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There are cheap fixes to prevent crashes on Law Lane

There are cheap fixes to prevent crashes on Law Lane

Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana included in their 2010 master plan an expensive and ambitious plan to extend Law Lane. The plan specified that the updated Law Lane should include bike lanes and off-street pedestrian sidewalks. A 2020 update to the master plan added detailed plans. The angled parking between

Law Lane Pedestrian Safety Audit

Law Lane Pedestrian Safety Audit

Last year, a pedestrian was struck crossing Law Lane at Fee Lane in Bloomington, Indiana. Was this a one-off accident, or has there been a pattern of crashes at that intersection? Are there changes that could be made to improve pedestrian safety in the area? I took a deep dive

Heatmap of crashes involving deer around Bloomington, Indiana

Where deer crashes happen around Bloomington and how to prevent them

Over the last 20 years there were more deer involved in collisions with vehicles in Monroe County, Indiana than either pedestrians or cyclists. Here's a heatmap of the areas with the highest rates of deer-involved crashes from 2003-2022 around Bloomington. Best viewed on a desktop monitor. The map

The most dangerous intersections for pedestrians in Bloomington, Indiana

The most dangerous intersections for pedestrians in Bloomington, Indiana

Where are the most dangerous places to cross the street in Bloomington, Indiana? This report analyzes and visualizes crash data involving pedestrians from 2003-2022. Summary Positive Findings * The top intersection was Kirkwood and Dunn, which is already safer thanks to seasonal bollards. * College and Walnut crossing downtown also appear in

Comparing Safety of Cascades Road and Gourley Pike Pedestrian Bridge

Comparing Safety of Cascades Road and Gourley Pike Pedestrian Bridge

This post continues a series related to Cascades Road, in Bloomington, Indiana. See also: The past and future of bike/ped connectivity to Cascades Park and Three projects to improve pedestrian access to Cascades Park. The Bloomington, Indiana City Council will be considering soon the closure of a section of

The past and future of bike/ped connectivity to Cascades Park

The past and future of bike/ped connectivity to Cascades Park

In a recent interview, Mayor Hamilton said "our transportation plan says we need to have a Bike Ped Trail from Miller Showers and then kind of though the center of College and Walnut and on north up to Griffy and all that." What does Bloomington's Transportation

Three projects to improve pedestrian access to Cascades Park

As there’s some discussion about improving Cascades Park for walking and biking, it’s useful to ask: What’s within a 10-minute walk from it? Ten to Fifteen minutes is a comfortable distance that people are willing to walk to get to services. Here’s a visualization of places