The Bicycle Club of Irvine

Bill Sellin · Last edited by Bill Sellin on Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:27 pm; edited 2 times in total

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expired · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject:

If you hear anything can you post here? I'd like to have some level of involvement. The only downside is that I'm not a resident of Irvine.

Bill Sellin · Last edited by Bill Sellin on Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:31 pm; edited 1 time in total

An on-line survey is up and a meeting is scheduled for an evening in August;
I did the survey; it won't let you say too much in description of why your 3 worst spots are in need of help, so be brief!
You can access the survey by clicking www.rbfconsulting.com/bikesurvey until August 31, 2005.
Should be interesting to see what results come through from responses!
Bill
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BCI · Bike Club Info Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Posts: 352

City of Irvine Bicycle Transportation Plan Update
Bikeways – Tell Us What You Think!

The City of Irvine would like to invite you to participate in a survey regarding current and future bikeway facilities. The City is looking for community input on the existing network of bicycle facilities, current concerns and future needs. You can access the survey by clicking here www.rbfconsulting.com/bikesurvey until August 31, 2005.

Additionally, if you would like to learn more about the City’s Bicycle Transportation Plan Update Project and discuss bicycle issues and improvements in more detail, please join us at the Bicycle Plan Workshop on August 18, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. at the Irvine Civic Center, Conference & Training Room.

For questions please contact City staff at: (949) 724-7347

expired · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:43 pm Post subject: My Survey Response

My response for worst spots:

Bill Sellin · Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:07 am Post subject: Last Night's Meeting

Several community members came to the meeting and met with City staff and the consultatnts working to update the master plan.

A lot of good information was shared and explained, and some 400 responses have come in to the survey.
If you have not yet done so, PLEASE fill out the survey & make your observations and concerns known. You can access the survey by clicking www.rbfconsulting.com/bikesurvey until August 31, 2005.

Consistenly the comments were what a great cycling system we have, how well the City has developed it so far, and how the continued development and planning will help keep the system to get better and better as various links connect in the future.
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expired · Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:30 pm Post subject: Opportunities for Improvement....

I had wanted to go to the meeting, but I became a proud new Daddy that morning after pulling an all-nighter at the hospital! (Mom and Austin are doing just fine!)

Despite the completeness of the system in Irvine, I think there's a few opportunities for improvement. Many of these could be incorporated in the city's bikeway design standards, which supplement Caltrans' criteria. Then these types of things would automatically be done correctly the first time for new construction, rather than trying to address these on a piecemeal basis.

For example, some of the things I'm thinking of are:

1. Making sure that the traffic signal detector loops (particularly left turn ones) work for bikes as well as cars. For loops that have a "sweet spot" that's hard to find, Irvine could use the Caltrans' approved symbol to show the cyclist where to put her bike to get the light to change.
2. The typical narrow through lane plus superwide right turn lane can be an annoyance. They could stripe a bike lane between the straight through lane and right turn only lane, or even just have a wider through lane plus narrower right turn lane.
3. The bike crossing pushbuttons on the right of a right turn only lane are useless if you're staying out of the turn pocket to go straight. In that case the pavement loops need to detect cyclists. The symbol in (1) above could be used here too.

There's more I could suggest, but I need to get some sleep!

Other than the survey, is there a process by which we (as a club or individuals) can provide input such as this to the planning effort?

Bill Sellin · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:34 pm Post subject: Congratulations!

Good excuse Brian ! Great news!
I know you have already done the on line survey - but members should feel free to email Mike & Katie with suggestions as well as post them here...

The meeting was good; Katie Berg sent out this note afterward;

expired · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:30 pm Post subject: Bike Lanes and Right Turn Lanes

BCI · Bike Club Info Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Posts: 352

All the input collected on line and from attendees of the workshops has been included in the draft plan;

All are invited to participate in an informal and fun Community Open House on November 15th; focused on the draft plan. Stations will be set up to illustrate and describe different aspects of the plan, including proposed bikeway improvements and bicycle safety programs. Members of the project team will be available to answer your questions. Drop by for a quick visit or hang out as long as you want to learn more about the Bicycle Transportation Plan!

Tuesday, November 15th ~ 5:30- 7PM at Irvine Civic Centyer

For questions, please contact Katie Berg in the Public Works Department
kberg@ci.irvine.ca.us or (949) 724-7347

expired · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject:

Will they have a copy of the draft plan on the website before the workshop?

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The entire draft Bicycle Transportation Plan will not be complete by the Open House on November 15th; however we will have several elements of the Plan available that we would like to share with you.

Please feel free to contact me at kberg@ci.irvine.ca.us if you have any further questions.

Katie

BCI · Bike Club Info Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Posts: 352

The City of Irvine has completed a draft of the updated Bicycle Transportation Plan. The Plan will be available on the City’s website, www.cityofirvine.org , through April 17, 2006.
Please provide any comments to
Katie Berg, Supervising Transportation Analyst, at kberg@ci.irvine.ca.us or City of Irvine, Public Works Department, P.O. Box 19575, Irvine, CA 92623-9575 by April 17th.

BCI · Bike Club Info Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Posts: 352

The City of Irvine is seeking public input to help create the future look of transportation in the City. The program, entitled "Transportation Matters 2030", kicks off during National Transportation Week {AKA "Bike To Work Week"}. The first of three town hall meetings will be held Wednesday, May 17 at the Rancho Senior Center, 3 Ethel Coplen Way in Irvine. The town hall meeting will run from 6 to 8 p.m. There will also be an informal open house from 3 to 4 p.m. for those who cannot attend the evening meeting. Both events are open to anyone concerned about traffic and transportation issues.

The goal of the study is to create a plan to guide transportation development over the next 25 years. At the town hall meeting, participants will be asked about their travel issues and concerns and learn about the City's current and projected travel patterns. The City is seeking innovative solutions to the increasing demands on the City's transportation infrastructure and will look at options that include improved roadways, shuttle services, enhanced park-and-ride lots, an expanded bike network, rapid transit and ongoing signal coordination projects.

Future meetings will be held on July 19 and September 20 at locations to be determined. For more information, please contact Danny Wu at 949-724-7387 or Ali Taghavi at 949-724-7313.

Cyclists are encouraged to participate between 3 to 4 or promptly at 6 & have time to make it to the Ride of Silence at City Hall by 6:30.