Program ............................................................... 89 Project 2: San Ysidro Bike Station ................................................................ 90 Project 3: Bicycle Safety Education Program ................................................... 91 Background ........................................................................................ 91 The Program......................................................................................