Walking & Taking Transit - Day 2 - City of Portland, Oregon
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Walking & Taking Transit
Day 2
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Today’s Topics
Benefits of active
transportation
We are all pedestrians!
Crosswalk laws &
tips for success
How we roll: Transit
2
The benefits of active transportation
Health
3
Lowered
risk of: muscle
strength Can also
reduce:
flexibility
heart
disease
asthma
energy
rates
adult-onset diabetes
(Type 2)
traffic
crashes
high blood
pressure &
stress
Increased: 4
How long does it take to
burn calories by different
modes of transportation?
One 26 minutes 1 hour
13 minutes 3 hours
carnitas taco
1 hour
13 Takis 16 minutes 45 minutes 54 minutes
1 chicken 2 hours
Bahn mi 1 hour 7 hours
49 minutes
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The benefits of active transportation
JUST WAITING
Health
Mobility
FOR MY RIDE
6
The benefits of active transportation
Health
Mobility
Neighborhood livability
7
The benefits of active transportation
Health
Mobility
Neighborhood livability
Economy
8
The benefits of active transportation
Health
Mobility
Neighborhood livability
Economy
Environment
9
Why is it important to
reduce air pollution?
10burn gasoline,
Active transportation helps reduce
creating smog that causes
lung damage & asthma. these harmful emissions,
• Children breathe 50% more air but not everyone has access to safe
per pound than adults
walking, biking, or transit routes.
• Children’s asthma symptoms
increase as a result of car
exhaust
• Asthma is the most common
So what can we do?
chronic illness in children and
the cause of most school
absences
11We all walk at some point every day.
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Different types of safety
Traffic laws Environment
Personal security
Society’s code of conduct Person-to-person interactions Interacting with vehicles
for using our right-of-way when navigating public spaces & street infrastructure
15Different types of safety
Traffic laws Environment
Society’s code of conduct Interacting with vehicles
for using our right-of-way & street infrastructure
16Oregon
Crosswalk
Laws &
Tips
17A: Every intersection in Portland is one of these,
whether marked with paint or not.
A crosswalk
18Pedestrian = a person walking. There are multiple ways people can “walk.”
Pedestrians can move using their own legs, a wheelchair, or mobility device.
* ORS 801.220
19A: Once this begins flashing, pedestrians may not
enter a crosswalk.
A hand signal
OR countdown
20A: As a pedestrian, you must do _______ (by extending a hand, leg, umbrella, or anything that
is an extension of your body beyond the curb or the end of the sidewalk into the street)
before crossing.
Show intent
to cross
Considerate
Predictable
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This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NCA: When crossing the street, you must give drivers
________ and _________ to stop.
Time
and
Distance Does the
driver have
enough time
Considerate to stop?
Predictable
Legal 2220
mph Needs 110 ft.
to stop
40 30
mph Needs 200 ft. to stop
mph
Needs 375 ft. to stop
250 foot city block
231) Safe speeds lower the risk of crashes
2) When crashes occur, safe speeds make it less likely that people are killed or
seriously injured
24Why crash and not accident?
1) Safe speeds lower the risk of crashes
2) When crashes occur, safe speeds make it less likely that people are killed or
seriously injured
25Traffic crashes are fixable
problems, caused by dangerous
streets and unsafe drivers. They
are not accidents.
They are preventable.
Why crash and not accident?
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A: Lights, reflectors, bright or contrasting clothing, and lights will help you be more _______ during grey weather. Able to be seen! 28
How many people can
you see right away?
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This traffic situation is sometimes called a “Double Threat.”
The driver in the
orange car may not
stop for the
pedestrian.
Because their vision
is obstructed by the
grey car they may
not be aware they
need to stop.
Name THREE places you must look when
crossing in a DOUBLE THREAT situation.
31LOOK for oncoming
vehicles before you
begin to cross
LOOK for oncoming
vehicles as you cross
LOOK before you enter
each lane of traffic to
make sure drivers see
you and have stopped
for you
Aware
32A: A pedestrian should usually travel in this direction
when walking on a road without a sidewalk.
Against traffic / towards
oncoming traffic
33A: Once drivers have stopped for you, you must
________ to make sure they see you and are really
waiting for you to cross.
Make eye contact
Aware
34Putting your phone away and turning your
headphone volume down are good examples of this.
Being alert /
Paying attention
Aware
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Q: What are the three most common types of crashes
involving pedestrians in Portland?
1) When drivers are turning left
at a traffic signal
2) Intersections with traffic
signals
3) In dark conditions (dawn,
dusk or night)
37Drivers making a left
turn at a traffic signal
(30% of pedestrian crashes)
38At intersections with
traffic signals.
