The opportunity: Bicyclists don't have their own road on the beach path near my house so they have to share a small path with pedestrians which causes a safety hazard.
-Who: Bicyclists and pedestrians
-What: Bicyclists need their own path that is separate than the path that pedestrians take along the beach
-Why: It is currently a safety hazard when a single path is shared because people could crash into each other so it would become a much safer environment if there were two separate paths
Testing the who: Anybody who rides bicycles on a path that also has pedestrians falls under this "Who" because they are in the same situation
Testing the what: The boundaries of this need are all bicyclists and pedestrians that share the same path
Testing the why: Everyone that falls within this need will understand the why. It is simply unsafe to share the same path with bicyclist's as well as pedestrians
Summary of Interviews: What I found during the five interviews that I conducted was that everyone agreed that there needs to be two separate paths which surprised me because I did not think that everyone was going to agree on the same topic.
Hey Ethan! I am actually from fort Lauderdale so I can actually totally relate to this opportunity! There are so many times I’ve almost been ran over by bicyclists and it’s important to help them have their own path so they keep practicing their healthy lifestyles!
ReplyDeleteHey Ethan,
ReplyDeleteI used to live on the beach before college and I have personal experience with this hazard because I walk along the beach all the time and half the time I don't even hear or see bikers until they have already passed me going 20 miles an hour and a lot of the time I think to myself if I just took one step to the left he could've hit me and I would have suffered the bigger injury all just for walking where I'm supposed to be.
Hi Ethan,
ReplyDeleteI think it is a good idea to have separate paths for bicyclists and pedestrians walking. I do think it may be a hassle to implement though. Some of the bike lines that we see are newer to the roads and are placed with enough space to have the lane. There may not actually be enough road space in some areas to add another lanes, or to take from the sidewalk if that is an option. Good idea!