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Pomona Active Transportation Plan November 2012 Chapter 3 – Existing Conditions BICYCLE TRIP TYPES Bikeways, like streets and sidewalks, are used by a wide range of people: children riding to school; commuters riding to work; and people running errands, exercising, racing, or touring. This analysis takes into account the different user groups to design a comprehensive bicycle system that meets their needs. Related to the user groups mentioned above is trip purpose, which helps identify common needs among the groups. In general, bicycle trips can be broken down into recreational (including all discretionary trips), commuter (whether to work or school) or shopping trips. The biggest difference between these groups is that while recreational riders may be interested in routes leading to parks or other areas of interest, commuters and shoppers are interested in the shortest and safest route between two points. The Bicycle Master Plan identifies appropriate improvements for recreational and commuter bicycle facilities. Commuter and Student Destinations and Needs Commuter and student destinations include downtown employment centers, office parks, university campuses, and elementary, junior high, and high schools. Targeting bikeway improvements to commuters is important because most roadway congestion and a significant portion of air contaminants occur during the AM and PM peak periods. In many cases, bicycling as a commute alternative has the potential to improve traffic and air quality. For example, bicycle commuters in the City of Davis have reduced peak hour traffic volumes by over 15 percent – to the point that many downtown streets that would normally require four traffic lanes (with no bike lanes) have only two traffic lanes and ample room for bicyclists. While Davis may be an anomaly, national surveys have shown that about 20 percent of the adult population would use a bicycle to ride to work, at least occasionally, if a properly designed bikeway system existed. Commuters and students have similar travel behavior, which is typically to take the most direct route from origin to destination. For elementary school students, this may consist of residential or collector streets, with few crossings of major arterials. For junior high and high school students, riders may have to cross several arterials to reach school. For college students and adult commuters, rides are most often less than five miles but may be as long as 10 or 15 miles. Cal Poly Pomona is located on the City’s western border, while Mt. San Antonio College and the Claremont Colleges are no more than a mile from the City’s borders. Commuters and students (in the morning) travel during peak periods of traffic to destinations that may have high levels of congestion and speeds. For example, one of the most dangerous parts of a student’s commute is the drop-off zone in front of the school where many vehicles search for parking or drop-off spaces. Commuting bicyclists have simple and obvious needs. They require bike lanes or wide curb lanes along arterials and collectors, loop detectors at signalized intersections that respond to bicycles, signals where school children need to cross busy arterials, periodic maintenance of the pavement, and adequate bicycle storage and lockers/showers at their destination points. 31
Pomona Active Transportation Plan November 2012 Chapter 3 – Existing Conditions Most commute bicycle trips are fewer than five miles and are not regional trips, except for those commuters linking to another mode, such as at bus stops or transit stations. Continuing to allow bicycles on transit vehicles operated by Metro, Foothill Transit, and Metrolink and providing bike lockers at transit stations will help extend the range of commute bicyclists in Pomona. Not all bicycle trips are related to commuting purposes. Bicycling is ideally suited for short elective trips, such as groceries, lunch/dinner, or other errands that are often done with an automobile. The potential for increasing the proportion of these trips that are made by bicycle can be increased by providing convenient bicycle parking and bicycle facilities for all skill and comfort levels that connect dense employment and residential areas to nearby commercial and neighborhood retail that serve these other trip purposes. Recreational Destinations and Needs Pomona has a diverse recreational system that includes city parks and several existing and proposed multi-use paths as well as access to regional parks that appeal to various types of bicyclists. Recreational bicycling includes children riding to a nearby park, casual riders riding over their lunch hour or in the evening for exercise, and older adults riding to a community center. More serious recreational cyclists often ride long distances on the weekend and may participate in organized bike tours. The common attribute of all of these activities is that they are generally done for the pleasure of the ride itself, they often have a recreational facility as a final destination, they are discretionary by nature, and they value speed and directness less than surroundings and relative safety. Recreational bicyclists can generally be categorized into two groups. The first group is casual bicyclists who typically have short trips and often include less experienced cyclists, particularly young children and older adults. The second group includes more experienced and athletic riders who generally seek scenic back roads as their favorite domain. It is important to understand these distinct types of bicyclists because the proposed system must provide opportunities for both groups. For the person riding for exercise, the needs are for a relatively quiet route with no stops, away from automobile traffic, if possible, preferably with visual interest and shades from the wind and sun. A loop configuration is preferred so that the rider ends up back at his/her starting point without backtracking. For the person going to another recreational destination (a park or a shopping mall), the route may consist of fairly direct back streets that allow arrival with reasonable time through a comfortable environment. For other casual riders, a route that leads through interesting neighborhoods, along creeks, or through parks and open space offers the greatest interest. 32
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