OmniTrans Bus Stop Safety Improvement Plan by KTUA

OmniTrans Bus Stop Safety Improvement Plan

Bus Stop Safety Improvement Plan

3.9 Results from Outreach Events The following is a summary of the stakeholder interviews which consisted of 17 questions. The responses listed are a brief recap of their responses and trends.

1) How often they rode the bus: Eight of the ten riders use Omnitrans almost daily, while only one does not ride regularly. Only one of the ten participants has changed their riding frequency from every day to once a month due to concerns about COVID-19. Riding times typically included mornings and evenings.

2) What are your top three concerns when waiting at bus stops? » Lighting (Concern for 8 riders) » Unhoused individuals sleeping/residing at bus stops » Trash » Proximity between stops » Frequency/Schedule » Shelter/Seating 3) At bus stops, have you felt uncomfortable or unsafe as far as your personal safety? What made you feel unsafe? » Seven out of ten riders stated they felt unsafe as far as their personal

safety. The leading source was the presence of people experiencing homelessness or lack of lighting. » One rider did not feel unsafe. » One participant shared concerns about experiences with bus drivers on two different occasions.

80%

of stakeholder interview participants use Omnitrans almost daily

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Implementation

Table 5-32: Implementation Chart - Program Implementation Table 5-33: Implementation Chart - Infrastructure

Table 5-29: Census Tract 9 Bus Stop Improvements

Table 5-30: Implementation Chart - Identify the Needs Table 5-31: Implementation Chart - Planning and

5.6 Implementation Framework

Assessment

Table 5-28: Census Tract 9 Bicycle Improvements

Figure 5-26: Census Tract 9 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-27: Census Tract 9 Pedestrian Improvements

Figure 5-25: Census Tract 8 Bus Stop Recommendations

Table 5-24: Census Tract 8 Pedestrian Improvements

Table 5-26: Census Tract 8 Bus Stop Improvements

Table 5-23: Census Tract 7 Bus Stop Improvements

Table 5-25: Census Tract 8 Bicycle Improvements

Figure 5-20: Census Tract 7 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-22: Census Tract 7 Bicycle Improvements

Table 5-21: Census Tract 7 Pedestrian Improvements

Table 5-20: Census Tract 6 Bus Stop Improvements

Table 5-19: Census Tract 6 Bicycle Improvements

Figure 5-17: Census Tract 6 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-18: Census Tract 6 Pedestrian Improvements

Figure 5-16: Census Tract 5 Bus Stop Recommendations

Figure 5-15: Census Tract 5 Bicycle Recommendations

Table 5-17: Census Tract 5 Bus Stop Improvements

Table 5-16: Census Tract 5 Bicycle Improvements

Figure 5-14: Census Tract 5 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-15: Census Tract 5 Pedestrian Improvements

Table 5-13: Census Tract 4 Bicycle Improvements

Table 5-14: Census Tract 4 Bus Stop Improvements

Figure 5-11: Census Tract 4 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-11: Census Tract 3 Bus Stop Improvements

Table 5-12: Census Tract 4 Pedestrian Improvements

Figure 5-8: Census Tract 3 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-9: Census Tract 3 Pedestrian Improvements

Figure 5-7: Census Tract 2 Bus Stop Recommendations

Table 5-8: Census Tract 2 Bus Stop Improvements

Figure 5-4: Census Tract 1 Bus Stop Recommendations

Figure 5-5: Census Tract 2 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-7: Census Tract 2 Bicycle Improvements

Table 5-6: Census Tract 2 Pedestrian Improvements

Table 5-5: Census Tract 1 Bus Stop Improvements

4.6 Personal Safety Best Practices

Table 5-4: Census Tract 1 Bicycle Improvements

5.3 Prioritization Analysis

Table 5-3: Census Tract 1 Pedestrian Improvements

Guidelines

5.4 Prioritized Bus Stop Access Project Types

Figure 5-2: Census Tract 1 Pedestrian Recommendations

Figure 4-6: Fatalities per Billion Passenger Miles Traveled 21

Figure 4-5: Median Treatment to Discourage Unsafe Pedestrian Midblock Crossing21

4.5 Best Practices Research

Figure 4-4: Strategy to Reduce Crime and Reduce Fear that Reduces Transit Ridership15

4.4 Traffic Calming

Crime 6

4.2 Bicycle and Pedestrian Solutions

4.1 Barriers and Solutions Overview

Figure 3-3: Virtual Audit Interactive Map

3.9 Results from Outreach Events

2.7 Policy and Planning Context

3.4 Stakeholder Interviews and Outreach Events

Figure 3-2: Omnitrans Virtual Audit Bus Stops Tour

Figure 2-29: Census Tracts 6-9 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Figure 2-26: Census Tract 5 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Figure 2-27: Census Tract 5 Existing Pedestrian Facilities

Figure 2-23: Census Tract 4 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Figure 2-20: Census Tract 3 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Figure 2-24: Census Tract 4 Existing Pedestrian Facilities

Figure 2-21: Census Tract 3 Existing Pedestrian Facilities

Figure 2-18: Census Tract 2 Existing Pedestrian Facilities

Figure 2-17: Census Tract 2 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Figure 2-15: Census Tract 1 Existing Pedestrian Facilities

1.3 Omnitrans’ Ridership Characteristics

2.4 Bicycle Facilities

Figure 2-16: Census Tract 2 Land Uses

Figure 2-1: Omnitrans’ Service Area

Figure 2-14: Census Tract 1 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Table 2-4: Collision Analysis per Census Tract16 Table 4-1: How Transit Improvements Can Reduce Urban

2.3 Land Use