Sarah Bender, Xavier Benjamin, Quentin Davis, Iko Esemoto, Albert Jiang, Gregory Mc. Court and Alex Tran Assessing Walkability in College Park: A Six Week GIS Internship Investigation
Internship Background • Ms. Chelsie Miller, Intern coordinator • Dr. Alex Chen, Intern Advisor • June 24, 2014 – July 31, 2014 • Weeks 1 – 3: Data collection • Weeks 4 – 6: Data analysis
Complete Streets • The National Complete Streets Coalition describes “Complete Streets” as “streets for everyone, no matter who they are or how they travel” (http: //www. smartgrowthamerica. org/complete-streets-fundamentals#presentation)Complete • Streets have an unique identity
Walkability Findings • Currently unsafe to walk in College Park • Route 1 and surrounding roads have high accident rate • Lack of parks and places to go • Abundance of strip malls and retail stores • Many roads are in poor condition • Incomplete Streets • No/damaged sidewalk • Lack of street lamps
Data Collection • 6 streets near Route 1 • • • Berwyn Rd Berwyn House Rd Cherokee St Fox St Edgewood Rd Hollywood Rd • 64 segments • Survey Data Collection • street condition survey • sidewalk/street side condition survey • Photo-inventory
Accident Heat Maps
Census Map
SWOT Analysis • Pictures of areas that can be improved • Story of each street • Each street has to have identity
Street Grading Scale • 100 point maximum • Segment – 40 points • Street – 30 points • Area – 30 points (Further Breakdown of the Rubric disclosed in written report)
Berwyn House Road • Overall Grade: B • Pros: Sidewalk present, a small park, one of the better streets in College Park • Cons: Vacant building and a very damaged empty lot, polluted • Proposed Fixes: add trash cans, bike rack, fix empty lot
Berwyn Road • Overall Grade: C • Pros: Sidewalk present, school with park, small town square, well lit • Cons: Front of street is less welcoming retails stores on Route 1, strip mall and motel • Proposed Fixes: More trees/park to block strip mall out, move utility poles a bit further from sidewalk
Cherokee Street • Overall Grade: F • Pros: Church and Church School, • Cons: Recent Shooting nearby, no sidewalk and poorly maintained streets. • Proposed Fixes: Street repair, stricter neighborhood watch, increased police patrol.
Fox Street • Overall Grade: F • Pros: Speed bumps, a few road signs • Cons: No sidewalk, no crosswalks, poorly maintained streets, lackluster, nothing of interest • Proposed Fixes: Park Creation and street repair
Hollywood Road • Overall Grade: F • Pros: A park, crosswalks, a good area for kids • Cons: No sidewalk, park is too close to street • Proposed Fixes: Sidewalk, safer environment for kids, increased road sign regulations
Edgewood Road • Overall Grade: B • Pros: Sidewalk, Crosswalks, Speed Bumps, Low pedestrian/bicyclist rate in regards to traffic activity • Cons: High car Accident rate at the intersection with Route 1, crime is moderate • Proposed Fixes: Add sidewalk buffer, move utility poles further from sidewalk
Final Evaluation • Mean Score: 65. 167/100 • Average : 64. 5/100 • Median: 61. 5/100 • Standard Deviation: 15. 79135 • Wide variety of street conditions, no outliers. • Significant gap between streets with and without sidewalk(50, 52, 52) to (71, 83) Score(highest and lowest scores removed, remaining 4 averaged)
Proposed Solution Plan • Adding sidewalks to every street will instantly bring the average from a D to a low B or High C • Not economically feasible • Baseline Solution: Take the average, round and try to make all streets below that baseline at least the baseline value. • Baseline of 65 - Try to bring Cherokee, Hollywood, and Fox Street to this rating. • This consists of making the area safer, increasing street condition and more
Proposed Solutions
Proposed Solutions • Sidewalk/Bike Lanes • Street/sidewalk Repair • Increased neighborhood patrol to improve safety • Increase/utilize open green space, make more parks • Increase lighting, move utility poles further from sidewalk • Reduce pollution by adding more trash cans • Block out strip malls with parks
Final Conclusions • College Park roads have potential • Encourage Biking and Walking • Safety • Identity • Presence/Environment
Acknowledgements • Chelsie Miller • Dr. Alex Chen • City of College Park • Urban Studies and Planning Program, UMD • National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education, UMD • University of Maryland Community • Mary Kate Cannistra , Eli Knaap, and Niambi Wilder
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