The US is experiencing a dramatic rise in cities and the amenities that attract people to them. At the same time, however, Bedroom Communities still dominate the landscape and play an important role in the success of the region as a whole. Their location around the periphery of cities puts a strain on county budgets statewide: in how to fund and maintain infrastructure projects, while continuing to focus on safety, and ensure a high quality of life. As we see active living efforts connect people to cities and their amenities, the transition of these bedroom communities in taking on more urban qualities will play an important role in the success of broad active transportation networks.
The Evolving Bicycle Ecosystem Around Suburban Communities
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The Evolving Bicycle
Ecosystem Around Suburban
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Troyer Group
Transportation and Landscape Architecture
in collaboration with
Friends of Granger Paths
2015 Indiana Bike Summit:
The Evolving Bicycle Ecosystem Around
Suburban Communities
Indianapolis, Indiana
Spring 2015
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AGENDA OBJECTIVES
1. Discuss the systemic relationship of trail
networks to the health of bedroom
communities
2. Learn performance indicators that
demonstrate value and viability
3. Explore tactics to increasing funding for trail
networks
4. Develop fluency in active living by design
strategies including: awareness, advocacy,
and activism
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ANALYSIS : A Brief History of the Suburbs
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INTRODUCTION
A Brief History of the
Suburban Landscape
1. Impacts on
Community/Urban
Design
1. Function
2. Health
2. Contemporary Needs
of Subdivisions
1. Human Centered
Design
2. Opportunities for
Activity
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INTRO: A Brief History of the Suburbs
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INTRO : A Brief History of the Suburbs
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INTRO : A Brief History of the Suburbs
âThe âBurbsâ
1. Impacts on
Community/Urban
Design
1. Function
2. Health
2. Contemporary Needs
of Subdivisions
1. Human Centered
Design
2. Opportunities for
Activity
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INTRO : A Brief History of the Suburbs
âThe âBurbsâ
1. Impacts on
Community/Urban
Design
1. Function
2. Health
2. Contemporary Needs
of Subdivisions
1. Human Centered
Design
2. Opportunities for
Activity
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DESIGN FOR ACTIVE LIVING
âThe âBurbsâ
1. Impacts on
Community/Urban
Design
1. Function
2. Health
2. Contemporary Needs
of Subdivisions
1. Human Centered
Design
2. Opportunities for
Activity
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DESIGN FOR ACTIVE LIVING
âThe âBurbsâ
1. Impacts on
Community/Urban
Design
1. Function
2. Health
2. Contemporary Needs
of Subdivisions
1. Human Centered
Design
2. Opportunities for
Activity
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DESIGN FOR ACTIVE LIVING
KEY OBSERVATIONS
1. Pedestrian Oriented
1. Increasing
Opportunities for active
recreation
2. Scale
2. Connecting People to
Place
1. Visually
2. Physically
3. Changing the Metrics
1. Economics
2. More than just how far
3. Coverage
4. Spurring growing
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DESIGN FOR ACTIVE LIVING
KEY OBSERVATIONS
1. Pedestrian Oriented
1. Increasing
Opportunities for active
recreation
2. Scale
2. Connecting People to
Place
1. Visually
2. Physically
3. Changing the Metrics
1. Economics
2. More than just how far
3. Coverage
4. Spurring growing
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DESIGN FOR ACTIVE LIVING
KEY OBSERVATIONS
1. Pedestrian Oriented
1. Increasing
Opportunities for active
recreation
2. Scale
2. Connecting People to
Place
1. Visually
2. Physically
3. Changing the Metrics
1. Economics
2. More than just how far
3. Coverage
4. Spurring growing
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DESIGN FOR ACTIVE LIVING
KEY OBSERVATIONS
1. Pedestrian Oriented
1. Increasing
Opportunities for active
recreation
2. Scale
2. Connecting People to
Place
1. Visually
2. Physically
3. Changing the Metrics
1. Economics
2. More than just how far
3. Coverage
4. Spurring growing
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DESIGN FOR ACTIVE LIVING
KEY OBSERVATIONS
1. Pedestrian Oriented
1. Increasing
Opportunities for active
recreation
2. Scale
2. Connecting People to
Place
1. Visually
2. Physically
3. Changing the Metrics
1. Economics
2. More than just how far
3. Coverage
4. Spurring growing
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BUILDING THE NARRATIVE
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BUILDING THE NARRATIVE
KEY OBSERVATIONS
1. Awareness
1. Inform: Discovering
bikeways and
introducing people to
projects
2. Engage and increase
exposure
3. Energize: Continued
involvement and
forward progress
2. Case Study: Adams
Trail â Granger, IN.
