Pedestrian Facilities: Planning and Conceptual Design for Accessibility and Safety (TE-32) Course Outline

Module 1: Policies and Trends Affecting Pedestrians

  • Instructor Introductions
  • Course Agenda
  • What are Complete Streets
    • California Policies
    • Grid Networks
    • Common Tradeoffs
  • Multimodal Safety Program
    • HSIP
    • SSARP
    • LRSP
    • SS4A
    • Vision Zero
    • Speed Management
    • Other Programs to Improve Pedestrian Safety
  • Future Trends
    • TNCs
    • Autonomous and Connected Vehicles
    • E-scooter and E-bike
  • Interactive Discussion - Hot spot analysis and systematic extrapolation for pedestrian safety issues in Downtown Oakland
  • How to Evaluate Safety
    • Examples: City of Santa Ana Safety Data Analysis
    • Examples: City of Long Beach Safety Evaluation
  • How to Evaluate Complete Streets
    • Data
    • Metrics
    • Graphical Communication
    • Stakeholder Buy-In and Ownership
  • New Tools to Evaluate Complete Streets/Pedestrian
    • Multi-modal LOS
    • Level of Traffic Stress for Bicycles
    • Level of Comfort for Pedestrians
  • Questions

Module 2: Public Engagement and Corridor Design

  • Public Engagement
    • Public Health Considerations
    • Pedestrian Forecasting
    • Innovative Outreach Tools
      • Walk/Bike Audits
      • o Demonstration/Quick Build
  • Funding Sources
    • Corridor Design
    • Shared Use Paths
    • Shoulders
    • ADA Considerations
    • Driveways
    • Transit
    • Midblock Crossings
  •  Interactive Discussion – City of Pasadena Corridor Improvement Project
  •  Questions

Module 3: Crosswalks and Intersection Design

  • Pedestrian ToolBox Overview
  • Uncontrolled and mid-block Crossings
    • Crosswalk Policies
    • Crosswalk Research
    • Crosswalk Design
  • Intersections
    • Geometric Design
    • Crossing Treatments
    • Traffic Signals
    • School Access
  • Roundabouts
  • Interchanges
  • Pedestrian Bridge
  • Key Considerations
    • Security
    • Convenience
    • Efficiency
    • Comfort
    • Welcoming
  • Questions