Thursday, February 10, 2011

Location: Eagle Rock Blvd btw/ Corliss and Westdale







Street Observations:

Time: 2:00-2:30 pm

Street width: 2 car lanes and one bike lane, bike lanes outside parked cars


Bike lanes and signage: Yes, sign encouraging share the road

Street median landscaping: Median with trees, but broken up a lot down the street
Sidewalk amenities: no benches, few bus stops and no benches for bus stops, sidewalks not shaded, wide sidewalk

Posted speed limit: 35 mph, not clearly visible from all angles and cars were definitely traveling faster than that

Traffic count: On average 36.25 cars per 2 minutes

Bike count: On average, 2.67 bikers per 5 minutes

Pedestrian count: 4 pedestrians per 5 minutes

Pedestrian behavior: A lot of jaywalking

Car behavior: Fast, but relaxed. There was no angry driving or erratic maneuvers.



Noise and feel of being a pedestrian: Very loud, not aesthetically pleasing, not clean. There was trash on the ground when there was a trash can about 2 feet away

Suggestions: Clean up the streets, benches at bus stops, more plants



By Sara and Drake

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