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Summer 2004: Group
inspired by Councilman
Dale Devon meetings with
public
âą 7 of 15 residents at
meeting want sidewalk
connections to schools and
library for children
7 Residents ask
Councilman Devon to ask
to build sidewalk
improvements for
community.
âą St. Joseph County does
not have regulations
requiring sidewalks and
parks in developments
âą For government support
community must show:
â Interest from public
â Real need
CASE STUDY: Adams Trail
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September 2004: First
public meeting
âą 89 public meetings held
since
âą Early meetings focused
on meeting public
officials and learning
guidelines
â County
â State
â Federal
CASE STUDY: Adams Trail
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February 2005: Survey /
Questionnaire for
Community interest in
multi-use paths
âą Presented by
committee at local
businesses, library and
Home Owners
Associations
âą Received
approximately 200
responses in two week
period
â 2% No
â 4% Not
Sure
â 94% Yes
CASE STUDY: Adams Trail
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May 2005: Began work
on Path Master Plan
âą Worked with Ball State
Universityâs College of
Architecture and
Planning
â Meet with government
agencies
â Meet with Granger
residents
â Reviewed FGP
Survey/Questionnaire
â Conducted land survey
August 2005: Ball Stateâs
Master Plan presented
CASE STUDY: Adams Trail
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2005 FGP website
âą Vision Statement
âą Path Master Plan
âą Contact information
Initial Transportation
Enhancement (TE)
Grant application
âą Developed
relationships with
government agencies
â St. Joseph County
Engineering
â Michiana Area
Council of
Governments
(MACOG)
âą Highly competitive
â Applied 5 times
CASE STUDY: Adams Trail
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May 2006: 1st Granger
Paths 5k Run/Walk
âą Staged at Harris
Township Library
âą Over 200 participants
âą Grown to over 800
participant in 2014
âą Has become an annual
event
âą Information presented
â FGPâs vision
â Master Plan
â Petition, to be
included in Countyâs
Master Transportation
Plan
CASE STUDY: Adams Trail
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2008: Initial Safe
Routes to School
(SRTS) Grant
Application
Raised $45,000 prior to
receiving any grant
money
December 2009:
Awarded Federal TE
funding
2008: Initial Safe
Routes to School
(SRTS) Grant
Application
CASE STUDY: Adams Trail
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December 2009:
Awarded Federal TE
funding
May 2010:
âą Kicked off Capital
Campaign âGet Up &
Goâ
âą Contracted with The
Troyer Group (TTG)
â Design and
coordinate
development of
Adams Trail Phase
1A
October 2010: Awarded
Federal Safe Routes
(SRTS) to School
funding
CASE STUDY: Adams Trail
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16 news articles since
2005 in:
âą Granger Gazette
âą South Bend Tribune
âą Inside Granger
âą Local television stations
Community outreach:
âą Presented plan at
â Home Owner
Association Meetings
â Parent Teacher
Organizations
â Knollwood Health
Fairs
â University Park Mall
Health and Fitness
Fair
â Bike to Work Week
â Bike Michiana
Hospice Ride
CASE STUDY: Adams Trail
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700 members on e-mail
distribution list
Phase 1 Financial
contributions of
$150,000
â 145 businesses
â 8 foundations
â Local residents
â Children at Mary
Frank Elementary
School ($800)
â Children at
Northpoint
Elemenary School
($800)
CASE STUDY: Adams Trail
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CASE STUDY: Adams Trail
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CASE STUDY: Adams Trail
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BUILDING THE NARRATIVE
KEY OBSERVATIONS
1. Advocacy
1. Interacting with
policymakers â from
each level of
government
2. âMake Me Careâ:
Raising the profile
3. Energize: Continued
involvement and
forward progress
2. Case Study: LaSalle
Trail, South Bend, Indiana
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BUILDING THE NARRATIVE
KEY OBSERVATIONS
1. Advocacy
1. Interacting with
policymakers â from
each level of
government
2. âMake Me Careâ:
Raising the profile
3. Energize: Continued
involvement and
forward progress
2. Case Study: LaSalle
Trail, South Bend, Indiana
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BUILDING THE NARRATIVE
KEY OBSERVATIONS
1. Entrepreneurial
Activism
1. How does benefitting
others ultimately
benefit us?
2. Difficult to fund trails
where there is a high
need
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BUILDING THE NARRATIVE
KEY OBSERVATIONS
1. Fund Raising
1. Surviving as volunteer
efforts
2. The hardships of
maintaining that effort
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SUMMARY
MOVING FORWARD
1. The Engaged Designer
1. The job is not over after
design
2. Spearheading planning
and funding
3. The hardships of
maintaining that effort
2. Integrated,
Collaborative, Diverse
Teams
1. Value beyond bike
enthusiasts
2. Common missions
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SUMMARY