Low-Stress Bicycle Lanes for the Urban Core's High-Stress Streets.

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dc.contributor.author McClaran, Jayna E.
dc.contributor.department Architecture
dc.date.accessioned 2019-05-28T19:28:17Z
dc.date.available 2019-05-28T19:28:17Z
dc.date.issued 2018-05
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/62136
dc.subject design
dc.subject bicycle
dc.subject guidelines
dc.subject interested but concerned
dc.subject traffic-stress
dc.subject bike lanes
dc.subject urban
dc.subject city
dc.subject street
dc.subject safety
dc.subject urban design
dc.subject transportation
dc.title Low-Stress Bicycle Lanes for the Urban Core's High-Stress Streets.
dc.type Thesis
dcterms.abstract Bicycle facilities have become an integral pattern in the language of almost every metropolitan city in the United States (US). A successful pattern creates a smoother language throughout the city. A smooth language means that vehicles and pedestrians efficiently flow throughout the city. For bicycle riding in urban streets, success occurs when bicycle facilities are safe, effective and inviting for cyclists—especially for less confident riders. Designers, planners, and engineers can either create safer conditions if done right or create conflicts if not thoroughly crafted. Currently, many urban cities in the US do not have bicycle facilities that are comfortable enough for less-confident riders to utilize. I use case studies to determine the measure of low-stress and high-stress bicycle facilities and their effects on both cyclist volumes and urban core streets. Literature reviews, precedent studies, and data analysis are also used to understand the worries and desire of people who are interested in bicycling, but concerned about their safety. Their presence in the street is a measure of street’s stress level. My guidelines and designs in this dissertation aim to promote and create safe, comfortable, and pleasurable bike facilities for the category of “Interested but Concerned” bicycle riders. Accomplishing this will increase ridership and strengthen bicycling as a viable mode of transportation within the urban core.
dcterms.description D.Arch. Thesis. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 2018.
dcterms.language eng
dcterms.publisher University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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