Appendix A: O‘ahu Bike Plan Technical Reports

Research and public outreach for this O‛ahu Bike Plan began in April 2008.  A series of work products were developed leading up to this report.  Major technical work products are listed below according to the bike planning process phase in which they were conducted.  Click the links below to access the documents.

1:  Inventory and Assessment

• Existing Physical Resources & Conditions/Matrix of Existing Bicycle Facilities – Existing bicycle facilities as of November 2008
• Implementation Mechanisms & Policies – Details various plans, policies, guidelines, and laws applicable to bicycling
• Market Research Findings – Statistics on bicycle commuting, accident data, fatalities, and potential funding opportunities
• Newsletters
• Newsletter 1: April 2008
• Newsletter 2: October 2008
• Survey Results – Summary of the online survey
• Workshop No.1 Results – Summary of the 1st round of public workshops (May 2008)
• City Park Bike Rack Guidelines – Assessment of the need for bike racks in public parks (in response to Council Resolution 07-250)

2:  Corridor/Transit Spoke/High Volume Destination ID

• Vision, Goals, and Objectives Report – Summary of public input in relation to the O‛ahu Bike Plan’s vision, goals and objectives
• Bicycle-Transit Integration Primer – Summary of bicycle commuter trends and needs in relation to commuting with mass transit

3:  Identify/Evaluate Programs, Policies and Projects

• Typical Facility Design Treatments Report – Survey of various design treatments being used in other municipalities
• Potential Projects, Programs, and Policies Report – Identifies the proposed bicycle network as well as various programs and policies aimed at increasing ridership
• Workshop No. 2 Results – Summary of the 2nd round of public workshops (October 2008)

4:  Evaluate and Prioritize Projects

• Priority Project Listing Report – Arranges and ranks potential bikeway projects based on the services they provide and connections to existing facilities.
• Proposed Facility Design Concepts Report – Evaluation of the highest priority projects, treatment recommendations, possible constraints, and cost estimates
• Implementation Plan – Discusses funding, environmental documentation, and benchmarks for the implementation of programs, policies and projects.  Re-evaluates project rankings based on feasibility.