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City of Oxnard - Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Appendices

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<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oxnard</strong> | <strong>Bicycle</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Pedestrian</strong> <strong>Master</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />

Appendix B: Trip <strong>and</strong> Emissions Reduction Estimates<br />

This appendix provides detailed breakdowns <strong>of</strong> estimates that are required to make <strong>Oxnard</strong> eligible for<br />

funding from the State <strong>Bicycle</strong> Transportation Account. Table B-1 <strong>and</strong> Table B-2 present data, calculations<br />

<strong>and</strong> sources in four groups.<br />

Existing Commuting Statistics provide calculations for assessing total daily bicycling <strong>and</strong> walking trips. All<br />

trips counted in these estimates are utilitarian—related to commutes or err<strong>and</strong>s— nondiscretionary trips that<br />

a person has to make. There may be discretionary bicycling <strong>and</strong> walking trips, for exercise or recreation, but<br />

these estimates cannot capture them without more detailed data. One assumption in this group addresses the<br />

number <strong>of</strong> bicycle trips a person working from home might make. These existing statistics are also informed<br />

by National Safe Routes to School surveys, which cite a national average <strong>of</strong> 2% bike-to-school commute share<br />

<strong>and</strong> 11% walk-to-school commute share.<br />

The Future Commuting Statistics use projected population growth, factoring in trends based on 1990 <strong>and</strong><br />

2000 census data, to predict the number <strong>of</strong> people who may bike in 2020. Some assumptions are made,<br />

relating to the impact from this plan; for example, this group <strong>of</strong> statistics relies on a future bike-to-work mode<br />

share doubling from 1.1% to 2.2% while the walk-to-work mode share increases by 25% <strong>of</strong> the present value at<br />

1.7%. Other assumptions include the number <strong>of</strong> students who bike <strong>and</strong> walk to school, the number <strong>of</strong> college<br />

students biking <strong>and</strong> walking <strong>and</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> biking <strong>and</strong> walking trips made by a person working at home.<br />

The Future Vehicle Trips <strong>and</strong> Mileage Reduction estimates convert results from future commuting<br />

projections into the number <strong>of</strong> actual trips, along with number <strong>of</strong> vehicle miles replaced by biking <strong>and</strong><br />

walking. Those values are further converted, to assess Future Air Quality Benefits— lbs/weekday <strong>and</strong><br />

tons/year values to assess the complete impact that this plan may induce if successfully implemented.<br />

Table B-1: Estimated Existing <strong>and</strong> Projected Bicycling Activity<br />

Category Calculation Source<br />

Existing Bicycling Commuter Statistics<br />

Existing study area population 170,595 2000 Census, STF3, P1.<br />

Existing employed population 70,395 2000 Census, STF3, P30.<br />

Existing bike-to-work mode share 1.1% 2000 Census, STF3, P30.<br />

Existing number <strong>of</strong> bike-to-work<br />

commuters 753<br />

Employed persons multiplied by bike-to-work mode<br />

share<br />

Existing work-at-home mode share 1.9% 2000 Census, STF3, P30.<br />

Existing number <strong>of</strong> work-at-home bike<br />

commuters 332<br />

Assuming 25% <strong>of</strong> population working at home makes at<br />

least one daily bicycle trip<br />

Existing school children, ages 6-14 27,816 2000 Census, STF3, P8.<br />

Existing school children bicycling mode<br />

share 2.0% National Safe Routes to School surveys, 2003.<br />

Existing school children bike commuters 556<br />

School children population multiplied by school children<br />

bike mode share<br />

Existing number <strong>of</strong> college students in<br />

study area 9,822<br />

Full-time undergraduate <strong>and</strong> graduate student<br />

population in study area<br />

Alta <strong>Plan</strong>ning + Design | B-3

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