Course Catalogue.

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Develop a comprehensive approach to planning and designing safer roads for pedestrians and cyclists.
• Apply fundamental principles and strategies of active transportation planning and design for diverse communities.
• Conduct facility analyses, including critical infrastructure design and resolution of geometric challenges.
• Utilize data collection, safety audits, and Vision Zero principles to enhance pedestrian and cyclist safety.
• Implement design techniques that create safer, more accessible transportation networks and facilities.

Description
Explore advanced techniques and contemporary best practices for designing and planning safer roads for pedestrians and cyclists. Led by an experienced professional, this course will equip you with the knowledge to transform the safety and accessibility of active transportation networks. You'll dive into active transportation principles, understanding the benefits and challenges of designing for diverse populations in urban and suburban environments.

Through in-depth analysis and case studies, you’ll learn how to assess facility needs, perform safety audits, and apply Vision Zero principles to your planning process. The course emphasizes the connection between land use and transportation planning, providing insights into accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists, data collection, and facility development strategies. You'll also gain a comprehensive understanding of pedestrian and cyclist demand, supply planning, and the phased implementation of projects.

By the end of the course, you'll be equipped with the tools to design and implement safer pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure, evaluate their effectiveness, and adapt them to evolving community needs. Readings and resources will ensure you have a deep well of knowledge to apply to real-world scenarios.

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for professionals involved in planning, designing, and implementing pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. It is especially beneficial for urban and transportation planners managing active transportation networks, and municipal engineers responsible for the design and maintenance of safe infrastructure. Supervisors and managers overseeing transportation systems will gain valuable insights to enhance network safety, efficiency, and accessibility.

Construction managers working on pedestrian and bicycle facilities will benefit from exposure to best practices and design standards that ensure user safety and longevity. Educators, students, consultants, and researchers in related fields will also find the course useful, gaining both foundational knowledge and advanced strategies to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Upon completing this course, participants will be better prepared to measure, justify, and advocate for pedestrian and bicycle improvements. This will empower them to effectively engage with local authorities, officials, and communities in developing safer, active transportation systems.

Course Syllabus

Day 1: Introduction and Fundamentals

• System approach to active transportation
• Fundamental principles: Complete streets, city policy, active transportation planning steps, basic design principles
• Sustainable safety, vision zero principles, fundamental of safety, health and benefits assessment

Day 2: Pedestrian Planning and Design

• Pedestrian types, facility types, data sources and collection, what to measure, evaluation criteria
• Pedestrian demand process, trip generation, trip distribution, assignment and facility demand projections,
• Selection of treatment or facility type, area pedestrian facility planning, facility supply planning, phased implementation approach
• Complete street design principles, variation in design for built form
• Introduction to design elements of the pedestrian facility using ITE, NACTO, TAC and other design guidelines and best practices, minimum maintenance standards
• Future-proof pedestrian design facility: shared with micro devices, autonomous mobility regime.
• Details of design elements: Sidewalk, walkway, trails, connectors, crosswalk, mid-block crosswalk, intersection corners and waiting areas, safety buffer, facility scale using demand

Day 3: Bicycle Planning and Design

• Bicycle types, facility types, data sources and collection, what to measure, facility treatment evaluation process and criteria
• Bicycle (shared and private) demand process, trip generation, trip distribution, assignment and facility demand projections,
• Selection of bicycle facility type, area cycling network planning, facility supply planning, phased implementation approach
• Complete street design principles, variation in design for built form and street types
• Introduction to design elements of bicycle facility using Ontario design manuals, ITE, NACTO, TAC and other design guidelines and best practices for maintenance and operation, minimum maintenance standards
• Preparing for the future: shared micro-mobility, autonomous mobility regime.
• Details of design elements: Paved shoulder, standard bike lane, buffered bike lane, protected bike lanes and intersections, shared trails, connectors, cross ride, mid-block crossing signal, basics of pedestrian signal, waiting areas and bike box design, safety buffer, facility scale using demand