2016 Transportation Research Board Meeting
Identification of Research Needs
Pedestrian Research Subcommittee
2016 Transportation Research Board Meeting
Number / Proposed Topic / Leads Identified at Meeting / Next Steps1 / Research and guidance on lighting levels along corridors with an emphasis on pedestrian safety, review of existing safety standards, identification of best practices (e.g. FDOT standards), presentation of contextual factors, acknowledgement of light pollution issues, etc. / Frank Markowitz, Pei-Sung Lin, Annalisa Meyboom, Adam Moore / Review Frank Markowitz’s previous lighting proposal and update/rewrite as needed; Consider topic as full RNS
2 / Synthesis on automated vehicles focusing on intersection design for automated vehicles and connection between pedestrian/vehicle and vehicle/infrastructure / Ruth Steiner and Ryan Green Rosel / Confirm Ruth and Ryan’s planned follow-up on full workshop on connected vehicles, offer assistance/support from ped research subcommittee
3 / Review of practice on pedestrian push button placement around Separated Bike Lanes and pedestrian crossing islands / Annalisa Meyboom, JoAnne Chalom, Hamed Lake
4 / Traffic signal synthesis on innovative pedestrian phasing solutions / Sirisha Kothuri / Approach traffic signal committee?
5 / Review of practice on accessibility and Separated Bike Lanes (e.g. detectable warning placement, surface treatment options, etc. / Janet Barlow, Dan Goodman, Adam Moore
6 / Distracted walking/bicycling / Mike Cynecki, Paula Bower, Seth LaJeunesse / Ongoing NHTSA literature review discussed, workshop held on topic, review proceedings from that workshop and identify research topics from there, consider synthesis report
7 / Analysis of pedestrian and bicycle exposure issues / Upcoming FHWA project noted
8 / Revise and resubmit page 25 of the draft Circular on police and hospital data issues and opportunities / Laura Sandt, Conor Semler, Bob Schneider, Gabe Rousseau
9 / Pedestrian counting guidance (e.g. technologies, recommended practices, emerging video technology, comparison of existing products, intersections versus mid-block, etc. / Madeline Brozen, Bryan Barnett Woods, Sirisha Kothuri / Coordinate with Krista Nordbeck and pedestrian/bicycle data subcommittee
10 / Self-selection in walking travel behavior (e.g. place of people, linkage to Household Travel Survey, etc.) / Coordinate with Modeling Subcommittee
11 / Transit access needs / Pei-Sung Lin
12 / Incorporation of walking considerations in the planning and project development process (e.g. state of practice on how transit is considered in lane development process, synthesis of how pedestrians are considered, on/off-site issues, traffic impact studies, trip reduction assumptions, auto impact assumptions and implications, ITE survey, etc.) / Bryan Barnett Woods, IllonaKasfenhofer, Michelle DeRobertis / Coordinate with Land Development Subcommittee