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Chicago Department of Transportation Bobby L. Ware, Commissioner

Richard M. Daley, Mayor. Metropolitan Planning Council November 3, 2010. Chicago Department of Transportation Bobby L. Ware, Commissioner. CDOT is the city department that oversees the public way in Chicago: streets, sidewalks, alleys, curb and gutter, bridges, medians and plazas.

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Chicago Department of Transportation Bobby L. Ware, Commissioner

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  1. Richard M. Daley, Mayor Metropolitan Planning Council November 3, 2010 Chicago Department of TransportationBobby L. Ware, Commissioner

  2. CDOT is the city department that oversees the public way in Chicago: streets, sidewalks, alleys, curb and gutter, bridges, medians and plazas

  3. Complete Streets “The safety and convenience of all users of the transportation system including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, freight, and motor vehicle drivers shall be accommodated and balanced in all types of transportation and development projects and through all phases of a project so that even the most vulnerable – children, elderly, and persons with disabilities – can operate safely within the public right of way.”

  4. Complete Streets Implementation “The safety and convenience of all users of the transportation system including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, freight, and motor vehicle drivers shall be accommodated and balanced in all types of transportation and development projects and through all phasesof a project so that even the most vulnerable – children, elderly, and persons with disabilities – can operate safely within the public right of way.” • Planning/Design • Construction/ • Maintenance • Operations

  5. Planning/Design

  6. Planning/Design

  7. Construction/Maintenance

  8. Operations

  9. Bike 2015 Plan Adopted in 2006 Plan goals • To increase bicycle use so that 5 percent of all trips less than five miles are by bicycle • To reduce the number of bicycle injuries by 50 percent from current levels

  10. Wells at Chicago – Both Directions • Thursday, 7/24/03 (7-9 a.m.): 228 Bikes • Thursday, 6/19/08 (7-9 a.m.): 518 Bikes • 127% Increase • Lincoln at Webster – Both Directions • Thursday, 8/21/03 (7-9 a.m.): 115 Bikes • Thursday, 6/17/08 (7-9 a.m.): 294 Bikes • 156% Increase • Milwaukee at Ohio – Both Directions • Thursday, 7/15/03 (7-9 a.m.): 168 Bikes • Thursday, 6/24/08 (7-9 a.m.): 803 Bikes • 378% Increase

  11. Development of the Pedestrian Plan • Building on existing Education, Enforcement, and Engineering efforts • Public engagement in furthering Pedestrian Safety and comfort

  12. Pedestrian Safety

  13. Complete Streets Accomplishments • Over$144.4 million dedicatedto install over • 24,750fully accessible curb cuts & ramps • 142 miles of marked on-street bikeways, 40 • miles of shared use trails,11,000 bike racks • Re-timed traffic signals to include over 40 • Leading Pedestrian Intervals and installed • countdown timersat 317 intersections, with an • additional 876 intersections planned and • funded • Annually educating over 59,000 children and • adults through the Safe Routes & Bicycle • Ambassador programs

  14. Coordination • Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Council • Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council • Interdepartmental Task Force on Childhood Obesity

  15. Thank You.

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