(43% of pedestrian crashes)
39During dark conditions
(at dusk or at night)
40% of pedestrian crashes
40Riding transit in Portland
Bus MAX Portland Streetcar
(Metropolitan Area Express)
Aerial Tram WES C-TRAN Columbia Gorge Express
41Riding transit in Portland
42Riding transit in Portland
43Riding transit in Portland
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Etiquette & Tools for
Street Smarts riding
• Getting a lot of people • How to ride bus & MAX
where they need to go in
a small space! • Taking your bike with
you/using an access ramp
441 Etiquette & Street Smarts
Yield the priority Keep your stuff Save your lunch
seating area to yourself for later
Use your Plug in to turn Only seats go
inside voice up the volume on the seats
Considerate
451 Etiquette & Street Smarts
Waiting for the bus or MAX On the bus or MAX
In dark or low-light Plan a few “safe havens”
conditions use your phone where you can go if you
to signal the bus when you have to get off in a hurry.
want to board
Don’t be afraid to tell the
Stay alert and look bus driver or press the
around. Limit “help” button if you need
distractions. assistance.
I’m using the
Trust your intuition when
someone makes you three steps of Aware
uncomfortable. Use the assertive
buddy system when you can. communication
! 461 Etiquette & Street Smarts
• Find an ally that can help you
Q) What if the • Use your phone to call 9-1-1
emergency intercom • Text TriMet’s 24-hour customer service
button on the MAX or team: (503) 238-7433
bus doesn’t work? • If possible, contact the driver/operator
DON’T
Q) What if someone is • Don’t do nothing
causing a scene, but • Don’t escalate the
it’s not directed at situation
you? • Don’t encourage negative
What can you do? bystanders
471 Etiquette & Street Smarts
Have you experienced a hate or bias
incident on transit or anywhere else?
What is a hate/bias incident?
Any incident that targets an individual/group based on their age, color,
religion, disability (physical or mental), race, ethnicity, national origin,
sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation and so on.
Examples:
• A person is verbally or physically harassed for being
presumed to be from another country
• A person shouts an offensive name at you while you’re
walking down the street
• A poster or graffiti singles out a racial or ethnic group to
intimidate, or includes anti-Semitic messaging
• Someone is intentionally ridiculed for the pronouns they
use
481 Etiquette & Street Smarts
Online reporting Counseling, victim PUAH Resources
tool advocacy, trainings
491 Etiquette & Street Smarts
502 Tools for riding Bus lines are designated by number and major streets on their route Check the top of the bus for the bus number and route name On the bus 51
2 Tools for riding
What
Busdoes this
route
number mean?
number!
What doesathis
That’s
number
Stopmean?
ID
This
Bonus bus
Question:
linedoes
What has this
Frequent
green half circle
mean?
Service
On the bus 522 Tools for riding
Paying with
cash?
Put exact
change in the
farebox
Always board at
the front door &
be ready to
pay or validate
your fare
On the bus 532 Tools for riding
All the ways to pay
on the bus
Cash Hop card Virtual Hop card
Youth $1.25 for 2.5 hours
fare $2.50 All Day
On the bus 542 Tools for riding
Taking your bike with you
They can each
hold two bikes
All buses have a
bike rack that
folds down
552 Tools for riding
562 Tools for riding
Requesting the bus ramp or lift
Every bus has a ramp or
power lift for anyone 1) Wait in view of the operator
who is unable to use 2) If you need the ramp or lift, just ask
the stairs to board.
3) Sit near the front in priority seating
area. The driver will help secure your
mobility device if needed
4) When the bus stops, the driver will
remove any securement straps from
your mobility device and deploy the
ramp
On the bus 572 Tools for riding
Getting off
the bus
• Pull the yellow cord
• Pull the cord as soon as the bus
passes the stop before yours
Exit through
the back door
whenever
possible
On the bus 582 Tools for riding
MAX lines are named with colors
and their end destinations
On MAX 592 Tools for riding
All the ways to pay to ride MAX
Cash at machines Hop card Virtual Hop
(at station, not on card
MAX)
Youth $1.25 for 2.5 hours
fare $2.50 All Day
On MAX 602 Tools for riding
Taking your bike with you
You can hang bikes If the hooks are
by their front already taken, you
wheels at the end of can stand by your
some MAX cars. bike if the train isn’t
too crowded.
Look for this symbol on
the doors of trains that
have bike hooks
612 Tools for riding
Requesting the MAX ramp
Look for this symbol on
the doors of trains that
have ramps
Yellow
buttons only
open the doors
1) Wait in view of the MAX operator
2) Look for the door with the ramp
3) If needed, deploy the ramp yourself by
Blue buttons
pressing the blue button open door
4) Wait behind the white bumpy tiles on the AND ramp
platform while the ramp extends
622 Tools for riding
Exiting the MAX
Press the blue button to
access both door and ramp.
It should light up once you’ve
made your request.
63Reflection
• What do we mean by look before you cross? Where/what are
you paying attention to?
• Name one thing you could DO to be an active bystander?
• What skills do you need to ride public transportation?
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