HomeMy Public PortalAbout201108TybeeIslandBicycleFriendly_small.pdfTybee Island –Bicycle Friendly
Diane Schleicher, City Manager
APPLICATION
CRITERIA
•Engineering
•Education
•Encouragement
•Enforcement
•Evaluation and
Planning
ENGINEERING
8 miles of
designated marked
& signed bicycle
route
Tybee has
approximately 36
paved and unpaved
roads.
ENGINEERING
2 miles of bicycle
route is dedicated
to a bicycle
boulevard
ENGINEERING -Bicycle Racks –Off Street
ENGINEERING -Bicycle Racks –next to beach access
ENGINEERING
Bicycle Racks: On
Street
Bicycle Rack Donated
by Dean Morrison
ENGINEERING -Bicycle Racks –Commercial Zoning
City adopted an ordinance that allows a business to substitute one required parking space for a
bicycle rack that accommodates at least 8 bicycles
ENGINEERING -Signage
ENGINEERING
More Signage
ENGINEERING
Marked man hole
covers on bicycle
route with green
reflectors to aid in
bicycling at night.
EDUCATION -Bicycle route map on city bicycle web page & on
local tourism council web page. Bicycle rental businesses give out the
map visitors/customers.
EDUCATION
Regular Helmet
Safety and Fit
Clinics. SafeKids
does regular
classes at the local
YMCA day camps
during the
summer.
EDUCATION -Youth Bicycle Rodeo
ENCOURAGEMENT
“Bike to Work
Week” in May of
each year and
“Bicycle Month”
during May of each
year.
ENCOURAGEMENT -Community Rides
Tybee to Savannah Ride
ENCOURAGEMENT -Community Rides -
Annual Joyce Harrison Memorial Poker Ride
ENCOURAGEMENT
Community Rides -
YMCA Anniversary
Ride
ENFORCEMENT
Police Department is involved in the
bicycle community educational and
rides for support and sponsor their
own events where the officers
distribute bicycle helmets to children
who don’t have helmets after they
have been properly fitted.
The Tybee Island police officers have
been trained by a Savannah Bicycle
Campaign Member who is a LCI on
proper bicycle fit.
Currently, officers have bicycle helmets
to give to youth under the age of 16
years old in order to gain compliance
to the state law.
Police department has an active
bicycle registration program to deter
bicycle thefts.
EVALUATION
& PLANNING
The city manager
attended
“Workshop on
Wheels” in 2009 .
EVALUATION &
PLANNING
A Tybee Island
police officer
completed Traffic
101 . In addition,
the city manager
completed Traffic
101 & 201 and the
League Certified
Instructor Course
to become a LCI in
2010.
PLANNING &
EVALUATION
Tybee elected officials
and staff attended the
Georgia Bicycle
Summit in 2010.
EVALUATION
& PLANNING
City applied for a grant
in 2010 and has been
awarded a TE Grant
from GDOT to building
a off-road
bicycle/pedestrian
trail to connect the
current bicycle route
with western most
portion of the city.
PLANNING &
EVALUATION
City conducted a survey
in early 2010 to gather
information and input
from the Tybee bicycling
community:
70% of Tybee bicyclists are
over 46 years old.
87% of Tybee bicyclists ride
2 or more miles to get to
their destination.
65% of Tybee bicyclists
never wear helmets when
riding.
BENEFITS OF
BICYCLE FRIENDLY
DESIGNATION
•Recognition
•Promotion
•Benchmarking
•Technical Help
•Inspiration
RECOGNITION
PROMOTION
BENCHMARKING –How is the city and local bicycling
community improving the bicycling experience on Tybee from year to
year? The Tybee Island Bicycle Friendly Committee meets monthly.
TECHNICAL HELP –from the league and local
bicycle advocacy organizations.
INSPIRATION
Current -Memorial Park
Bicycle/Pedestrian Path
Potential -a smooth bicycle/ped path like
the one in Jaycee Park Bicycle/Ped Path
INSPIRATION
Current -project condition
Potential -smooth developed
bicycle/pedestrian trail with
the new grant award
INSPIRATION
Current -2 lane bridges to
Tybee with no
bicycle/pedestrian lanes
Potential -4 lane bridges to
Tybee with protected
bicycle/pedestrian lanes
Questions?